Haddonisreef
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wow 400x 50$=20k someone had a nice xmas. I think i nmay look into these little guys
Rod's Onyx
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j4mypets
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HI everyone and Happy New Year!
I was just wondering if anyone has Rods Onyx's hosting a carpet?
I skimmed through all the pics and noticed most are with BTA's
Sorry if I missed someones pic
I absolutely love the ways Rods clowns look and eventually want to get 2 but I really want a carpet to be their host
Thanks everyone Oh BTW - they will be in a 150gal in the making
I was just wondering if anyone has Rods Onyx's hosting a carpet?
I skimmed through all the pics and noticed most are with BTA's
Sorry if I missed someones pic
I absolutely love the ways Rods clowns look and eventually want to get 2 but I really want a carpet to be their host
Thanks everyone Oh BTW - they will be in a 150gal in the making
unbreakable
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i think i got my pair back in october and today i noticed that both the "male" and "female" are getting darker. i havent really seen them much since they like to hide in a small bta. shes also starting to get a black outline on her fins with orange surrounded by the black and shes getting black around her third white stripe thats coming in. shes pretty fat and bigger than the other
the male's colors are coming in really slow though..he doesnt have a third white stripe like the female yet and the black is only on his body but spreading slowly. any idea why? is it because the bigger one is taking most of the food?
the male's colors are coming in really slow though..he doesnt have a third white stripe like the female yet and the black is only on his body but spreading slowly. any idea why? is it because the bigger one is taking most of the food?
dzeadow
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Well I went cheap, ordered some older clowns that don't have a lot of black on them but have the possibility of darkening up over the years. I was in a toss up between these and regular percs which I could have gotten for $13 each, so I'll take the chance that they may or may not... anyways, they ship on Monday and will be here Tuesday by 10:30! excited.
Obsessed_Reefer
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dzeadow: Cool. How much did you pay each? Rod was telling me about them, but I'm currently low on cash, and shipping is gonna kill me when I order these. Also, POST PICS!!! when you get them.
dzeadow
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I'm not sure yet what the exact price is but he said they'd be between $25-35, and I'm sure shipping will be in the $50 range. I'll definitely post pics when they get here. I'll feel a little better about the shipping process too because they're a little bigger.. I always feel like the little guys are more susceptible to shipping stress.
dzeadow
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www.rods-reef.com it doesn't have a whole lot on it, and it's best to call and order from him over the phone. But the website has all his #'s and hours.
unbreakable
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you can buy the food from online vendors like marine depot. maybe you can get your LFS to stock up on it??
Obsessed_Reefer
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www.rodsfood.com , has a store locator to tell you which stores carry it.
dzeadow
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Well, I talked to Rod last week about getting some clowns. After speaking with him I decided to go w/ some $25-35 clowns that weren't of full color that others their same age were. Since I was tossing up the option of getting onyx or solomon island percs with a chance that the solomon's would gain a lot of black as well, getting a cheaper pair of Rod's seemed like a fun option to try. Anyways, sorry for the crappy quality photos, but here's my new Rod's Onyx (maybe not so onyx for now, but they've got a shot!):
First few are during acclimation, one of the pics has a purple cap from a 1g water jug. I don't think people realize how small these guys are! So dang cute.
This last one is a pic of a bunch of gutter guard I used to "seal" off the top of the tank. These guys aren't cheap, better keep 'em in the water!
As a side note, UPS delivered these way late in the day, like 3pm. They were basically dead looking when in their packed bag. After opening the bag and acclimating them, they came slowly back to lively hood. So just be careful not to quickly come to the conclusion that they're dead or dying, give them a chance to acclimate!
First few are during acclimation, one of the pics has a purple cap from a 1g water jug. I don't think people realize how small these guys are! So dang cute.
This last one is a pic of a bunch of gutter guard I used to "seal" off the top of the tank. These guys aren't cheap, better keep 'em in the water!
As a side note, UPS delivered these way late in the day, like 3pm. They were basically dead looking when in their packed bag. After opening the bag and acclimating them, they came slowly back to lively hood. So just be careful not to quickly come to the conclusion that they're dead or dying, give them a chance to acclimate!
Obsessed_Reefer
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OMG!!!! Their so small!!! And so cute. More pics lol
