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Unread 04/06/2016, 08:43 AM   #1326
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I think this could be a variant of Opistognathus variabilis. I would be tempted if they had more of them, but alone it's no go.
Opistognathus castelnaui

Great fish I have one..
I had not seen any for a very long time but the last few weeks a I have seen a few. Pretty Rare but not to expensive.

Once settled in they get a nice red head and the rest get much darker.
They also do nto seem to be the jumpers allot of jawfish are once settled.




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Unread 04/06/2016, 04:03 PM   #1327
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Unread 04/06/2016, 04:09 PM   #1328
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Unread 04/06/2016, 04:21 PM   #1329
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Unread 04/06/2016, 04:37 PM   #1330
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It is only 1.5", so who knows how it could change. I think they get a slight green tint to them as they age. They can turn out really cool like this one:


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Unread 04/06/2016, 04:51 PM   #1331
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To each his own....

The look on that green one's face: "Seriously...can you please just put me back in the water...."


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Unread 04/06/2016, 05:04 PM   #1332
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Here you go jraker.

What kind of trigger is this??? That is awesome looking!!


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Unread 04/06/2016, 05:09 PM   #1333
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What kind of trigger is this??? That is awesome looking!!
Not sure, but looks like it will eat everything you hold dear....


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Unread 04/06/2016, 05:28 PM   #1334
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Not sure, but looks like it will eat everything you hold dear....
That's my kinda fish! Haha

They have a tiny clown trigger on there now. Maybe I'll start with that and see how it goes.


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Unread 04/06/2016, 06:19 PM   #1335
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What kind of trigger is this??? That is awesome looking!!
Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula)

A 2 footer with a bad attitude.

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That's my kinda fish! Haha

They have a tiny clown trigger on there now. Maybe I'll start with that and see how it goes.
You realize that those tiny clown triggers get almost two feet in length, about a foot in height and about half a foot in width, right?

On top of that it is one of the most aggressive with a habit of redecorating his tank to his liking.


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Unread 04/06/2016, 07:29 PM   #1336
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Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula)

A 2 footer with a bad attitude.



You realize that those tiny clown triggers get almost two feet in length, about a foot in height and about half a foot in width, right?

On top of that it is one of the most aggressive with a habit of redecorating his tank to his liking.
So you're saying they're not reef safe??? haha j/k

I have a pretty decent sized predator tank now with a niger trigger, harlequin tusk, Queen angel, & porcupine puffer.. my last fish is coming out of QT now so I want to get my last fish for the tank, which is going to be a clown trigger. I want a juvenile to hopefully keep him from becoming a serial killer as he gets older.


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Unread 04/07/2016, 10:11 AM   #1337
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I have a pretty decent sized predator tank now with a niger trigger, harlequin tusk, Queen angel, & porcupine puffer.. my last fish is coming out of QT now
Pics or it didn't happen. Sounds awesome!


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Unread 04/07/2016, 10:27 AM   #1338
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So you're saying they're not reef safe??? haha j/k

I have a pretty decent sized predator tank now with a niger trigger, harlequin tusk, Queen angel, & porcupine puffer.. my last fish is coming out of QT now so I want to get my last fish for the tank, which is going to be a clown trigger. I want a juvenile to hopefully keep him from becoming a serial killer as he gets older.
I think it's more a matter of when, not if, the clown trigger will decides he doesn't want tank mates anymore.


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Unread 04/07/2016, 12:10 PM   #1339
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I love the blue striped tamarin wrasse!


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Unread 04/07/2016, 12:14 PM   #1340
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Unread 04/07/2016, 12:24 PM   #1341
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I think it's more a matter of when, not if, the clown trigger will decides he doesn't want tank mates anymore.
That's what I've been reading. I've done a lot of research and it seems like for every one person I find that has had a peaceful one there's 20 other people saying they ate all their fish and/or chewed up their power cords. I'm still mulling it over if I want to give it a try. A local guy here has one in his mixed reef tank. That's too risky for me.

All of my fish now are juveniles. The queen angel is the biggest and she's definitely the meanest. Although she's been a lot more mellow lately. I'm hopefully going to be picking up a Humu trigger today. Ever since I went snorkeling in Hawaii and seen those guys swimming all around, I've wanted one.


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Unread 04/07/2016, 04:03 PM   #1342
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Woah.



Has anyone here bought a trio of chromis from DD? How did it turn out? I am starting my Caribbean biotope build, so I am looking to see if I should just get a single blue reef chromis or if I should get a group.



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Unread 04/07/2016, 04:25 PM   #1343
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Has anyone here bought a trio of chromis from DD? How did it turn out? I am starting my Caribbean biotope build, so I am looking to see if I should just get a single blue reef chromis or if I should get a group.
I'd say get a group. I bought a trio of blue reef from DD a little while back. Turned out great and they are a neat addition and all hang together up top, sometimes my fathead joins them too. Somebody sure scored with the juvy regal angel on DD today. I tried to jump on it but wasn't quick enough.


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Unread 04/07/2016, 04:52 PM   #1344
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How much was the baby Regal?


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Unread 04/07/2016, 05:04 PM   #1345
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Unread 04/07/2016, 05:44 PM   #1346
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Opistognathus castelnaui

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I had not seen any for a very long time but the last few weeks a I have seen a few. Pretty Rare but not to expensive.

Once settled in they get a nice red head and the rest get much darker.
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Unread 04/07/2016, 05:50 PM   #1347
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I purchased the Jawfish. Got one from DD a few years ago, still have it. As Shred5 said head gets a pretty red as they mature and get comfortable. The one in my tank is 4/5 inches now. Says the one I just bought is only 2 inches. Going to put it in my 150 with the other. Hope they get along. Have had other jawfish in with him before. So should be fine.


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Unread 04/07/2016, 06:15 PM   #1348
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I'm so salty I have been looking for these for over a year and gave up three weeks ago and got a long nose hawkfish Image1460074541.363542.jpg


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Unread 04/07/2016, 07:04 PM   #1349
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Has anyone here bought a trio of chromis from DD? How did it turn out? I am starting my Caribbean biotope build, so I am looking to see if I should just get a single blue reef chromis or if I should get a group.
Wow on the dragonet!

I bought 3 black and white chromis from DD. They ended up as a pair before the 2 week guarantee was up. That pair lived a good 6 years before a heater malfunction took them out :/


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Black tangs are awesome, especially when they're large like that pic.



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