A Do and Don't List on Local Collecting

[Domboski]

I measured it with a pinpoint monitor and the Salinity was in between 1.0222 and 1.0225

 

[Paul B]

So far my local caught fish from wednesday seem to be doing fine. The pipes are all eating as are the blowfish. I put the largest butterfly which was about as large as a dime in my reef where there is much more food. Some of the fish mouthed him to chase him away as they are spawning, especially the larger gobies. The engineer also mouthed him a few times then let him go. I guess he was saying hello. Iknew he was small but he eats a lot from picking our spaghetti worms which are all over the place. The other 4 butterflies are too small and would be eaten.
They are in a 10 or 15 gallon tank with a canister filter and a powerhead. The water looked cloudy so I changed it with some NSW I have extra. It still looked cloudy so I diatome filtered it. It got worse until I found the problem. I had salt on my reading glasses

 

[Domboski]

So far my local caught fish from wednesday seem to be doing fine. The pipes are all eating as are the blowfish. I put the largest butterfly which was about as large as a dime in my reef where there is much more food. Some of the fish mouthed him to chase him away as they are spawning, especially the larger gobies. The engineer also mouthed him a few times then let him go. I guess he was saying hello. Iknew he was small but he eats a lot from picking our spaghetti worms which are all over the place. The other 4 butterflies are too small and would be eaten.
They are in a 10 or 15 gallon tank with a canister filter and a powerhead. The water looked cloudy so I changed it with some NSW I have extra. It still looked cloudy so I diatome filtered it. It got worse until I found the problem. I had salt on my reading glasses

LMAO Paul! Way too funny. I think Spaghetti worms are a perfect food for them.

 

[georgelc86]

Thats why you shouldnt place your reading glasses near your skimmer.

 

[Chapz]

So far my local caught fish from wednesday seem to be doing fine. The pipes are all eating as are the blowfish. I put the largest butterfly which was about as large as a dime in my reef where there is much more food. Some of the fish mouthed him to chase him away as they are spawning, especially the larger gobies. The engineer also mouthed him a few times then let him go. I guess he was saying hello. Iknew he was small but he eats a lot from picking our spaghetti worms which are all over the place. The other 4 butterflies are too small and would be eaten.
They are in a 10 or 15 gallon tank with a canister filter and a powerhead. The water looked cloudy so I changed it with some NSW I have extra. It still looked cloudy so I diatome filtered it. It got worse until I found the problem. I had salt on my reading glasses

Thanks to everyone for comments in this thread. I had a setup ready for the past month for local caught fish but i guess im gonna just keep thinking about it for now. Just too much to worry about. Dont want to take anything thats not acceptable. Also, with those huge jelly fish in the water, im surprised people havent gotten stung yet.

 

[Domboski]

Also, with those huge jelly fish in the water, im surprised people havent gotten stung yet.

I wouldn't say that.......... I GOT STUNG! :irked:

 

[Chapz]

what did the jellyfish say? j/k.

 

[jhale]

Also, with those huge jelly fish in the water, im surprised people havent gotten stung yet.

Dom you forgot to mention the jellyfish :arg:

I'm getting some of those waders for fly fishing :shhh:

 

[ellebelle]

They're going to have to be pretty high - we wade in almost to the point of having to tread water.

 

[Domboski]

Lmao!

 

[jhale]

alright then, who has a wet suit I can borrow?

I've seen the jelly fish in Zach's Bay they are no joke!

 

[KathyC]

It has been a bad summer due to the jellyfish, they came in very early unfortunately. A friend recently described the sheer volume of them using the word gazillions...and he isn't prone to exaggeration!

Could someone please go and collect them all? lol

 

[jhale]

early jellies

 

[Paul B]

alright then, who has a wet suit I can borrow?

I do, but be a man and just let them sting you. Jellyfish have rights too. :tongue1:

One of them huge ones chased me last week but he couldn't get his antlers up onto my boat.

 

[ellebelle]

alright then, who has a wet suit I can borrow?

I've seen the jelly fish in Zach's Bay they are no joke!

Oh, come on JH. If a GIRL can do it, so can you.

 

[Paul B]

So far I put two of those butterflies in my reef. They hang around together and seem to be eating baby brine and spaghetti worms. The rest of the fish are leaving them alone. The two smallest ones are still in the local tank.

 

[Domboski]

Mine are doing good as well. They are not as interested in Cyclopeeze as they are in Mysis shrimp. they are also picking the pods off the glass like crazy.

 

[ellebelle]

Paul, all three of mine hang out together. I've seen them eat cylcopeez and go after mysis. They are definitely picking at the rocks aggressively. I am cautiously optimistic for their survival!

 

[Paul B]

Mine are a little too small for mysis so they are eating baby and adult brine along with pods. One of them is really tiny.

 

[Paul B]

Here is one of the larger butterflies. I put two of them in my reef where they seem to be doing well. That gobi is part of a breeding pair and chases away all fish including the tiny butterflies who (stupidly) fight back