Felix Wong

Thanks Marineman for providing the weblink to a very informative article on anthias.

Hi, there are now only 2 marine LFS left in Farmart, Kawai & Oasis. I've been there many times but did not notice any anthias. Will look out for it if I go there again. Thx.

Thanks Dazza, I think Ah Beng place is at P. Ris, that is far from Choa Chu Kang, where I stand. Anyone knows of LFS in West area that brings in anthias frequently, particularly, dispar and lyretail. How big can dispar & lyretail anthias grow coz mine is only a 2 ft tank? Rgds.

Thanks everyone for chipping in on food recommendation. If I had known earlier, I would not have bought the purple anthias. These were the first anthias that I encountered and I thought they were beautiful so I bought them not knowing they are difficult to feed. If anyone intends to sell or let go off yr dispar and lyretail anthias, please let me know. I just need a pair of each. Am I also right to say that lyretail anthias are semi-agressive coz I do not like agressive fish/bullies? Thanks again. Felix

Yes, Shin, it does resemble this. Thanks. What is this call?

Thanks Yellowtan, I thought Henry seafood mix is too big (size wise) for the anthias to chew off. Anyway, I will give it a try coz I have that seafood mix. Any other recommendations on types of food available for anthias? Anybody heard of "Sweetwater Plankton" which I heard is very good for anthias?

Hi, I just bought 2 purple anthias last Fri. They are now free-swimming as in not hiding but had not eaten till this morning that I decided to feed them with frozen cyclopeeze. They just nimble a little. BTW, last night, I started to hatch BBS eggs so hopefully will be hatched this evening to feed them but I think this BBS, being so small won't keep their stomach full? Those with experience with anthias, please advise how to feed anthias. Please recommend type of commercially available "dried" food and other type of food which are suitable for anthias? so I can start purchasing from LFS. I can't seem to find food small enough for anthias. Do anthias like flakes? Thanks in advance for responding to my questions. Felix

Prec, I'm interested in the yellow gonio. Please reserve for me. Meanwhile, please attach a pix of the yellow gonio so I can confirm purchasing from you. Also, same question, where is the collection place. Felix

In response to ambystoma Not much fishes now in my tank (after getting rid of the damsels). Thought of buying open brain coral, that's why ask those feeding questions. Now, my main concern is get my 2 purple anthias to feed. Just bought them last Fri.

Hi, Y'day, I bought 2 purple anthias, returned home, referred to guide book and realised both were females. Anyone know of any LFS selling purple anthias coz I'm looking for a MALE purple anthia. Thanks.

Thanks Neokn. Current LS is Long nosed Hawkfish, 6-lined Wrasses, 2 purple anthias & 2 common clownfishes. Suspect the orchid dottyback was frightened by the 4-striped damsel which I have since removed. Anyway interested in purchasing my dottyback to bring it back to normal behaviour, please drop me a note. Price is negotiable.

Hi Reef keeper friends, Recently, my orchid dottyback (fully grown at least 8 cm) has become very shy and has not eaten for a few days. It just stay a near a crevice beside a rock. Not sure what spooked it? Anybody had such experience with this dottyback? On the other hand, rather than letting it continue this behaviour any longer, I am willing to let go of this fish at $30 (negotiable) to anyone whom you think your tank is a better place for this fish. Mine is only a 2-ft tank. Rgds. Felix

Hi William, Thanks for posting the photo of your sandbed and that's exactly how mine looks like with bubbles all within the sandbed and emerging when they are big enough BTW, my sandbed is about 3 - 4 cm thick.

Thanks Guys. I also think it's oxygen as it tends to occur in the evening after almotst 8 hours of light exposure, which explains the accumulation of oxygen after prolonged photosynthesis. Rgds. Felix

The bubbles seem to be originating from both inside and near the surface of the sandbed, as can be seen from the front panel of the glass. I started this tank since late Dec, so the sandbed has been in my tank, say for up to 3 months. There is some localised brown algae on the surface of the sandbed but it has been reduced by 2 big voracious snails which I've placed in the tank few weeks ago. So could it be both oxygen (from photosynthesis by algae) & nitrogen (by denitrification)?

Hi, Am interested. How much are you selling it? Where is the collection point?

Hi, recently, there's a noticeable increase in air/oxygen? bubbles released from the sandbed. Anybody knows what is causing this? Also, I recently bought a Red-banded Grubfish (very much like a Goby). Very healthy, but died 3 days later. Not sure if it has been attacked by the 4-striped damsel. Anyway, box up the damsel since it is attacking other fishes.

Hi Shin, my coral looks more like the latest photo that ambystoma just posted, but more pinkish and smaller flowers, or it could be the same just that it's greatly magnified in ambystoma photo shot. Thanks everyone for chipping in the responses.

Prec, thanks for replying on the feeding of brains question. So does it mean phytoplankton with light alone will not be enough? I was hoping that feeding phyto would suffice since it is so tough to feed with market prawn & zooplankton as these foods are easily snatched away by fishes. I also notice that most tanks show brains placed on sandbed. Do you have problem of sand occasionally landing on it due to water movement or some fishes like goby which tend to displace some sand on it? Guess, once a way, need to use a jet of tank water to clear this sand away. Rgds.

My apologies, Prec, you are right, acorpora is SPS and mine is definitely stony LPS. Come to think of it, it does resembles that of the pix by ambystoma. Rgds.

Hi, The Alveopora I had has very very short stalks and tiny pink flowers, very dainty, definitely not as big as the one shown in Kok Hui's photo. (I do not have a digital camera to take the photo). Maybe, it's another type of alveopora (or could it be acorpora)??

Hi I'm selling a good size (at least 8 cm) Orchid Dottyback for $35. Collection point is at Yew Tee MRT station. Interested persons, please PM me leaving your name & HP or contact details. Collection preferably to be this evening coz I'm at home. Apologies, no pix to show.

Hi, what do you feed the brains corals with? Is phytoplankton on alternate day good enough or must you feed them with market prawn once a week as well? Thanks.

Hi, what do you feed your blatos with? Are phytoplankton good enough or do you feed them with market prawn once a week? Rgds.

Thanks ambystoma, my alveopora does not look the one in your pix. Did change 15% water but coral still refuses to show. A light green (mouldy) patch is showing. I don't think it's doing ok. Sorry, don't have pix to show. Thank you everyone for yr comments. Felix