My new buddy

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  1. jlongwell

    jlongwell Spaghetti Worm

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    Went to my LFS today just to look around. Saw this guy and fell in love, so I picked him up.

    Never seen an ORA at any LFS I've visited. Got to see him eat frozen mysis and everything :D

    Couldn't pass him up at the price, either!

    Crappy cell phone pics:

    Just got home -
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    Acclimating in an old ice cream bucket -
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    Finally in the tank (like my nasty algae bloom?)-
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    jlongwell, Jan 21, 2012
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  2. Annabana27

    Annabana27 Bristle Worm

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    aww I love them! sooo prettty! I can't wait to get one myself!!
     
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  3. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    Awesome fish! Enjoy it!! :D.
     
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  4. Atticus818

    Atticus818 Eyelash Blennie

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    Gorgeous fish! Congrats on the snag;)
     
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  5. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Congratulations! He is nice and plump. Hope he eats well for you!!
     
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  6. jlongwell

    jlongwell Spaghetti Worm

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    Showed absolutely no interest in mysis or brine shrimp at feeding time today...

    Hoping he just needs more time to settle in.
     
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  7. Inertiatic

    Inertiatic Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Do you have a pod population in your tank? I noticed once my population started to get more established, my dragonette showed less interest in frozen mysis.
     
    Inertiatic, Jan 22, 2012
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  8. jlongwell

    jlongwell Spaghetti Worm

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    I do have a small population, I didn't even think to take that into account, lol.

    I'll keep an eye on him for a few more days. I'm won't get too worried until he starts going three or four days without eating.
     
    jlongwell, Jan 22, 2012
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  9. ZC42

    ZC42 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    That's pretty cool that he's on frozen... I think that's pretty rare.
     
    ZC42, Jan 22, 2012
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  10. jlongwell

    jlongwell Spaghetti Worm

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    He's an ORA mandarin. They're tank raised on prepared foods.

    I never thought I'd find one locally, let alone as cheap as he was (he was only $40, I've never seen them less than $50 online before shipping).
     
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