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Back on 8-3-01 I wrote a post about problems I was having with a new baby Stars and Stripes Puffer, and was amazed it had 34 responses and over a 100 hits during the month or so it was going on. Tonight is sort of quiet and I started thinking it might be worth updating what happened without...

Someone had posted about what was a mystery wrasse and why they were so expensive (that post is one of the ones missing now I believe- I can't find it anywhere). In my response then I alluded to the fact that the lfs had maybe come up with a name for a fish to get more money for it. I have...

Picked up 2 figure 8 baby Puffs this morning for 6 bucks each. They have been switched from FW to low salt (.1009) on their way to .1019. They are in qt for now and will be raised in salinity over the next month while they do their observation time. They are so small it is amazing they were...

Can anyone tell me what salinity (if salinity is even involved) brackish would be considered. In other words does brackish even register on a salinity gauge or is it lower then the min reading. Can't remember ever seeing that addressed. Reason for question is I intend to pick up some figure 8"s...

My lfs has been unable to come up with any more large queen conch snails for my Big Porks 120 tank. Today they picked up a couple of very large so called Tulip Snails when they went to the wholesalers. These suckers are a good 6 to 7 inches long and I bought one for the 120 to go with the large...

Have a interesting thing going on and one I have not had before. After doing my normal Tuesday water change on Wedsnaday I noticed my baby Stars and stripes Puff and its buddy the baby Spanish Hogfish (in their 20 gal temp tank) were becoming very listless and breathing heavy (the Hog had never...

Picked up a new baby Birdmouth Wrasse and it is a qt tank for now. Had one a few years ago for a few years but it finally died of old age. I have found if you buy them as Juveniles you get charged as if it were a female (half the cost of the male variety) the secret is they don't change colors...

A member from my other club has posted me with a question that I need help on. He has a 1200 gallon tank he cares for and all I could really get from his post was that he recently added some yellow tangs (you know my thoughts on yellow tangs) and now they have black spot problems, he also...

Anyone out there have Blood Shrimp with Pacific Cleaner Shrimp and do they get along. I have 2 large Pacific's in my reef and found a great looking large Blood at my lfs (put it on holf for noe they just got 2 today). I have only had one other Blood (in a different tank) and my spotted hawk ate...

Something I did not know that I found interesting and thought I would pass along. Spanish Hogfish will eat lymph off of other fish. I ran across this item on another site and never realized there was a fish that would do that. My goodness isn't this computer stuff a real education!

My question in this area is does anyone out there have one and what type tank is it in (fo or reef). Now Trey I know you are not a big fan of cleaner wrasses but this little one has been in qt for about 3 weeks and is eating brine, mysis, and even formula 2 cubes diced up. I have to move it into...

Well today I found a 3" Pork at my lfs that someone brought in due to its eating their corals (how many times here have people asked can I put a Puffer in my reef). It was completely clean and I got it for 10 bucks. It is now in qt for a couple of weeks till I figure where to put it. That ups my...

Just must crow about the 3 Hogfish I bought a couple months ago. I have become such a fan of them I have put on hold a Spanish Hog Juv my store just got in. The other 3 were 2 sub adults Diana's, and Coral, and a Juv Coral (all in different tanks). Normally you find about 5 listed for sale, the...

Last week I received my new Prizm Skimmer for my reef tank and I must tell you I am very impressed with that piece. For what it cost it is doing a super job, it is quiet,and skims very well. Now it is a hang on skimmer but for those who want that type I highly recommend it. Now also awhile back...

I know from time to time there are posts regarding Puffers in a reef. I have always said not good. Today I was at my lfs picking up some new pieces for my reef and spotted a Pork Puffer about 4 inches that was not there yesterday. I asked the owner who after 3 years has become somewhat of a...

Just out of interest for those who have ever wondered my female Pork Herbiette is about to drop eggs again. She has done this twice in the last 2 years and it is always preceded by becoming quite Porky and staying off to herself and going off her feed somewhat. She is now doing all three again...