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  1. cub4fun

    cub4fun Plankton

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    I love gobies! The first night after we bought our only goby, he committed suicide. Found him stiff on the floor the next morning. :( I hope you have better luck than we did, those guys are so cool! And I love cleaner shrimp. Congrats on the new additions!
     
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  3. Nuebie

    Nuebie Peppermint Shrimp

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    Finally Came out to say hello!
     
  4. Nuebie

    Nuebie Peppermint Shrimp

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    I bought him almost full size. Im Guessing 3.5" long, fat and happy!
     
  5. jbraslins

    jbraslins Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Congrats on the adds :)
     
  6. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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  7. Nuebie

    Nuebie Peppermint Shrimp

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  9. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Cool add; I loved my LMB. Unfortunately, he starved and passed after a few months :( Is he eating any prepared foods (i.e. algae sheets or nori)? If not, keep a very close eye on him. Mine chewed through all of the algae in the tank in a hurry, and would not touch anything I tried to feed him. Since he would not go near any foods, I could not catch him (normally I would use a trap). Very sad, so hopefully yours eats! I just wish I knew how difficult it was to feed them before I bought him.
     
  10. Nuebie

    Nuebie Peppermint Shrimp

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    Well so far he has not touched any nori. He has been eating like a mad man but only the algae in the tank. I got rid of my larger hermit crabs due to them eating my nassarius (sp) snails so hopefully he will always have some natural foods in the tank.
     
  11. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Your tank is a little larger than mine, so hopefully he does well. I had read that putting some nori on a small rock with a rubberband may get them to eat it since they normally eat right off the rocks. Place it near where ever he is most found in the tank. It did not work for me as mentioned, but I know it has for others. I would try to get him eating ASAP though.