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Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 02/22/2007, 03:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 248
Posted By yoDavid
how high can a snoflake jump

Im planning on using my 180 as a home for my female undulate, and I'm going to have it on a very low stand that i just made, so i can look down on the tank.

now full knowing that undulates arent...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 02/22/2007, 03:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 491
Posted By yoDavid
looks like the end for him, unless drastic...

looks like the end for him, unless drastic changes...

probaly not the food that did it most...

that rubbing means the fish has parasites or ick or something...

maybe a cleaner shrimp can...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 02/07/2006, 11:33 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 11,350
Posted By yoDavid
Once it gets to big I plan on donating to the NY...

Once it gets to big I plan on donating to the NY Aquarium.

will they Ny aquarium take him?
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 02/02/2006, 12:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 553
Posted By yoDavid
Ive tried regular NO florecsents, I liked them...

Ive tried regular NO florecsents, I liked them but too pink for the fish.

I tried powercompacts, too yellow no matter how high the actinic to daylight ratio is.

I tried VHO florescents, too...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 02/02/2006, 12:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 359
Posted By yoDavid
I used to have a blue tang, that I called fatass,...

I used to have a blue tang, that I called fatass, that if his belly just got a little less than hot air balloon status, he would start nipping at my starpolyps and actually take out huge chunks of...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 02/02/2006, 12:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 359
Posted By yoDavid
I believe undulates are the only triggers that...

I believe undulates are the only triggers that actually seek out corals and coralline algae as actual diet staples.

every other trigger will only eat them if they are bored, curious, or realy...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 02/02/2006, 12:01 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 143
Posted By yoDavid
those 2 puffers you have are huge to me... I...

those 2 puffers you have are huge to me...

I would just try it, until something goes bad. if its gonna make you happy.

but adding a third puffer might take away from the individuality and...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/12/2005, 12:20 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,949
Posted By yoDavid
I dont think the pic of the fat guy holding the...

I dont think the pic of the fat guy holding the caught grouper is fake... Only cuz i got the pic off the FLorida Museum of Natural History web site, and they probaly check their info for fakeness....
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/12/2005, 12:14 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,949
Posted By yoDavid
some pics of the 6 foot goliath grouper at the...

some pics of the 6 foot goliath grouper at the tampa bay aquarium.

<img src="http://www.geocities.com/nep2nreef/goliath1.jpg">

<img src="http://www.geocities.com/nep2nreef/goliath2.jpg">
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/11/2005, 11:57 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,949
Posted By yoDavid
never seen those sunfish before... pretty...

never seen those sunfish before... pretty crazy....

the 4 foot napolean wrasse was at marinelifedesigns.com in ft, lauderdale , they should still have him, but they dont allow access to retail...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/06/2005, 04:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 198
Posted By yoDavid
im not an expert but i'd say yes

im not an expert but i'd say yes
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/06/2005, 10:35 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,949
Posted By yoDavid
they said that the grouper in the pic was 450...

they said that the grouper in the pic was 450 pounds, and they get to 800 pounds...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/06/2005, 10:34 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,949
Posted By yoDavid
<img...

<img src="http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/GoliathGrouper/fisherman.JPG">
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/06/2005, 10:29 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,949
Posted By yoDavid
one more , more informational ...

one more , more informational

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/GoliathGrouper/GoliathGrouper.html
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/06/2005, 10:28 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,949
Posted By yoDavid
heres a link about the goliath grouper ...

heres a link about the goliath grouper

http://marinefisheries.org/FishID/groupgoliath.html
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/06/2005, 10:26 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,949
Posted By yoDavid
The Largest fish in the sea?

excluding sharks what would you say are the largest fish present in the reef?

The tampa bay aquarium has an 8 foot goliath grouper.

Ive seen a 4 foot napolean wrasse at a LFS.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/06/2005, 10:11 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 852
Posted By yoDavid
I used to have a 6inch rectangulus trigger(had...

I used to have a 6inch rectangulus trigger(had him for 2 years, he died from hurricane francis last year) that would draw a little bit of blood with each bite, nothing crazy but it hurt like hell.
...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/06/2005, 09:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 198
Posted By yoDavid
another note is that the arc eyed hawkfish showed...

another note is that the arc eyed hawkfish showed the most hostility towards the lawnmower blennie because both fish are rock perching fish, and they are about the same size. (when first introduced)...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/06/2005, 09:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 198
Posted By yoDavid
Im not sure how much live rock you have, but...

Im not sure how much live rock you have, but adding more to have tons of caves will make him more comfortable to eat.

I just introduced a lawnmower blenny into my 65 that has an undulate, a tomato...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/06/2005, 09:38 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 961
Posted By yoDavid
ive been buying long spine black urchins...

ive been buying long spine black urchins (diadema) and pencil urchins at my LFS to feed to my 5" undulate.

Sometimes the LFS will give me very small urchins that they get from the florida gulf...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/23/2005, 01:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 326
Posted By yoDavid
the niger is probaly not aggressive enough to...

the niger is probaly not aggressive enough to attack the hermits and snails. (maybe you should try the shelled shrimp that is dead, cut them into peices)

or put some live rock in the tank, if you...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/22/2005, 10:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 380
Posted By yoDavid
Apparently vho's are the only lights that have...

Apparently vho's are the only lights that have true actinic spectrum, for best color in fish and corals.

I have some on my 65 now, they look good, but alot hotter than i thought they would be.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/10/2005, 11:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 313
Posted By yoDavid
lines on the snout mean it a girl, and the males...

lines on the snout mean it a girl, and the males stripes starting fading into spots realy early on, when there like 2 inches, and then eventually turn into nothing.

males get bigger and have...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/10/2005, 12:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 313
Posted By yoDavid
ive got a female undulate in a 65 gallon...

ive got a female undulate in a 65 gallon (36x18x24) with these fish:

tomato clown
arc eye hawkfish
domino damsel
purple dottyback (fridmani)

I put the trigger in first, and i had her alone...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/07/2005, 05:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 325
Posted By yoDavid
cylinder tanks work for sharks.... i bet a...

cylinder tanks work for sharks....

i bet a queen trigger would go in circles, at the Tampa Bay Aquarium, they have a huge tank as like 40feet X 40 feet, that some what cylinder shaped and they...
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