metrokat Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Please welcome, little Gnocchi. Currently stuffed with a nutritious breakfast of mysis and reef caviar. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Are you in the general Tampa area? Hope all goes well and that you don't lose power for an extended period of time if the storm gets fierce in your area. On another note: added a Citron Goby and a Lantern Basslet to my tank (wife wanted fish - I wanted corals- Guess who won? :-) Posted pics on my thread. Albert I'm a few hours away from Tampa, but still gonna get something. Has to happen at some point. If my power goes out, my wife's grandma has a generator we can have. Please welcome, little Gnocchi. Currently stuffed with a nutritious breakfast of mysis and reef caviar. A little cutie. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) Very little! I tried a new food, Dr G's Caviar MAX. It is basically fish roe. I was going to go to my local Japanese market to try to get some of the roe that is used in Sushi. The eggs are mainly for my mandarin who loves Nutramar Ova, Draco enjoyed this caviar! http://www.drgsmarineaquaculture.com/caviar-max.cfm Edited November 8, 2012 by metrokat Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Need a little help finding blue-green algae for the Blenny to eat. Spirulina in the frozen section comes mixed with meaty foods and the blenny is a herbivore. Sure he might eat it, but I was wondering if there is any pure spirulina foods/brands I could purchase? Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Need a little help finding blue-green algae for the Blenny to eat. Spirulina in the frozen section comes mixed with meaty foods and the blenny is a herbivore. Sure he might eat it, but I was wondering if there is any pure spirulina foods/brands I could purchase? I have about 20 pounds of spirulina flakes if u want me to send you some. Cute name by the way. Im going to start naming my fish after food too. Pesto??? Scungilli??? Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 I have about 20 pounds of spirulina flakes if u want me to send you some. Cute name by the way. Im going to start naming my fish after food too. Pesto??? Scungilli??? I love those names! I might name my green yumas Pesto! YEs please I would love some Spirulina flakes, can you read the ingredients on the phone to me, haven't heard your voice in ages! Okay, it FEELS like ages since yesterday, so what! Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I love those names! I might name my green yumas Pesto!YEs please I would love some Spirulina flakes, can you read the ingredients on the phone to me, haven't heard your voice in ages! Okay, it FEELS like ages since yesterday, so what! Awwwww...Its not often I get any love from Batgirl! I will call you after the gym. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 M@ I posted a picture for you on Piggys mantis thread. Here's one from the madness last night. By the time I was done acclimating my fish, it was 3am. Quote Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Cutie pie fish! Is it a girl? Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Cutie pie fish! Is it a girl? Thanks. I don't know yet. Very nice fish though, always out and about, not afraid. Even TS liked it. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Per Frank Barinia, reefs.org: This is the most asked question I receive, and the one question I cannot answer fully. Even though I have seen over 300 banggaiԳ I am only 50/50 on juvenile animals (animals under 1-1.5inches SVL). When the animals reach sexual maturity (12-14 months), then the jawline takes on a characteristic structure, particularly the male which gets squared off. The second dorsal fin is an excellent characteristic, as the males second dorsal extends past the caudal peduncle, however this flowing fin is often nipped off by other fish. The most accurate sexing method: My best method of sexing banggaiճ is using my establish male [the original male banggai from the article]. I introduce another banggai into his tank and within 10 mins he either is trying to kill him (male) or trying to mate with it (female)...HE IS 100% ACCURATE!!! I have sexed many friends banggai this way. Alternatively you can buy 4 or 5 banggais allow then to reach sexual maturity and they will pair off, and please, please, return the unpaired banggais. Quote Link to comment
Looselyhuman Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 This seems like a pretty foolproof method if you're in charge of (over)feeding the tank: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/how-t...ai-cardinalfish Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Thanks Ben. My little Gnocchi is really little right now so I guess I have to wait. The other method for sexing I read about had to do with looking on their underbelly after feeding them. They get a bump on their tushie, one sex gets one bump, the other gets 2. Even to do that, Gnocchi is too small, I can barely see her tush. Oh Hyps beat me to it! Yes that is the article I read. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 She's tiny and adorable, so until proven otherwise, she is a she. Quote Link to comment
Looselyhuman Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Oh Hyps beat me to it! Yes that is the article I read. I actually went and found it after seeing yours this morning. I want a captive bred pair badly but would like to a.) get them small like yours and b.) not have to bring home 5 and watch them harass each other until only two are left. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 I actually went and found it after seeing yours this morning. I want a captive bred pair badly but would like to a.) get them small like yours and b.) not have to bring home 5 and watch them harass each other until only two are left. That was my plan last night but it did not work. I stared at the tank for a good 20 minutes and felt like i had found a pair. They were hovering close to each other. Then the angel fish and butterfly fish that was in the same tank came too close and they scattered. Of course never saw anybody pair up again. I think a safer assumption would be if one fish does not immediately chase the other. I saw some of them distinctly appear unfriendly. Quote Link to comment
Looselyhuman Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 That was my plan last night but it did not work. I stared at the tank for a good 20 minutes and felt like i had found a pair. They were hovering close to each other. Then the angel fish and butterfly fish that was in the same tank came too close and they scattered. Of course never saw anybody pair up again. I think a safer assumption would be if one fish does not immediately chase the other. I saw some of them distinctly appear unfriendly. I think that plan makes sense except that once you find your pair, the net is likely to have the same effect as the big fish did, and you'll end up getting the two that absolutely hate each other the most anyway. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 oh yeah, good odds of that happening. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Vote Vote Vote! http://www.nano-reef.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=590 My pitchur is in this months photo contest!!!! Quote Link to comment
mike c Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Voted!! In other news....just ordered a new 40B! Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 This seems like a pretty foolproof method if you're in charge of (over)feeding the tank: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/how-t...ai-cardinalfish Great method indeed ... not that easy to see though as the fins often cover that area up but it IS a great way to find out indeed Vote Vote Vote!http://www.nano-reef.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=590 My pitchur is in this months photo contest!!!! Voted for yours Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 This seems like a pretty foolproof method if you're in charge of (over)feeding the tank: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/how-t...ai-cardinalfish There is another species, or morph of the Banggai that is being discussed, called the Panda Banggai and I posted info about it on my thread: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;#entry4002700 post 3052 Great looking fish too! Quote Link to comment
SerenityReef Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Vote Vote Vote!http://www.nano-reef.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=590 My pitchur is in this months photo contest!!!! Just for the record I voted for you because of the picture because I liked it not because you told me too! Quote Link to comment
chrssprngs Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Voted. Picture of the tail spot please. I have been looking at them for a while. Really nice colors on the head. Getting windy here. Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) Voted. Picture of the tail spot please. I have been looking at them for a while. Really nice colors on the head. Getting windy here. Wish you all the best with that storm. seems like it may be moving westward so the intensity you get will hopefully be lower, ideally low, but you may get a lot of rain as per Fox News a few minutes ago On the Pic : I voted for it for the same reason .. not because of the post ... I liked it ! Edited August 26, 2012 by albertthiel Quote Link to comment
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