Theiving Banggai

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  1. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    When the powder blue tang has nipped away all he can, we're left with a small rectangle of seaweed that I usually just release into the tank, and the tang usually snaps it up.

    This time, the banggai got to it first! I was able to get a few pics of the huge folded piece in his mouth. He held on to it for about 5 minutes until he got it down his throat. It was funny to watch the tang follow him around the whole time, trying to "help" him with it! LOL.

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    He looks like donald duck in this shot!!

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  3. missionsix

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    Awesome fish. One of my favorite for sure. For some reason I haven't been able to keep them(2) alive. I gave up on keeping them. Cool Pic.
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  4. baugherb

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    Sweet pics... I want one someday.... Cool fish.....
     
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    This is too funny, my pajama cardinal did the same thing. I was too scared to take pics, I though he was going to choke to death. He is a different species, but still called a pajama cardinal. He wasn't what I wanted--I call him Ugly!
     

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    Try clipping Broccoli in the tank Raw not blanched or steamed will hand for days with no water fouling or deterioration of the broccoli Best defense I ever found for Lateral Line to prevent or help to heal the disease's effects as well. Unlike the Nori and algae sheets
     
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    I have seen these fish suck down a 1" + Blood shrimp or any shrimp larger then its mouth They don't choke they just eat ): all the shrimp in a system
     
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    That's scary---
     
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    Not scary just nature thats what they eat and another reason their mouths have evolved to be they way they did its natures way of ensuring the species survival and thats what all animals are here for Eating and breeding and their mouths have evolved to handle both :)
     
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    wow! buddy what a cool pic! I also like the tubipora you have growing there, that is an awesome looking coral