Mr. Microscope Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Love the tank! The scape is superb. Thanks pablom617! Quote Link to comment
castiel Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 uhns uhns uhns uhns Haha love how that sounded in my head when I read it. Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Ah..thanks! WOW! That had to be a sight. Very cool. Those blue eyes are a striking little fish. I'll have to do some research on them as well. Thanks Albert! They appear to be very peaceful and non-aggressive based on what I could find. On another note I discovered an article on a new strain or species of the Banggai Cardinal and posted info on it on my page with pictures http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;#entry4002700 Interesting if we can get one of those ! Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 They appear to be very peaceful and non-aggressive based on what I could find. On another note I discovered an article on a new strain or species of the Banggai Cardinal and posted info on it on my page with pictures http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;#entry4002700 Interesting if we can get one of those ! Awesome! I think I saw the panda bangaii on one of the reef blogs a few weeks ago. I've been wondering about the availability on those as well. Maybe they'll be around in time for my next tank. LOL! 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Awesome! I think I saw the panda bangaii on one of the reef blogs a few weeks ago. I've been wondering about the availability on those as well. Maybe they'll be around in time for my next tank. LOL! Yes hopefully so.. have not seen them for sale yet though ... but then I must admit that I did not look for them very hard. Enough fish in my 20 for now : - ) Very nice looking though. Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) The day has finally come! Both of my clowns are now hosting the yellow torch. They're starting to demonstrate dominant behavior with one another as well. Exciting~! Edited September 4, 2012 by Mr. Microscope Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 The day has finally come! Both of my clowns are now hosting the yellow torch. They're starting to demonstrate dominant behavior with one another as well. Exciting~! Nice but some say that when Clowns host them they can cause damage to them .. that may be anecdotal but I just wanted to mention it although you probably have read it as well Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Nice but some say that when Clowns host them they can cause damage to them .. that may be anecdotal but I just wanted to mention it although you probably have read it as well It actually happens all the time. You may see what looks like small lesions, but they are, simply, burn marks from the coral stinging the fish. The fish may or may not be able to build up an immunity to it (most do over time), only time will tell. Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Nice but some say that when Clowns host them they can cause damage to them .. that may be anecdotal but I just wanted to mention it although you probably have read it as well Yeah, I'm afraid that might have been what happened with my green torch. It recently died. One of the clowns had been hosting it for a time, then it started getting all skinny and eventually withered away. The gold torch however, is a bit larger than the green one was. Also, I've been observing the hosting for a couple weeks now. It seems to be tolerating the clowns so far. Keeping my fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Yeah, I'm afraid that might have been what happened with my green torch. It recently died. One of the clowns had been hosting it for a time, then it started getting all skinny and eventually withered away. The gold torch however, is a bit larger than the green one was. Also, I've been observing the hosting for a couple weeks now. It seems to be tolerating the clowns so far. Keeping my fingers crossed! +1 and I hope nothing happens to that one ... maybe you should try and provide a nem so they go there rather than in the Torch ... just a thought Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 +1 and I hope nothing happens to that one ... maybe you should try and provide a nem so they go there rather than in the Torch ... just a thought Well, I kinda have the torch in there purposely for the clowns to host. I'm afraid a nem would wipe out other corals on its way to find a happy spot. Especially since the top of my rock pillar is very dense with corals. Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Well, I kinda have the torch in there purposely for the clowns to host. I'm afraid a nem would wipe out other corals on its way to find a happy spot. Especially since the top of my rock pillar is very dense with corals. Well I guess that kills that option. Guess all you can do now is watch the Torch and hope it can deal with the Clowns. Quote Link to comment
ajayjack Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 LOVE your cube! It's come along ways in the last 6 months. Do you have any plans to get a second Bangaii and breed them? I met a local reefer here in Austin Texas recently that had a pair of Bangaiis in his tank. Male had has mouth full of eggs and a nice urchin home . An urchin would probably cause havoc in your tank though. I've seen people make their own fake urchins for bangaii fry to hide in. Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 LOVE your cube! It's come along ways in the last 6 months. Thanks ajay! Do you have any plans to get a second Bangaii and breed them? I met a local reefer here in Austin Texas recently that had a pair of Bangaiis in his tank. Male had has mouth full of eggs and a nice urchin home . Very cool! No, I'm afraid with a pair of clowns already in there, that there would be some territory issues if I got a second bangaii. It's been tempting though, especially since I figured out how to sex them. My tank is very peaceful. So, I don't want to rock the boat. I'm thinking my last fish might be a tailspot blenny if I can find one small enough. An urchin would probably cause havoc in your tank though. I've seen people make their own fake urchins for bangaii fry to hide in. I hope to have one some day in a larger tank for some bangaiis. LOLz about a fake urchin! Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) So, my Yumas have been thriving. They're growing and leaving behind babies as they spread. Yesterday, I found a baby Yuma with two mouths! I'm guessing this is quite rare since I did a search and couldn't find anyone else talking about it (aside from Florida Rics of course). Funny, cause it's oval shaped instead of circular like all the others. Kinda neat! Edited September 7, 2012 by Mr. Microscope Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 So, my Yumas have been thriving. They're growing and leaving behind babies as they spread. Yesterday, I found a baby Yuma with two mouths! I'm guessing this is quite rare since I did a search and couldn't find anyone else talking about it (aside from Florida Rics of course). Funny, cause it's oval shaped instead of circular like all the others. Kinda neat! Very interesting indeed. Mine are huge and expand to several inches across for about the first 6 hours of lighting and then start to retract, but no "babies" yet. Have you been feeding them maybe ? I see mine catch food that drifts around and then sort of form a ball shape as they are ingesting that food I guess, but no offspring (yet). Odd that the mouths are oval and that one had two of them (maybe that one will split) ... Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 Very interesting indeed. Mine are huge and expand to several inches across for about the first 6 hours of lighting and then start to retract, but no "babies" yet. Have you been feeding them maybe ? I see mine catch food that drifts around and then sort of form a ball shape as they are ingesting that food I guess, but no offspring (yet). Odd that the mouths are oval and that one had two of them (maybe that one will split) ... My Yumas move and in their wake leave behind a little green bump that turns into a new yuma. The mouths are still round. It's the baby yuma itself that is oval. Yeah, I suspect it will split as well. No. I used to feed them back when I had them in my frag tub, but I haven't really done any target feeding since I moved them into my cube (about 6 months). They've been growing better than ever in the last few months since I established them in a permanent spot. They're in a place with lower current and medium to low intensity lighting. Here's something funny though. One of them tried to eat a huge asterina when they were back in the frag tub. Then, they started to fight over it. LOL! In the end, no one got that meal. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Here's something funny though. One of them tried to eat a huge asterina when they were back in the frag tub. Then, they started to fight over it. LOL! In the end, no one got that meal. That's awesome! Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 That's awesome! Thanks Ben! It's little episodes like that that add so much fun to this hobby. Quote Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Besides have a very cool tank, you always seem to get the cool pics! Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 Besides have a very cool tank, you always seem to get the cool pics! Thanks Spiro! I'm always looking for the little details. It's funny how we can notice if something is amiss in our tanks from across the room. Quote Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Thanks Spiro! I'm always looking for the little details. It's funny how we can notice if something is amiss in our tanks from across the room. Ha. I'm pretty good at noticing even the tiny things that go on.........But getting a pic while its happening???? Helllll no. Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 Ha. I'm pretty good at noticing even the tiny things that go on.........But getting a pic while its happening???? Helllll no. Lolz. That's why the majority of images I take come from my phone. It's much handier than my P&S. Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) My Yumas move and in their wake leave behind a little green bump that turns into a new yuma. The mouths are still round. It's the baby yuma itself that is oval. Yeah, I suspect it will split as well. No. I used to feed them back when I had them in my frag tub, but I haven't really done any target feeding since I moved them into my cube (about 6 months). They've been growing better than ever in the last few months since I established them in a permanent spot. They're in a place with lower current and medium to low intensity lighting. Here's something funny though. One of them tried to eat a huge asterina when they were back in the frag tub. In the end, no one got that meal. That is really a "special" shot and what an unusual occurrence, not the feeding itself, but the fact that one of them tried to get a large Asterina and that the two then had a fight over it ... Great shot ... My Citron Goby goes and lies right on them and they do not even attempt to sting or capture him ... odd .. I posted some pics of it on my thread the other day. Edited September 7, 2012 by albertthiel Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) That is really a "special" shot and what an unusual occurrence, not the feeding itself, but the fact that one of them tried to get a large Asterina and that the two then had a fight over it ... Great shot ... My Citron Goby goes and lies right on them and they do not even attempt to sting or capture him ... odd .. I posted some pics of it on my thread the other day. Very cool! I'll have to find those pics. I don't think a yuma could possibly eat a goby. Edit: Found 'em. Post 3323. Cute fish! Looks like you have the same yumas I do. You gotta get some blue lights in your tank Albert! LOL! Na'h as hard as they tried, I don't think the asterina would fit in it's mouth. It was very big for an asterina; it was a seven leg one. Maybe if the other yuma hadn't tried to pull it out, it would have eventually dissolved and eaten it. IDK Edited September 7, 2012 by Mr. Microscope Quote Link to comment
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