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puffer_archer   Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004   | Just thought I would show everyone my new 65 gallon saltwater now that it is completed! I'm quite pleased with it, let me know what you think!  The tank Another of the tank Under actinic The blenny A Hermit Crab I'm not sure what mollusk this is Anyone know what kinda of anemone this is And finally, my new narrow-lined puffer! Another pic of the puff! Thanks again to everyone who helped with ideas for the tank! Last edited by puffer_archer at 20-May-2005 22:18 |
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Stormy Big Fish Posts: 357 Kudos: 606 Votes: 81 Registered: 13-Mar-2004  | Nice pics. Not that I am an expert in SW by ANY means, but that looks to me like coral, not an anemone! |
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Calilasseia  *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003  | Your anemone looks suspiciously like a Zoanthid to me. However it isn't Zoanthus socialis because they're green. I suspect it IS a Zoanthid though. Look up the Genus Zoanthus on Google, or take a look a ReefCentral.com and see if they have a feature on Zoanthids. Oh, and I LOVE that side on shot of your Narrow Lined Puffer. He's a beauty! Excellent shot!  |
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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004  |  thats amazing! I agree w/cali the puffer is amazing |
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| puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004 | Thanks! Yeah, I believe you're right about the zoanthid. One of the individuals snagged and ingested a bloodworm that drifted too close during feeding, that was what made me think they were anemones. There is just so much to learn! Currently I have a 2x96W PC light fixture over the tank with one actinic and one 10000K bulb. I'm hoping this is sufficient for the life that came in with the rock, such as those zoanthids. Last edited by puffer_archer at 21-May-2005 19:54 |
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| Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | Per usual, those are GORGEOUS archers. |
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| Calilasseia *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003 | I thought they were Archer Fish, but thought to myself "hang on, they're usually brackish ..." so Archers are truly euryhaline then?? |
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| puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004 | Yeah, CoL and I had a discussion about that a while ago. Mine seem to be doing well in the SW, their colors have brightened up some and they're generally more active. I saw another narrow lined puffer yesterday and he was only five dollars!  I paid 30 for the other guy...needless to say the little guy followed me home.  Here are some pictures!Second Narrow Puff Sorry this one is a little blurry, but it really shows his bright colors Both of them together |
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| puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004 | Well, the tank got some upgrades this weekend. I got a new mushroom coral, hopefully it will do well. Mushroom Also, I was wondering if someone could identify this coral for me, I didn't think it was alive originally, but it's starting to grow! Coral And I found this urchin a couple days ago, anything special I need to do to keep it alive and healthy? Urchin Last edited by puffer_archer at 31-May-2005 17:05 |
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Megil TelZeke   Fish Addict Posts: 863 Kudos: 890 Votes: 393 Registered: 21-Jul-2003  | Nice pictures, I like the puffers  .I'm no SW aquarium expert but urchins feed on algae. So as long as u have algea I don't think there are any special dietary requirements.  |
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| cordain Banned Posts: 121 Kudos: 191 Votes: 4 Registered: 18-Apr-2004 | How do you keep Arhcers in saltwater? |
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| puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004 | Add salt to the water  Well, I did a lot of research into them, and the particular species that I have, and found that they are often found in saltwater in their native regions, so I decided to give it a try, and so far, they're doing great! |
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| xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005  | nice hermit crabs, just curious if i have a 10 gallon can i put a few in it? how much do they cost and what do u feed them?? 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys |
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