The Bluespot Club - Page 98

Dentoid · 09-05-2007, 06:04 PM

Soulbabel, this is the so called dreaded BSJF disease that has surfaced mainly from these on-line boards. There is no scientific research, that could be found, to link these deaths with the white spots. In my opinion the loss of color is secondary to some other underlying problem such as parasites, water temperature, shipping and handling etc. The color loss is a symptom of something else. The something else, nobody knows. Most things I read on these boards concerning this fish is all anecdotal.

You are right, they do tend to make random, darting movements when frightened, with my BS, which I had for 7 months, she would only do this after lights out, but I never saw her hit anything. Furthermore, occasionally my BS would get a white spot here or there, but would never amount to anything. They would go away and she was always healthy and eating.

Nobody knows the reason for the high mortality rate for this species. I personally suspect that it has something to do with the collection process.

bluespotjawfish · 09-05-2007, 06:19 PM

Also, white patches (or color loss) are a stress indicator. Like Dentoid said, these indicate something else is going on.

rebekwl · 09-19-2007, 11:35 PM

Oh no Scott!! I'm so behind on posts and I just read about Dotty

I'm so sorry for your loss, I was sure she would be around forever

Dentoid · 10-02-2007, 10:53 PM

Woo hooooooo! I just ordered a BS from www.liveaquaria.com!

Blue Spot Power is back!

Techno-Vicki · 10-02-2007, 11:10 PM

Congratulations!!!!!!!

bluespotjawfish · 10-02-2007, 11:17 PM

Congrats Scott! I'm really excited for you!

Ok, who got the other one....

Dentoid · 10-02-2007, 11:23 PM

The other one is still there, on page 6 of Diver's Den!

caitrina · 10-02-2007, 11:29 PM

thats nice!

hma · 10-02-2007, 11:54 PM

Congratulation

ScubaDrew · 10-03-2007, 01:32 AM

Congrats Scott! Will you QT this guy for a month before adding him?

goldenmean · 10-03-2007, 02:11 AM

Alright Scott.
Very Cool!

Craig Manoukian · 10-03-2007, 02:19 AM

Cool Dr. Scott!

lcstorc · 10-03-2007, 08:24 AM

Great News Scott! We all know how good of a BlueSpot daddy you are.

Dentoid · 10-03-2007, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScubaDrew

Congrats Scott! Will you QT this guy for a month before adding him?

I know it sounds bad but, I will not QT the BS! My first BS I did not QT and it did well. Live Aquaria has a pretty good QT and deworming program so I will rely on that.

Thanks everyone for your kind words. I'll keep ya' all posted!

bluespotjawfish · 10-03-2007, 10:36 AM

I'm really excited!!! Can't wait for pics!!! I wouldn't QT another one either unless I had a QT with a deep sand bed. Just make sure and observe it for a while before you add it to your tank (I know your eyes won't go off of it from the minute it arrives, but just thought I'd mention it).

09-05-2007, 06:04 PM	#1456 (permalink)
Dentoid Smile Maker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 11,214 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Soulbabel, this is the so called dreaded BSJF disease that has surfaced mainly from these on-line boards. There is no scientific research, that could be found, to link these deaths with the white spots. In my opinion the loss of color is secondary to some other underlying problem such as parasites, water temperature, shipping and handling etc. The color loss is a symptom of something else. The something else, nobody knows. Most things I read on these boards concerning this fish is all anecdotal. You are right, they do tend to make random, darting movements when frightened, with my BS, which I had for 7 months, she would only do this after lights out, but I never saw her hit anything. Furthermore, occasionally my BS would get a white spot here or there, but would never amount to anything. They would go away and she was always healthy and eating. Nobody knows the reason for the high mortality rate for this species. I personally suspect that it has something to do with the collection process. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

09-05-2007, 06:19 PM	#1457 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,667 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Also, white patches (or color loss) are a stress indicator. Like Dentoid said, these indicate something else is going on. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

09-19-2007, 11:35 PM	#1458 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Oh no Scott!! I'm so behind on posts and I just read about Dotty I'm so sorry for your loss, I was sure she would be around forever __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

10-02-2007, 10:53 PM	#1459 (permalink)
Dentoid Smile Maker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 11,214 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Woo hooooooo! I just ordered a BS from www.liveaquaria.com! Blue Spot Power is back! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

10-02-2007, 11:10 PM	#1460 (permalink)
Techno-Vicki Dancing Mandarins Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sanger, CA (on Kings River) Posts: 1,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Congratulations!!!!!!! __________________ AKA - "Speedy" Extreme Reef Addition Videos of Mandarins, reef tank, and "His Majesty's" DIY water changer http://www.murrayproductions.org/Ree...RM_videos.html "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford (1863-1947)

10-02-2007, 11:17 PM	#1461 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,667 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Congrats Scott! I'm really excited for you! Ok, who got the other one.... __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

10-02-2007, 11:23 PM	#1462 (permalink)
Dentoid Smile Maker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 11,214 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club The other one is still there, on page 6 of Diver's Den! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

10-02-2007, 11:29 PM	#1463 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,611 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club thats nice! __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

10-02-2007, 11:54 PM	#1464 (permalink)
hma Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 2,408 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Congratulation __________________ Heinz If you have a great hurry, go slowly. The secret of a successful reef-keeping is balance. Instead of doing everything faster, do everything at the right speed. The secret of balance in your tank The Balling Method My Chronicle and ReefDreams Phenols, how dangerous they are for a seawater aquarium ? ReefDreams Photo-Calendar 2009 Living feed for a reef aquarium or methods of the cultivation of plankton "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

10-03-2007, 01:32 AM	#1465 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,083 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Congrats Scott! Will you QT this guy for a month before adding him? __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

10-03-2007, 02:11 AM	#1466 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,389 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Alright Scott. Very Cool! __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd QT-Picasso Clowns My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

10-03-2007, 02:19 AM	#1467 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,464 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Cool Dr. Scott! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

10-03-2007, 08:24 AM	#1468 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 22,544 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Great News Scott! We all know how good of a BlueSpot daddy you are. __________________ Peace LYNN Quote for the day courtesy of Big Al Basically it comes down to this... You RUSH it.... you CRASH IT!! Original member of Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

10-03-2007, 10:36 AM	#1470 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,667 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club I'm really excited!!! Can't wait for pics!!! I wouldn't QT another one either unless I had a QT with a deep sand bed. Just make sure and observe it for a while before you add it to your tank (I know your eyes won't go off of it from the minute it arrives, but just thought I'd mention it). __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

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