My little experiment...
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sharkguy22
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Got any full tank pics. pics look good
aw2
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The ich outbreak was months ago.
I've been making room for 7 Hawaiian Dragons that I'm getting in, so I've given away most of my fish and some of them went to Shedd Aquarium, in Chicago.
I've got the Hawaiian Dragon, the Whitemouth and the Sailfin Tang (which is about to go a lady I know, with a 210gal. reef).
They're all in a temporary 90gal. tank, barebottom, with 150lb of live rock since I moved last week and dont have a place to set up the 200gal. for a while.
The Cleaner Shrimp is a success. I just got pics of him climbing completely inside the Dragons mouth.
Unfortunately the power has been going off and on, off and on, tonight and it just fried my computer. I'm on my parents computer, right now and it doesnt have the software to upload the pics from my camera.
I've been making room for 7 Hawaiian Dragons that I'm getting in, so I've given away most of my fish and some of them went to Shedd Aquarium, in Chicago.
I've got the Hawaiian Dragon, the Whitemouth and the Sailfin Tang (which is about to go a lady I know, with a 210gal. reef).
They're all in a temporary 90gal. tank, barebottom, with 150lb of live rock since I moved last week and dont have a place to set up the 200gal. for a while.
The Cleaner Shrimp is a success. I just got pics of him climbing completely inside the Dragons mouth.
Unfortunately the power has been going off and on, off and on, tonight and it just fried my computer. I'm on my parents computer, right now and it doesnt have the software to upload the pics from my camera.
J
jcrim
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AW2, you've inspired me. Although I'm fairly confident my shark will make a quick meal of a cleaner shrimp, I'm going to give one a try. Ever seen a cleaner with a shark, ray, eel and grouper. Maybe they'll leave it alone.
toughguy80
Member
I kept 1 for years with my Antenneta and a Niger Trigger. It would clean them both without any problems. I thought it would then be safe to add a coral banded shrimp. He wasn't in the tank for more than 30 mins when the Trigger felt like eating a snack :scared: Go figure.
aw2
Active Member
JCrim,
I'd be hesitant to add one, unless you can get them cheap, because of your Miniatus.
The reason I couldnt keep them before was because of my big 15" Volitan.
I got to be friends with a fish store owner, in Chicago and worked there sometimes, for free stuff, instead of him paying me.
When I got my Cleaner Shrimp, I still had to pay $23 each...they were selling them for $35 and people were paying it.
Anyway...I bought 3 of them, because I got "inspired", as you say, about other people keeping them. I took them home, acclimated and put them in the tank. My Volitan ate all 3, right before my eyes, before they hit the sand.
Ever have one of those instances where you're banging on the glass, screaming at your fish..."DONT EAT THAT! DONT EAT THAT! YOU SON OF A..."
I'd be hesitant to add one, unless you can get them cheap, because of your Miniatus.
The reason I couldnt keep them before was because of my big 15" Volitan.
I got to be friends with a fish store owner, in Chicago and worked there sometimes, for free stuff, instead of him paying me.
When I got my Cleaner Shrimp, I still had to pay $23 each...they were selling them for $35 and people were paying it.
Anyway...I bought 3 of them, because I got "inspired", as you say, about other people keeping them. I took them home, acclimated and put them in the tank. My Volitan ate all 3, right before my eyes, before they hit the sand.
Ever have one of those instances where you're banging on the glass, screaming at your fish..."DONT EAT THAT! DONT EAT THAT! YOU SON OF A..."
J
jcrim
Guest
Originally Posted by AW2
JCrim,
I'd be hesitant to add one, unless you can get them cheap, because of your Miniatus.
The reason I couldnt keep them before was because of my big 15" Volitan.
I got to be friends with a fish store owner, in Chicago and worked there sometimes, for free stuff, instead of him paying me.
When I got my Cleaner Shrimp, I still had to pay $23 each...they were selling them for $35 and people were paying it.
Anyway...I bought 3 of them, because I got "inspired", as you say, about other people keeping them. I took them home, acclimated and put them in the tank. My Volitan ate all 3, right before my eyes, before they hit the sand.
Ever have one of those instances where you're banging on the glass, screaming at your fish..."DONT EAT THAT! DONT EAT THAT! YOU SON OF A..."
Thanks for the advice... and I think you're right. I got one today, only cost me $20 at a lfs I know. He made it for a while but I lost track of him and now can't seem to find him. And my miniatus is swimming around like this
... hmm.
JCrim,
I'd be hesitant to add one, unless you can get them cheap, because of your Miniatus.
The reason I couldnt keep them before was because of my big 15" Volitan.
I got to be friends with a fish store owner, in Chicago and worked there sometimes, for free stuff, instead of him paying me.
When I got my Cleaner Shrimp, I still had to pay $23 each...they were selling them for $35 and people were paying it.
Anyway...I bought 3 of them, because I got "inspired", as you say, about other people keeping them. I took them home, acclimated and put them in the tank. My Volitan ate all 3, right before my eyes, before they hit the sand.
Ever have one of those instances where you're banging on the glass, screaming at your fish..."DONT EAT THAT! DONT EAT THAT! YOU SON OF A..."
Thanks for the advice... and I think you're right. I got one today, only cost me $20 at a lfs I know. He made it for a while but I lost track of him and now can't seem to find him. And my miniatus is swimming around like this
