Reef Sanctuary - Saltwater Fish http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:59:13 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Reef Sanctuary - Saltwater Fish http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums King Damsels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52637-king-damsels.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:24:27 GMT Well, I was at the lfs one day recently, and BAM the impulse buy bug bit me right in the a--. It was a damsel fish, so I felt pretty safe as far as it's needs, because I've had them before. I don't exactly recall the name they gave me, but I looked it up and it appears to be a "king damselfish". I went here for identification:King Damselfish It's a really pretty fish, especiall when viewed under metal halides. The info on the site tells me that it's not commonly seen in the trade, so should I consider myself lucky?

Aaron ]]> Saltwater Fish l3fty999 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52637-king-damsels.html Who am I? Id problem... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52501-who-am-i-id-problem.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:32:41 GMT So, my owner is a bit....GRGR#@#@# and does not even know my name, have you ever heard about me? Image: http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt135/Dretsend/Peixos/Identitat.jpg So, my owner is a bit....GRGR#@#@# and does not even know my name, have you ever heard about me?
]]> Saltwater Fish Blurp http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52501-who-am-i-id-problem.html question about breeding clown fish http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52483-question-about-breeding-clown-fish.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:42:52 GMT I have a question about breeding clownfish. I have a 60 gallon tank that just got finished cycleing about a week ago. I have 80 lbs of live sand and about 20 lbs of live rock. I am getting 40 more lbs of base rock within the next two weeks. My lighting system is a 260watt fixture with two of the blue bulbs and two normal ones. I plan on having a pretty calm tank like just gobies, clownfish, hermit crabs, snails, corals, and anenomies ( I know I probably spelled it wrong). But my question was if I have four clown fish ( two pairs) would they breed or would it be too much for the tank. I will have plenty of hiding spots and will try to keep them on opposite sides of the tank. I have a rock work idea that I think will keep them seperate. I was going to build both of the sides up and leave the middle more open and have more space. Feel free to ask if I left somthing out and thanks for all the help. I have a question about breeding clownfish. I have a 60 gallon tank that just got finished cycleing about a week ago. I have 80 lbs of live sand and about 20 lbs of live rock. I am getting 40 more lbs of base rock within the next two weeks. My lighting system is a 260watt fixture with two of the blue bulbs and two normal ones. I plan on having a pretty calm tank like just gobies, clownfish, hermit crabs, snails, corals, and anenomies ( I know I probably spelled it wrong). But my question was if I have four clown fish ( two pairs) would they breed or would it be too much for the tank. I will have plenty of hiding spots and will try to keep them on opposite sides of the tank. I have a rock work idea that I think will keep them seperate. I was going to build both of the sides up and leave the middle more open and have more space. Feel free to ask if I left somthing out and thanks for all the help. ]]> Saltwater Fish hiphophippo8 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52483-question-about-breeding-clown-fish.html Are these Damsel eggs? http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52446-these-damsel-eggs.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:47:22 GMT Hello again,

I hope you can help me figure out what my Damsel is doing. It appears he / she is attaching "things" to the side of a rock that it has claimed as a favorite hiding place. Are these eggs?

Thanks again!
Nathan
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]]> Saltwater Fish NateDogg1955 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52446-these-damsel-eggs.html question on clownfish http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52439-question-clownfish.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:08:58 GMT today i only bought one clownfish....because they are territorial how much time do i have until i can not get a 2nd one? today i only bought one clownfish....because they are territorial how much time do i have until i can not get a 2nd one? ]]> Saltwater Fish IowaBoy http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52439-question-clownfish.html my new blue buddy http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52346-my-new-blue-buddy.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:14:02 GMT I got this guy about a month ago, had him in qt, hes a blue hamlet hamlets are cool fish as long as you dont have smaller fish it can eat, since he is the only fish i have, im not to worried, he dont mess with my pair of coral banded s. and he is a cool metallic blue Image: http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/Ssullivan_02/DSC_0206.jpg Image: http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/Ssullivan_02/DSC_0207.jpg Image: http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/Ssullivan_02/DSC_0191.jpg I got this guy about a month ago, had him in qt, hes a blue hamlet
hamlets are cool fish as long as you dont have smaller fish it can eat, since he is the only fish i have, im not to worried, he dont mess with my pair of coral banded s. and he is a cool metallic blue





]]> Saltwater Fish Ssullivan http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52346-my-new-blue-buddy.html my fish disappeared! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52343-my-fish-disappeared.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:25:15 GMT I have a river reef 48 tank and am just starting out. I had a clown fish who was very happy and he was in the tank for 2 weeks before I introduced another fish. I asked for advice and was told that the strawberry basslet (which I liked) (Dottyback?) would defend his area but they would be fine together.

Well he went in the tank and during the day they were fine together, each stuck to their own little area. When I came down in the morning, the clown had disappeared! It has gone completely!

The only thing I can think is he's been eaten!!!????

He's not in the rocks or got into the filter.

Can anyone help me?


Thanks!!!! :hug1: ]]> Saltwater Fish emmab http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52343-my-fish-disappeared.html looking for lion fish info http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52269-looking-lion-fish-info.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:03:27 GMT I have a 55gal tank that i am setting up as a reef and want to know what i need to keep a lion in the tank. water temp and that sort of stuff I have a 55gal tank that i am setting up as a reef and want to know what i need to keep a lion in the tank. water temp and that sort of stuff ]]> Saltwater Fish marley http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52269-looking-lion-fish-info.html Emergency. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52229-emergency.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:42:25 GMT Hey everyone. First off i know i should have a refractometer and i am working on that but for now I use a hydrometer. I was getting ready to do a water change the other day and couldnt find my hydrometer so I picked up another one. I am now in the middle of my water change and i found both hydrometers. My old one is pretty dirty... i never realized until now. I tested both hydrometers to compare and my old one is saying my specific gravity in my tank is 1.025 and my new one is saying that it is 1.032. My old one is more than likely the one that is wrong so the last time i didnt a water change i put in way to much salt. Now that im in the middle of my water change how slow do i need to bring it down. How much do i bring it down and how often. Someone please help! Hey everyone. First off i know i should have a refractometer and i am working on that but for now I use a hydrometer. I was getting ready to do a water change the other day and couldnt find my hydrometer so I picked up another one. I am now in the middle of my water change and i found both hydrometers. My old one is pretty dirty... i never realized until now. I tested both hydrometers to compare and my old one is saying my specific gravity in my tank is 1.025 and my new one is saying that it is 1.032. My old one is more than likely the one that is wrong so the last time i didnt a water change i put in way to much salt. Now that im in the middle of my water change how slow do i need to bring it down. How much do i bring it down and how often.
Someone please help! ]]> Saltwater Fish breezey1127 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52229-emergency.html Pair of Percula Clownfish suddenly fighting http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52213-pair-percula-clownfish-suddenly-fighting.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:55:49 GMT I have had pair of Percula Clownfish that I have raised together since they were babies (about two years now). Over the last few days the dominant fish (the female) has been violently attacking the male. Before the last few days, they have been quite content living together without issue. History: About three weeks ago, I moved the tank. I moved the fish by draining the water (after capturing the fish), removing the rocks from the tank, and refilling the tank with the rocks and new water. But the fish was fine until until a few days ago. So what do you think? Is this typical mating behaviour? Or will the female eventually kill the male? I need to do something as the male looks worn out. I have had pair of Percula Clownfish that I have raised together since they were babies (about two years now). Over the last few days the dominant fish (the female) has been violently attacking the male. Before the last few days, they have been quite content living together without issue.

History:

About three weeks ago, I moved the tank. I moved the fish by draining the water (after capturing the fish), removing the rocks from the tank, and refilling the tank with the rocks and new water. But the fish was fine until until a few days ago.

So what do you think? Is this typical mating behaviour? Or will the female eventually kill the male?

I need to do something as the male looks worn out. ]]> Saltwater Fish jdeyburg http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52213-pair-percula-clownfish-suddenly-fighting.html foxface http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52198-foxface.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:23:16 GMT hi everybody is the foxface rabbit fish easy to care and feed in tanks? what is its needs? thanks in advance amin :olsmile::olsmile::olsmile: hi everybody

is the foxface rabbit fish easy to care and feed in tanks?
what is its needs?

thanks in advance

amin
:olsmile::olsmile::olsmile: ]]> Saltwater Fish aminyassien http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52198-foxface.html What kind of eel is this? (Solved - Engineer Goby) http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52161-what-kind-eel-solved-engineer-goby.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:56:28 GMT Hello,

Over the weekend, I stumbled on an opportunity to adopt several fish and an eel! The parents of the previous owner do not know what kind of eel this is or what it was being fed. I would appreciate any help you can offer. Primary colors are yellow and brown and length is approximately 8-10".

Many thanks!
Nathan
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]]> Saltwater Fish NateDogg1955 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52161-what-kind-eel-solved-engineer-goby.html Sad Day, Lost My Male Mandarin http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52136-sad-day-lost-my-male-mandarin.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:45 GMT After nearly 2 years my male mandarin has suddenly died. After a quick post mordem I am not sure what took him out. On the outside he appears fine save for a little raggedness to the tail fin. Plenty of muscle tone and great color. Water quality check shows normal parameters. All other fish in tank look good and corals look happy. I am affraid that I may have caused the death. In an effort to lower my livestock overcrowding concerns I went thru the process of removing some fish. This meant removing nearly 100lbs of rock and the putting it back in after I was able to catch the fish being removed. I wonder if either the stress of this got to him or maybe I accidentally crushed him with a chunk of rock causing internel injuries. Ok, here is another part to the story that really sucks. He was paired with a small female that I have had for about 6-7 months now. How hard is it going to be to get her to bond with another male? After nearly 2 years my male mandarin has suddenly died. After a quick post mordem I am not sure what took him out. On the outside he appears fine save for a little raggedness to the tail fin. Plenty of muscle tone and great color. Water quality check shows normal parameters. All other fish in tank look good and corals look happy. I am affraid that I may have caused the death. In an effort to lower my livestock overcrowding concerns I went thru the process of removing some fish. This meant removing nearly 100lbs of rock and the putting it back in after I was able to catch the fish being removed. I wonder if either the stress of this got to him or maybe I accidentally crushed him with a chunk of rock causing internel injuries. Ok, here is another part to the story that really sucks. He was paired with a small female that I have had for about 6-7 months now. How hard is it going to be to get her to bond with another male? ]]> Saltwater Fish bcarleton http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52136-sad-day-lost-my-male-mandarin.html angel question http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52101-angel-question.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:09:30 GMT hi everybody, i wonder what kind of angels is safe in FOWLR tank?? thanks in advance amin hi everybody,
i wonder what kind of angels is safe in FOWLR tank??

thanks in advance

amin ]]> Saltwater Fish aminyassien http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/52101-angel-question.html Coolest fish for a 30 gallon http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/51977-coolest-fish-30-gallon.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:09:23 GMT So I will be taking my coral beauty back to the LFS tomorrow because it's picking at my corals. I've been looking around for cool fish that could replace it and was wondering if anyone had suggestions. My only requirements are that it be usually coral safe and not a predator on small fish. ]]> Saltwater Fish PootyTang http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/saltwater-fish/51977-coolest-fish-30-gallon.html