Wrong move?

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by Cutch, Jul 21, 2009.

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  1. lfckenya

    lfckenya Spaghetti Worm

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    ummm if you bought 5 and 5 for $10, thats more expensive than 10 for $7.50 and 10 for $10. whats with that?
     
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  3. Cutch

    Cutch Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Packleader I wonder about the butterflies also. My LFS gives me a discount on most stuff. There is quite a few choices in the area but he has been good so far...I think. There is a place called "Tropicorium" near me that has quite a bit of stuff but they seem expensive on quite a bit of stuff. Their knowledge level is very high. He told 1 person that sold me something a bit cheaper that I get the "addicts discount."
     
  4. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    I have kept 2 henio's, 2 copperbands, and a long nosed. I have yet to have a SINGLE instance of even a nip with any of them, past or current. I currently have both a long nosed and copperband in my 200 and they are model citizens. I would put any of those in WELL before the dwarf angels everyone else loves to go for, which by the way I have kept a coral beauty, flame, and singapore and ALL committed coral massacre, lol ;) Now, a long nosed or copperband, they will go after fan and tube worms, so if you have ornamental worms or are particularly attached to the hitch hiker worms, that is something to consider.
    And as for the henios...
    There are actually 8 species of henios that can and do make it to retailers. Acuminatus and diphreautes are the most common. Diphreautes are the reef safe ones, so if you decide to try them, make sure of the species and get it from a trusted retailer, as an acuminatus will absolutely shred a reef.

    Here are pics of my 2 butterflies:

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    Just about anything from the Zebramosa family would do OK in a 75 IMHO. And honestly, if you got them small and are willing to rotate if/when they grow too big, you could get just about anything ;) Don't let the tang police bully you around too much with that ;)
    The wrasses are cool, just make sure you have a good lid as they are known jumpers. Jawfish are also neat but also jumpers. Some of the anthias are pretty colorful, as are dart and firefish. Really you have a decent sized tank, and a light bioload, so like I said you really have a ton of possibilities for you!
     
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  5. Cutch

    Cutch Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Packleader I think I might try to ad one of the butterflies, are they both equally unlikely to attack the corals?
     
  6. jhawkor

    jhawkor Millepora

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    Wow I didn't know there was 8 different species of henio in the hobby...guess you learn something everyday. I have a smell heniochus who has yet to mess with any of my corals, cool fish too.
     
  7. Validity

    Validity Skunk Shrimp

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    Wow i thought i knew alot about butterflyfish but what kinda is that? Not the copper band but the long nose, i totaly frogot the name...:angry:
     
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  9. madlarkin

    madlarkin Peppermint Shrimp

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    If you are looking at the henio as PL said you need to make sure you are getting a diphreutes and not an acuminatus. I can attest that it can/will be a costly mistake :cry: IIRC the latter tends to be much more pointy, but the exacts of telling them apart escape me.
     
  10. jhawkor

    jhawkor Millepora

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    This helped me telling them apart-Heniochus diphreutes vs. acuminatus : Fish Forum