Seahorse & Pipefish Haven Part II
- Thread starter Domboski
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- Location
- Montclair, NJ
I have a 120 they can grow up in
I spoke to the fish. The butterflyfish would be willing to relocate if you provide the beautiful pictures of their roomates you took a few months ago
or you can save some of the friends they left behind. :bagfish:
This is not the thread for that discussion George. This thread is a discussion of my tank and associated questions. I know what your thinking but I'd prefer to keep that discussion out of this thread.
It is illegal to keep 1" seabass or fluke in a million gallon tank.
Dom,
I missed the pics u posted yesterday.
Tank inhabitants look good especially eating cyclepeeze.
My fish go nuts for those.
Whats the type of spiked puffer fish is that in ur pics?
Eating cyclopeeze.
I always wondered what puffers ate other than chicken. heheheheh.
- Location
- Montclair, NJ
Seahorse babies ended up being eaten by the fish as I could not master the overflow in time. I also missed out on catching the release fo the pipefish babies. Seahorses are carrying again though.
- Location
- Montclair, NJ
Sorry! I didn't mean to mis-inform. The puffers are not eating cyclopeeze. Right now they are eating mysis shrimp and live grass shrimp. The puffers are Spiney Box Puffers or Striped Burrfish.
I was gonna saw wow. I've only seen 2 types of puffers from the atlantic ocean. Northern Puffers and Spiny box. Must be more out there that havent tried to eat the chicken on traps.
As for the starfish u have, what is that called?
They seem to be everywhere and even get caught on my fishing line.
- Location
- Montclair, NJ
Asteriid Starfish. They eat snails and Mussels in my tank. They are carnivores.
Thats one tough starfish. They like chicken. heheheheh
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
Dom what about those breeder nets for the babies. I have one if you wanna try it for next time.
- Location
- Montclair, NJ
I thought of that so I bought two but the problem is keeping the seahorses from sucking in air (although debated) at the surface so a system is needed that prevents them from staying at the top too long especially when first born. Thanks for the offer though!
I just need to master the overflow situation. I have backup Kreisel bowls I got from asianer that I can use if the babies are born before I think of something.
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
Turn it upside down and weight it down. That would work no.
- Location
- Montclair, NJ
Hmmmmm. Actually you may be onto something there. I wonder if I can use that idea in my sump and create a way to feed them. You have me thinking now.....
That may just work. I'd have to custom make a net maybe using eggcrate and screen. I think I am going to try that George. That also allows me to put the pregnant male in the sump until he gives birth and remove him afterwards.
That may just work. I'd have to custom make a net maybe using eggcrate and screen. I think I am going to try that George. That also allows me to put the pregnant male in the sump until he gives birth and remove him afterwards.
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
In the famous words of the Fonz... Heeeeyyyy!
- Location
- Montclair, NJ
I :bunnies: missed the release of the seahorse babies. I found two in the sump all of the rest became food . Oh well, I'll have to prepare for next time.
. Oh well, I'll have to prepare for next time.
- Location
- Montclair, NJ
- Location
- 11756
Dom, Sad to hear about the sea horses. Did the two that you found in the sump make it?
Whats the last guy in the pics? He's weird looking but
Whats the last guy in the pics? He's weird looking but
- Location
- Montclair, NJ
Hi Kris,
I wasn't 100% prepared to raise the babies so I did not make any attempts on the two remaining. I moved them to the 24 AP but haven't seen them since.
Below is the fish in question. BEAUTIFUL It is a Short bigeye (Pristigenys alta)
I wasn't 100% prepared to raise the babies so I did not make any attempts on the two remaining. I moved them to the 24 AP but haven't seen them since.
Below is the fish in question. BEAUTIFUL
It is a Short bigeye (Pristigenys alta)Thanks. Short bigeye (Pristigenys alta)
Here is a better picture taken by Lissa (ellebelle):
- Location
- 11756
For some reason I like fish with big eyes and short bodies, they seem "cartoonish" to me.
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- Montclair, NJ
LMAO
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