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Forum: Reef Fishes 01/10/2008, 01:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,084
Posted By Chooch1
The shrimp and crabs have a better chance if they...

The shrimp and crabs have a better chance if they were in the aquarium first. Flame hawks tend to regard them less as food if they were in before the flame hawk. However, you may find that adding any...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/08/2008, 11:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,090
Posted By Chooch1
If terminal males can't revert back to female,...

If terminal males can't revert back to female, can they revert back to becoming a non-terminal male? I ask the question because IME male fairy wrasses such as C. solorensis or C. scottorum and others...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/08/2008, 11:47 PM
Replies: 977
Views: 119,359
Posted By Chooch1
Sorry to hear that. Must be frustrating and...

Sorry to hear that. Must be frustrating and discouraging. Seems strange that the fish would die after eating well and apparently adapting. Regals are delicate and it just seems that everything has to...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/08/2008, 11:37 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,609
Posted By Chooch1
My reef was covered and I had a hooded wrasse who...

My reef was covered and I had a hooded wrasse who jumped straight up and hit his head on the acylic light covering and killed himself. I heard a loud thump and looked on the floor assuming he had...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/08/2008, 11:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,130
Posted By Chooch1
Bartletts stay small and are about the hardiest...

Bartletts stay small and are about the hardiest anthias there is.
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/08/2008, 11:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,937
Posted By Chooch1
Nice T. lunare wrasse! If you have any snails,...

Nice T. lunare wrasse! If you have any snails, shrimp or crabs, does he bother them?
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/31/2007, 05:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 583
Posted By Chooch1
I kept a Halichoeres melanurus for about 5 years....

I kept a Halichoeres melanurus for about 5 years. It was a supermale. No significant problems in my reef. When it got really large it would occasionally bother snails but it never killed any as far...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/13/2007, 02:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 707
Posted By Chooch1
CarlC, How long to you do the Prazipro bath...

CarlC,

How long to you do the Prazipro bath for? Also, what live foods do you use to gut load and how you do it? Thanks.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/12/2007, 03:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,527
Posted By Chooch1
Beautiful fish! Please keep us posted if he...

Beautiful fish! Please keep us posted if he bothers any corals and, if so, which corals he bothers. Good luck.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/12/2007, 11:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 707
Posted By Chooch1
My question is where do you obtain healthy...

My question is where do you obtain healthy dispars and loris? On line vendors? How do you know if they were collected in Christmas Island? About 5 or 6 months ago I obtained 5 dispars which appeared...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/05/2007, 06:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 542
Posted By Chooch1
I had a C. mitratus for about 5 years. It ate...

I had a C. mitratus for about 5 years. It ate everything including flake foods. I couldn't believe how hardy that fish was. It was the longest lived butterfly I ever kept. I traded it in 1998 when I...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/04/2007, 08:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 498
Posted By Chooch1
Do those of you who run carbon in the first...

Do those of you who run carbon in the first reactor pack the entire reactor with carbon or do you only fill it one-third to halfway? In other words do you fluidize the carbon or not?
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/08/2007, 01:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 314
Posted By Chooch1
I moved my 180 gallon tank and reused the sand....

I moved my 180 gallon tank and reused the sand. That was a HUGE mistake. I ended up with a hair algae and cyanobacteria bloom that was very difficult to resolve. I spent alot of time and energy...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/19/2007, 01:12 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 11,688
Posted By Chooch1
opihi, I have 3 males and 1 female...

opihi,

I have 3 males and 1 female Bartletts. The supermale tolerates one of the other males and only occassionaly takes a run at him but he regularly harasses the other male so that it hides...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/19/2007, 12:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,654
Posted By Chooch1
Triggerfish1976, Interesting. Have other Red...

Triggerfish1976,

Interesting. Have other Red Sea collection areas shut down and Yemen the only option now? I have noticed that Red Sea Regals have not been available that much in the last 10...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/19/2007, 11:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,654
Posted By Chooch1
Pennoyer, Does it have to be a Red Sea...

Pennoyer,

Does it have to be a Red Sea specimen? Phishy still has a very nice looking Indo specimen that they say is eating. I'd order it myself if I didn't have the large one that LA sent me. It...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/19/2007, 10:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,654
Posted By Chooch1
I feel your pain Pennoyer because I have tried...

I feel your pain Pennoyer because I have tried the same thing. Phishybusiness does/did have what they call a subadult Indo-Pacific Regal. Juvenile Red Sea Regals are almost impossible to find. I've...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/10/2007, 10:53 AM
Replies: 977
Views: 119,359
Posted By Chooch1
I ordered a Red Sea/Maldives yellow throated...

I ordered a Red Sea/Maldives yellow throated Regal Angel from Liveaquaria last week. They erroneously sent me a pretty large blue throated Indo-Pacific specimen. Needless to say I was not happy. To...
Forum: Tank of the Month 09/25/2007, 03:04 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 29,446
Posted By Chooch1
Mike, I really like the Red-head wrasse, H....

Mike,

I really like the Red-head wrasse, H. rubricephalus. This is a rare fish. Where did you obtain it? Was it difficult to acclimate and has it been well behaved? I remember reading that people...
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/25/2007, 10:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 407
Posted By Chooch1
Captive bred orchid dottybacks are pretty docile....

Captive bred orchid dottybacks are pretty docile. I've kept several orchids over the years and have never had a problem. My second dottyback was somewhat territorial with a Royal Gramma but there was...
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/11/2007, 04:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 564
Posted By Chooch1
My fairies and flashers are afraid of mirrors....

My fairies and flashers are afraid of mirrors. Whenever I try the mirror trick they swim away and hide in the reef.:(
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/11/2007, 02:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 282
Posted By Chooch1
When I went diving in the Solomon Islands I...

When I went diving in the Solomon Islands I purposely observed many pairs of C. ulitensis to see if they nipped at SPS. I never once saw one nip at an SPS coral. They always seemed to nip at the...
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/04/2007, 02:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 378
Posted By Chooch1
Your picture is a red x for me. However, if it is...

Your picture is a red x for me. However, if it is Chrysiptera hemicyanea I currently have one in my tank and it is perfectely peaceful and bothers no one. More than one can be kept together but they...
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/23/2007, 01:15 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,785
Posted By Chooch1
I hope this is just a temporary problem. Please...

I hope this is just a temporary problem. Please keep us posted as this is such a cool little fish.
Forum: Reef Fishes 07/27/2007, 12:09 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Posted By Chooch1
I think Royal Grammas are very underrated because...

I think Royal Grammas are very underrated because they're common. They are hardy, inexpensive and peaceful and have gorgeous coloration. Can't ask for much more than that in a fish.
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