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Forum: Reef Fishes 01/10/2008, 10:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,033
Posted By Animal Mother
Wow! Great fish. My girlfriend wants one.. and...

Wow! Great fish. My girlfriend wants one.. and yeah I want one too. Can't justify the cost at the moment though. Good luck with it!

The public aquarium in Dallas has some in one of their displays...
Forum: Cephalopods 01/10/2008, 05:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 22,698
Posted By Animal Mother
They are a warm water species (72-78F), from the...

They are a warm water species (72-78F), from the Caribbean. They can grow to about 30 inches long, mostly arm length. They need to be kept in a 55-75 gallon tank, the larger the better to give them...
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/09/2008, 07:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,682
Posted By Animal Mother
I've seen some really nice bright green ones high...

I've seen some really nice bright green ones high up in an SPS tank under metal halides. Even the skeleton was really green.
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/09/2008, 06:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,536
Posted By Animal Mother
Mine's pretty good. Got it to control the...

Mine's pretty good. Got it to control the bristleworm population and I can't say I've seen any in a long time. Seems to be peaceful enough to have not killed my Peppermint shrimps which I was worried...
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/09/2008, 06:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,682
Posted By Animal Mother
Probably depends on a variety of things like...

Probably depends on a variety of things like lighting, feeding, etc. Consider for example Frogspawn comes in pink, green, purple, green and purple, pink and green, etc.
Forum: Cephalopods 01/07/2008, 09:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,173
Posted By Animal Mother
Haha, I pulled mine out in his large turbo snail...

Haha, I pulled mine out in his large turbo snail shell den one time, and looked in the shell, and he blasted me right in the face from about a foot away. It's an attempt to force you away, saying...
Forum: Cephalopods 01/06/2008, 08:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,449
Posted By Animal Mother
For what it's worth, O. mercatoris seems to be...

For what it's worth, O. mercatoris seems to be pretty tolerant of other merc's so you might be able to keep a small community of them.
Forum: Cephalopods 01/06/2008, 08:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,939
Posted By Animal Mother
Oh man, shame on you! There should be...

Oh man, shame on you!

There should be instructions included. Usually comes with a clear plastic vial and a syringe, and color coded cards.. after adding drops of the test solution the water will...
Forum: Cephalopods 01/05/2008, 09:27 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 93,415
Posted By Animal Mother
:rolleyes: I know the thread's like 20 something...

:rolleyes: I know the thread's like 20 something pages long, but you only had to read to the 3rd page of the thread to see that not only does he no longer have the octopus but his system had to be...
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/05/2008, 03:42 PM
Replies: 641
Views: 106,570
Posted By Animal Mother
Just got a nice piece of echinophyllia, about 4x4...

Just got a nice piece of echinophyllia, about 4x4 inches. Kind of purple/red on the outer edges, green in the center, light blue eyes. $48 at a LFS.... don't see why people pay so much for tiny...
Forum: Cephalopods 01/04/2008, 05:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,939
Posted By Animal Mother
Only way I ever had any luck was with a red...

Only way I ever had any luck was with a red incandescent bulb in a lamp, LED's would probably be better since they wouldn't be quite as intense.

If you pass a day without feeding and throw a crab...
Forum: Cephalopods 01/03/2008, 09:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,173
Posted By Animal Mother
Any bagged live sand should be fine. Merc's...

Any bagged live sand should be fine. Merc's aren't diggers so it won't be spending a lot of time messing around on the sand.

Try using a turkey baster or small pipette for the cyclopes-eeze....
Forum: Cephalopods 01/03/2008, 07:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,173
Posted By Animal Mother
Yup, definitely looks like an adult...

Yup, definitely looks like an adult mercatoris.... that is mature size. Apparently Cyclops-eeze is very good for them. Like Echidna09 mentions, Dwhatley has had hers for over 9 months now, and their...
Forum: Cephalopods 01/03/2008, 07:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,600
Posted By Animal Mother
Wow... not to preach but you really should have...

Wow... not to preach but you really should have asked those questions before you had one ordered.

Since it's innevitable though let me point you in the right direction... www.tonmo.com
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Forum: Reef Fishes 01/02/2008, 09:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 613
Posted By Animal Mother
Yeah all of those fish would be food eventually.

Yeah all of those fish would be food eventually.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/31/2007, 03:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 728
Posted By Animal Mother
They manage well given you get a healthy one....

They manage well given you get a healthy one. They seem to have some common shipping issues including unknowing people taking them out of the water (causes bloat/death). If you can find a healthy...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/31/2007, 06:42 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 367
Posted By Animal Mother
2 in a 75 gallon right now, A. hispidus and A....

2 in a 75 gallon right now, A. hispidus and A. pictus. Both about 4 inches long. One will be moving to another tank when it's done cycleing though.
Forum: LPS Keepers 12/26/2007, 11:27 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,272
Posted By Animal Mother
Yup, mysis, chopped up shrimp bits, etc. They...

Yup, mysis, chopped up shrimp bits, etc. They seem to regurgitate all their food if you overfeed them, probably not healthy for them.
Forum: LPS Keepers 12/26/2007, 09:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,272
Posted By Animal Mother
Value is in the eye of the beholder. If you think...

Value is in the eye of the beholder. If you think they're worth what the LFS is asking, then they're worth it. Small colony or not, they grow fast and they're hard to kill... so you should get your...
Forum: Cephalopods 12/26/2007, 05:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,619
Posted By Animal Mother
Most likely you are correct.

Most likely you are correct.
Forum: Cephalopods 12/26/2007, 05:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,654
Posted By Animal Mother
He's a professor at Berkley I believe.

He's a professor at Berkley I believe.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/26/2007, 04:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 646
Posted By Animal Mother
Digital camera's fried. Pics come out purple with...

Digital camera's fried. Pics come out purple with lines through them... like a tv with bad antenna reception. Wish I could show off my frogs.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/25/2007, 11:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 451
Posted By Animal Mother
Fairy Wrasses do well in groups.

Fairy Wrasses do well in groups.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/25/2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 369
Posted By Animal Mother
They shouldn't touch it as long as they have...

They shouldn't touch it as long as they have plenty of food. They are opportunistic, but very rarely attack fish. I wouldn't worry about it unless it was sick or weak.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/25/2007, 07:24 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,223
Posted By Animal Mother
Really sucks, especially on Christmas holidays......

Really sucks, especially on Christmas holidays... not very cheerful at all.

I did several water changes over a couple of days, ran the skimmer heavy (typically didn't run the skimmer on the pony...
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