Fresh from the sea.

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 12:23 pm

ShagMan wrote:Jason, I'm low on livestock right now, so anything you catch I'll buy off ya, just has to be reef safe, as I have cleaner shrimp and snails.

I'll see what I can find. I can alway catch blennies and damsel. They are so many and easy to catch. The damsel are very pretty in the water but the ones I've caught have lost a lot of there color when you have them in a tank for awhile. Warning they are very aggressive. I went diving Tuesday and while I was holding on to a rock I felt something bite my arm. When I look down it was a Damsel. He was garding his territory. This wasn't the first time I have been bitten by one. Its funny how sharks are mostly scared of diver but damsel will attack diver. If damsel got big as shark I wouldn't ever get back in the water. They come in two sizes small(size of damsel in pet stores blue/yellow) grow one that are large(size of a small bream with blueish/green colors). There colors change as they grow up. I'll sell damsel and blennies for $5 each since they are easier to catch. Really anybody can catch those. Let me know If you want blennies and damsel if you don't I'll try to find some else. I personal wouldn't put any damsel in a tank again but would be good in a fish only. Shagman if you want a damsel or blennie i'll get you one of those for free for letting me borrow your tds meter. Just let me know.

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 1:01 pm

Ehh, I didn't think about that... I don't want any damsels or blennies... Damsels are cool, but if you get the more common wild varieties (sgt. major for example), they get HUGE!!! Blennes are a no-no too, because they would dig a lot and upset all the rock. Sorry for being so general in my first request!

danielmiller82 · Post by **danielmiller82** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:42 pm

I'll just take a single TINY one. The smallest you can find...I wanna keep him in there for as long as possible!! If you can find any cool looking blennies (not molly millers-already have two) I might want it.

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:15 pm

Jason, as you know I want a doctor fish. I'll happily pay for the standard price.

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:30 am

Sorry everybody I didn't see any doctor fish tonight.

I only got a puffer for Jahdiel. The tide was perfect and the vis was good enough but couldn't find any good fish. I saw plenty of not reef safe fish. I will try again soon. Don't loss hope I will get some one day. I'll never give up. It's personal now.

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 5:06 am

Thanks for the effort Jason!

Jahdiel · Post by **Jahdiel** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 11:09 pm

The puffer is doing great! They are just so cute, you wish you could just hold and squeeze them.

Thanks again Jason. We'll let you know it's name soon.
What would everyone else suggest to feed it. I have tried minos, shrimp, snails, flake, pellet, and nori. I haven't seen him eat yet, but he resonds to me coming to the tank already.
Man I love this hobby, a constant, never ending, learning process.

Jahdiel · Post by **Jahdiel** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:05 pm

Well day 2, and he keeps spitting out the minnows, so Billy and I went and caught him some fresh live mini shrimp and minos. Josh's puffer, ate like mad, but Jason's looked at him like "Don't eat that man"
I sure do love these little guys, so all suggestions are appreciated.

Jahdiel · Post by **Jahdiel** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 8:44 pm

I am pleased to say that both puffers are eatting now and adjusting to their new home quite well. Thanks again guys. I'll post a pic of them together later, we are dealing with puter issues at present.

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 9:41 pm

I'm glad to hear that he's eating.