jack1978 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 4 hours ago, FISHnChix said: Pretty bitching... I love puffers but are afraid to try them in a reef.. way back in high school I had a box puffer. Dude was awesome.. would come up to the surface and spit water at me when I walked by🤣.. hungry little ####ers Yeah, I almost got a puffer, but these little guys are close enough. My first one would chirp her teeth and spit water out of the aquarium ..... I think I posted a video of her spitting in one of @Ratvan threads ....... I had an 8 Ball puffer as a kid..... fresh / brackish water ...... loved that little guy. 3 Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, jack1978 said: When was that? I just opened the email so it could be anytime in the last week, lol. I don't usually open Walt's emails lately because we can't get corals so it's not worth it to get anything from there. I know some of the bigger guys bring in stock from there, but I'm not doing it. I can get most of what they have elsewhere cheaper. Fijian soft corals are the best in the world. 1 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 minute ago, StinkyBunny said: I just opened the email so it could be anytime in the last week, lol. I don't usually open Walt's emails lately because we can't get corals so it's not worth it to get anything from there. I know some of the bigger guys bring in stock from there, but I'm not doing it. I can get most of what they have elsewhere cheaper. Fijian soft corals are the best in the world. ...... their yellows can suck a Richard. Mine is still a miserable pile of pooh after the transfer. Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, jack1978 said: ...... their yellows can suck a Richard. Mine is still a miserable pile of pooh after the transfer. I seriously think it's something dietary with them bro. They do good in one person's tank and look like a pile of shit in another's. I only have 2 small ones and they're not growing and they're not dying. Their green and spotted toadies grow like weeds and drop babies like mad. I bet I've sold 200 babies out of the leather run. 2 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 2 hours ago, StinkyBunny said: I seriously think it's something dietary with them bro. They do good in one person's tank and look like a pile of shit in another's. I only have 2 small ones and they're not growing and they're not dying. Their green and spotted toadies grow like weeds and drop babies like mad. I bet I've sold 200 babies out of the leather run. Yeah, mine was a beauty for years in the cube. Started small .... 1.5” diameter and over 3 years or so was up to 4” or so...looked great. The Blue Kenya stung the shit out of its rim .... but it was still full and perky. Went into the tub during the tank transfer with little light and flow. Did the transfer and has shrunk down to nothingness with very little polyp extension and a loss of color ..... and it’s trunk is all shriveled up like @spectra Yesterday and today it looks like it’s actually doing a little better and like it is slitting off a small portion. I’ll snap a pic in a bit and post it. -let me know your thoughts. 1 Quote Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 2 hours ago, StinkyBunny said: I just opened the email so it could be anytime in the last week, lol. I don't usually open Walt's emails lately because we can't get corals so it's not worth it to get anything from there. I know some of the bigger guys bring in stock from there, but I'm not doing it. I can get most of what they have elsewhere cheaper. Fijian soft corals are the best in the world. 4 minutes ago, jack1978 said: Yeah, mine was a beauty for years in the cube. Started small .... 1.5” diameter and over 3 years or so was up to 4” or so...looked great. The Blue Kenya stung the shit out of its rim .... but it was still full and perky. Went into the tub during the tank transfer with little light and flow. Did the transfer and has shrunk down to nothingness with very little polyp extension and a loss of color ..... and it’s trunk is all shriveled up like @spectra Yesterday and today it looks like it’s actually doing a little better and like it is slitting off a small portion. I’ll snap a pic in a bit and post it. -let me know your thoughts. Hey so I was thinking of pulling the trigger on one of those mimic saddle puffers.. you guys think they will be safe with Lps like frogspawn and hammers? 1 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Here it is now. This is the most perky it’s been in months .... since the transfer. Still laying on its side and not standing up. You can see where the trunk split and is tearing away with a small part of the crown connected. 1 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, FISHnChix said: Hey so I was thinking of pulling the trigger on one of those mimic saddle puffers.. you guys think they will be safe with Lps like frogspawn and hammers? Mine always was ...... when I got my first one, my cube was nothing but LPS and softies. Never touched a thing. Devoured mysis like a champ. 1 Quote Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, jack1978 said: Mine always was ...... when I got my first one, my cube was nothing but LPS and softies. Never touched a thing. Devoured mysis like a champ. Shit I forgot I had a cleaner shrimp my daughter likes.. shrimp is gonner of I add this guy right? 1 Quote Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Hey and why didn't you go with the actual valentini puffer?? 1 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, FISHnChix said: Shit I forgot I had a cleaner shrimp my daughter likes.. shrimp is gonner of I add this guy right? No, It’s in with my cleaner. -It’s a filefish, not a puffer. Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 20 minutes ago, FISHnChix said: Hey and why didn't you go with the actual valentini puffer?? Puffers go after things, the Filefish (from my limited experience) don’t. And they look almost identical. And they’re giant googly eyes are fun. 1 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 You right on the trunk part............ ok I need to go unpack goodies from the fish store.............. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 27 minutes ago, FISHnChix said: Shit I forgot I had a cleaner shrimp my daughter likes.. shrimp is gonner of I add this guy right? Zoom in , cleaner is under the Sinularia. He’s tried to introduce himself to the Mimic - but he has no interest. 2 minutes ago, spectra said: You right on the trunk part............ ok I need to go unpack goodies from the fish store.............. First I’m “right” and you got stuff from the LFS? 2 2 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, jack1978 said: Zoom in , cleaner is under the Sinularia. He’s tried to introduce himself to the Mimic - but he has no interest. First I’m “right” and you got stuff from the LFS? Yeah................. They had your new fish there also............ 1 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 31 minutes ago, spectra said: Yeah................. They had your new fish there also............ ....... so what did you get you tease?!?! Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, FISHnChix said: Hey so I was thinking of pulling the trigger on one of those mimic saddle puffers.. you guys think they will be safe with Lps like frogspawn and hammers? Most things are safe with files and puffers, zoanthids are NOT safe with either of them in my experience. YMMV. 1 hour ago, jack1978 said: Here it is now. This is the most perky it’s been in months .... since the transfer. Still laying on its side and not standing up. You can see where the trunk split and is tearing away with a small part of the crown connected. Yep, looks like it's splitting to me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, jack1978 said: ....... so what did you get you tease?!?! A fish and some coral...............the fish is being beaten into submission by a few tangs..............I am never going to be able to add fish............it sucks............ 1 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 minute ago, spectra said: A fish and some coral...............the fish is being beaten into submission by a few tangs..............I am never going to be able to add fish............it sucks............ What’s the fish? Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Just now, jack1978 said: What’s the fish? If it lives I will tell you.............but for now........... Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, spectra said: If it lives I will tell you.............but for now........... I can’t keep a secret if you don’t tell me what it is.... that’s how a secret works these days. 1 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 These guys are getting comfortable ...... and look at the belly on the little girl!! 2 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Finally a baby in the new tank! Almost killed this guy off in the cube from being too shaded by the Sinularia and the Blue Kenya. Thing is blinding. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 This little Bali Red is getting to be a bright red as well ..... picture doesn’t show it well enough. Closed up and snacking on brine shrimp. And the Mr and Mrs ...... crap shot, but here they are 2 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Both of these guys are finished eating and ready for bed. 1 Quote Link to comment
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