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Forum: Reef Fishes 11/11/2007, 06:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 636
Posted By Gillybaby
Nope, not an exception. I've had my common...

Nope, not an exception. I've had my common cleaner wrasse for 3 years and know folk who have had them just as long if not longer. Mine feeds on anything I put in the tank including flake food. ...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/16/2007, 04:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 597
Posted By Gillybaby
My emperor was great as a juvenile but has...

My emperor was great as a juvenile but has decimated my tank since becoming adult, and I feed heavily. He's eaten all my lps (euphyllias, bubbles, brains), all my zoas and is currently working his...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/17/2007, 07:28 AM
Replies: 251
Views: 11,884
Posted By Gillybaby
I love tangs. The Naso's are gorgeous, wished I...

I love tangs. The Naso's are gorgeous, wished I had a tank big enough. I do have 5 in a 180g though:

1 of my 3 yellow tangs:
http://www.trapper300.co.uk/photos/albums/userpics/10002/yt.jpg
...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/10/2007, 08:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 433
Posted By Gillybaby
It took my tomato clowns 2.5 years before they...

It took my tomato clowns 2.5 years before they started to spawn. They were both babies when bought. You might have a bit more of a wait in store before yours spawn.
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/02/2007, 07:26 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,120
Posted By Gillybaby
I've had a CB for 3 years in a mixed reef tank...

I've had a CB for 3 years in a mixed reef tank and with a clam for 2.5 of those years. Never nipped at anything in all that time. A perfect reef citizen. It helps to keep them very very well fed...
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/29/2007, 06:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 200
Posted By Gillybaby
Could very well be the clown. I have a breeding...

Could very well be the clown. I have a breeding pair of tomato clowns and every time I add any corals to the tank the female takes exception and moves them about until she is happy with the...
Forum: Reef Fishes 07/27/2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 682
Posted By Gillybaby
I had Flame Tail, Orange Spot, Starry & Tail Spot...

I had Flame Tail, Orange Spot, Starry & Tail Spot blennies all together in a 200g tank for several months last year. All seemed to keep their own territories and there wasn't much fighting. Had an...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/07/2007, 11:15 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,294
Posted By Gillybaby
I've had a 6" Valenciennea strigata since 8 Jan...

I've had a 6" Valenciennea strigata since 8 Jan 2006 (grown about an inch since purchased so near enough an adult) and a 1" Gobiodon atrangulatus since 26 Mar 2006 (which hasn't grown at all, not...
Forum: Reef Fishes 07/02/2007, 04:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 254
Posted By Gillybaby
I have an OST. Great fish, very laid back and...

I have an OST. Great fish, very laid back and easy going, feeds like a pig. Mine is about 8-9" and about 2" broad, a big fish for a 135 imho especially considering they can easily reach 12" in...
Forum: Reef Fishes 05/26/2007, 05:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 702
Posted By Gillybaby
Gorgeous fish Marc and great picks. My...

Gorgeous fish Marc and great picks.

My Imperator has almost finished his transformation, it is fascinating to watch. Fingers crossed yours changes well.

Just a bit of friendly advice, start to...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/19/2007, 06:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,017
Posted By Gillybaby
I have 3 YTs. I had 1 established and added the...

I have 3 YTs. I had 1 established and added the other 2. There was some bickering but all is pretty much peace and harmony. The biggest tip I can give you is to feed them plenty. Make sure they...
Forum: Reef Fishes 05/14/2007, 06:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 212
Posted By Gillybaby
I bought my OT when it was at the same stage as...

I bought my OT when it was at the same stage as your first pic. I'd say it took about 3 months from that stage to complete orange patch and good distinct two tone gray colouration. Then another...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/12/2007, 05:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 546
Posted By Gillybaby
My female tomato clown grunts, especially when...

My female tomato clown grunts, especially when she's hungry. She knows now if she grunts I feed her ;)
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/29/2007, 05:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 239
Posted By Gillybaby
They will not clean your sandbed of algae or...

They will not clean your sandbed of algae or detritus and imo & ime do not do a particularly good job of turning the sand over either.

They will, however, strip all the good critters from your...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/28/2007, 05:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 339
Posted By Gillybaby
When I first got my hippo he got the worst case...

When I first got my hippo he got the worst case of ick I've ever seen in a fish. Not sure which kind of ick it was cos I know there are several different species. I did absolutely nothing - yes...
Forum: Reef Fishes 04/28/2007, 05:42 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,479
Posted By Gillybaby
Seem to have missed this thread. I have two...

Seem to have missed this thread. I have two angels in my 200g reef:

Coral Beauty - had her for nearly 3 years, model citizen, never touched any of my corals or the clam I've had for 2.5 years.
...
Forum: Photography 04/28/2007, 05:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 398
Posted By Gillybaby
Thanks for the very kind comments ;) They are...

Thanks for the very kind comments ;) They are kinda fat aren't they - lol.

I don't like seeing skinny fish so I probably over feed to compensate but my fish are always healthy, never a split...
Forum: Reef Fishes 04/27/2007, 07:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 644
Posted By Gillybaby
There is nothing cooler than watching your...

There is nothing cooler than watching your juvenile emperor change into adult colours ;)

My only concern would be that your tank is too small in the long term. Can't imagine my emperor in a tank...
Forum: Photography 04/27/2007, 12:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 398
Posted By Gillybaby
A view from above (image intensive)

Decided to get a different angle on my fish so took some pics looking down on them from above the tank. Seen a lot of coral pics from above but not fish. Let me know what you think :)
...
Forum: Reef Fishes 04/20/2007, 06:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 578
Posted By Gillybaby
My advice would be to keep it very very very well...

My advice would be to keep it very very very well fed.

Mine's never looked at my clam but has eaten all my zoas, a hammer euphyllia, a frogspawn euphyllia and a green open brain. Left all my...
Forum: Reef Fishes 04/16/2007, 10:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 414
Posted By Gillybaby
Beautiful fish. I had one a year or two ago,...

Beautiful fish. I had one a year or two ago, here's a pic of him. IMHO these fish need a very large tank, 7-8 ft minimum. They get big and are more aggressive than Sohals. Had mine in a 6ft tank...
Forum: Reef Fishes 03/10/2007, 12:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 174
Posted By Gillybaby
Does sound like he needs feeding up a bit. IME...

Does sound like he needs feeding up a bit. IME they don't get as fat as the yellows but are fairly rounded in the belly area.

I lost mine for a few months last year. Found him in the sump,...
Forum: Reef Fishes 03/10/2007, 05:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 609
Posted By Gillybaby
Sorry Michael, have to disagree. I bought the...

Sorry Michael, have to disagree. I bought the smallest foxface I've seen for sale back in October last year. No more than 2". He's now pushing 6-7" in length and nearly 1" wide. That's taken...
Forum: Reef Fishes 03/03/2007, 11:29 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 941
Posted By Gillybaby
A clown pics thread...this is great. They are so...

A clown pics thread...this is great. They are so common everyone overlooks what great fish they are. SDGuy, the colour of those fish is fantastic, bet you were gutted to lose them :(

Here's my...
Forum: Reef Fishes 03/03/2007, 09:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 531
Posted By Gillybaby
:eek1: Nope. Braw, bonnie, sweet maybe - not...

:eek1: Nope. Braw, bonnie, sweet maybe - not lovely.

A friendly word of warning, its not a good idea to get the Scots confused with the English ;) :D
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