A couple of shots of my file fish.
Fish look great Ellen!!
had never seen the black area on the bottom of the one. is that a gender sign?
really pretty fish, nice camera work.
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had never seen the black area on the bottom of the one. is that a gender sign?
really pretty fish, nice camera work.[/quote]
Thanks Paul and Bill.
Yes, you are correct Paul. The fish with the black area with the white spots is the male.
Beautiful animals Ellen. Really jealous. I still say you have the nicest collection of fish around.
great shots, SWEET
Those are real nice! do they take frozen brine shrimp and mysis with those tiny beaks?
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Those are real nice! do they take frozen brine shrimp and mysis with those tiny beaks?[/quote]
Yes, they are really good at taking a bite, spitting it out and then eating the smaller pieces. You would be amazed at how large a food item they are able to consume.
i am wondering where you ordered them? and what price do they run? they are very nice.
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i am wondering where you ordered them? and what price do they run? they are very nice. [/quote]
Glenn,
I got them from Blue Zoo Aquatics. They are not expensive. I think I paid $20 or $30 a piece. I would only try these guys in a very peaceful setup. They absolutely can not compete with faster eating or agressive fish. They need a long QT. acclimation tank if you are thinking aboput putting them into a larger tank. They need to be trained unto prepared foods which will happen much better in a tank by themselves where they have zero competetion for food. I was doing 20-30% water changes every 2-3 days for the first 3 weeks that I had them. This was needed to keep water quality high because you are feeding them so much to try and get them to eat. I would also advise you to have several SPS frags available for them to eat during the training process because it will likely take you a bit to figure out what they will take.
If you decide that you have the time to devote to training these beautiful fish, and want to give them a try just call me, and you can come over and see mine. I will help you out by sharing what has worked for me.
thanx for info but i am NOT going to try them anytime soon. just wondered where they came from. i am still looking for the right tankmates for my 90 since the tangs passed away. no rush for purchasing anything. when i stop over this week one evening i want to see these and all your tanks in person, promise i will keep drool of floor.