atoll Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Happy birthday Albert and here's to many more of them. Les. 1 Quote Link to comment
Paul.b Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Happy Birthday Albert, and many more 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Happy birthday Albert and here's to many more of them. Les. Thank you very kindly Les .. Really appreciated .... 71 years young today !! Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Happy Birthday Albert, and many more Thanks Paul ... Much appreciated ... and as I posted turning 71 today .... but feeling like 29 .. well sort of Albert 1 Quote Link to comment
Paul.b Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Fire breathing fish http://www.wideopenspaces.com/fish-really-shooting-blue-lasers/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=WOS%20MAIN&utm_campaign=WOS_newsletter_9.23%20-%20wos%20main%20suppress%20CO%2C%20CA%20%26%20NC&utm_content=Final 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Fire breathing fish http://www.wideopenspaces.com/fish-really-shooting-blue-lasers/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=WOS%20MAIN&utm_campaign=WOS_newsletter_9.23%20-%20wos%20main%20suppress%20CO%2C%20CA%20%26%20NC&utm_content=Final Quite amazing indeed Paul Wow ... that is some defense mechanism Albert Quote Link to comment
atoll Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Bought a new stand/cabinet for my Fluval edge which is quite a bit bigger. I will be able to keep more aquarium rubbish in this one. It's an eBay purchase. 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Bought a new stand/cabinet for my Fluval edge which is quite a bit bigger. I will be able to keep more aquarium rubbish in this one. It's an eBay purchase. Hope you will be able to move the tank to that new stand without too much difficulty Les Albert 1 Quote Link to comment
atoll Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Well I will have to empty it of course and will do a large water change at the sane time. Just a bit of planning required ad usual. 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Well I will have to empty it of course and will do a large water change at the sane time. Just a bit of planning required ad usual. Yes indeed Les ... I would think a lot of planning and some containers around so place everything in while they are awaiting to go back in the tank sitting on top of the new stand .. but the end result should be great as you will have more space as you say and space is always at a premium Happy reef keeping Albert Quote Link to comment
hey Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Well I finally identified some interesting hitch hikers in my tank that don't seem to be a bother but are pretty interesting. They have been there for a few months and I hadn't really gotten around to looking into it although I could tell they were a hydrozoan of some sort based on a few ID books I have. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/6/inverts 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Very interesting indeed Thanks for posting the Video Albert Quote Link to comment
Paul.b Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 My tank has 3 leeks on the front glass I think I will make soup 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 My tank has 3 leeks on the front glass I think I will make soup That sounds like a del good idea Paul ... Albert Quote Link to comment
hey Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Very interesting indeed Thanks for posting the Video Albert Have to say it's not my video but how odd to have a video of one on youtube, first result when I googled the name pretty lucky. 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Hey, Indeed that was a lucky find especially since it came up as the first result in your search Albert Quote Link to comment
PaddyMick Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Hello Albert. If you get the chance could you please look at my post and possibly supply answers? http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/351666-shrimpgoby-substrate/#entry4838363 Thanks Paddy 1 Quote Link to comment
Paul.b Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I have another article out here http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/keeping-difficult-marine-fish-3898/ 1 Quote Link to comment
hey Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I have another article out here http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/keeping-difficult-marine-fish-3898/ how does one figure out if a pod population is large and stable enough for a mandarin. I would like one eventually but i see it as more of an epitome of tank maturity type of animal. 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Hello Albert. If you get the chance could you please look at my post and possibly supply answers? http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/351666-shrimpgoby-substrate/#entry4838363 Thanks Paddy I will look later today ... I was at the Doctor and have a minor intervention and need to get some rest for a few hours Albert 1 Quote Link to comment
Paul.b Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 how does one figure out if a pod population is large and stable enough for a mandarin. I would like one eventually but i see it as more of an epitome of tank maturity type of animal. It does depend somewhat on the age of the tank because a new tank. no matter how much food is added just would not have the places of detritus and algae that pods need to survive and multiply. A sterile tank is never going to provide enough food for pods. I add pellets to my tank every day to feed the pods, not the fish as I feed them other things. But with enough food, pods will automatically multiply. Just not greatly in a new tank for the reasons I stated. A tank a few years old would be much more to the liking of pods. 2 Quote Link to comment
spazizz Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Do you know any thing about Paragobiodon xanthosomus I just got two that were mistakened for regular green clown gobies. I'm wondering if they are hermaphrodites like most clown gobies. Ive also read conflicting info on them being found in monogamus pairs and them being found in groups with a one male and several females. Not sure which info is correct. If I can keep a group Id like to get more while I can, since I dont think ill ever see this fish again at the LFS. They seem like they are a rare fish. 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Do you know any thing about Paragobiodon xanthosomus I just got two that were mistakened for regular green clown gobies. I'm wondering if they are hermaphrodites like most clown gobies. Ive also read conflicting info on them being found in monogamus pairs and them being found in groups with a one male and several females. Not sure which info is correct. If I can keep a group Id like to get more while I can, since I dont think ill ever see this fish again at the LFS. They seem like they are a rare fish. You can find some more info here : http://www.saltcorner.com/AquariumLibrary/browsespecies.php?CritterID=1174 But to give you more information I will have to do some more research as well as this is not a common Goby and is referred to as the Emerald Goby but seems to come in a number of color forms ... I will try to find some more info for you and post it once I find it ... not a well documented fish and as you say certainly not one that can regularly be seen at LFS ... Albert 1 Quote Link to comment
spazizz Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Well I did some research on my own. I read that they live in colonies with a dominate pair. The subdominat females can change into males if needed. I might get two more since they are so rare. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2842644/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2124475/ You can find some more info here : http://www.saltcorner.com/AquariumLibrary/browsespecies.php?CritterID=1174 But to give you more information I will have to do some more research as well as this is not a common Goby and is referred to as the Emerald Goby but seems to come in a number of color forms ... I will try to find some more info for you and post it once I find it ... not a well documented fish and as you say certainly not one that can regularly be seen at LFS ... Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Thanks Paul for your reply to the Pod question by HEY For some reason working on a Windows Laptop when I hit quote whatever the original poster wrote does not come up .. His question was : .... How does one figure out .... etc .. Albert I have another article out here http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/keeping-difficult-marine-fish-3898/ Thanks Paul ... Great article Albert 1 Quote Link to comment
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