vangvace Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Hey lgreen. Any chance you can add something about which fish can be readily breed in captivity? Quote Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Hey lgreen. Any chance you can add something about which fish can be readily breed in captivity? If you would like some info on breeding fish, visit MOFIB at marinebreeder.org. Quote Link to comment
jeremai Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I WOULD LIKE TO LODGE A COMPLAINT. I CAME HERE LOOKING FOR IDEAS ON A FISH FOR MY NANOWAVE 9, BUT IT IS NOT LISTED ANYWHERE. THIS SORT OF DISCRIMINATION SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED. I'M STARTING A LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN, WE WILL NOT BE IGNORED!!! Quote Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 you can't keep fish in a microwave Quote Link to comment
jeremai Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Guess I should take out the tang, then? Quote Link to comment
vangvace Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 If you would like some info on breeding fish, visit MOFIB at marinebreeder.org. I was thinking more along the lines of available from captive breeding. 1 less fishy from the ocean and all. Quote Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 (edited) I was thinking more along the lines of available from captive breeding. 1 less fishy from the ocean and all. ORA has a lot of species listed: http://www.orafarm.com/fish.html edit: they don't sell directly. Check with your LFS or online. Edited January 4, 2009 by lakshwadeep Quote Link to comment
revaltion131 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Here's a list of what's been successfully bred at, I think, commercial levels. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/AqSciSubWebIndex/orncultart.htm Quote Link to comment
kingtut Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Fish Stocking Guide For Nano Reefs By lgreen (copyright 2005-2007) Your responsibility as a fish owner: I just ran across this...very nice work! I'm curious to know if there if anyone has tried to write a comprehansive guide such as this for corals in a Nano tank? Quote Link to comment
beachsidejuj Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Yes! I would like to know that too!!! Quote Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 here's a good link: http://www.asira.org/caresheets There aren't many differences between nanos and large tanks in keeping corals. In every tank you will have to consider water quality, lighting/food, and placement. Quote Link to comment
Kraylen Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 AcroporaLokani did a write up on corals that I thought was pretty good. Quote Link to comment
goin_all_out Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 (edited) I have a curious question. Why would a Sixline Wrasse, full grown at about 3 inches, be considered OK (and I stress OK) for a 10G+ aquarium where lets say a Dot-N-Dash Flasher Wrasse (Paracheleilinus Lineopunctatus), full grown at about 2.5 inches, only be suitable for a 20G+. Interested in thoughts for this one. Edited January 26, 2009 by goin_all_out Quote Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 AcroporaLokani did a write up on corals that I thought was pretty good. Quote Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Flasher wrasses are open water feeders (planktivores), while the sixline moves close and in between the rocks to find pods to eat. Quote Link to comment
lgreen Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 I just ran across this...very nice work! I'm curious to know if there if anyone has tried to write a comprehansive guide such as this for corals in a Nano tank? I have one started...can't say when it will be done for sure though. Quote Link to comment
goin_all_out Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Flasher wrasses are open water feeders (planktivores), while the sixline moves close and in between the rocks to find pods to eat. Thank you very much, well explained and apreciated greatly. Quote Link to comment
wombat Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Has anybody already suggested the use of latin names? Quote Link to comment
Scott Riemer Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Has anybody already suggested the use of latin names? I'm not speaking for lgreen, but given the nature of the guide as being a sticky in the Beginner Section, common names seem to be adequate to help beginner's find fish by what they will be commonly referred to as in the LFS. Quote Link to comment
lgreen Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 Agreed. If you want the scientific name, type the common name in google and search for it. If you absolutely can't find it, then pm me or post here. Quote Link to comment
wombat Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Agreed. If you want the scientific name, type the common name in google and search for it. If you absolutely can't find it, then pm me or post here. Okay. I typed "green clown goby" into google, and got back Gobiodon histrio, G. atrangulatus, G. rivulatus...which species does it refer to? Quote Link to comment
Gerber77 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 "Gobiodon atrangulatus" courtesy of Liveaquaria.com 1 Quote Link to comment
lgreen Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 Okay. I typed "green clown goby" into google, and got back Gobiodon histrio, G. atrangulatus, G. rivulatus...which species does it refer to? Gobiodon rivulatus: Gobiodon histrio: Gobiodon atrangulatus: Notice the difference between the red patterning between G. histrio and G. atrangulatus. The one you commonly see in fish stores is G. atrangulatus. 1 Quote Link to comment
wombat Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) I guess I am not making my point clearly enough. Novice fishkeeper walks into LFS and ask for a "purple dottyback"...will he be sold P. fridmani or P. porphyreus? I'm sure you and I know there are 2 similar looking species, and how to tell the difference, and what the common names are, but how does he? Should he trust the LFS to give him the correct info and name, or maybe just sell him whatever purple colored dotty they have in stock? There are many examples of similar looking fish with different personalities that this applies to. How about a picture, or description, or latin name, or a link to Fishbase.org, etc. to eliminate any possible confusion? Like this: Orchid Dottyback, Pseudochromis fridmani Purple/Magenta Dottyback, Pseudochromis porphyreus Edited February 7, 2009 by wombat Quote Link to comment
Scott Riemer Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 So basically your argument is that it should be like yours on reefs.org? Quote Link to comment
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