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01-18-2008, 12:39 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA Age: 34
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|  Mono anyone?
I mean the fish!!! Anyone have any experience w/ them in a saltwater tank? I like the silver w/ yellow. They are flashy!!  | 
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01-18-2008, 08:52 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 49
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Mono's do extremely well in saltwater. I have kept them for years. Their coloration will improve as well. I have kept both types of Mono's in SW. I've been thinking about getting another one recently, but with so many beautiful SW fish its hard to justify getting one. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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01-21-2008, 11:08 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA Age: 34
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thank you Raven. I already have a Coral Beauty, Yellow Tang, LMB, 2 clowns and a 6 line. I like the shimmery silver of the fish. I love Lookdowns, but my tank is too small for them. | |
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01-21-2008, 11:12 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Do you guys have a pic of a mono? Never heard of them. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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01-21-2008, 11:29 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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ooooooooh ok I've seen this fish before, just didnt know the name. I think its cool that a fish can survive in both, fw and sw. cool Thanks kimmy | |
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01-21-2008, 11:31 AM
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#7 (permalink)
| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA Age: 34
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i am always looking for something different | |
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01-21-2008, 02:02 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 25
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Hi Kimmy,
I have a Mono Argentus (silver w/ yellow dorsal fin), and a Mono Sebae (silver w/ vertical black stripes). I've had a brackish tank for years, and always had monos & various scats.
If you keep more than one of the same species (ex: 2 mono sebaes), they get very territorial. Most people say to keep them in odds, but I found if you just have more than 3-4, the nipping is dispersed among all fish.
Every time I've kept an Argentus w/ a Sebae, they don't nip at eachother, no matter the size. Best thing to do... introduce monos at same time to your tank.
As for SW, my monos have thrived. They stay clear of coral, and are very curious of hermit crabs. Only problem I've had was recently the Sebae killed my new cleaner shrimp!!! The shrimp hung out a whole day, cleaned my yellow tang, ruby scat, a bit of the Argentus... but when it was the Sebae's turn in line, he attacked it!! Since then, the mono sits up against the LR area where he killed the shrimp, and won't leave it... weird. Been there for a week, and will be leaving the tank VERY soon. BAD MONO!!!!
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60g: Kole Tang, Royal Gramma, Fire Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Paired Ocellaris Clowns (Frogspawn Host), Lawnmower Blenny, Blue Linckia, Xenia, Leather, Brain, Green Star Poly, Various Button Poly & Shrooms
20g: 4-Stripe Damsel, Ruby Scat, Kenya Tree
10g: Yellow Tail Damsel & Aptaisia(LOL) | |
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01-21-2008, 08:30 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 49
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I also kept both Mono's with my African tank years ago. They did well in the high pH of the african tank. The Sebae got huge and the other fish stayed away from him. | |
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01-21-2008, 09:12 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA Age: 34
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thank you tankboy for the info, if any fish eats my cleaner shrimp...gone. at $20 each, they are not a snack! | |
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