Orange Spotted Filefish and Quarantine - Page 5

MondoBongo · 01/02/2018, 08:10 AM

of course!

i'm @pittsburghevo9 on IG too, lots more pics of the reef there.

MondoBongo · 03/28/2018, 07:53 AM

got some good shots the other day and wanted to share. almost 2.5 years, still going strong.

MondoBongo · 01/27/2020, 07:49 AM

sad to report that i lost my male filefish (Fry) while on vacation last week.

i'm gutted, but the female still seems OK. i didn't notice anything different about the male before i left, and i was only gone like a day and a half. hopefully the female (Leela) isn't going anywhere any time soon, these fish are the only reason i'm still in the hobby.

it's sad, but at over 4 years and multiple successful spawns, i think i accomplished my goal of having a thriving pair of OSFF in my home aquarium.

OrionN · 01/28/2020, 07:38 AM

Sorry to hear.

Dmorty217 · 01/28/2020, 10:06 AM

Thats a bummer, did you have anyone feeding while you were away?

MondoBongo · 01/28/2020, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

Sorry to hear.

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Originally Posted by Dmorty217

Thats a bummer, did you have anyone feeding while you were away?

thanks guys.

yeah we have a pet sitter that stays with the dogs. i also have an auto feeder on the tank that i hook up for when i go away. so they typically get one feeding of shrimp a day from the house sitter, and a couple small disbursements of flakes from the auto feeder

MondoBongo · 02/02/2020, 11:45 AM

So guess who decided to show back up today when I was getting ready to clean the tank. I almost fell over when he cruis d around the corner. He looks painfully thin, but he did take myses shrimp before vanishing behind the rocks with the female. I'm astounded.

It's been almost two weeks since the last time I saw him.

MondoBongo · 02/02/2020, 01:12 PM

Weird stuff. He always bullied the female, now she's bullying him. Debating whether I should try to remove one or the other to get the male fed. I'm just absolutely shocked. I can't believe he's still alive.

He's eating enthusiastically. So that gives me hope that if she eases up on him, that he can bounce back

OrionN · 02/02/2020, 02:15 PM

I guess we were too early with our condolences ��

MondoBongo · 02/04/2020, 05:53 PM

Confirmed he's dead now. Was trying to remove the female from the tank to try to entice him out and found him stuck to the intake on my closed loop. I'm gutted.

01/02/2018, 08:10 AM	#101
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	of course! i'm @pittsburghevo9 on IG too, lots more pics of the reef there. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

03/28/2018, 07:53 AM	#102
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	got some good shots the other day and wanted to share. almost 2.5 years, still going strong. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

01/27/2020, 07:49 AM	#103
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	sad to report that i lost my male filefish (Fry) while on vacation last week. i'm gutted, but the female still seems OK. i didn't notice anything different about the male before i left, and i was only gone like a day and a half. hopefully the female (Leela) isn't going anywhere any time soon, these fish are the only reason i'm still in the hobby. it's sad, but at over 4 years and multiple successful spawns, i think i accomplished my goal of having a thriving pair of OSFF in my home aquarium. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

01/28/2020, 07:38 AM	#104
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Sorry to hear. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

01/28/2020, 10:06 AM	#105
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Thats a bummer, did you have anyone feeding while you were away? __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

02/02/2020, 11:45 AM	#107
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	So guess who decided to show back up today when I was getting ready to clean the tank. I almost fell over when he cruis d around the corner. He looks painfully thin, but he did take myses shrimp before vanishing behind the rocks with the female. I'm astounded. It's been almost two weeks since the last time I saw him. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

02/02/2020, 01:12 PM	#108
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	Weird stuff. He always bullied the female, now she's bullying him. Debating whether I should try to remove one or the other to get the male fed. I'm just absolutely shocked. I can't believe he's still alive. He's eating enthusiastically. So that gives me hope that if she eases up on him, that he can bounce back __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

02/02/2020, 02:15 PM	#109
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	I guess we were too early with our condolences �� __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

02/04/2020, 05:53 PM	#110
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	Confirmed he's dead now. Was trying to remove the female from the tank to try to entice him out and found him stuck to the intake on my closed loop. I'm gutted. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.