interested in less common fish. Any suggestions? - Page 3

mike89t · 01/29/2007, 09:34 PM

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Originally posted by ahullsb
That blenny is kind of cool looking. They are fairly easy to take care of?

It is extremely easy to take care of. It swims in an eel like motion and will follow you around the tank begging for food.

celano · 01/30/2007, 01:33 AM

dammit..I thought I fixed that link in my second post. Gotta love rc's procrastination for updating....anyway. Here's the link to the Carpenter's wrasse. http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/wra...flasherwrasse/ Like I said, its a gorgeous fish for the money and you wont be dissapointed.

ahullsb · 01/31/2007, 06:48 PM

Still trying to keep this going!

petoonia · 01/31/2007, 06:56 PM

I second the Midas Blenny they are great fish. There are different color variations. Try to get the gold one like posted by mike89t

ahullsb · 01/31/2007, 07:00 PM

I do really like the midas blenny. Are most of these fish fairly easy to find? Has anyone had luck ordering livestock online?

axia55 · 01/31/2007, 08:10 PM

How about a marine betta? We have one at the store where I work and it is the coolest fish! Eats everything too, live, frozen, flake.

ahullsb · 01/31/2007, 11:21 PM

Do you have a pic at all? I'll look for one now

ahullsb · 01/31/2007, 11:24 PM

Is this what it looks like? Is it reef compatible?

WaterKeeper · 02/01/2007, 09:14 AM

That's the dude Calloplesiops altivelis. Also called a Comet because of the elongated shape. They are fairly easy to care for but don't exist well with shrimp and other crustaceans that are part of their diet. Here is an article on their care Marine Betta's.

ahullsb · 02/01/2007, 07:42 PM

I have two cleaner shrimp and a blood/ fire shrimp. Do wrasses pick on them?

blissbsm · 02/01/2007, 08:40 PM

Is that betta fish reef safe?

ahullsb · 02/02/2007, 01:45 PM

I"ve been hearing that they are.

ahullsb · 02/03/2007, 12:51 PM

One more time! trying to keep the thread alive!

ahullsb · 02/05/2007, 06:01 PM

It appears I have exhausted this thread!

01/30/2007, 01:33 AM	#52
celano Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 910	dammit..I thought I fixed that link in my second post. Gotta love rc's procrastination for updating....anyway. Here's the link to the Carpenter's wrasse. http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/wra...flasherwrasse/ Like I said, its a gorgeous fish for the money and you wont be dissapointed. __________________ To many men work on parts of things. Doing a job to completion satifies me. Current tank info: The space between what's wrong and right. Last edited by celano; 01/30/2007 at 02:12 AM.

01/31/2007, 06:48 PM	#53
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	Still trying to keep this going! __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

01/31/2007, 06:56 PM	#54
petoonia HereWeGoAgain... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,648	I second the Midas Blenny they are great fish. There are different color variations. Try to get the gold one like posted by mike89t __________________ I've been in the hobby for about 10 years....(so I know a little bit)...(but not all that much).... Current Tank Info: 58G. Oceanic (Starphire). Mixed Reef

01/31/2007, 07:00 PM	#55
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	I do really like the midas blenny. Are most of these fish fairly easy to find? Has anyone had luck ordering livestock online? __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

01/31/2007, 11:21 PM	#57
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	Do you have a pic at all? I'll look for one now __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

01/31/2007, 08:10 PM	#56
axia55 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Canton, OH Posts: 993	How about a marine betta? We have one at the store where I work and it is the coolest fish! Eats everything too, live, frozen, flake.

01/31/2007, 11:24 PM	#58
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	Is this what it looks like? Is it reef compatible? __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

02/01/2007, 09:14 AM	#59
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	That's the dude Calloplesiops altivelis. Also called a Comet because of the elongated shape. They are fairly easy to care for but don't exist well with shrimp and other crustaceans that are part of their diet. Here is an article on their care Marine Betta's. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

02/01/2007, 07:42 PM	#60
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	I have two cleaner shrimp and a blood/ fire shrimp. Do wrasses pick on them? __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

02/01/2007, 08:40 PM	#61
blissbsm Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 73	Is that betta fish reef safe?

02/02/2007, 01:45 PM	#62
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	I"ve been hearing that they are. __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

02/03/2007, 12:51 PM	#63
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	One more time! trying to keep the thread alive! __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

02/05/2007, 06:01 PM	#64
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	It appears I have exhausted this thread! __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics