My new fish - Page 2

Debby · 05-17-2008, 10:17 AM

Tim.Im sorry u felt i was making a joke of the fish just the oppisite.I started research on him when i cane home and saw him. Had no idea he was here.nowhere that i have read does it say anything about water temp nor did the lps tell me when i called and inquires about him. I have tried everything to make this guy happy.I am aware that he is not compatable with my tank and have tried many many times to catch him to get him back to lps.I have a person coming today from the lps to see if they can get him.the lol were not about the fish but about how it was aquired and very sorry if it affended you.But beleive me im trying everything to get him back to his best envirement.

Debby

naperenterprise · 05-17-2008, 10:31 AM

I made a cool fish trap last week.

I took a 2 litter soda(pop) bottle cut the top off (right where it starts to curve) When I cut it I left a little square lip on one side, cut the hole bigger for fish to swin in, turned it around and drilled a hole into the square lip and bottle body, tied a nylon string to it, put in some food and sank it into the tank.

I catched all sorts of fish and crabs...

Kind of like this:

cracker · 05-17-2008, 10:40 AM

Good on Ya Debby! Your tank & fish will be better off. I think these sea chickens,(local name) are very tough. They are common on shallow water grass flats here in Florida where water temps are very high. If the fish is eating a small baited fishhook with the barb smashed flat will work fine.

Debby · 05-17-2008, 10:42 AM

Thankyou if the lps cant catch him i will try that but hes a pretty big fish.I just really feel bad for him.

BoomerD · 05-17-2008, 11:43 AM

This is a prime example of why we should discourage our friends/family from buying fish for our tanks as gifts. Gift certificates are MUCH better and you don't have problems like this. PLUS, the "uninformed" who try to do good, often bring us diseased fish or fish that don't work in our particular tank environments.
It's often difficult to break people of this, "Oh she has a saltwater tank, let's buy her this little fish with the cute white spots," and I know people even have problems with their spouses doing this...but they are otherwise not particularly involved with the tank.

Debby · 05-17-2008, 12:28 PM

well said Boomer.........Thats is what happen.Had the bigest argument with son kinda ruined mothers day for me.I just wish he would of asked me befor getting it.He hasnt talked to me since.Its just a crappy situation that i have got to fix.

goldenmean · 05-17-2008, 12:35 PM

Debbie
Show your son this thread.
His intentions were good
but there is a lot more to take into consideration in fish/reef keeping.

Debby · 05-17-2008, 12:39 PM

Yea have to get him here first.Mayby ill tell him i will cook him supper his wife does not cook LOL....She can burn water bless her heart.

michael_cb_125 · 05-17-2008, 01:45 PM

Those are very tough fish. We catch them all the time at Carolina beach. I have caught them in the middle of july in back waters where the water temp was 85. But they do get VERY big. AND Will eat all you pretty little fish. I have caught a 5 inch sea-robin on a 8 inch finger mullet. He was not even hooked. He just swallowed it half way and could not regurgitate it. Kinda funny.

I hope you get everything worked out.
~Michael

Debby · 05-17-2008, 01:52 PM

yea thats what im afraid of eating my fish and just flat cant provide his needs

michael_cb_125 · 05-17-2008, 02:12 PM

You could fill your bath tub with SW. Then tell your son he has to take a bath with a dragon.....SCARY

Debby · 05-17-2008, 05:26 PM

ill try that............

naperenterprise · 05-17-2008, 06:37 PM

I'm sure he meant the best. Maybe his feelings are just hurt.
Call your son and make things beter.

I think if your not into this hobby, things like this may sound silly to the non-reef saltwater folk like us... To them its just a big pretty gold fish bowl...

That anything can live in...

Debby · 05-17-2008, 08:10 PM

Well lps was able to come catch the robin.Called son he met us at pet store explained to him why the inportance of knowing what someone has befor buying. he seem to understand a little better he was under impression fish r just fish.oh yea i still have to cook him supper.LOL

naperenterprise · 05-17-2008, 08:39 PM

Your local pet store came to your house to catch the fish?
Thats impressive!!

Glad it all worked out

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debby

Well lps was able to come catch the robin.Called son he met us at pet store explained to him why the inportance of knowing what someone has befor buying. he seem to understand a little better he was under impression fish r just fish.oh yea i still have to cook him supper.LOL

05-17-2008, 10:17 AM	#16 (permalink)
Debby Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My new fish Tim.Im sorry u felt i was making a joke of the fish just the oppisite.I started research on him when i cane home and saw him. Had no idea he was here.nowhere that i have read does it say anything about water temp nor did the lps tell me when i called and inquires about him. I have tried everything to make this guy happy.I am aware that he is not compatable with my tank and have tried many many times to catch him to get him back to lps.I have a person coming today from the lps to see if they can get him.the lol were not about the fish but about how it was aquired and very sorry if it affended you.But beleive me im trying everything to get him back to his best envirement. Debby __________________ 100 gallon tank orbit currant lighting with moon lights started 10-07 70 lbs live rock live sand/ tomatoe clown/blue damsil/1 cleaner shrimp/sand sifter cucumber/betta corals= toadstool/coral beauty/polyps/rose anemone/ frog spawn/large toadstool//6 lg turbo snails /10 blue leg hermit crabs/plate coral.pink brain/ Debby.

05-17-2008, 10:31 AM	#17 (permalink)
naperenterprise Achilles Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 900 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My new fish I made a cool fish trap last week. I took a 2 litter soda(pop) bottle cut the top off (right where it starts to curve) When I cut it I left a little square lip on one side, cut the hole bigger for fish to swin in, turned it around and drilled a hole into the square lip and bottle body, tied a nylon string to it, put in some food and sank it into the tank. I catched all sorts of fish and crabs... Kind of like this: __________________ ~~~Jason~~~ Pennsylvania Reef Club Go check out My Chronicle

05-17-2008, 10:40 AM	#18 (permalink)
cracker Acropora Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East Florida Posts: 1,785 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My new fish Good on Ya Debby! Your tank & fish will be better off. I think these sea chickens,(local name) are very tough. They are common on shallow water grass flats here in Florida where water temps are very high. If the fish is eating a small baited fishhook with the barb smashed flat will work fine.

05-17-2008, 10:42 AM	#19 (permalink)
Debby Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My new fish Thankyou if the lps cant catch him i will try that but hes a pretty big fish.I just really feel bad for him. __________________ 100 gallon tank orbit currant lighting with moon lights started 10-07 70 lbs live rock live sand/ tomatoe clown/blue damsil/1 cleaner shrimp/sand sifter cucumber/betta corals= toadstool/coral beauty/polyps/rose anemone/ frog spawn/large toadstool//6 lg turbo snails /10 blue leg hermit crabs/plate coral.pink brain/ Debby.

05-17-2008, 11:43 AM	#20 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My new fish This is a prime example of why we should discourage our friends/family from buying fish for our tanks as gifts. Gift certificates are MUCH better and you don't have problems like this. PLUS, the "uninformed" who try to do good, often bring us diseased fish or fish that don't work in our particular tank environments. It's often difficult to break people of this, "Oh she has a saltwater tank, let's buy her this little fish with the cute white spots," and I know people even have problems with their spouses doing this...but they are otherwise not particularly involved with the tank. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

05-17-2008, 12:28 PM	#21 (permalink)
Debby Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My new fish well said Boomer.........Thats is what happen.Had the bigest argument with son kinda ruined mothers day for me.I just wish he would of asked me befor getting it.He hasnt talked to me since.Its just a crappy situation that i have got to fix. __________________ 100 gallon tank orbit currant lighting with moon lights started 10-07 70 lbs live rock live sand/ tomatoe clown/blue damsil/1 cleaner shrimp/sand sifter cucumber/betta corals= toadstool/coral beauty/polyps/rose anemone/ frog spawn/large toadstool//6 lg turbo snails /10 blue leg hermit crabs/plate coral.pink brain/ Debby.

05-17-2008, 12:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,254 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My new fish Debbie Show your son this thread. His intentions were good but there is a lot more to take into consideration in fish/reef keeping. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

05-17-2008, 12:39 PM	#23 (permalink)
Debby Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My new fish Yea have to get him here first.Mayby ill tell him i will cook him supper his wife does not cook LOL....She can burn water bless her heart. __________________ 100 gallon tank orbit currant lighting with moon lights started 10-07 70 lbs live rock live sand/ tomatoe clown/blue damsil/1 cleaner shrimp/sand sifter cucumber/betta corals= toadstool/coral beauty/polyps/rose anemone/ frog spawn/large toadstool//6 lg turbo snails /10 blue leg hermit crabs/plate coral.pink brain/ Debby.

05-17-2008, 01:45 PM	#24 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,627 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My new fish Those are very tough fish. We catch them all the time at Carolina beach. I have caught them in the middle of july in back waters where the water temp was 85. But they do get VERY big. AND Will eat all you pretty little fish. I have caught a 5 inch sea-robin on a 8 inch finger mullet. He was not even hooked. He just swallowed it half way and could not regurgitate it. Kinda funny. I hope you get everything worked out. ~Michael __________________ Owner of an Elos System 70 Now I have a jealous girlfriend!!! HaHa

05-17-2008, 01:52 PM	#25 (permalink)
Debby Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My new fish yea thats what im afraid of eating my fish and just flat cant provide his needs __________________ 100 gallon tank orbit currant lighting with moon lights started 10-07 70 lbs live rock live sand/ tomatoe clown/blue damsil/1 cleaner shrimp/sand sifter cucumber/betta corals= toadstool/coral beauty/polyps/rose anemone/ frog spawn/large toadstool//6 lg turbo snails /10 blue leg hermit crabs/plate coral.pink brain/ Debby.

05-17-2008, 02:12 PM	#26 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,627 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My new fish You could fill your bath tub with SW. Then tell your son he has to take a bath with a dragon.....SCARY __________________ Owner of an Elos System 70 Now I have a jealous girlfriend!!! HaHa

05-17-2008, 05:26 PM	#27 (permalink)
Debby Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My new fish ill try that............ __________________ 100 gallon tank orbit currant lighting with moon lights started 10-07 70 lbs live rock live sand/ tomatoe clown/blue damsil/1 cleaner shrimp/sand sifter cucumber/betta corals= toadstool/coral beauty/polyps/rose anemone/ frog spawn/large toadstool//6 lg turbo snails /10 blue leg hermit crabs/plate coral.pink brain/ Debby.

05-17-2008, 06:37 PM	#28 (permalink)
naperenterprise Achilles Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 900 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My new fish I'm sure he meant the best. Maybe his feelings are just hurt. Call your son and make things beter. I think if your not into this hobby, things like this may sound silly to the non-reef saltwater folk like us... To them its just a big pretty gold fish bowl... That anything can live in... __________________ ~~~Jason~~~ Pennsylvania Reef Club Go check out My Chronicle

05-17-2008, 08:10 PM	#29 (permalink)
Debby Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My new fish Well lps was able to come catch the robin.Called son he met us at pet store explained to him why the inportance of knowing what someone has befor buying. he seem to understand a little better he was under impression fish r just fish.oh yea i still have to cook him supper.LOL __________________ 100 gallon tank orbit currant lighting with moon lights started 10-07 70 lbs live rock live sand/ tomatoe clown/blue damsil/1 cleaner shrimp/sand sifter cucumber/betta corals= toadstool/coral beauty/polyps/rose anemone/ frog spawn/large toadstool//6 lg turbo snails /10 blue leg hermit crabs/plate coral.pink brain/ Debby.

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