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Forum: Reef Fishes 11/17/2007, 11:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 557
Posted By Monstrigity
I've heard of hippos eating zoa's and causing...

I've heard of hippos eating zoa's and causing trouble in reefs. I have a powder blue tang that eats zoa's, star polyps, and xenia. So far my hippo has been pretty good, but he's only about 3''. ...
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/07/2007, 10:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 535
Posted By Monstrigity
3 months is certainly not the normal life span...

3 months is certainly not the normal life span for any ornamental marine fish. I am not 100% sure what the average expected life span is for a damsel in captivity, but clown fish are from the...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/05/2007, 05:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 837
Posted By Monstrigity
I have had the same problem with my RBTA and a...

I have had the same problem with my RBTA and a huge peppermint shrimp for the last 2 years. He didn't get that big by being stupid so I have given up trying to catch him. When I feed the anemone I...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/05/2007, 12:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 672
Posted By Monstrigity
Not in a 20 long.

Not in a 20 long.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/04/2007, 10:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 440
Posted By Monstrigity
Update?

Update?
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/04/2007, 10:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 672
Posted By Monstrigity
By the way, With proper care it will outgrow that...

By the way, With proper care it will outgrow that tank very fast.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/04/2007, 10:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 672
Posted By Monstrigity
It's H. crispa, and as far as I can tell it looks...

It's H. crispa, and as far as I can tell it looks pretty healthy. Also, its not bleached. Its a nice cream color and very opaque. That's what color most healthy H. Crispa's are.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/04/2007, 09:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 282
Posted By Monstrigity
I'm looking for a good one too. Nice ones...

I'm looking for a good one too. Nice ones (especially healthy ones) seem to be pretty rare in the trade. They come in many different colors and are extremely difficult to care for. They do best in...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/02/2007, 03:03 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 916
Posted By Monstrigity
Yep, I've even witnessed fish sleeping upside...

Yep, I've even witnessed fish sleeping upside down before(emperor angel).
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 11/02/2007, 02:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 440
Posted By Monstrigity
3 weeks is not alot of time. I wouldn't worry to...

3 weeks is not alot of time. I wouldn't worry to much just yet. It's good that your soaking the mysis in Selcon and if you have alot of good live rock for him to graze on that should keep him healthy...
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/02/2007, 02:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 492
Posted By Monstrigity
When your looking at the health of a fish, look...

When your looking at the health of a fish, look at the dorsal area "the back". That is where a fish puts on it's weight and yours has very little meat in that area. A pinched stomach is not...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/30/2007, 01:18 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,510
Posted By Monstrigity
Your story about the beagle and the hen house...

Your story about the beagle and the hen house pretty much sums up my puffer in the reef tank experience. He never killed a single coral, hermit crab, or snail in the 1.5 years I kept him, but he...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/30/2007, 12:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 916
Posted By Monstrigity
I think putting some damsels in with him could...

I think putting some damsels in with him could work if you don't mind replenishing your stock every so often because the trigger will get lucky sometimes. As far as inverts go, don't put anything in...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/30/2007, 12:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 399
Posted By Monstrigity
If you leave the Achilles in your tank with ich...

If you leave the Achilles in your tank with ich and a yellow tang terrorizing him and hope for the best, buy a powerball ticket because you have a better chance of winning the lottery than the...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/30/2007, 12:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 717
Posted By Monstrigity
High flow, highly oxygenated water and mucho...

High flow, highly oxygenated water and mucho gallons are all key to keeping this fish long term, but the top reason that these fish generally dont make it seems to be a lack of nutrition. Like a...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/30/2007, 12:05 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,429
Posted By Monstrigity
Yeah, those Spectrum pellets do the trick!

Yeah, those Spectrum pellets do the trick!
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/29/2007, 02:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 198
Posted By Monstrigity
Grow lights can be used for our purposes you just...

Grow lights can be used for our purposes you just have to find a bulb that is compatible with the ballast and is 6500k or above. They are much cheaper simply because almost everything for this hobby...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/29/2007, 02:46 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 916
Posted By Monstrigity
If your clown trigger is out of control you might...

If your clown trigger is out of control you might have to build him a species tank. I have heard accounts of clown triggers eating the eyes out of fish in 10,000 gal. tanks. Some of them just won't...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/29/2007, 12:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,346
Posted By Monstrigity
Just a suggestion, but the equiptment and design...

Just a suggestion, but the equiptment and design you mention would work perfect on a 180. If you have the room a 180 gallon percto will not set you back that much more than say a 120 RR Oceanic and...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/29/2007, 12:02 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,510
Posted By Monstrigity
I think that its important for people trying to...

I think that its important for people trying to advance the hobby to try new things and report about there experiences to their peers. I have personally kept a mappa puffer in a LPS reef tank with...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/28/2007, 11:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,346
Posted By Monstrigity
I personally like to see tangs in 6'+ tanks, but...

I personally like to see tangs in 6'+ tanks, but some of the zebrasoma species like the purple you have listed should do fine, a Kole tang would work. I tend to look at the long term with these...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/28/2007, 11:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 297
Posted By Monstrigity
Get a pair of gold bar maroon clowns and keep it...

Get a pair of gold bar maroon clowns and keep it as a species tank. Then after your tank matures for 6 months or so get them a captived raised Rose bubble tip anemone. That would be a sweet little...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/28/2007, 10:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 501
Posted By Monstrigity
My conspiculatus angel always swallows the...

My conspiculatus angel always swallows the hook.:smokin:
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/28/2007, 10:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,346
Posted By Monstrigity
I have a PBT in a 120gal reef. Not a good Idea. ...

I have a PBT in a 120gal reef. Not a good Idea. I got him very small a year ago and he has quickly outgrown my tank. I'm in the planning stages for something 300 gal+. I have seen these fish full...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/28/2007, 10:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 411
Posted By Monstrigity
Bi color blenny gets my vote

Bi color blenny gets my vote
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