I Got New Fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sethw]

OK, today i went to ***** and baught some new additions to my newly set up 30 gallon. I am very excited about this. I baught a Coral Beauty Angelfish, and a Batfish. I paid only $35 for both and am very pleased, i am going to get a lawnmower blenny tomorrow to complete my tank, i am so happy with my hobby...

:joy: :joy:

 

[ryanhayes9]

pics

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by sethw
OK, today i went to ***** and baught some new additions to my newly set up 30 gallon. I am very excited about this. I baught a Coral Beauty Angelfish, and a Batfish. I paid only $35 for both and am very pleased, i am going to get a lawnmower blenny tomorrow to complete my tank, i am so happy with my hobby...

:joy: :joy:
Hey Seth, I am sorry to ruin your happieness, but the batfish is a bad idea. He won't do well in the 30, they get very large. Sorry man. The coral beauty will do well though!

This is from Lion_Crazz's fish to be avoided thread:
-Batfish - Most batfish are extremely sensitive fish and do not ship well at all. The one exception is the orbicularis. This is a very hardy specimen, however, it should be noted, that this fish grows to be extremely tall. A 200 gallon tank is a minimum for this fish.

 

[mazdaman]

batfish r cool but imo not i wise choose they dont do good in a aquariumand they get really big.

 

[sethw]

I kow that, but i also was told that it wont get really big for a couple of years, and i know that i will be upgrading alot now that i found a way to get money.....hehehe...lol..... (naw kissing, i earn it)......abut it was only $12 and he was really cool, and i did get that obdicarculacticopeia........yeah...that one.......he is having a hard time adjusting to my tank though, i acclimated him for 2 hours........

 

[sepulatian]

Ok Seth, I didn't know if you knew how big they get. That was a good deal you got though!!!!! 2 hours seems kind of short, I hope he will be ok! Good luck with him!!

 

[sethw]

Here is them, right after i got them...oooohhh, soo cool

 

[sepulatian]

Nice! No Qt? hmmmmmmmmmmm Seth! Whats that white stuff all over the bat? :thinking:

 

[imurnamine]

*Cough* Ich *Cough*

 

[my way]

Originally Posted by sethw
I also was told that it wont get really big for a couple of years
Who told you this?

 

[hot883]

Bat in a 30.

Like a tang in a 55!!! BUT WORSE. Reasearch, research, research
Imur- don't see the "cough ICH cough", it would be on the outer fins too IMO.
Can you say impulse buy?????

 

[sethw]

I know that, Ich was not on this fish, nor any of the others, there were 3 bat-fish, ans they all had that pattern, and this guy names Drew that worked at *****, he has two batfish and he told me that i wouldnt have to worry about upgrading for about a year or a little bit sooner. I thught that i could trust him.

 

[ryanhayes9]

and no im not taking him lol
heres what i found man.....
Quick Stats: Orbiculate Batfish
Family: Ephippididae
Range: Indo-Pacific
Size: Up to 22 inches
Diet: Omnivore
Tank Set-up: Marine: Coral or rock, plants
Reef Compatible: No
Tank Conditions: 72-78ºF; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Minimum Tank Capacity: 180 gallon
Light: HighTemperament: Peaceful
Swimming Level: No specific level
Care Level: Moderate
The Orbiculate Batfish, is also called the Round Batfish, Orbic Platax, and the Orbic Batfish. A round body of reddish brown and large round fins contribute to this fish's commanding presence. It can potentially grow to an adult size of 22 inches.
It is peaceful and hardy when provided with a deep tank of at least 180 gallons and plenty of unobstructed room to swim. Not a good reef dweller, it will eat many types of sessile invertebrates including corals and anemones. As with all Batfish, the Orbiculate is susceptible to ich.
A varied diet of meaty foods such as shrimp, scallops, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, and frozen herbivore preparations will help the Orbiculate to thrive, especially when fed three times per day.

 

[ryanhayes9]

but he is BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by ryanhayes9
and no im not taking him lol
heres what i found man.....
Quick Stats: Orbiculate Batfish
Family: Ephippididae
Range: Indo-Pacific
Size: Up to 22 inches
Diet: Omnivore
Tank Set-up: Marine: Coral or rock, plants
Reef Compatible: No
Tank Conditions: 72-78ºF; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Minimum Tank Capacity: 180 gallon
Light: HighTemperament: Peaceful
Swimming Level: No specific level
Care Level: Moderate
The Orbiculate Batfish, is also called the Round Batfish, Orbic Platax, and the Orbic Batfish. A round body of reddish brown and large round fins contribute to this fish's commanding presence. It can potentially grow to an adult size of 22 inches.
It is peaceful and hardy when provided with a deep tank of at least 180 gallons and plenty of unobstructed room to swim. Not a good reef dweller, it will eat many types of sessile invertebrates including corals and anemones. As with all Batfish, the Orbiculate is susceptible to ich.
A varied diet of meaty foods such as shrimp, scallops, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, and frozen herbivore preparations will help the Orbiculate to thrive, especially when fed three times per day.
Thanks Dan, see Seth what a little research does. Dude, you should know better as you are on here all the time. Sorry, don't mean to flame, just asking WHY??

 

[sethw]

NO...you have every right too...Yes it was an impulse buy, but i thought that i could trust thaty guy, he knoew alot of stuff, and stuff i knoew were facts, so that made me trust him, and then he told me that, so i beleived him, and ...well.......now what do i do? sell him? or can i keep him for a bit until he gets too big, then sell him???i feel so stupid...

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by sethw
NO...you have every right too...Yes it was an impulse buy, but i thought that i could trust thaty guy, he knoew alot of stuff, and stuff i knoew were facts, so that made me trust him, and then he told me that, so i beleived him, and ...well.......now what do i do? sell him? or can i keep him for a bit until he gets too big, then sell him???i feel so stupid...
Did you just buy him today? I would take him back and give the guy at ***** a piece of your mind. Print out some facts on the bat to bring with you so he can't try and say he is right and you just got some bad info from other sources.

 

[ryanhayes9]

Originally Posted by sethw
NO...you have every right too...Yes it was an impulse buy, but i thought that i could trust thaty guy, he knoew alot of stuff, and stuff i knoew were facts, so that made me trust him, and then he told me that, so i beleived him, and ...well.......now what do i do? sell him? or can i keep him for a bit until he gets too big, then sell him???i feel so stupid...
either call aquaholics or bring him back tomorow

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by sethw
NO...you have every right too...Yes it was an impulse buy, but i thought that i could trust thaty guy, he knoew alot of stuff, and stuff i knoew were facts, so that made me trust him, and then he told me that, so i beleived him, and ...well.......now what do i do? sell him? or can i keep him for a bit until he gets too big, then sell him???i feel so stupid...
Don't need to feel stupid, just counseled. Ha! If upgrade very soon is not an option, see if the guy will take him back. Or ask another LFS for a trade. You will more than likely lose money, but better to do that than losing the fish.
Yes, he will be ok for several months, but they grow fast. I always stayed clear of them because they are like spotted sweetlips, cool as juvi's but LARGE as adults. HTH.

 

[ryanhayes9]

see if aquaholics will let you trade him in for a lawnmower blenny