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Marlinmero · Reef-Geek

looked in my tank and here was this head sticking out. so im down a pajma cardinal now. lol

techguy · Seeker of Knowledge

Whoops

rgrking · Spawning

MMMMmmmmmmm

Marlinmero · Reef-Geek

maybe it will split now and i can use that money to replace the fish. lol the fish was a rescue. it had no back fin really just a stub. but its been living for a month that way

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

Looks like a mercy kill.

Sorry bud.

chris&barb · Lost

I didnt think RBTA's were that aggressive? Was it doing well before this?

Pat B · Geektacular

Looks like you need to feed your nems more often.

cdangel0 · Geek Story Teller

I personally believe that sick and injured fish know when it's time to give up the fight and swim in to anemones to end it in their current form.

I think the fishes mindset is "I will live on forever as part of the symbiotic algae inside that beautiful anemone"

Dumb fish you're just going to be food

Barbara · Geekette

so sorry about your cardinal marlin! ....though I do believe that nem wouldn't have gobbled it if the fish wasn't sick

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Originally Posted by cdangel0

I personally believe that sick and injured fish know when it's time to give up the fight and swim in to anemones to end it in their current form.

I think the fishes mindset is "I will live on forever as part of the symbiotic algae inside that beautiful anemone"

Dumb fish you're just going to be food

Tank2379 · Reef-Geek

Wow, Got a little to close for comfort- Sorry for your lost.

reefdiver72 · Been at this along time..

I lost a school of anthias like that a few years ago.

Barbara · Geekette

sorry to hear that reefdiver!

Reefdaddy · Geek Squad Jedi

With Nems its always a possibility. But Iam with it being sick and committing a Kamakazi run on the nem. Coulda just been its time.

icsd71 · Reef-Geek

Man hate to see that. But I feel things like that happen for a reason. The fish was not 100%, nems at least in my experience area Opportunistic feeders. The few times i ever lost a fish or a shrimp to a nem was do to the fish and or shrimp was not doing well.

MarkSativa · Newbie-Geek

I noticed that your bubble tip has elongated tentacles.. So does mine. Is there something wrong with it?? When I first got my BT it had nice fat round bubbles. That was over a years ago and they have never come back. Any ideas as to what causes this?

Marlinmero · Reef-Geek

It comes and goes some data there long some they are bubbly. And I have no idea why. But I'm curious to know. Hopefully someone will chime in

IanH · I peed in your back yard!!

When they split they get the bubblys back. I think before that I was able to feed mine pretty often and the bubblys seemed to come back more often than not...

chris&barb · Lost

I dont know why some bubble and others dont. Ive heard a lot of theories but never anything concrete.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by Marlinmero 09-10-2010, 06:35 PM	Reef-Geek
hungry RBTA looked in my tank and here was this head sticking out. so im down a pajma cardinal now. lol	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Olympia Posts: 471 Gameroom cash: $197480 Rep Power: 12
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by techguy 09-10-2010, 06:46 PM	Seeker of Knowledge
Whoops __________________	Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Everett, Wa Posts: 2,204 Gameroom cash: $694255 Rep Power: 56
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 09-10-2010, 07:12 PM	Spawning
MMMMmmmmmmm __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 09-10-2010, 07:50 PM	Will work for CLAMS
Looks like a mercy kill. Sorry bud. __________________ Why is the rum always gone	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 6,413 Gameroom cash: $1737675 Rep Power: 94
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by Pat B 09-11-2010, 07:25 AM	Geektacular
Looks like you need to feed your nems more often. __________________ "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15b "HIS word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot." Jeremiah 20:9b *Click on the ticker for the build thread.*	Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Camden, De Posts: 2,559 Gameroom cash: $1239410 Rep Power: 65
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by Marlinmero 09-10-2010, 07:13 PM	Reef-Geek
maybe it will split now and i can use that money to replace the fish. lol the fish was a rescue. it had no back fin really just a stub. but its been living for a month that way	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Olympia Posts: 471 Gameroom cash: $197480 Rep Power: 12
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 09-10-2010, 11:37 PM	Lost
I didnt think RBTA's were that aggressive? Was it doing well before this?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by cdangel0 09-11-2010, 08:25 AM	Geek Story Teller
I personally believe that sick and injured fish know when it's time to give up the fight and swim in to anemones to end it in their current form. I think the fishes mindset is "I will live on forever as part of the symbiotic algae inside that beautiful anemone" Dumb fish you're just going to be food	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,241 Gameroom cash: $668787 Rep Power: 72
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by Tank2379 09-17-2010, 08:27 AM	Reef-Geek
Wow, Got a little to close for comfort- Sorry for your lost.	Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago-Down The Street From You! Posts: 267 Gameroom cash: $86560 Rep Power: 13
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by reefdiver72 09-25-2010, 12:56 PM	Been at this along time..
I lost a school of anthias like that a few years ago.	Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lancaster ohio Posts: 82 Gameroom cash: $24650 Rep Power: 5
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 09-25-2010, 04:06 PM	Geekette
sorry to hear that reefdiver! __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by Reefdaddy 10-05-2010, 01:48 AM	Geek Squad Jedi
With Nems its always a possibility. But Iam with it being sick and committing a Kamakazi run on the nem. Coulda just been its time. __________________ "A man in a rush takes shortcuts, and I won't shortcut the Music" Eddie Wilson 1963 Jedi Tank Build	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 911 Gameroom cash: $60438 Rep Power: 18
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[14 (permalink)] Posted by icsd71 12-11-2010, 05:11 PM	Reef-Geek
Man hate to see that. But I feel things like that happen for a reason. The fish was not 100%, nems at least in my experience area Opportunistic feeders. The few times i ever lost a fish or a shrimp to a nem was do to the fish and or shrimp was not doing well.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bethany,IL Posts: 465 Gameroom cash: $150315 Rep Power: 16
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by MarkSativa 03-21-2011, 01:54 AM	Newbie-Geek
I noticed that your bubble tip has elongated tentacles.. So does mine. Is there something wrong with it?? When I first got my BT it had nice fat round bubbles. That was over a years ago and they have never come back. Any ideas as to what causes this?	Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 20 Gameroom cash: $8030 Rep Power: 6
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[16 (permalink)] Posted by Marlinmero 03-21-2011, 03:21 AM	Reef-Geek
It comes and goes some data there long some they are bubbly. And I have no idea why. But I'm curious to know. Hopefully someone will chime in	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Olympia Posts: 471 Gameroom cash: $197480 Rep Power: 12
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[17 (permalink)] Posted by IanH 03-21-2011, 07:15 AM	I peed in your back yard!!
When they split they get the bubblys back. I think before that I was able to feed mine pretty often and the bubblys seemed to come back more often than not... __________________ Candygram for Mongo! Candygram for Mongo!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,395 Gameroom cash: $362758 Rep Power: 100
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[18 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 03-21-2011, 04:26 PM	Lost
I dont know why some bubble and others dont. Ive heard a lot of theories but never anything concrete.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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