Rod's Onyx
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craftytony
OT Godfather
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14815878#post14815878 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ILLiDaN
Tony got an updated pic of yours?Also anyone know what happened to GSM Guy?
I don't have any good ones right now....
craftytony
OT Godfather
they will 
dja1980
Active member
I received a PM earlier this evening that my post was incorrect...
"your comment regarding the survival of small fish is absolutely wrong.
they are MUCH MORE likey do NOT survive shipment when they are survive. whoever told you this is completely ignorant."
So, I figured that I should clarify that I was simply stating what my understanding was. I'm not saying that I'm right or wrong, but I do believe that Rod knows what he's talking about since he has had plenty of experience in shipping his clowns.
Please refer to page 2 of this thread (roughly 3/4 of the way down)...
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1611847
"your comment regarding the survival of small fish is absolutely wrong.
they are MUCH MORE likey do NOT survive shipment when they are survive. whoever told you this is completely ignorant."
So, I figured that I should clarify that I was simply stating what my understanding was. I'm not saying that I'm right or wrong, but I do believe that Rod knows what he's talking about since he has had plenty of experience in shipping his clowns.
Please refer to page 2 of this thread (roughly 3/4 of the way down)...
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1611847
t4zalews
65g Ritteri Tank
My rod juvi's are in a seperate tank right now until I put them in the DT. I have 2 bubble tips, and I fear that their color will fade in the bubble tips. Will a carpet anemone keep their black nice and black, if so I will take out the bubbles and introduce a carpet before I put them in the DT.
Rod Buehler
New member
your post doesnt add up..
So, why would the little ones be the first to drop if the o2 drops and they need less o2.
What makes a larger clown better at dealing with the adversity? ( I have asked you this a few times)
Just because another vendor shipped a few clowns that didnt turn out so well, you look at those few losses, but neglect to look at the thousands shipped with less than 1% fatalities.
So, why would the little ones be the first to drop if the o2 drops and they need less o2.
What makes a larger clown better at dealing with the adversity? ( I have asked you this a few times)
Just because another vendor shipped a few clowns that didnt turn out so well, you look at those few losses, but neglect to look at the thousands shipped with less than 1% fatalities.
elegance coral
They call me EC
This is an argument that would be very hard to quantify. What is the percentage of babies that survive shipping verses adults? I don't know of a study that answers this question. There are factors that would be in the favor of adults (temperature changes), and there are factors that would be in the favor of juveniles (O2/CO2, fish to water volume ratio) The fact is that no one will be able to prove their point in such an argument.
this is me
Active member
Fellas,
How about some pics of the clown?
How about some pics of the clown?
rkelman
New member
"your post doesnt add up.."
Yes it does
"So, why would the little ones be the first to drop if the o2 drops and they need less o2."
Because they are young and fragile. I've seen on more than one occasion in my own breeding experience that if the O2 drops the little ones die first. (in fw and sw)
"What makes a larger clown better at dealing with the adversity? ( I have asked you this a few times)"
What makes adults better at dealing with adversity over babies in people? We are stronger and have more immunities. The flu may make us stay off work for a day or 2 but it could potentially kill the very young or very old. Its the same thing.
"Just because another vendor shipped a few clowns that didnt turn out so well, you look at those few losses, but neglect to look at the thousands shipped with less than 1% fatalities."
I don't have access to all the ones that shipped well. I just hear the stories of deaths from clowns that are too small to start with. Not just your Onyx. Many Picasso / Snowflakes are shipped too small IMO as well.
Again this is my opinion and I'm entitled to it. If you agree or not is irrelevant to me. You could ship larvae to someone as well it doesn't mean you should.
Yes it does
"So, why would the little ones be the first to drop if the o2 drops and they need less o2."
Because they are young and fragile. I've seen on more than one occasion in my own breeding experience that if the O2 drops the little ones die first. (in fw and sw)
"What makes a larger clown better at dealing with the adversity? ( I have asked you this a few times)"
What makes adults better at dealing with adversity over babies in people? We are stronger and have more immunities. The flu may make us stay off work for a day or 2 but it could potentially kill the very young or very old. Its the same thing.
"Just because another vendor shipped a few clowns that didnt turn out so well, you look at those few losses, but neglect to look at the thousands shipped with less than 1% fatalities."
I don't have access to all the ones that shipped well. I just hear the stories of deaths from clowns that are too small to start with. Not just your Onyx. Many Picasso / Snowflakes are shipped too small IMO as well.
Again this is my opinion and I'm entitled to it. If you agree or not is irrelevant to me. You could ship larvae to someone as well it doesn't mean you should.
elegance coral
They call me EC
I know right? They look like they're ready for a black tie affair with their little black and whit suites on.:lol:
