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No, they are divided into 4 tanks according to size, aggressiveness, compatibility (one fish will not fall prey to another) and food competitiveness.

Tank 1 - the 2 Dactyloptena, ambon scorpion, smaller of the 2 leaf scorpion, Inimicus, yellowspotted scorpion, fumanchu lion, S. gibbosa.

Tank 2 - 2 x D. brachyptera, the 2 smaller anglers, 1 lobster (pic not taken) and 2 x octopus in closed containers.

Tank 3 - 3 x S. verrucosa, black angler.

Tank 4 - 3 x seahorse, the bigger leaf scorpion, longtail seamoth, 1 small mono.

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bro, i am impressed with ur collection of these fishes. Its not easy to handle them.

300 Gallon Reef Paradise

6X2.5X2.5 FT Tank : 4x2x2 ft sump : 2x1x2 ft refugim

Skimmer: Deltec AP851

Calcium Reactor:

Lightings: Aqualight T5 Retrofit, 150 watt MH X2

Chiller: Hailea HC-500A model w/ Aquabee 2000

Ozonizer: Hailea HLO-300 Digital ozonizer

Wavemaker: Tunze 6080, Tunze 6060

Return Pumps: Aquabee 5000 x2

Other equipments: Aquabee 2000, Quietone 1200, 5L Co2 Cylinder w/ Dupla regulator

American Marine Wireless Thermometer

Reefing is a dedication, not a competition.

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I take up to 2 hours to feed them all (ghost shrimps and mollies gut loaded with 'seafood' and frozen mysis). Having said that, with the exception of the gurnards, mono, seahorses and seamoth, the predatory fishes (stonefish, scorpionfish, anglers) only need to be fed once or twice a week.

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I acquired the current collection over a period of 3 months, after all my fish died, except the stonefishes, when I shifted house (largely due to stress and inadequate time to set up the tanks). I intensively searched almost all the LFS twice a week, from LCK to Pasir Ris.

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Oh yes, the lobster which survived the house shifting, together with 3 starfish, 1 sea-cucumber-like creature and some snails. Somehow, the invertebrates seem to be able to cope with stress and a short period of poor water quality better than the fishes. I found this lobster at R*b**n and later saw a similar one at LCK's C*r**f**m, but the latter was more expensive. I don't know if the lobster is a territorial one, so I didn't buy the second one. Its favourite food is, believe it or not, freshwater ghost shrimp. I have tried giving it seafood (marine fish meat) but it will accept almost unwillingly - not like the frenzy state it will be in if offered ghost shrimp. Interesting fellow.

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Fumanchu is a species of lionfish belonging to the Family Scorpaenidae. Its scientific name is Dendrochirus biocellatus - probably named after the big eyespot near its tail. If you go back to the beginning of the thread, there is a photo of it in the 3rd of 5 messages bottom left.

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