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Forum: Reef Fishes 05/10/2007, 12:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 430
Posted By thornbury
He doesn't look lonely... I just thought that he...

He doesn't look lonely... I just thought that he might be happier with a mate...

Or dead (fighting) :(

That said, I have to say he's the most intelligent fish I have had to date... he seemingly...
Forum: Reef Fishes 05/09/2007, 02:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 430
Posted By thornbury
lonely bicolor dottyback?

mine has been in the tank for 5 months...

Sometimes I wonder if he's too lonely... the tank is just himself, a crab and a turbo snail...

Can I put another for him to mate? I know that...
Forum: Reef Fishes 03/08/2007, 11:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 191
Posted By thornbury
If they're housed in a larger nano tank, try go...

If they're housed in a larger nano tank, try go with clown gobies, they're great and got along with my occelaris clown really well.
Forum: Reef Fishes 03/08/2007, 10:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 283
Posted By thornbury
No idea... at first I wanted to catch my...

No idea... at first I wanted to catch my dottyback (royal/ bi-color) also but he was so hard to catch so I decided to catch the humbug instead and returned him to the shop. The humbug swims in the...
Forum: Reef Fishes 03/08/2007, 10:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 292
Posted By thornbury
Yeah it's normal... there's dust and debris all...

Yeah it's normal... there's dust and debris all over live rocks... he just gets it out of his system... before it's too late :D
Forum: Reef Fishes 03/08/2007, 10:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 283
Posted By thornbury
Dottyback isn't going to back down anytime soon....

Dottyback isn't going to back down anytime soon. The only reason why he doesn't attack the chromis anymore may be because they're in groups... and harder to intimidate. Individual small fish however,...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/04/2007, 08:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 214
Posted By thornbury
hermit crab mystery

I bought these two little guys about a month ago, one of them was quickly eaten by my evil bi-color dottyback. So that left me with one... and just yesterday I saw the remains of that other one...
...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/04/2007, 10:24 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,782
Posted By thornbury
Nvm, just read the article SpektralerSpeer gave...

Nvm, just read the article SpektralerSpeer gave me... okay so they really do use needles. Poor fish.
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/04/2007, 10:15 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,782
Posted By thornbury
Hi all, This happened a lot to chicks/...

Hi all,

This happened a lot to chicks/ juvenile birds being sold to attract children... and RSPCA has branded them illegal. And according to CNN, RSPCA has looked into these fish and they said...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/04/2007, 06:42 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,782
Posted By thornbury
tattooed fish

Since mollies can be kept in saltwater it's not really off topic :D

but this amazing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsKWu3qPQro

It's already been imported to US... and it's legal according to...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/13/2007, 05:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 134
Posted By thornbury
^Was it because of the mini size of the...

^Was it because of the mini size of the peppermints? I think they are smaller in size compared to the cleaner, I'm not sure tho lol...

Anymore experience from members? I would love to pick one up...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/13/2007, 04:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 134
Posted By thornbury
dottyback and cleaner shrimp?

Can a bi-color/ royal dottyback be mixed with the cleaner shrimp? I heard no matter how big the shrimp is the smaller dottyback will tear it into "eatable" pieces... is this true? :eek:

Will the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/08/2007, 01:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 542
Posted By thornbury
^The fact that you are inclined to take things...

^The fact that you are inclined to take things lightly when it comes to things relating to Asian (for e.g. making jokes and then not providing the real answer) when the thread starter created this...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/08/2007, 12:28 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 144
Posted By thornbury
dottyback breeding behavior?

My bicolor just recently dug himself a burrow by scooping out the sand with his mouth... and sweeping it with his tail

Does this mean he wants to mate? Should I buy a smaller bicolor (so it...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/06/2007, 10:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 526
Posted By thornbury
Rotation is always best for me... Mine are...

Rotation is always best for me...

Mine are all frozen: daphnia, bloodworm, beefheart, prawn, marine mix, mysis shrimp, vegie diet, and brine shrimp.

I also make sure that one of them is the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/05/2007, 01:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 410
Posted By thornbury
I say >15 gallon = non-nano

I say >15 gallon = non-nano
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/19/2006, 06:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 367
Posted By thornbury
I tried a live feeder barb today but my dottyback...

I tried a live feeder barb today but my dottyback dragged it and ate him in half... then I pierced the other half on the end of my stick and wiggled it in front of the lion... he went after it twice...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/17/2006, 09:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 367
Posted By thornbury
I'm so happy my lion took live brine shrimp. The...

I'm so happy my lion took live brine shrimp. The way he eats is totally awesome I'm loving him. Since live brine is too small I try to find the ones that are mating because there are two brine...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/16/2006, 09:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By thornbury
I saw one in my LFS I don't think my dottyback...

I saw one in my LFS I don't think my dottyback can fit its mouth
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/16/2006, 09:26 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,868
Posted By thornbury
They look awfully similar to a siamese fighting...

They look awfully similar to a siamese fighting fish. Im sticking to my bi-color :D
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/16/2006, 08:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 367
Posted By thornbury
Another thing: will lionfish sting corals by...

Another thing: will lionfish sting corals by accident? (for example by simply brushing against them while swimming).
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/16/2006, 07:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 367
Posted By thornbury
dwarf lion

Is this fish nocturnal? Also how do I distinguish a dwarf from the others? How would I entice it to eat? Does it eat brine shrimps/ frozen besides the live meaties?

Basically, fill me up with...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/16/2006, 07:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By thornbury
bump...

bump...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/16/2006, 05:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 569
Posted By thornbury
Will a dwarf lion do fine?

Will a dwarf lion do fine?
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/14/2006, 03:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 221
Posted By thornbury
Unfortunately I don't have a camera at the moment...

Unfortunately I don't have a camera at the moment although I'm getting a phone with it soon :)
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