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12/23/2007, 03:16 PM
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firefish ??
my gf got me a firefish for x-mas and i cant get him to eat could it be that he is eating to cope pods in my tank or the amphapods in the tank and not wanting to eat food or maybe i need to get diff food what do u feed yours thanks for any info
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12/23/2007, 03:18 PM
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Try frozen mysis shrimp, or frozen cyclopeeze. They can be picky.
And watch your top: cover with eggcrate: these guys go airborne when startled.
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12/23/2007, 03:54 PM
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And watch your top: cover with eggcrate: these guys go airborne when startled. they sure do
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a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" 9 out of 7 times ive spent more on my tank then i'd planned too |
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12/23/2007, 04:10 PM
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This is the only fish in my tank right now, so i'm not too worried about it getting startled.
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12/23/2007, 04:17 PM
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just you walking by can startle it, trust me use eggcrate or a top to keep him in or he will be carpetsurfing in no time
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12/23/2007, 04:29 PM
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12/23/2007, 04:47 PM
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HOw long has it been in your tank? Firefish are not picky eaters I have has some that take a week to start eating.
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12/23/2007, 05:17 PM
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well for some reason mine eats spirulina algae flakes.... i put in some flakes for my clown, and then the firefish ate them. it didnt seem to interested in mysis. so maybe you could try spirulina algae flakes.
and mine has never jumped out of the aquarium.. even when people run by or pop up out of no where. |
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#9
12/23/2007, 10:26 PM
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Mine started on mysis and are now eating formula one flake, and formula 2 frozen, they dont seem to care for the formula one frozen though. They also dont like pieces they cant easily fit in thier mouths.
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12/24/2007, 10:43 AM
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thanks for all the info guys. He dosnt seem to get spooked very easly he finally did eat some brine shrimp last night and he must have really liked it casue me and my gf watched him eat for like 30 min as it floated around the tank and he picked every last peace out of the water. So i am happy now thanks guys for the help
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12/24/2007, 12:14 PM
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I love firefish, especially the purple ones. Hardy, non-agressive, and beautiful. Wouldn't have a tank without them!
I didn't know they had a reputation as jumpers. Makes sense, though. One of mine mysteriously disappeared.....when I moved out of my condo four years later, there he was behind the tank stand ...dead (obviously), shrivelled, but still very purple  -R |
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#13
12/24/2007, 12:56 PM
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i had one for a long time in my old 55g reef. i left the top open (foolish), but he always darted into a hole in the LR when he got startled. then i put a 6 line wrasse in there (very foolish). i just got done feeding and was walking back to the kitchen when i felt something on the bottom of my sock, and there was my FF, dead. the 6 line made him jump. and the 6er was picking at my scooter dragonet. needless to say, i was PO'ed, bigtime. the 6 line was out of there within 2 days. trust me, cover the tank, you'll be happy you did.
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12/24/2007, 03:07 PM
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im in the process now of inventing a parachute and helmet for firefish
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12/25/2007, 10:18 PM
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thanks for the info guys. i have a hood on my tank but ill have to make a back for it so he cant jump behind my tank
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12/26/2007, 03:24 AM
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Yayy finally activated. ive had my 29 set up for about 16 months now. i have a ton of hard and soft corals doing quite well. i have a pair of black saddleback clowns. ive had them for about a month now and were very timid when i first introduced my new purple firefish. i have lost one prior to this. so i wanted to make sure this was a healthy specimen when i put another in. which i wanted so bad since they look to cool! i was a little too scared to drip him due to jumping...so i poked a few holes in the bag and took care of him. he was having some trouble taking down formula one pellets but was eating them no less
he was in the store for almost 3 weeks and eating fine. i only put actinics on for the first few hours in the tank. then introduced daylights. all this was in day 1 today was day 2. and he was just hiding in a crevice against the glass. he seems pretty content there. he isnt breathing too fast or anything. normal gill movement. i read that they can hide in this way when they have been bullied... the clowns havent mated up yet so one will chase the other around from time to time. any idea if observing this behavior would stress the firefish out to the point of hiding? and if so...what to do to get him to come out and eat. the lights are off now, i thawed out some ocean plankton and emerald entre. a pretty wide variety...ive got garlic and vitamins in it too. so ill try that tom. any idea why hes eating the first day and hiding the second? would a high pH at night due to low alkalinity do it? or what? sorry for the long message. but i dont want to lose this guy. thanks! -N |
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#18
12/26/2007, 09:36 AM
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My firefish must not know it's a firefish because it eats the small pellets, cyclopeeze and any free floating algae that my tang sometimes misses. It also likes to hang out with the other fish and doesn't hide like most apparelty do.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...92Firefish.jpg |
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#19
12/26/2007, 11:15 AM
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ya my firefish is doing very well he eats everything that floats in the tank. but still need to get some eggcrate for the back of my canopy just in case u know
sokretys im guessing that the clowns are making him hide and need some time to make him feel at home i would just do your best to make the food get to him and try to feed him when hes out just what i think |
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#20
12/27/2007, 01:20 AM
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i made a mix of ocean plankton and spirulina enriched brine with some garlic extreame. the firefish came out and stuffed himself.
my guess as to why hes hiding now versus being out and about around the first night is that the clowns hadnt been bickering. the dominant male always chases the other. at from time to time. i dont remember him doing it much the night of exploration. he must have started chasing the next morning and made the firefish nervous. cuz from how he was eating...i would just call him shy. which is to be expected...so im guessing all is well. almost. cuz he didnt eat the pellets again. just the special blend. -Nate |
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#21
12/27/2007, 09:15 AM
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well im glad to hear that he is eating something hope he keeps getting better
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01/02/2008, 03:04 PM
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Just be sure to chek the trates to make sure you don't see them skyrocket or anything.
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#24
01/02/2008, 08:49 PM
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dntx, for variety and personality, why not consider a pygmy angel (or another type of small fish) rather than two firefish? It would take you to your max capacity, but would be reasonable for a 36g. Here is a great reefkeeping magazine article on the species: reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-09/jf/index.php
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