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Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by Powerman, May 3, 2009.

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  1. Kirklandp

    Kirklandp Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Beautiful fish you gotta love these guys. 3 would be great!
     
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  3. dufresne

    dufresne Feather Duster

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    beautiful :)
    I want a couple too but don't know how my by color will accept them..
    I have a niger trigger andso far he's great (have lots of coral and shrimp) - haven't bothered a thing yet but he is still very small (less than 2"), will see how he acts when he grows up..
    Yes, he is a very hungry fish but so are most anthias.. actually you need to feed the anthias more often - they need protein, all the time.. of course there are exceptions :) I feed mine once a day or every other day (mysis, pellets, etc. - they eat EVERYTHING) :)
     
  4. dufresne

    dufresne Feather Duster

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    what happened to you clown ;)
     
  5. Powerman

    Powerman Giant Squid

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    I managed to get him without a net in 2" of water. Had to fill the tank up again for the Scopas. Wound up having to take down the rock work on the left to get him. It never goes back the same, but it turned out better. I took them to the Fish store for credit on the Anthias.

    I got these two by lowering the water because of where they hang out. I cut off escape while they were there. It would not work with the other fish I have because they hide deep in the rock. Getting fish out of a reef tank is quite a challenge.
     
  6. dufresne

    dufresne Feather Duster

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    Yes it is :)
    I've heard people use fish traps (DIY or not) successfully...
     
  7. BaxterS80

    BaxterS80 Pajama Cardinal

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    We have the same lyretail anthias in our tank. One male and two female. The interesting thing about this fish is that if the male dies the most dominant female will become a male...