Dragonet

michael_cb_125 · 01-24-2008, 05:28 PM

Can Dragonet's get too fat.
My dragonet eats constantly, and apparently I have PLENTY of pods. Her little belly is not so little. She almost looks pregnant. I am glad I can keep her healthy!!
~Michael

Reefwerks · 01-24-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by michael_cb_125

Can Dragonet's get too fat.
My dragonet eats constantly, and apparently I have PLENTY of pods. Her little belly is not so little. She almost looks pregnant. I am glad I can keep her healthy!!
~Michael

I wish I had that problem. I have to culture pods to have enough. I dont think they will over eat.

Don

BarbMazz · 01-24-2008, 05:32 PM

Has she asked you if her butt looks too big?

I think they HAVE to eat all the time. It's a good thing you have what she needs, and lots of it! Maybe you should post a picture of her so we can tell better!

michael_cb_125 · 01-24-2008, 06:58 PM

Well, I just took some pictures of her. I may even take some video. I will try to post as soon as I can, but my puter is at work

kathywithbirds · 01-24-2008, 07:38 PM

Cool. Is she a "regular" or one of those bullseye ones? And how do you know she's a she?

Reefwerks · 01-24-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

Cool. Is she a "regular" or one of those bullseye ones? And how do you know she's a she?

The dorsal fin is different. On a male its much longer and the female its sort of short and rounded.

Don

michael_cb_125 · 01-24-2008, 08:28 PM

Mine is not the spotted mandarin. And I know she is a she because of her cute little short dorsal fin.

michael_cb_125 · 01-25-2008, 10:41 AM

Here she is. I told her she should try to get a job for a "big and beautiful" modeling agency!!

I found where she sleeps, this is her in all her night time coloration!

BarbMazz · 01-25-2008, 11:13 AM

Great pictures! And good for you for keeping her fat and sassy.

framerguy · 01-25-2008, 11:24 AM

That second pic is cool "Hey, there's a hippy in a tye dye T-shirt stealing my FOOD OVER HERE!!"

tippMANn98 · 01-25-2008, 11:30 AM

hey michael, in the second pic, are those my ring of fire zoas? did you frag them?

michael_cb_125 · 01-25-2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tippMANn98

hey michael, in the second pic, are those my ring of fire zoas? did you frag them?

No they are my Armor of God Zoas.
Yours are ike 5 times that big. I am going to frag them soon!!

jthomps123 · 01-25-2008, 12:07 PM

Nice pics,
My green mandarin has also fattened up alot in the two months i've had him. Seems I have a good pod population. Whenever I trim my halimeda in the sump I shake it out up top before throwing it away and he feasts on large ones for a couple days.
I know im not in the clear, but I'll keep an eye on him for the next 6-12 months to make sure he getting enough to eat. Im also being careful to not add any fish that might compete with his food source.
Jason

Paul B · 01-26-2008, 09:58 AM

Does she need a boyfriend?

JWarren · 01-26-2008, 10:24 AM

I love my little guy! He eats all the time, but always looks the same.

01-24-2008, 05:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,227 View Gallery Karma Komment	Dragonet Can Dragonet's get too fat. My dragonet eats constantly, and apparently I have PLENTY of pods. Her little belly is not so little. She almost looks pregnant. I am glad I can keep her healthy!! ~Michael __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

01-24-2008, 05:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
BarbMazz Madame Klanganator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 3,178 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dragonet Has she asked you if her butt looks too big? I think they HAVE to eat all the time. It's a good thing you have what she needs, and lots of it! Maybe you should post a picture of her so we can tell better! __________________ 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~

01-24-2008, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,227 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet Well, I just took some pictures of her. I may even take some video. I will try to post as soon as I can, but my puter is at work __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

01-24-2008, 07:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,712 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet Cool. Is she a "regular" or one of those bullseye ones? And how do you know she's a she? __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are 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 Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

01-24-2008, 08:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,227 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet Mine is not the spotted mandarin. And I know she is a she because of her cute little short dorsal fin. __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

01-25-2008, 10:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,227 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet Here she is. I told her she should try to get a job for a "big and beautiful" modeling agency!! I found where she sleeps, this is her in all her night time coloration! __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

01-25-2008, 11:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
BarbMazz Madame Klanganator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 3,178 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dragonet Great pictures! And good for you for keeping her fat and sassy. __________________ 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~

01-25-2008, 11:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,326 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dragonet That second pic is cool "Hey, there's a hippy in a tye dye T-shirt stealing my FOOD OVER HERE!!" __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 390gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 150g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

01-25-2008, 12:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
jthomps123 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East NC Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet Nice pics, My green mandarin has also fattened up alot in the two months i've had him. Seems I have a good pod population. Whenever I trim my halimeda in the sump I shake it out up top before throwing it away and he feasts on large ones for a couple days. I know im not in the clear, but I'll keep an eye on him for the next 6-12 months to make sure he getting enough to eat. Im also being careful to not add any fish that might compete with his food source. Jason

01-26-2008, 09:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
Paul B Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 292 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dragonet Does she need a boyfriend?

01-26-2008, 10:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet I love my little guy! He eats all the time, but always looks the same. __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

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