your first fish - Page 2

mwrager · 01-23-2004, 12:25 PM

My first fish was a gold fish and that was 35 year a go. I ran fresh water for 30 years, now I have both fresh and salt.

Curtswearing · 01-23-2004, 12:42 PM

Bi-color blenny named gilroy. He slept in an upturned mexican turbo shell and would sit just high enough that he could see out.

He looked like that cartoon with a picture of fingers, a top of someones head showing only the eyes. I thought the saying that was under it was "Gilroy Was Here" and that's how he got his name. It turns out Gilroy wasn't the right saying and I misnamed my fish.

johnlewis · 01-23-2004, 01:10 PM

Blue damsels some 10yrs ago.

Flipper · 01-23-2004, 01:51 PM

My first was a yellow tang. Still with me!

Craig Manoukian · 01-23-2004, 02:23 PM

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Originally posted by BigReepher
Black-tailed four-striped damsel, ... He'd attack a shark if given the chance.

I've heard of them, damsels, attacking divers in the open reef!

Tarasco · 01-23-2004, 02:24 PM

My very first fish were a couple of goldfish that I won at a fair. Those guys lasted forever!

My first saltwater fish were a pair of tank raised black and white percs. Still have them! They're great!

SeaShel · 01-23-2004, 03:44 PM

My first "fish" were three green Chromis' that I still have. The first "real" fish I got was a scooter blenny that is still entertaining me over a year later.

jks1 · 01-23-2004, 03:48 PM

About 9 years ago , I too had the gaggle of Damsels to cycle my 75 gal tank.

David · 01-26-2004, 11:58 PM

Polka Dot Grouper. Don't ask how or why.

He is now about 2 feet long living in a shop front.

Gumby · 01-27-2004, 12:58 PM

blue damsel
humu trigger
niger trigger
flame angle

(the LFS said I would need this many to cycle my 75g - 10 years ago) They all made it until I sold them all and went tankless for a year.

Now I know.

Man I made alot of mistakes back then(I still do, but they are fewer and farther in between).

Hooked · 01-27-2004, 01:30 PM

First sw fish was a Midas Blenny. Great fish with lots of personality named Skip. He died suddenly after about a year of an unknown cause

JeepersReefers · 01-27-2004, 03:28 PM

I started with a yellow tang, Maroon clown, seabe or clarki clown and a domino damsel. These fish were given to me by a friend, thats also the storie about how i got in to salt water.

Craig Manoukian · 01-27-2004, 03:32 PM

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Originally posted by David
Polka Dot Grouper. Don't ask how or why.

He is now about 2 feet long living in a shop front.

Oh yes, panther goupers and sweetlips groupers look so cute when they're little. Then they grow to 36" in length, yikes!

Brucey · 01-28-2004, 03:47 PM

Boomer, Montana ..... you guys were keeping Marine's before there was life in the ocean

Pair of True Percs .... still got them today and still love them

David · 01-28-2004, 06:34 PM

You should see that bad boy feed.... A 5 inch pilchard and the cavitation caused by him absolutely shafting it is enough to flex 15mm hardened glass. And the guy that has him now hand feeds him! Crazy stuff.

Oh, and I'm not a big believer in skimming, but a fish like that.... Woah.

They're also known as a Barramundi Cod, which is pretty common down my neck of the woods. If you go fishing for some I'd recommend prayer and a big fishing pole, preferably 12 guage.

01-23-2004, 12:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
mwrager Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 1,068 View Gallery Karma Komment	My first fish was a gold fish and that was 35 year a go. I ran fresh water for 30 years, now I have both fresh and salt. __________________ Mark Some days I realy feel old! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner3.gif

01-23-2004, 12:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	Bi-color blenny named gilroy. He slept in an upturned mexican turbo shell and would sit just high enough that he could see out. He looked like that cartoon with a picture of fingers, a top of someones head showing only the eyes. I thought the saying that was under it was "Gilroy Was Here" and that's how he got his name. It turns out Gilroy wasn't the right saying and I misnamed my fish. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

01-23-2004, 01:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
Flipper Sturgeon General Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 156 View Gallery Karma Komment	My first was a yellow tang. Still with me! __________________ View my photo gallery 55 Gallon, 80 lbs. Live Rock, 3.5" DSB, 1.024 @ 80 degrees, Yellow Tang, Goldbar Maroon Clownfish, Blue Velvet Damsel, 2 White-Bonnet Clownfish, 2 Scissortail Gobies, Royal Gramma, Echinaster luzonicus Star, Red Linkia Star, Brittle Star, Pepermint Shrimp, Green Mushrooms, Protopalythoa Button Polyp colony, Feather Duster. Ocean Futures

01-23-2004, 02:24 PM	#21 (permalink)
Tarasco Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 724 View Gallery Karma Komment	My very first fish were a couple of goldfish that I won at a fair. Those guys lasted forever! My first saltwater fish were a pair of tank raised black and white percs. Still have them! They're great! __________________ Mike "I saw what the governor makes. That's like four hands of blackjack." -- Charles Barkley on why he wasn't seriously considering becoming the Governor of Alabama

01-23-2004, 03:48 PM	#23 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	About 9 years ago , I too had the gaggle of Damsels to cycle my 75 gal tank. __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

01-23-2004, 01:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
johnlewis Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton, MI USA Posts: 448 View Gallery Karma Komment	Blue damsels some 10yrs ago.

01-23-2004, 03:44 PM	#22 (permalink)
SeaShel Tubeworm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 28 View Gallery Karma Komment	My first "fish" were three green Chromis' that I still have. The first "real" fish I got was a scooter blenny that is still entertaining me over a year later.

01-26-2004, 11:58 PM	#24 (permalink)
David Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brisbane, AU Posts: 118 View Gallery Karma Komment	Polka Dot Grouper. Don't ask how or why. He is now about 2 feet long living in a shop front.

01-27-2004, 12:58 PM	#25 (permalink)
Gumby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment	blue damsel humu trigger niger trigger flame angle (the LFS said I would need this many to cycle my 75g - 10 years ago) They all made it until I sold them all and went tankless for a year. Now I know. Man I made alot of mistakes back then(I still do, but they are fewer and farther in between). __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse and assorted hermits and snails 4 diff kinds of shrooms, 2 diff zooas, 2 diff star polyps and a frogspawn that is ready to split and a "free" Kenya tree. 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's TERM II installed and pumping gunk Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts - 2 T5 12k white (460nm) and 2 actinic with moon light on a timer for 8 to 9 hrs total.

01-27-2004, 01:30 PM	#26 (permalink)
Hooked Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 287 View Gallery Karma Komment	First sw fish was a Midas Blenny. Great fish with lots of personality named Skip. He died suddenly after about a year of an unknown cause __________________ Katrina 90 Gal AGA with 2-250W 10k AB DE MH, 220W VHO, Turboflotor 1000, GEO calcium reactor, Pacific Coast chiller, DIY phosphate reactor and nilsen kalk reactor, sps, clams, zoanthids, rose BTA, ocellaris clown, 2 green mandarins, royal gramma, purple tang, sargassum trigger, flame hawkfish, coral beauty, neon dottyback, purple and blue linckia star, brittlestars, snails, snails, snails

01-27-2004, 03:28 PM	#27 (permalink)
JeepersReefers Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 319 View Gallery Karma Komment	I started with a yellow tang, Maroon clown, seabe or clarki clown and a domino damsel. These fish were given to me by a friend, thats also the storie about how i got in to salt water. __________________ Tankless for now If it has big tires or big ti*ts its too expensive! Whoever coined that phrase never owned a reef tank.

01-28-2004, 03:47 PM	#29 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Boomer, Montana ..... you guys were keeping Marine's before there was life in the ocean Pair of True Percs .... still got them today and still love them __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

01-28-2004, 06:34 PM	#30 (permalink)
David Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brisbane, AU Posts: 118 View Gallery Karma Komment	You should see that bad boy feed.... A 5 inch pilchard and the cavitation caused by him absolutely shafting it is enough to flex 15mm hardened glass. And the guy that has him now hand feeds him! Crazy stuff. Oh, and I'm not a big believer in skimming, but a fish like that.... Woah. They're also known as a Barramundi Cod, which is pretty common down my neck of the woods. If you go fishing for some I'd recommend prayer and a big fishing pole, preferably 12 guage.

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