Toybuddha Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Just because it doesn't die doesn't mean it's happy or ok. 20 tall is too small for this active swimmer. It need more swimming room. Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Yep 20 tall is too small maybe 20 long but that's definetly pushing it Link to comment
Icywater Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Mysis shrimp/cyclopeeze if it will eat it. Basically anything you can get it to eat except brine shrimp which should only be used for short periods of time as a last ditch effort. SHES NOT EATING MYSIS Link to comment
Steensj2004 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Good luck on finding Nutra Ova, shortage of it everywhere.... Link to comment
Icywater Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Good luck on finding Nutra Ova, shortage of it everywhere.... I know... ;( Next time my lfs has it IM BUYING ALL OF IT MUHAHAHHAH xD Link to comment
Nightstar Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Centropyge swim no more actively than Chrysiptera yet everyone claims they require more space. What they really require is a crap-ton of mature algae covered liverock to graze. That and plenty of caverns and recesses to hide in. C. Argi also has a smaller maximum size than C. Cyanea so now who's cruel? The sad bit is the Synchiropis. There's no way a 20 gallon will be able to keep up with food requirements for such a fish. Any fish you remove from it's natural habitat is going to feel the glass walls pressing in on it. Even a damselfish is accustomed to a territory bigger than an average bachelor apt. Antennarius maculatus is probably the least inconvenienced by lack of swimming space, that lazy lump will just loaf around waiting for someone to swim into it's mouth. I'd say keep the Argi, give/sell the Synchiropus to somebody with the right sort of environment. Link to comment
Icywater Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Centropyge swim no more actively than Chrysiptera yet everyone claims they require more space. What they really require is a crap-ton of mature algae covered liverock to graze. That and plenty of caverns and recesses to hide in. C. Argi also has a smaller maximum size than C. Cyanea so now who's cruel? The sad bit is the Synchiropis. There's no way a 20 gallon will be able to keep up with food requirements for such a fish. Any fish you remove from it's natural habitat is going to feel the glass walls pressing in on it. Even a damselfish is accustomed to a territory bigger than an average bachelor apt. Antennarius maculatus is probably the least inconvenienced by lack of swimming space, that lazy lump will just loaf around waiting for someone to swim into it's mouth. I'd say keep the Argi, give/sell the Synchiropus to somebody with the right sort of environment. I'm not selling my Mandarin... Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 How are your keepin the mandarin fed, did you know of their eating habits when you bought him Link to comment
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