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Forum: Reef Discussion 12/16/2004, 02:02 PM
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Posted By Honoable Shellback
if i recall correctly....

if i recall correctly....
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/16/2004, 01:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 197
Posted By Honoable Shellback
The one claw coral banded shrimp will be a two...

The one claw coral banded shrimp will be a two claw once he molts.

Many say that these two will fight to the death in the same tank. However, I have had a coral banded shrimp and an arrow crab,...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/16/2004, 01:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 367
Posted By Honoable Shellback
When your reef is mature enough to support it, a...

When your reef is mature enough to support it, a Mandrian Dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus) or a Target Mandrian (Synchiropus picturatus) is beautiful. You should wait around 6 months to get the pods...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/16/2004, 01:22 PM
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Posted By Honoable Shellback
That's about a 10:1 flow, how big is this fellow?...

That's about a 10:1 flow, how big is this fellow? The one I was talking about is about 3 inches.

An alternative would be to put some puka or crushed coral on top of the sand. The Trigger will...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/16/2004, 12:48 PM
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Posted By Honoable Shellback
Chances are, it is the Trigger that is causing...

Chances are, it is the Trigger that is causing the cloudiness, due to sand stirring as you suspect.

I have a 125 gallon tank with 10:1 flow for my triggers. It has a sand bottom with some crushed...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/01/2004, 08:00 AM
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Views: 317
Posted By Honoable Shellback
Mine were in the same tank at the LFS. I brought...

Mine were in the same tank at the LFS. I brought the Trigger home first. The Puffer came home 2 weeks later. I kid you not, these two guys recognized each other and swam side by side the rest of the...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/30/2004, 08:39 PM
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Views: 317
Posted By Honoable Shellback
I have one of each in my 125 right now. They are...

I have one of each in my 125 right now. They are pals.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/27/2004, 01:48 PM
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Views: 259
Posted By Honoable Shellback
I had to special order them. Strange thing was,...

I had to special order them. Strange thing was, while they were waiting on me to pick them up, the LFS had to order about ten more for other customers. Each hermit has traded shells now, and live in...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/27/2004, 12:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 259
Posted By Honoable Shellback
I got three Big Hairy Hermits (Dardanus...

I got three Big Hairy Hermits (Dardanus megistios) and one big brown unknown hermit. These guys are baseball size. They keep my 125 clean, and look great too. They are to big for the triggers, and...
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/19/2004, 11:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 212
Posted By Honoable Shellback
I was wondering this same thing a week or so ago....

I was wondering this same thing a week or so ago. I was told unequivocally that it would not work on this forum and from others whom I trust.

Sorry for the bad news, I wanted the same!
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/19/2004, 11:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 273
Posted By Honoable Shellback
With a 135 you should be able to do it with a...

With a 135 you should be able to do it with a Niger and a Blue Jaw. Both are rather relaxed Triggers.

In my 125 long I keep a Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Picasso), a Rhinecanthus verrucosus (False...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/15/2004, 03:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 287
Posted By Honoable Shellback
Thank goodness you got him out! (and thank...

Thank goodness you got him out! (and thank goodness I have that "not an expert" in my hobby experience!)
Hopefully my two will grow at the same rate and I will not have the same problem!
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/13/2004, 10:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 391
Posted By Honoable Shellback
My Yellow watchman hid quite a bit in my 55...

My Yellow watchman hid quite a bit in my 55 gallon reef. Once I moved him to a 10 gallon nursery tank he is out all the time. He is in there with a browncheek blenny and a skunk clown and is the boss...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/13/2004, 09:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 320
Posted By Honoable Shellback
I also have a black and an orange a. ocellaris...

I also have a black and an orange a. ocellaris paired.
No problems.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/13/2004, 09:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 222
Posted By Honoable Shellback
Brine shrimp & flake here.

Brine shrimp & flake here.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/13/2004, 08:33 AM
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Views: 591
Posted By Honoable Shellback
None at all, but the liitle ones are aggressive.

None at all, but the liitle ones are aggressive.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/12/2004, 10:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 287
Posted By Honoable Shellback
I have a Rhinecanthus Bursa (same fish as in your...

I have a Rhinecanthus Bursa (same fish as in your pic) in a 125 with a Huma Huma. The Bursa is about 3.5 inches, the Huma is about 2.5.

I cannot say they are pals, but they get along fine. There...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/12/2004, 10:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 152
Posted By Honoable Shellback
Re: fish compatability with each other and corals

potter's angel---may nip at corals
mandarin goby---tough to keep without a mature tank full of pods.

Valentinis puffer
huma huma trigger
ostraciaon melagris boxfish
All three of these will...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/12/2004, 09:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 163
Posted By Honoable Shellback
Article found, thanks. ...

Article found, thanks.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/hcs3/
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/11/2004, 10:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 163
Posted By Honoable Shellback
Carpet Eel-Blenny or Wolf Eel

Has anyone ever had a Carpet eel-blenny (Congrogadus subducens)? I am thinking of adding one to my Trigger Tank, but would like to know just how aggressive it really is. My tank presently houses...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/11/2004, 02:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 591
Posted By Honoable Shellback
I'm rather surprised at the number of porcupine...

I'm rather surprised at the number of porcupine puffers here that are finicky or timid eaters!

Mine, Gizmo, belonged to another aquarist for several years, so maybe he is just well adjusted. Gizmo...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/08/2004, 02:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 167
Posted By Honoable Shellback
You will like the FOWLR thing.

You will like the FOWLR thing.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/08/2004, 02:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,995
Posted By Honoable Shellback
Flame Angel & Coral Beauty compatible?

What are the chances of a Flame Angel (Centropyge loriculus) and a Coral Beauty (Centropyge bispinosus) tolerating each other in a 125 gallon FOWLR with lots of hidey holes? I already have a Flame,...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/05/2004, 10:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 371
Posted By Honoable Shellback
My 125 gallon Trigger Tank houses a 2 inch Niger,...

My 125 gallon Trigger Tank houses a 2 inch Niger, a 3 inch Huma huma, and a 3 inch False Bursa among other fish.

I have a lot of live rock in there, with a lot of hidey holes.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/04/2004, 01:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,694
Posted By Honoable Shellback
http://bayourovers.com/tankbursa.jpg I just...

http://bayourovers.com/tankbursa.jpg

I just got another one. Meet Mr. Roho. Where does my daughter get these names?
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