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09-11-2006, 09:47 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vacaville Age: 23
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|  7yr clown died, new Emp
Well after 3 years+ in my nano, my false percula has croaked 
So today I went out in search of a new fish for the reef im setting up. Found the smallest Emperator Ive ever seen ( yes im bent on raising everything), was eating on flake and mysis @ the store so he is now the proud owner of his own reef. As soon as he hits the 4" mark hell be going into the FOWLR (tons of macro). This lil guy is already showing a cool personality. _________ Yes, tiny has an 11" legspan......  | 
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09-11-2006, 10:32 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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Originally Posted by OoNickoC Well after 3 years+ in my nano, my false percula has croaked
So today I went out in search of a new fish for the reef im setting up. Found the smallest Emperator Ive ever seen ( yes im bent on raising everything), was eating on flake and mysis @ the store so he is now the proud owner of his own reef. As soon as he hits the 4" mark hell be going into the FOWLR (tons of macro). This lil guy is already showing a cool personality. | So have you found out why he died? Old age?
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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09-11-2006, 11:55 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
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Im pretty sure it was old age, no signs of disease/malnutrition. He was over 4 when i purchased hime 3 years ago. Had a very good life though, a reef to himself the whole time. | |
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09-14-2006, 08:15 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milton FL
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Sorry bout your clown. 
That is a small angel. How fast do they grow? Nice that it's your only fish in your nano.
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20gl cube
168wt 50/50 PC
1x 1200 MJ PH
approx. 25# LS
34# Fiji LR
various mushrooms, rics, zoos
1 Cherub angel
2 yellow watchman
1 Tiger pistol
1 Astrea snail
5gl AGA fuge
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09-14-2006, 11:50 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
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Depends of the tank, I raised one for over a year, in a 12 gallon. It got a bit under 4". | |
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09-16-2006, 03:17 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
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Originally Posted by OoNickoC Depends of the tank, I raised one for over a year, in a 12 gallon. It got a bit under 4". | I thought that was just a folk-lore, or whatever, about the fish growing to the tank size. So this really is a fact? | |
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09-16-2006, 07:04 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
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Growthe "controlled" in a few fashions....diet, enviorment, and temperature. Slow thier metabolism and limit thier enviorment in terms of size and they will still grow, but at a much slower pace. Playing with thier metabolisms unfortunatley can lead to problems associated with thier immune systems I would assume so you should keep pristine parameters. The emp i had started around 1" and only grew to 3 1/2" in about 16 months in a stock 12g Nano Cube. | |
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09-17-2006, 06:53 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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That is a nice Emperator Angel! They are truly beautiful!!! The only question I have is how big is your FOWLR tank? Emperator's as with other Pomacanthus(large Angels) require tanks of 180 gallon or larger. They get very big if I remember correctly(8-10 inches long or more). Plus they are grazers as are Butterfly's and Tangs. I guess, you could keep it til it out grows your tank, just be careful that it doesn't stress out and has enough to feed on. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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09-17-2006, 07:12 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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condolances and congratulatons respectively- | |
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10-16-2006, 07:09 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami Age: 23
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that is one of the smallest i have ever seen or heard of eating!!! congrats! | |
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