Who here collect's there own fish
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The Fish Finder
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yes that is my morish idol. had him for about a year. i feed him a balance of mysis shrimp bars and local spunges.
stykthyn
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later in the summer and early fall when the water is the warmest you can find quite a few tropicals. it's kind of bare until then, but yeah, there are a few spots that hold some nice fish. hands down the best way to get them is to dive some of the wrecks, but anywhere there are some rocks on the bottom you can find decent ornamentals.
The Fish Finder
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anyone else got collecting reports?
Paul B
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Yesterday I went crab collecting, Of course they were blue claws and I just kept them long enough to eat :lol:
Unfortunately, my weekends are all booked up with boat parties so I have to limit my tropical fish collecting to weekdays. I will be off for a few weeks. Do you have any free weekdays to go collecting?
If not I will have to go alone. My boat is on the north shore and as you know there are very few tropicals in the Sound. I have only collected seahorses there and very few at that.
Paul
Unfortunately, my weekends are all booked up with boat parties so I have to limit my tropical fish collecting to weekdays. I will be off for a few weeks. Do you have any free weekdays to go collecting?
If not I will have to go alone. My boat is on the north shore and as you know there are very few tropicals in the Sound. I have only collected seahorses there and very few at that.
Paul
The Fish Finder
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tell you what paul b we will get togeather one day during the week when the tide is right and do some easy sine net collecting. We will get a lot of cool things. I got some more lionfish resently doing it that way 
The Fish Finder
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sure thing i will try to get some new pic's today 
Jeffrey Porter
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we've also had lionfish in bermuda for a few years now too. i haven't caught any but they have a display at the aquarium and a few people have also caught some for their tanks. the government still hasn't discovered yet if they are a threat to our reffs yet. i think it will be a wait and see situation. i might go to the aquarium today and get some pics for you guys.
The Fish Finder
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here is a pic of the lionfish as well as a few outher fish i caught this year,
Jeffrey Porter
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thats one tiny butterfly. spotfin or reef. i caught one that small once and it did good for a few days then disappeared. what is the orange one?
Whitebird1
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I have a simerlar thread on NJReefersC site Just saw yours, heres some pics and updates out of Shark River NJ
Spotfin Butterflyfish, Chaetodon ocellatus I have collected about 30 from Shark River and have been looking for informatin online. All I found so far are basic info and pics, no info on diet, temp ect.
anybody know of good links?
Re: Local Tropicals
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2006, 10:13:26 AM »
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Collecting is GOOD! About 30 Butterflies, 2 Squirrelfish, 2 Damsels, 2 seahorses, 5 Look Downs. a few other types were seen but not collected and we heard about a Lion Fish taken in Shark River!!
Greg
Spotfin Butterflyfish, Chaetodon ocellatus I have collected about 30 from Shark River and have been looking for informatin online. All I found so far are basic info and pics, no info on diet, temp ect.
anybody know of good links?
Re: Local Tropicals
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2006, 10:13:26 AM »
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Collecting is GOOD! About 30 Butterflies, 2 Squirrelfish, 2 Damsels, 2 seahorses, 5 Look Downs. a few other types were seen but not collected and we heard about a Lion Fish taken in Shark River!!
Greg
The Fish Finder
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It's a spotfin. I have a few 4eyed butterfly's as well.
Whitebird1
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Local Macro
Local Macro
I harvested this Macro in Shark River. I have only found it in 2 small areas, it seems very uncommon. It is branched, like a tree, has a base attached to structure and this group was attached to a floating Dock about 12 inches under water. I placed a piece in 2 different Tanks and some in a sump to see if it will survive in captivity. If it thrives it could be a nice addition to our Macros.
Greg
Local Macro
I harvested this Macro in Shark River. I have only found it in 2 small areas, it seems very uncommon. It is branched, like a tree, has a base attached to structure and this group was attached to a floating Dock about 12 inches under water. I placed a piece in 2 different Tanks and some in a sump to see if it will survive in captivity. If it thrives it could be a nice addition to our Macros.
Greg
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