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09/03/2019, 09:26 PM | #26 |
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Here are melanistic Milii in what appears to be S. Mertensi and a non-melanistic Milii in BTA
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09/04/2019, 03:34 AM | #28 |
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I agree that it is a Malu.
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09/06/2019, 11:30 PM | #29 |
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These have a new home now. Update to come soon from the new owner.
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09/07/2019, 12:35 AM | #30 |
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For the night I put them in a 10 gallon QT as I'm still debating in which tank of my anemonefish system I put them. But this will most likely be their new anemone:
They got to share it with the crabs. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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09/13/2019, 11:23 AM | #31 |
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They went right into the haddoni.
The tank is right now just set up temporarily as I have to take it out of the shelf again to lower the master drain pipe. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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09/14/2019, 09:10 PM | #32 |
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Very nice and uniquely colorful!!! I am really glad they went to good home! Pretty special fish.
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09/17/2019, 03:33 AM | #33 |
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09/17/2019, 06:33 AM | #34 |
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Looking good
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09/17/2019, 09:18 AM | #35 |
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What a difference an anemone (natural host in particular) can make. They're so content in their S. Haddoni.
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09/17/2019, 09:46 AM | #36 |
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I'm not so sure any species of anemonefish actually "loves" a haddoni as a host. From what I can tell they all prefer more "fluffy" anemones with longer tentacles. I have seen that in particular with the bicinctus who are not at all happy that their magnificas are in treatment right now and they only have the haddoni. The only points for haddonis are strength in sting, equaling better protection, and location, usually solitary on sandy grounds and away from all those other pesky fish.
BTW, these guys seem to have been trained to eat out of syringes. Every time I try to feed the anemone the female hangs on the feeding tube and starts greedily sucking in food.
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I've noticed this causes more uncomfortable/harder breathing in some clowns. The gills open wider and more frequently when they live in S. Haddoni. I've observed that with A. Percula on at least two occasions (two different cases) and attributed it to more potent stings (right or wrong).
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09/17/2019, 10:17 AM | #40 |
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Percula don't like haddoni. The percula pairs I tried to get into a haddoni flat out ignored it and rather stuck to a clay pot. Interestingly enough, my large black Darwin ocellaris seem to like their haddoni as if it is their natural host. Though I'm sure they would abandon it in a heartbeat for a gigantea.
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To make them more comfortable I "planted" their anemone in a large ceramic planter bowl. And then filled it up with gravel.
It will take a bit, but I hope that the anemone will be fully out by tomorrow morning. The milii were a bit upset that they had to cozy up in the smaller haddoni. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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This morning the haddoni was out and the anemonecrab pair giddy about having it all to themselves while the milii were still sleeping in the smaller haddoni.
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09/23/2019, 11:19 AM | #43 |
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Great! You don’t see these often so it fun watching your progress with them.
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Like in the wild, haddoni, pair of crabs, and a pair of milii (well, one was just in the other anemone)...
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And here a video of how it all gets collected in the wild:
At the very beginning of that video, it can be seen how far these guys venture from their anemone. These fish are definitely not as closely bound to their anemone as many other anemonefish species. My two also are not afraid to venture around in the entire tank. This is very different to my percula, darwin "ocellaris", the maroons, and even the bicinctus.
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Here's a less melanistic variant of A. Milii
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09/24/2019, 01:03 PM | #48 |
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I think these might lighten up as well if put with a magnifica or BTA.
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Feeding tigger pods
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Looks like the smaller Haddoni on the left was enjoying some too with mouth open.
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