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Sorry peter I hope they come up with some kind of test for cyni. peter what do you know about . The ues of trankwellisers in the caribbean. P.S. sorry for the spelling.
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Does anyone know of reputable online retailers that does not sell drug caught fish?
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Does anyone have any info on Mertensii Butterfly? I see them alot at fish stores and wondered if they are hard to keep.
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07/26/2007, 08:09 AM | #158 |
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Very nice list. Just a few comments.
For the lionfish (dwarf) listed, I'd probably mention that getting one that is eating is key. I got my dwarf zebra from the LFS eating frozen food and have had good luck with it. I'd probably add all or most scorpionfish are best left for experienced keepers. It took me a while to get mine eating good. In additon to the canary fang blenny (which is a great little fish), I'd list all the Meiacanthus blennies. I would also put the Plagiotremus blennies on the list under extremely agressive. Pointing out that they can look similar to neon gobies as I've seen a few people here get the blennies when they thought/were told they were gobies. |
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techiegirl78 - I'm curious about your comments on engineer "gobies/blennies" being aggressive.
I understand people getting confused by their juvenile form and then being surprised that they get so big, but I've never read the "extremely aggressive" thing before - can you elaborate?
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great thread Peter!!!!!!! I have a Potter's since Dec 06, from Drf&S, did and have not had a problem at all, he is in with a Purple and Sailfin tang and some Lyretail Antuis, Reef Chromies, Bluestar wrasse, 6 line, 3 K. Cardinals, and a Mandrin. He is as active and agressive as the tangs, which are the same size. When I feed dried sheet algae he is right there playing tug of war with one of the tangs. Since you are from the area i will email you about a LFS, which I lost alot of LS from before I stated dating an employee there who works in the fish room and got the real stories. Lost a blennie and so di a buddy of mine after are tanks cleaned up. We think they starve to death, even with 150lb of rock in are tanks.
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From their website: "We at J&L Aquatics do not believe in the practice of fish caught using drugs. Although these fish tend to be cheaper, it harms the environment, and tends to cause organ failure in fish. We do not purchase or sell drug (cyanide) caught fish. We also believe a fish that does not have a reasonable chance to be sustained in a home aquarium should remain in the wild. You will therefore not see many types of fish (certain species of butterflies, filefish, etc.) for sale by us. These fish are better left in the wild where they can flourish. We will not ship a fish that is unhealthy or not eating. Our customers deserve the highest quality of fish, and this includes receiving animals that are eating, and free of disease. 90% of our fish our gained through the actual collectors not wholesalers or trans-shippers. This means that we have total control over how our fish are collected, handled, and shipped. " I am inclined to believe every word of this, as I have dealt with JL on many occassions and found the quality of their live stock to be second to none. How much help this is to those of you south of the border i don't know, but for us canucks they are great! |
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Nice site!!! But if I remember right they will not ship to the US and vise versa do to Customs holds and delays in shipping?
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I forgot to mention I got a pink tube coral from DFS about 6 weeks ago and it is doing great. Bob |
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Thanks for the reminder about the Plagiotremus Blennies. I had forgotten about them and though they're quite rare in the trade, they're certainly worth a mention. I'll also change some of the notes on the other things you mentioned. |
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very nice work, you produced a very informative writing. I was also shocked about the Clown tang but I understand what you mean by regretting keeping one. Mine was so mean I think it gave my Soha tang a run for its money.
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I have one but only bought it after having answered yes to all questions. The first time I tried a Potters was month 3 in the hobby. It is now 5.5 years later and I feel experienced enough to own one. BTW...what a great list! Thanks!!
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online retailers can claim they never buy drug caught fish but in the end they have no idea if it is or isn't, because most wholesalers dont know (especially from indo or the like) Just because they claim it, doesn't mean it is 100% true. It is a start though.
Peter - there are many threads around RC on potters angels with a ton of info |
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"Regal Angelfish (Red Sea Specimens tend to be hardier and more willing to accept prepared foods and the more recent trend to keep this fish in reef aquariums helps with survivability)"
Why do you think it is that keeping them in reef aquariums helps? They get important vitamins eating zoanthids? |
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If you guys like the thread/list don't forget to vote for it as the thread of the month
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Back on one of the earlier pages you were asking for info from people with Potters experience.
I kept a Potters in a 55 gallon fish only for 4 years! I picked a healthy fish that was not only eating frozen food but constantly grazing in the tank at the fish store. Poor guy died one summer when the tank temp reached 88 |
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If you buy CB seahorses, they don't need live food.
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