"Best of" FO's (since we don't get TOTM's) - Page 5

FishAreFriends2 · #**101** 06/30/2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by jmccown
Here is a pic of mine. Not that current but shows a couple of my fishies in my 380g display. There is about 22 fish in there, but you can only see a few here.

I'll put new ones up soon

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wow nice tank, you have alot of fish wish I could do that. But the energy bill must kill.

jimdogg187 · #**102** 07/01/2007, 03:01 PM

MORE PICS!!!!!!

happyface888 · #**103** 07/01/2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally posted by jimdogg187
MORE PICS!!!!!!

Here's Mine enjoy

jimdogg187 · #**104** 07/01/2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by happyface888
Here's Mine enjoy

Huh??

mattsilvester · #**105** 07/02/2007, 07:41 AM

there are some great pics here - killertrigger - nice pics especially! More info!!!

Espo92 · #**106** 07/02/2007, 09:41 PM

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Originally posted by happyface888
Interesting tank now we are missing a shark tank XD. And thats one huge fish, how big is it and what is it?

I believe it is a bumblebee grouper.

Kennyboy1984 · #**107** 07/02/2007, 09:54 PM

Is it just me or do these fish only tanks have fish in them that look a lot more beat up and unhealthy?

danorth · #**108** 07/02/2007, 10:33 PM

Elaborate with examples.........we're all adults enough. I would say that my fish only get scars because the occupants don't generally let **** slide and will fight back. My big coris can circle the big clown trigger like a train with head almost touching tail, fins and spike all flared up. Clown trig says f u and takes a piece out of his side. That is how it can go with some of these meaner FO tanks.

mattyice · #**109** 07/02/2007, 10:58 PM

i think its exactly what you said, they are just aggressive fish that dont let things happen and wimper away, like above fish like large wrasses, tangs, triggers, and the like do not like fish picking on them without them getting even, my sohal tried to attack my bluethroat, as soon as the bluethroat felt the tail spine he took a nice chunk of out the sohal lets just say the sohal learned its lesson

yoboyjdizz · #**110** 07/03/2007, 02:29 AM

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Originally posted by Kennyboy1984
Is it just me or do these fish only tanks have fish in them that look a lot more beat up and unhealthy?

Havent notice.. everyones fish seems healthy to me?? no?

mattsilvester · #**111** 07/03/2007, 02:54 AM

kennyboy1984

I see what your saying, and to a certain extent, yes, fish in FO systems will tend to have more battle scars etc. than those placed in reef tanks. However there are trade offs......

What I am about to say is a generalization - so please don't anyone jump down my throat!

A reef tank, with lower stocking levels, higher water quality, and more natural environment will probably result in certain fish species showing better colours etc and looking less "beaten up". However, what a reef tank does not afford is the heavy feeding regimes that big fish require..... but usually you do not see many bug fish in reef tanks

An FO (or FOWLR) tank however is characterised by bigger, tougher fish, that need plenty of food - and they tend to get it in FO tanks, without worrying so much about water quality (that would effect corals). This results, in my opinion, in fish growing larger and being healthier (in general).

So as a trade off, I think rough and tumble fish, particularly fish like triggers, are over all just as healthy, inspite of a few battle scars.

There are of course exceptions - large reef tanks, mega-flow, huge sumps, and relatively very few large fish - anf a generous diet....... but these tend to be exceptions.....

jimdogg187 · #**112** 07/03/2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally posted by Kennyboy1984
Is it just me or do these fish only tanks have fish in them that look a lot more beat up and unhealthy?

rafael13 · #**113** 07/03/2007, 04:12 PM

Ditto

jda · #**114** 07/03/2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally posted by Kennyboy1984
Is it just me or do these fish only tanks have fish in them that look a lot more beat up and unhealthy?

It probably has a lot to do with messier/dirtier water and lack of good lighting on FO tanks. In some cases, fish in FOs are more healthy than fish in a reef (or mixed tank) because they can be fed in more suitable amounts.

lmracing8l · #**115** 07/03/2007, 08:02 PM

Hi,
I am trying to post a pic and apparently I cannot do it. My pic is 455kg and it says I can only post 50kb. How do I make it smaller to fit. What is the secret to getting pics on here? Any help would be appreciated!!

rafael13 · #**116** 07/03/2007, 08:37 PM

pothobucket, there you can upload and resize at the same time

mattsilvester · #**117** 07/04/2007, 02:42 AM

lmracing8l

It really is quite simple. I thought it was going to be difficult and technical but its not - simply go to photobucket.com and register. See here for tutorial:

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=531326

HTH

Matt

lmracing8l · #**118** 07/04/2007, 11:15 AM

ok, thanks I will try it

lmracing8l · #**119** 07/04/2007, 07:38 PM

These two are in love!!! Seriously

Hope this works! Keep fingers crossed.

lmracing8l · #**120** 07/04/2007, 07:39 PM

It worked!!! Yeaaaaa! FYI the tastless plastic plants are gone and I have more LR

happyface888 · #**121** 07/04/2007, 08:10 PM

very nice Imracing8, how big is the trigger? Does anyone own one of these fishes in their tanks?

mattsilvester · #**122** 07/05/2007, 02:45 AM

happyface888,

There was a guy on RC about 5 or 6 yrs back, he had one for 13yrs at the time..... as they grow they look nothing like your pics though - to be honest they are quite ugly when big - its a pinnatus batfish I believe?

Supposedly they are pretty diccult to keep - but the guy I speak of had his in with a moorish idol that he had for over 7yrs if memory serves....... amoung other fish.

lmracing8l · #**123** 07/05/2007, 04:45 AM

the trigger is probably about 5" long. He tends to not be agressive at all. He is pretty cool. In the first pic I caught him and the eel touching lips!!! I tried to get a pic of it but he swam away everytime. The only way I got that pic was hiding behind a chair.

mattsilvester · #**124** 07/05/2007, 05:25 AM

isn't it funny how the fish recognise camera's. In the past I could put my face up to the glass and fish would swim up to it..... but produce a camera......gone!

lmracing8l · #**125** 07/05/2007, 12:16 PM

lol.....know exactly what you mean. Mine do the same!