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  1. mattp098

    Male Spotted Hawaiian Boxfish

    i forgot to mention that i have been adding garlic to the food as well. Yes, I'm aware of the toxins it realeases, as I will keep a close eye for when he's dying, but he's still in very good shape (as far as appearance and behavior.) After how many days of not eating is it considered fish...
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    Male Spotted Hawaiian Boxfish

    I recently purchased a male spotted boxfish (Ostracion meleagris) and he's not taking to food in my aquarium yet. I've had him for 5 days. He swims around and acts normal and is social with the other fish. He's in a community FOWLR 125 gal. tank, no one is aggressive towards him. I feed my...
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    Some pics of my in wall tank

    I like your angelfish and the tank really compliments the room. Can I come over sometime?
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    feather duster, will it be ok?

    They are not like snails., From my understanding they reproduce like corals... males release sperm and females release eggs into water. I've had more than one duster at a time and never had this occur, so I don't know if reproduction in the aquarium is common/successful or not. Yes, they can...
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    Feeding isssues.. please help

    As already mentioned, fish are cold-blooded animals and if previously well fed can go several days without eating. Feed them as soon as you get home, check water level, salinity, temperature, all that. You should be good! I am concerned about your freshwater fish because it is always better...
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    Help! which of my fish do I add first!???

    the damsels first for sure. then maybe the goby. the invertebrates should be some of the last to introduce. and i would say the clown later too, b/c i've never had luck introducing clowns into a tank that's not established, although they are considered to be hardy. Good luck!
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    feather duster, will it be ok?

    Originally Posted by Waiting I'm pretty sure featherdusters don't get ich, I think it's just fish. They don't require any special lighting conditions and I believe they like a medium/low water flow. [Anyone, please correct me if I'm wrong]. I do know that they are filter feeders, I feed mine...
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    feather duster, will it be ok?

    feather dusters don't need any particular lighting. They do not rely on the light for food, like corals. They are a worm with a feather "crown" that they use to filter feed. Buy an invertebrate supplement liquid for filter feeders. You can target feed them, but if you're not careful they...
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    SWF.com low on stock!

    this may be true... but the lfs here are full of stock on everything. It helps if they order from different collectors/carriers, instead of just relying on one source.
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    my puffer is over eating

    you make almost no sense. your sentences are run-ons or something, I can't understand you after the first sentence....sorry.
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    hang on skimmers.. are they worth it

    yeah you can never have too much filtration/skimming. I have a skimmer in the sump of my 125 gal. that is actually designed for up to 300 gal. tanks.
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    Rescue

    if he's doing well now, he should be fine until you get your new tank.
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    Clown ate a guppy

    Originally Posted by xDave I saw a clown eat a puppy once, I never hired him for my kids birthday again! :scared: LOL
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    Puffer help, please!!!

    what did you feed the puffer? is the filter running?
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    Cleaner Shrimp? How long before tankmates allow it to clean them

    I introduced my cleaner shrimp into the tank after the fish had already been in there for months. As soon as I let the shrimp out of the bag my emperor angel and heniochus butterfly went up to him and wanted to be cleaned. Those two still get cleaned by him every now and then... the butterfly...
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    SWF.com low on stock!

    Originally Posted by Jam1e yeah I've been waiting awhile for my Juvenile Annularis angel .. haha ... I can't wait till it gets back in stock !!! how long have you been waiting for your angel?
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    SWF.com low on stock!

    any ideas when their stock will pick up? this is annoying... i'm kinda impatient.
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    SWF.com low on stock!

    Why is saltwaterfish.com's fish inventory so low lately?? My order is on hold until they actually get one of the fish in stock. I've never seen the stock list this low before... almost no tangs either! Any ideas/answers?
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    blue tangs spine

    are you referring to the Blue Regal or Hippo Tang?
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    info. on Golden Butterfly (Chaetodon semilarvatus)

    creo que empiezo a entender
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