Greenmariner

Hi Bro I am interested in your 2 file fishes. For some unknown reason, I am unable to message you. Can you reply by whatsapp to me at 96221910? Thank you.

When I bought a colony of pulsing xenia from a reefer, I did not know that I was introducing aiptasia into my new tank. Gradually, it spread from the xenia colony to all parts of the tank. I tried Aiptasia X. It was only a temporary fix because as you covered up the spots that these pests inhabit, new ones appeared elsewhere. Using the chemical method was a never-ending job. In my frustration, I recalled the proprietor of a no-longer-existing LFS called Henry who used to sell the common bristletail filefish trained to eat aiptasia. It so happened that I like filefish. Even if the filefish doesn't eradicate the aiptasia, I am still keeping a fish that I like. Why not give it a try? On July 2021, I visited Ah Beng Aquarium & selected & bought a healthy bristletail filefish for $8. In no time, the filefish settled down in its new home & started eating pellets. Within 7 days of its introduction, all the aiptasia in my tank were gone! I am pretty sure some of the aiptasia have gone into hiding in the live rocks but as long as they do not appear, it is fine with me & I have not seen a single aiptasia to this day. For those who are not familiar with this filefish, it is a mottled muted green & brown colour. What I find interesting about this specie of filefish is its ability to change its color according to its mood. It is also capable of changing its body color to blend with its environment, particularly among the live rocks. I also observed that it is willing to eat dried seaweed that I fed to my black tang. Finally & most importantly, it is reef-safe. It has not eaten any of my corals. Nor has it attacked my cleaner shrimp. To anyone who has aiptasia problem, I would strongly recommend trying out this filefish. What have you got to lose?

Bought at $120.00. Selling at $80.00. BUYER MUST COLLECT THIS WEEKEND. If interested, please whatsapp me at 96221910. WhatsApp Video 2021-02-18 at 12.09.20 AM.mp4

Saw a few bags of peppermint shrimps at Pacific Reef yesterday afternoon.

I used Vibrant on two tanks. The first tank has LPS, including octopus & hammer corals as well as soft corals such as mushrooms. Vibrant removed all the unwanted algae & more. The tank looked cleaner but the polyps of the octopus & hammer corals receded or closed up. All the mushrooms, including yumas shrank in size & looked shrivelled. This tank has a protein skimmer. In the second tank without a protein skimmer, all the unsightly algae disappeared & the gravel becomes cleaner. This tank has mostly yumas but they are unaffected. I dosed twice a week for both tanks for a few weeks. For the first tank, I have stopped dosing. All the affected corals have recovered except for one specie of purple mushrooms. I do not know why they are adversely affected by the bacteria from Vibrant. As for the second tank, I have reduced the dosing to once a week. Vibrant does not remove red slime algae.

Hi! Am keen. Pls arrange collection date. Regards Reefmania Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi. I'm keen on the golden clove colony. May I know how many polyps the colony has? Regards Greenmariner Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Has anyone seen any pink-bar shrimp goby in any LFS?

I bought a splendid wrasse about 1 month ago from Fish Channel. Prior to buying the fish, Kelvin fed these leopard wrasses to show they were eating very well on pellets. At the time, there were more than 10 pieces. It is now doing very well in my nano-tank with only 1 feeding a day & sharing tank space with peaceful nano-fishes. However, I am feeding brine & mysis shrimps cos other nano-fishes are unable or unwilling to eat pellets.

Two days ago, I tried to access the same website & received similar reply. I think it apply to all who tried to access from outside the U.S.

Thanks for the feedback. I will ensure that the female is much smaller in size than the male to pre-empt the problem of female aggression towards the male.

Up! No one has ever added a female flame wrasse to a tank with an established male flame wrasse? That's interesting. Looks like I will be the first to do it as & when I can get hold of a female.

Bought an alpha-male flame wrasse recently. Plan to introduce a female flame wrasse as & when it is available in lfs which could take weeks to months. My question is - when a female becomes available, the resident male would have become established in the tank. Would the resident male attack a newly introduced female? Any one with experience can advise?

Hi Bro I'm contemplating to have a school of anthias. I understand the care level for Princess anthias range from moderate to difficult. Are your anthias already feeding? If they are, what food do you feed them?

Did you acclimatise the red mushrooms before putting them into your tank? From experience, I found that acclimatising the corals by slowly dripping tank water into the holding bag prior to placement will prevent parameter shock which may lead to coral detachments from rocks. If you did not acclimatise the mushrooms, it could be a possible cause of detachments.

You can try using Joe's Juice. I had aiptasia problem in the past. Then I bought a bot of Joe's Juice from Aquamarin. I squirt the stuff into the mouth of each & every aiptasia in my nano-tank. All died instantly. Very effective. No more aiptasia. Costs $19.00. This is definitely a sure-fire way to kill aiptasia. Much better than relying on copperband butterfly fish or peppermint shrimp. Also reef-safe.

I recalled that when I was using this product, the measuring spoon came with the bottle.

Hi Bro Did you release the yellow & blue neon gobies into the tank at the same time? Or was the blue neon goby already a resident in the tank before you added the yellow neon goby into the tank? Keen to know cos I plan to have yellow neon gobies when my blue neon goby is no longer around in the future.

Would like to share my experiences adding new neon gobies to a tank with an established blue neon goby. Recently bought a blue neon goby & a yellow neon goby from the same lfs. The two neon gobies were added into the tank at the same time. The new blue neon goby was welcomed with affection by the established neon goby. Conversely, the yellow neon goby was unrelentingly attacked & chased all over the tank. Eventually, I had to resort to selling off the yellow neon goby. This is the third time I had introduced a new blue neon goby into a tank with an established blue neon goby. Each time, the new blue neon was amicably welcomed. Another hobbyist had bought 3 yellow neon gobies & added them into the tank but ended up selling off 1 yellow neon goby because it was bullied. The following is my conclusion. Never attempt to add a different color or sub-specie to an established neon goby that belonged to a different sub-specie. Based on the other hobbyist's experience, never buy more than 2 neon gobies, even of the same sub-specie, for one tank because they will pair naturally & the third neon goby will become an outcast to be bullied. Just my 2 cent's worth.

You mean you have tried adding a new different sub-specie of neon goby to a tank with an established neon goby & they ended up fighting each other to death? Wow! Maybe, size does matter. In the past, I had added a new blue neon goby which was considerably smaller than the established one without incidence. But I wonder whether it would make any difference if the new fish belonged to a different sub-specie, for example a yellow line neon goby.

My purpose in adding more neon gobies is to have a varied color collection of these species, not to pair them up. In the past, I have added an additional blue neon goby to the tank on two occasions without any chasing or fights. Unfortunately, after a couple of months of peaceful co-existence ( in fact, each time the two blue neon gobies would frequently show affection by resting next to each other or swimming together in close proximity), one goby would succumbed to an unknown malady & slowly wasted away before dying. This time, I wish to try introducing a different sub-specie of neon goby. However, I wish to minimise the risk of conflict. So, if any hobbyist has tried before & is willing to share his experience, it would be really appreciated.

I have an established blue neon goby (elacatinus oceanop) in my nano-tank. Wish to add one or a pair of gold neon gobies. Is it possible for the new gobies to co-exist peacefully with the blue neon goby? Will the newcomers be harassed by the older goby? Would like to know the experience of reefers who have attempted to do the same.

The many negative comments about the peppermint hogfish convinced me that this is not the fish for my tank. My fish tank is now in a state of harmony with fishmates living & co-existing peacefully. I don't need chaos & conflict. Thanks to all Bros who have responded.

Recently saw a peppermint hogfish or Bodianus sepiacaudus in a lfs. Tempted to buy but refrained from doing so as I recalled the fish expert, Scott Michael described this specie as "prone to jumping". Moreover, being a hogfish, it might be tempted to attack new crustaceans, such as skunk cleaner shrimps, added into the tank after the hogfish has established itself. Would hobbyists who have kept or are currently keeping this fish care to comment?

Hi Bro Lyretail hogfishes can attain a length of 8" in a large tank. Hogfishes, in general, have voracious appetites. As they get bigger, they will develop a taste for clams & crustaceans. This particular specie needs rugged tankmates, for example, yellow tang, trigger fish, puffer fish, etc. My brother's marine tank once kept a medium-size hogfish (can't remember the specie) that was caught with a blue-green chromis in its mouth. So, please take note before getting one.