50g FOWLR Setup - Page 5

CMG · 03-10-2008, 06:23 PM

Nobody likes my new fish??? haha.

tbittner · 03-10-2008, 06:32 PM

Wow CMG! Sorry I missed your post! That is a really beautiful firefish! I love the coloration on it.

Great pics!!!

CMG · 03-15-2008, 11:12 PM

Well here is a little update on the last two days.

Yesterday I went to the LFS and got these little pretty green polyps. However when I got them home they arent as pretty. Maybe because I have PC's and the LFS had them under MH?? Maybe its because my PC's need new bulbs, I have never switched out the bulbs before.

Today I took in Herbert my black damsel and got a new fish. It is a little black and white clown fish. I dont know what kind. The LFS had written ocelleris tank bred on there. I think its a misbar since his middle bar isnt complete. Sorry for the crappy pics my tank is really clowdy from my maintenance so tomorrow I will have better pictures.

Triggerjay · 03-16-2008, 02:27 AM

Great looking clown!

Jason

kathywithbirds · 03-16-2008, 04:35 AM

he's a cutie!!! Yeah, he's not a BW saddle... the a. polymnus are more brown than actually black and have a little different body shape. Keep fishing for an ID on him, I'm curious too!!

Triggerjay · 03-16-2008, 06:18 AM

RareClownFish.com - Welcome

Might be a good starting point..

Jason

CMG · 03-16-2008, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triggerjay

RareClownFish.com - Welcome

Might be a good starting point..

Jason

Thanks for the link Jason, I checked it out and it seems that others are calling them Black & White Ocellaris. Thats also what the fish store had them labeled as.

My only problem now is that he wont eat. I tried to feed him mysis and brine. I thought it might be ebcause he was scarred of the turkey baster (which he is) but as soon as the food comes flying out he doesnt go after it at all. If he doesnt eat by tonight I might remove him and set-up like a 10gallon tank or something???

Midnight · 03-16-2008, 03:55 PM

try some pellets I know all the stores around here feed them those and thats all mine would take for the first week or so.

CMG · 03-16-2008, 05:40 PM

Ok, thanks.

CMG · 03-17-2008, 01:12 AM

Well I tried a pellet just now. First one got caught in the current and the cardinal got it. Second one was a direct hit. He put it in his mouth, spit it out, back in the mouth, spit it out, back in then out, didnt end up eating it. But at least it went in his mouth. Little wierdo is just messin with me I think!!

CMG · 03-17-2008, 10:48 PM

Devastation has struck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I woke up this mornning and turned on the lights. No clown fish. Checked his favorite spots..no fish...checked the carpet...no fish...checked the protein skimmer pump....little fishy head sticking out..lifeless.

I was so devistated. I couldnt even eat breakfast I was so upset. Even when I took my mother out to lunch today for her birthday I couldnt eat. I am so upset at myself. I havent had a problem before with fish goin in the pump and I figured I shouldnt put the guard on it because they nothing would get sucked into it since the guards grates are so small....

If he would have jumped out or just died from not eating it would have been different but this was such a bad death. I turned of the pump and dropped him into my hand to wash him off and he fell down into the garbage disposal!!! It just got worse and worse. Poor little guy. Not to mention he was my most expensive fish at $30 not that I really care, he was well worth it. I mean no one even got to see him yet since everyone but me was gone fore the weekend. Jeez what a lame day.

Dentoid · 03-17-2008, 11:21 PM

Just catching up and I see this! I'm so sorry for your loss CMG. It's hard to take these losses.

On a more cheerful note, I like what you have done with the tank and enjoyed seeing all the pictures.

All the best!

tbittner · 03-17-2008, 11:27 PM

Oh man! I'm so sorry, CMG!

CMG · 03-18-2008, 02:00 AM

Thank you for the kind words, I feel kinda silly being depressed about a fish but if you think about it they are our pets just like a dog or cat. So if the cat or dog was to get hit by a car I dont see any real difference. Anyways, its mostly bad because it was my own fault for not covering the pump and that hurts the most. Hopefully things will move on quickly and I can get another one, I really do like those little blacka nd white guys. I have a feeling I will find a randals goby before another B&W clown though.

Anselth · 03-18-2008, 03:52 AM

CMG, So sorry for your loss. The same thing happened to my clown, except he went overflow surfing and ended up in the return pump. It's hard losing fish, just as hard as any other pet. They have personalities which endear them to us so much.

03-10-2008, 06:23 PM	#61 (permalink)
CMG Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 587 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup Nobody likes my new fish??? haha. __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

03-10-2008, 06:32 PM	#62 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup Wow CMG! Sorry I missed your post! That is a really beautiful firefish! I love the coloration on it. Great pics!!! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-15-2008, 11:12 PM	#63 (permalink)
CMG Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 587 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup Well here is a little update on the last two days. Yesterday I went to the LFS and got these little pretty green polyps. However when I got them home they arent as pretty. Maybe because I have PC's and the LFS had them under MH?? Maybe its because my PC's need new bulbs, I have never switched out the bulbs before. Today I took in Herbert my black damsel and got a new fish. It is a little black and white clown fish. I dont know what kind. The LFS had written ocelleris tank bred on there. I think its a misbar since his middle bar isnt complete. Sorry for the crappy pics my tank is really clowdy from my maintenance so tomorrow I will have better pictures. __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

03-16-2008, 02:27 AM	#64 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,065 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup Great looking clown! Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

03-16-2008, 04:35 AM	#65 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,747 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup he's a cutie!!! Yeah, he's not a BW saddle... the a. polymnus are more brown than actually black and have a little different body shape. Keep fishing for an ID on him, I'm curious too!! __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

03-16-2008, 06:18 AM	#66 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,065 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup RareClownFish.com - Welcome Might be a good starting point.. Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

03-16-2008, 03:55 PM	#68 (permalink)
Midnight Serpent Star Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 201 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup try some pellets I know all the stores around here feed them those and thats all mine would take for the first week or so. __________________ 75 gallon Reef 20 gallon fuge 30 gallon sump

03-16-2008, 05:40 PM	#69 (permalink)
CMG Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 587 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup Ok, thanks. __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

03-17-2008, 01:12 AM	#70 (permalink)
CMG Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 587 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup Well I tried a pellet just now. First one got caught in the current and the cardinal got it. Second one was a direct hit. He put it in his mouth, spit it out, back in the mouth, spit it out, back in then out, didnt end up eating it. But at least it went in his mouth. Little wierdo is just messin with me I think!! __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

03-17-2008, 10:48 PM	#71 (permalink)
CMG Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 587 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup Devastation has struck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I woke up this mornning and turned on the lights. No clown fish. Checked his favorite spots..no fish...checked the carpet...no fish...checked the protein skimmer pump....little fishy head sticking out..lifeless. I was so devistated. I couldnt even eat breakfast I was so upset. Even when I took my mother out to lunch today for her birthday I couldnt eat. I am so upset at myself. I havent had a problem before with fish goin in the pump and I figured I shouldnt put the guard on it because they nothing would get sucked into it since the guards grates are so small.... If he would have jumped out or just died from not eating it would have been different but this was such a bad death. I turned of the pump and dropped him into my hand to wash him off and he fell down into the garbage disposal!!! It just got worse and worse. Poor little guy. Not to mention he was my most expensive fish at $30 not that I really care, he was well worth it. I mean no one even got to see him yet since everyone but me was gone fore the weekend. Jeez what a lame day. __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

03-17-2008, 11:21 PM	#72 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup Just catching up and I see this! I'm so sorry for your loss CMG. It's hard to take these losses. On a more cheerful note, I like what you have done with the tank and enjoyed seeing all the pictures. All the best! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

03-17-2008, 11:27 PM	#73 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup Oh man! I'm so sorry, CMG! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-18-2008, 02:00 AM	#74 (permalink)
CMG Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 587 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup Thank you for the kind words, I feel kinda silly being depressed about a fish but if you think about it they are our pets just like a dog or cat. So if the cat or dog was to get hit by a car I dont see any real difference. Anyways, its mostly bad because it was my own fault for not covering the pump and that hurts the most. Hopefully things will move on quickly and I can get another one, I really do like those little blacka nd white guys. I have a feeling I will find a randals goby before another B&W clown though. __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

03-18-2008, 03:52 AM	#75 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 929 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 50g FOWLR Setup CMG, So sorry for your loss. The same thing happened to my clown, except he went overflow surfing and ended up in the return pump. It's hard losing fish, just as hard as any other pet. They have personalities which endear them to us so much. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

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