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shrimp very sensitive to salinity, maybe thats why it up lorry so fast. Fish should be tougher, kind of strange
yea... even if shrimps are sensitive to salinity, but 2 minutes! wow!
wouldn't they go into sort of a trance for at least a while 1st (surely more than 2 minutes) before either they die or start to acclimatize?
i'm inclined to believe that there are some toxins at play in this tank.
but what toxins can kill fish & shrimps in 2 minutes yet the brain, bubble, plate, hammer corals are not affected?
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thanks. the color of it even without playing the vid already reveals it as the 'fireworm' ... that's definitely a no-no ....
Yea... can be quite nasty to ungloved hands too man!
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In labs, they usually place fish in freezer. The slowly declining temperatures will render fish less active,then unconscious and finally killing it after. Fish are cold-blooded, they shouldn't feel cold.
I read this somewhere before, & I agree that this is probably one of the most humane ways to let the fish leave..
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Thanks iskay for the good reminder! indeed, if the habitat does not definitely already have the specie(s) intended to be released, the release might cause significant harm to the ecosystem, a good example locally is the peacock bass (pavon) in our reservoirs, threatening to displace indigenous species like the giant snakehead.
& yea.. there has already been plenty of non-indigenous, potentially "invasive" specimens which reached our shores, adding to the diversity & vibrance of the society. so perhaps there really isn't any good enough reasons to introduce even more!
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Hi ethantang,
well.. yea.. Sentosa is definitely one of the places in Singapore where natural reef life is within reach. a few other offshore islands too.
actually there is reef life even just off bedok jetty at east coast..
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Definitely a hobbit worm! & the one you drew looks like the Frodo of the bunch!
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found this vid which might be of interest to you
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i used to have the same problem..
but like what pitto mentioned, I removed both of them 1st, but i didn't do a huge rescaping..
i did shift a few rocks around, but i added A LOT of red bamboo..
seemed like the red bamboo created some visual obstacle for both the tangs and they did not turn to each other with as much aggression as when they were in full, clear view of each other..
also, the extra food could have made them too happy to wanna fight for the time-being.. when all the red bamboo was gone, they were already used to each other's presence..
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I remember i was faced with a similar scenario too.. I couldn't bear to see the fish die, nor could I bear to see it suffer.
after much consideration, i decided to release it back into the sea (of course, not just any spot along the beach, but a one where I had physically seen thriving reef life).
I thought to myself.. it could be because I did not do a good enough job of creating the ideal habitat for it, that it was suffering.
So I decided to give it back to a habitat created by nature herself. Perhaps the better environment could reclaim its health?
Of course, i know there there were risks too.
- that it gets eaten by predators
- that it cannot get used to the new environment.
but i thought, if it were to be eaten by a predator, hopefully the death would be swift & it would have contributed back to the food chain.
whether or not it can get used to the environment was a 50-50 which i was willing to take a bet on, in lieu of the possible advantages.
guess what happened the day I released it?
It swam on the surface a short while, probably a little lost, then quickly, dived towards the corals and other fishes as though it forgot its ailment..
I have never seen it so happy before..
I left the spot with a prayer for the friend, & a smile..
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Marine ich? Cryptocaryon irritans
Good chance the stress contributed to its development.
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Hey Kelvin, interesting! thank you very much! surely the Youtube video would be cool to watch!
Cheers,
Lance
here's a horror movie..
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Hi Lance, I is saw a video on Youtube about how they consumed the Zoas. It was scary and interesting.
Alot depends on luck as in this forum there are reefers whom have shared experience on certain microorganisium. Alot of advise that when brought Zoas, dipping is require using some chemical (need to check the web) or fresh water dipping to take out those hitch hikers.
Do a search and you will find out more. I am still learning and experiencing.
Cheers, Kelvin.
Hey Kelvin, interesting! thank you very much! surely the Youtube video would be cool to watch!
Cheers,
Lance
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looks like Aiptasia! quick call 1800-6-line-wrasse! hahaha!
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Yap Mike...they are some swimming in my sump tank.
I also have a small 5in holder for a handful of them But I know they are not Zoas safe...but good for fishes diet...sad n glad ?!?
hi klim,
thanks for the amazing photo of the amphipods! you mentioned that they are not safe to the Zoas. what do they do to the Zoas? i know that although they are omnivorous, most of them are more inclined towards meat.. but do they eat Zoas?
maybe if you have mandarins or wrasses, they will be wiped out before they can do any real harm to the Zoas?
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the clams are stunning! congratulations! I don't just like your tank, I like your writing style too!
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Beautiful! I like the arch you created on the right the tank.
like to share the joy of reefing with new reefers with my video
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Simply obscene! - obscenely beautiful!