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sphelps

11-08-2008 09:06 PM

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Trigger Man

11-08-2008 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps (Post 358300)

Yeah I was just having a little fun with you guys :biggrin:. I know the fish only feeds on SPS polyps and I special ordered it in. My LFS wouldn't normally bring these in.

I wanted a mated pair but didn't think I had enough SPS for two of these guys. Hopefully this guy will do good and spread out his feasting so impact is minimal. I've waited a long time for my SPS to grow out to the point where I'm pretty sure this fish will be sustainable, but time will tell.

Got to give you credit for trying it out even with the sps, I too have always liked that fish, my reason for not getting one is that my other fish in the tank would eat it.

justinl

11-08-2008 09:42 PM

got a fts? reason I ask is because I am unconvinced that anything smaller than a 75g heavily stocked with Acropora sp. would be able to support one of these guys. depending of course on how fast your coral grows.

EmilyB

11-08-2008 09:45 PM

Aw, sweet memories of SPS with polyp-less holes...:lol:

sphelps

11-09-2008 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by justinl (Post 358348)

It's a 130 gallon, 90% SPS corals, fully stocked with good growth. I'm not 100% sure how things will turn out but I'm wanted to try.

untamed

11-09-2008 06:05 AM

I think that is a really cool idea. In fact, it sounds a lot like the kind of thing I would like to try as well. Make sure you keep us posted on how it goes.

I think it would be really interesting to find out what effect this has on your coral and how much coral is consumed in order to keep the fish healthy.

justinl

11-09-2008 06:14 AM

ah well then just keep that camera handy :) Do you think there's any way you could quantify how much coral the guy eats over a period of time?

spoot

11-09-2008 07:37 AM

Do they eat anything else other than sps's?

sphelps

11-09-2008 04:19 PM

I don't think they eat anything else but will let you know if they do.

I will take pictures of the corals I notice him eating the most, continuous pictures of those corals should tell whether a sustainable food source is present.

naesco

11-09-2008 05:01 PM

What do you plan to do with the fish if you find it is seriously damaging your SPS?

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