Say hello to my lil' friend.

AnotherLousy1 · 05-05-2008, 03:28 PM

I got one! I got one! This little guy is the funniest, most personality fish I have ever owned. He's been in the tank for a little over 48 hours, still working on his burrow ... although it seems he's piling sand around more than using the rubble in the tank (he's used a few pieces) but he seems pretty happy.

He's been peaking his little head out from time to time, so I took the opportunity to do the best I could at capturing him. He's such a healthy guy ... I actually found him at my LFS this weekend. Got to watch him eat and see his full body, the whole bit. He had been there about 2 weeks, so since I had been wanting one for this 58 gallon, I couldn't resist and went for it. <giggling like a little school girl>

Anyway, here "he" is

A little superstitious about giving a name right now, still a little early of him being in the tank. I'm very excited about having this fish. I have found myself watching the tank all weekend.

BigAl07 · 05-05-2008, 03:40 PM

GREAT pics

Dentoid · 05-05-2008, 04:19 PM

Congratulations! He looks bright eyed and healthy. Great photography as well. Welcome to the Club!

BarbMazz · 05-05-2008, 05:31 PM

BEE-YOO-TEE-FULL!

SeahorseBT · 05-05-2008, 10:21 PM

Very yellow, nice pics!

Varga · 05-05-2008, 10:31 PM

sweeeeet

aquaman3680 · 05-05-2008, 11:12 PM

Awesome! Where do you live to find such a nice one like that? Cant find too many in KC

Matt

Varga · 05-05-2008, 11:32 PM

from Live Aquaria?

AnotherLousy1 · 05-06-2008, 12:37 AM

Thanks everyone! He's such a riot to watch. I got to see him push a scarlet hermit crab out of his burrow the other night and honestly it was such a funny sight.

I actually got him local here in Omaha, NE at a little shop called Ruff Waters. I've been going to them ever since I started my 29 gallon salty tank. Always has great quality corals and livestock. I paid about the same amount for him local that I would have if I would have bought online (on sale) and had to pay for the overnight shipping and handling, so I'm real happy about that. Honestly, I consider myself very lucky to have found him, he was down in a lower corner tank ... almost as if he was being hidden and held. When I saw him, I started talking to Scott (the owner of the LFS) about him and he said he's been real active for about two weeks in the store and eating very well. So I asked if I could watch him feed and Scott graciously obliged. Watched him for a little longer afterwards and it was all it took. SOLD!!!!

I can't wait to see what this little guy does next. Always on the move, always moving something ... I love him already!!!!!

Thanks again for all the compliments, I'll keep everyone updated as time goes on.

OH YEAH, one other thing, I assume eventually when he gets a little more used to me and hubby being around, he'll come out of his burrow a little more???? I'd love to get a full body shot of him, but right now, he's just playing hide and seek with me and the camera. <heh>

AnotherLousy1 · 05-08-2008, 01:18 AM

So, I've officially had my first coronary due to my blue spot today. I go in when the lights are still out to (ok, I"ll admit it) say good morning to him.

I look in his burrow, no jawfish, I look on the other side of the burrow, no jawfish .... hmmmmmmmm I had to get my themometer from the back of the tank last night where it lost suction and floated to the top, but I knew, I just KNEW he couldn't have jumped ... so I look and look, still don't see him ... needless to say, my heart sank a bit.

I wait until the lights come on and look down and middle of tank, and there's all this sand built up around a rock with some zooanthids on it ... well, there he was poking his little head up at me. After giving him a good hard talking to, I became giddy all over again! <heh>

Have been working all day and all night tonight, so when the lights come on tomorrow, I'll see what I can do to get a couple more shots of his new burrow.

vdituri · 05-08-2008, 01:19 AM

Nice shot of adrenalin huh? lol
Glad he's o.k.

Dentoid · 05-08-2008, 01:23 AM

Lynette, this is a natural reaction. My BSJF is the first fish I look for in the morning and the last one I look at before I go to bed. They are just so damn irresistible.

AQTCJAK · 05-08-2008, 02:26 AM

Very nice pictures

Varga · 05-08-2008, 02:29 AM

I love that fish. Glad you found him/her. Cant wait to get one for my new tank

bluespotjawfish · 05-09-2008, 12:21 AM

It's not nice to scare the mommy. Bluespots should be trained at the store to not play hide and seek!

Congrats!

05-05-2008, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
AnotherLousy1 Somewhere Beyond The Sea Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Salty Haven Posts: 261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Say hello to my lil' friend. I got one! I got one! This little guy is the funniest, most personality fish I have ever owned. He's been in the tank for a little over 48 hours, still working on his burrow ... although it seems he's piling sand around more than using the rubble in the tank (he's used a few pieces) but he seems pretty happy. He's been peaking his little head out from time to time, so I took the opportunity to do the best I could at capturing him. He's such a healthy guy ... I actually found him at my LFS this weekend. Got to watch him eat and see his full body, the whole bit. He had been there about 2 weeks, so since I had been wanting one for this 58 gallon, I couldn't resist and went for it. <giggling like a little school girl> Anyway, here "he" is A little superstitious about giving a name right now, still a little early of him being in the tank. I'm very excited about having this fish. I have found myself watching the tank all weekend. __________________ Lynnette Keep up with my small piece of the ocean 58 Gallon Reef Chronicle Or just go directly to the 58 Gallon webcam to see what's happening today. Web Cam userid: rsreefers password: reeffun Click the single tab and you're all set to view. HAVE FUN! "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" - Dr. Seuss

05-05-2008, 03:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Say hello to my lil' friend. GREAT pics __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

05-05-2008, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
BarbMazz Madame Klanganator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,054 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Say hello to my lil' friend. BEE-YOO-TEE-FULL! __________________ A Snail's Pace Beginning: an old lady's first reef http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tml#post366161 ~not knowing how near the truth is we seek it far away~

05-05-2008, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 2,279 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Say hello to my lil' friend. Very yellow, nice pics!

05-05-2008, 10:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Say hello to my lil' friend. sweeeeet

05-05-2008, 11:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Say hello to my lil' friend. Awesome! Where do you live to find such a nice one like that? Cant find too many in KC Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip The Bio-Cube Adventure

05-05-2008, 11:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Say hello to my lil' friend. from Live Aquaria?

05-06-2008, 12:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
AnotherLousy1 Somewhere Beyond The Sea Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Salty Haven Posts: 261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Say hello to my lil' friend. Thanks everyone! He's such a riot to watch. I got to see him push a scarlet hermit crab out of his burrow the other night and honestly it was such a funny sight. I actually got him local here in Omaha, NE at a little shop called Ruff Waters. I've been going to them ever since I started my 29 gallon salty tank. Always has great quality corals and livestock. I paid about the same amount for him local that I would have if I would have bought online (on sale) and had to pay for the overnight shipping and handling, so I'm real happy about that. Honestly, I consider myself very lucky to have found him, he was down in a lower corner tank ... almost as if he was being hidden and held. When I saw him, I started talking to Scott (the owner of the LFS) about him and he said he's been real active for about two weeks in the store and eating very well. So I asked if I could watch him feed and Scott graciously obliged. Watched him for a little longer afterwards and it was all it took. SOLD!!!! I can't wait to see what this little guy does next. Always on the move, always moving something ... I love him already!!!!! Thanks again for all the compliments, I'll keep everyone updated as time goes on. OH YEAH, one other thing, I assume eventually when he gets a little more used to me and hubby being around, he'll come out of his burrow a little more???? I'd love to get a full body shot of him, but right now, he's just playing hide and seek with me and the camera. <heh> __________________ Lynnette Keep up with my small piece of the ocean 58 Gallon Reef Chronicle Or just go directly to the 58 Gallon webcam to see what's happening today. Web Cam userid: rsreefers password: reeffun Click the single tab and you're all set to view. HAVE FUN! "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" - Dr. Seuss

05-08-2008, 01:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
AnotherLousy1 Somewhere Beyond The Sea Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Salty Haven Posts: 261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Say hello to my lil' friend. So, I've officially had my first coronary due to my blue spot today. I go in when the lights are still out to (ok, I"ll admit it) say good morning to him. I look in his burrow, no jawfish, I look on the other side of the burrow, no jawfish .... hmmmmmmmm I had to get my themometer from the back of the tank last night where it lost suction and floated to the top, but I knew, I just KNEW he couldn't have jumped ... so I look and look, still don't see him ... needless to say, my heart sank a bit. I wait until the lights come on and look down and middle of tank, and there's all this sand built up around a rock with some zooanthids on it ... well, there he was poking his little head up at me. After giving him a good hard talking to, I became giddy all over again! <heh> Have been working all day and all night tonight, so when the lights come on tomorrow, I'll see what I can do to get a couple more shots of his new burrow. __________________ Lynnette Keep up with my small piece of the ocean 58 Gallon Reef Chronicle Or just go directly to the 58 Gallon webcam to see what's happening today. Web Cam userid: rsreefers password: reeffun Click the single tab and you're all set to view. HAVE FUN! "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" - Dr. Seuss

05-08-2008, 01:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Say hello to my lil' friend. Nice shot of adrenalin huh? lol Glad he's o.k. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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