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Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/06/2006, 04:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 267
Posted By pisces77
Might be a little overloaded once they are all up...

Might be a little overloaded once they are all up to near full size, and the lunare might be a nipper, but looks pretty well thought out IMO.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 08/14/2006, 10:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 396
Posted By pisces77
yeah they don't take kindly to fish around their...

yeah they don't take kindly to fish around their same size/shape. I could work but I'd go with a 200g tank or larger to give them a fighting chance. As triggers grow so does thier territory, so...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 08/14/2006, 10:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 590
Posted By pisces77
frogfish with either a cowfish or a trigger is a...

frogfish with either a cowfish or a trigger is a bad combo. the two later fish will nip at the frog, or the frog will swallow them whole.
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 08/14/2006, 09:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 675
Posted By pisces77
Had pretty good luck with mine. I had him around...

Had pretty good luck with mine. I had him around 3 years, in a 20 g tank. He was one of the largest I have heard of for a ternatensis, and I think he just died of old age (he was over 3 inches when...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 02/07/2006, 11:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 591
Posted By pisces77
Mantis shrimp are very difficult to ID even with...

Mantis shrimp are very difficult to ID even with pics. You'll need to snap a few shots to get an ID.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/29/2006, 10:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 255
Posted By pisces77
tank size comes into play for the 3 eels. ...

tank size comes into play for the 3 eels. Competition may spurr a little aggression with those in a small tank.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/29/2006, 10:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 311
Posted By pisces77
not likeing the valentini orthe lunare with a...

not likeing the valentini orthe lunare with a lion. hawk or coney grouper. No nippers
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 01/24/2006, 01:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 884
Posted By pisces77
Sadly, my platsoma just passed away recently. ...

Sadly, my platsoma just passed away recently. Mine had plenty of tankmates including a ocellaris clown, firefish, bengai cardinal, purple linkia star, and a RBTA.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/19/2006, 10:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 392
Posted By pisces77
I have had triggers and tobies together and it...

I have had triggers and tobies together and it has worked out pretty well.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/19/2006, 10:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 275
Posted By pisces77
rbta might suffer, but the clowns might keep the...

rbta might suffer, but the clowns might keep the puff away too.
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 01/17/2006, 01:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 205
Posted By pisces77
That sounds ok but you should also be feeding...

That sounds ok but you should also be feeding them item which require some work (smasher exercise).
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/17/2006, 12:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 735
Posted By pisces77
not on volitans. Fuzzy dwarf are easiest (most...

not on volitans. Fuzzy dwarf are easiest (most accurate) for them you count stripes (see pinned thread on scorps in this forum). I have been told by ichtheologists (one said it, another comfirms...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/17/2006, 12:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 213
Posted By pisces77
If you have a medium to low light fish and want...

If you have a medium to low light fish and want some corals or plants, you can provide overhangs that are shaded from the direct light.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/17/2006, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 401
Posted By pisces77
yep, works well. There are some home remidies...

yep, works well. There are some home remidies too, but that stuff isn't terribly expensive and is better if your tank is <50 gal.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/17/2006, 12:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 735
Posted By pisces77
btw, I believe you have a female.

btw, I believe you have a female.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/17/2006, 12:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 735
Posted By pisces77
Here's a pretty good method I've used on lions,...

Here's a pretty good method I've used on lions, scorps, and works on just about any gulping type. First get them eating gutloaded ghost shrimp (cyclopese is a good suppliment). Then start using a...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/17/2006, 12:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 299
Posted By pisces77
Wrasses like those you mentioned get more...

Wrasses like those you mentioned get more aggressive with size so they may not be ok 2 years down the road, though they are ok now. Tusks are less aggressive, so given ample room, 2 tusks would be...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/17/2006, 11:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 392
Posted By pisces77
with the fish you have, plus the ones you...

with the fish you have, plus the ones you mentioned, your tank would be overstocked as they grew. You may have aggression problems as the fishes individual territories grow and overlap. I'd skip...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/17/2006, 11:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 237
Posted By pisces77
If you mean angler, then they are best kept with...

If you mean angler, then they are best kept with much larger, docile species, so those are not good matches. A medium aggressive trigger, yellow tang, miniata grouper, and a medium sized eel, or...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/17/2006, 10:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 467
Posted By pisces77
If your eel did eat the firefish, it was probably...

If your eel did eat the firefish, it was probably dead BEFORE he ate it. SFE are way too slow to catch a firefish in most cases, but if it died, the eel might have found it. Firefish also tend to...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 01/09/2006, 04:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 382
Posted By pisces77
Spearers seem to be more common in West Coast...

Spearers seem to be more common in West Coast stores for some reason. Majestic is Crazy... I'd never trade my O latirostris, she is my favorite.
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 01/05/2006, 12:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 348
Posted By pisces77
I kept a percula ocellaris clown with a G....

I kept a percula ocellaris clown with a G. ternatensis for a about a year and a half (mantis died, probably old age as it was HUGE). I think compatability has to do with tank size, feeding, and...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 01/05/2006, 12:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 415
Posted By pisces77
I'd give it a variety of foods including mussels,...

I'd give it a variety of foods including mussels, snails, krill, shrimp, etc. It is important to feed smashers something that they can beat on (not neccessarily every time, but often).
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/05/2006, 12:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 248
Posted By pisces77
please capture it alive, there are more than...

please capture it alive, there are more than enough people who will pay or trade you for a live one.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/05/2006, 12:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 380
Posted By pisces77
A Fu Manchu and a leaf would be a good combo, but...

A Fu Manchu and a leaf would be a good combo, but a dwarf lion would probably out compete a leaf for food. I also agree that with predator tanks, skimmers are a must, unless you want to do weekly or...
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