dragonfire
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Hey guys, love the club links!
Anyways, I've read a bunch of descriptions and advice from multiple sources on BSJF but have a couple of questions you guys might like to tackle.
1. I've only seen on one site that BSJF may attack ornamental shrimp. Is this true? If so, what type of shrimp are we talking about (are cleaners and peppermints OK but the smaller rare varieties in trouble)?
2. I see that live foods are appreciated, but prepared foods are also potential diets. What have you guys tried as far as diet starting out--all live, a mix, or do some people mostly do frozen right away?
3. Fast fish as tankmates are not ideal, but I don't know where firefish fit into this category? These are generally peaceful fish, but when they get going, they get going!
4. Covering is an absolute must! I currently have fiberglass screen covering my tank which doesn't block the light, doesn't have sharp edges, and can be cut to any size I want easy (just like the screens in screen doors but absolutely no metal). If this is a flimsy material, however, will I need to worry about weighing it down so that a BSFJ's momentum doesn't just lift it up as it goes up and out? Anyone else try this as a cover? I have a large area of water return from my filter that probably can't get screened in. Any suggestions?
5. I haven't read anything about lighting mattering to these fish. I have a dual T5HO light fixture (nope, no corals as a consequence). Any concerns there?
Well, those are a couple of questions I've had off the top of my head, but anyone could reply with any of their favorite "do's/don'ts/glad I'd done/wish I'd thought of" posts!
Thanks guys!
Anyways, I've read a bunch of descriptions and advice from multiple sources on BSJF but have a couple of questions you guys might like to tackle.
1. I've only seen on one site that BSJF may attack ornamental shrimp. Is this true? If so, what type of shrimp are we talking about (are cleaners and peppermints OK but the smaller rare varieties in trouble)?
2. I see that live foods are appreciated, but prepared foods are also potential diets. What have you guys tried as far as diet starting out--all live, a mix, or do some people mostly do frozen right away?
3. Fast fish as tankmates are not ideal, but I don't know where firefish fit into this category? These are generally peaceful fish, but when they get going, they get going!
4. Covering is an absolute must! I currently have fiberglass screen covering my tank which doesn't block the light, doesn't have sharp edges, and can be cut to any size I want easy (just like the screens in screen doors but absolutely no metal). If this is a flimsy material, however, will I need to worry about weighing it down so that a BSFJ's momentum doesn't just lift it up as it goes up and out? Anyone else try this as a cover? I have a large area of water return from my filter that probably can't get screened in. Any suggestions?
5. I haven't read anything about lighting mattering to these fish. I have a dual T5HO light fixture (nope, no corals as a consequence). Any concerns there?
Well, those are a couple of questions I've had off the top of my head, but anyone could reply with any of their favorite "do's/don'ts/glad I'd done/wish I'd thought of" posts!
Thanks guys!