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Clown fish

Shark Bait18 — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:47:47 GMT

Can you mix clown fish species? I am interested in either the Occilaris or the Percula and the Sebae Black Clowns. If I get a pair of both species, will they coexist with eachother or will they get too territorial and/or compete too much for food? The tank is 72 gallons, so space isn't much of an issue and so far we have 3 chromis, 1 yellow tail damsel, 1 black damselfish and 1 flame angel. They all get along with eachother, so I am not concerned about them, plus we have an emergency tank set up in case something happens. There are plenty of caves and hiding spots and all the fish sleep together in the same spot anyway. So far I have heard both yes and no equally.

13 day old clown fish dying on transfer

verlaist — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:38:16 GMT

Do i need to keep the clown fish underwater for a peroid of time or just not put in bigger tank for another week or 2

Lion Fish

Genetic Goldfish — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:34:14 GMT

I hear Lion Fish are extremly dangerous, but I want one.

If anyone who has had one, can you tell me what it is like to keep one and how big a tank size?

Feeding seahorses

Golddenim — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:26:11 GMT

In reading about seahorses, a common item that comes up is their need to be fed more often than most other fish. However, I have seen this written with different phrasing that is open to interpretation, some even saying they need fed constantly throughout the day. So how often should they be fed? I, like many others on this board I suspect, work full time and thus am not home for 8-9 hours most days. And of course there are the ~8 hours spent sleeping each night. Does this type of schedule mean I could not feed seahorses frequently enough? Is the constant feeding meant to be throughout a 24 hour day, or just daylight hours? Do seahorses feed when the aquarium lights are out?

serpant stars

griffin — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:47:35 GMT

Has anyone ever had serpent stars eat fish? I recently added a small maroon clown and a small sailfin tang. they ate will able to do well with other fish. They were there at lights out. In the morning the where gone. my other occupaint are 1 peppermint shrimp, PJ cardinal, and sort corals. thoughts on this would help.

walter

Sharks in the home aquarium

TigerTamer039 — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:18:58 GMT

Since I've been saving for a huge amount of time, I've been thinking of expanding my fish keeping skills into sharks. Especially some of the bigger ones. I know that sharks need huge tanks with filter systems that cost thousands of dollars, but can find little or no information about keeping sharks in captivity. Does anyone here now anything about keeping sharks?

And another question, I'm looking to start small with smaller sharks and gradually moving to the bigger ones so I can learn, and avoid being eaten right off the bat. Is there a relatively easy shark to available to be bought or found in coastal waters?

umm

bicuda — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:09:12 GMT

how big does a leopard shark need???

if heard 4200 gallons

and i have had sting rays and 1 barrucuda

barrucuda

bicuda — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:16:02 GMT

i have a GIANT reef tank ive been wanting a barrucuda or bicuda for a pet so how big of a tank do i need for 1

Marine Me Club (MMC)

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Sheepshead minnows - any experience?

princessotfu — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:34:47 GMT

With the new job I've started recently, I'm in charge of caring for and breeding all of our test species. We recently began experimenting with keeping Sheepshead minnows (Cyprinodon variegatus variegatus) I'm putting this in the saltwater section instead of brackish, because from reading, full saltwater seems to be necessary for successful breeding. Unfortunately, past that, we haven't been able to find much easily available information about breeding within a tank setting. Has anyone kept these fish before and do you have any tips about successful breeding?

Tang Help!

Shark Bait18 — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:11:08 GMT

My boyfriend and I are clashing when we talk about fish we want to put into our tank. Supposedly he is doing "research" to find out which species get along. He assumes the fish will learn to become less aggressive as they get older. We have agreed to put in a hippo tang and a purple tang because we were told they will be fine together. Out of the blue, he declares he wants to add a mimic tang. Some sources say they get aggressive toward other tangs. We have a 72 gallon tank with over 100 lb of rock and will be adding corals in time, so space at this point is limited and we want to add a flame angel, some clown fish, and other species I can't think of at the moment. We already have 3 green chromis, a yellow tail damsel and a black damselfish, which are all doing great during the cycling (the damsels will most likely need to be removed in the future). The big question is: would it be wise to have that many tangs in our tank setup with several other fish and invertabrates and if so, would he be ok to keep next to a purple and hippo tang?

Which Wrasse?

AndrewC23 — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:32:54 GMT

I'd like to get either a Fourlined Wrasse or a Sixline Wrasse for my new 28 gallon reef tank. Will that work? Is one better than the other? What should I feed either of them and do they require any special care? I'm new to saltwater.

pygmy angelfish

matt is awesome — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:16:58 GMT

i work in a LFS and all of my coworkers have said that a pygmy angelfish would be fine in my ten gallon aquarium as long as i keep up on water changes. i need some feedback. also, what is everyones opinion on the being reef safe?

New To Saltwater!!!!!

DaisyMay — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:50:23 GMT

I have a 6 gallon aquarium. I currently have 1 yellowtail damselfish in the tank. I was wondering if I could put a clownfish in the tank with the damselfish...the yellowtail damselfish is the least aggressive of its kind! I was also wondering if clownfish need a protein skimmer. The pet store guy said that I don't need one if I am not going to feed the clownfish meaty foods. Someone PLEASE help!!!!!

Mismarked Fish

Butterfly71756 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:26:20 GMT

I recently went to my favorite fish supplier, in my area..I saw this gorgeous fish that I had never seen before. It was labeled Mystery Wrasse;, for $39, I went to pay for it, and the owner said to his employee, "thats a $100 fish"!! The employee said, OOPS! But being that I was a good, and long time customer, I got it for $39, If you have never seen one, they are absolutely beautiful, great colors...mine is about 3 in. in length, and very healthy looking. She is my favorite fish in my 55 gal fish and reef tank! I have a clown, a yellow Tang, a Coral beauty Angel fish, a peach faced damsel, and a neon blue Damsel, and a six line Wrasse.

There mistake, my reward!

Clownfish in 6 gallon?

DaisyMay — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:04:02 GMT

I was wondering if I could put a clownfish in a 6 gallon aquarium along with a yellowtail damselfish. Someone PLEASE reply!

Peppermint Shrimp

DaisyMay — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:39:46 GMT

I have a peppermint shrimp and I don't know if I am feeding it right! I feed it lettuce and marine flake food. It will eat the food that I give it but I read online that peppermint shrimp are carnivores! Someone please reply!