Synchiropus Ocellatus - Reef-Geeks

D3monic · Fishless Geek.

Meet Scoots and Boogie my new Scooter pair.

I have had Scoots for several weeks and just picked up the male today.
It was love at first sight. He has been flashing her like crazy and turning a bright blue color.

She was quick to show him where the food is.

I am not ready to raise any fry yet. I have 2 five gallon copopod cultures but no rotifers.
I could set up a larvae tank in 10mins flat though.

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

Wow very cool, congrats on the new additions!!

skinz78 · Not a geek anymore.

Very cool looking fish D, are they common scooter blennies?

I have a little red one.

D3monic · Fishless Geek.

yea they are common. I might do a pair of reds in my 75gal.

chris&barb · Big Geek

Nice D. Let us know if you want some rotifers and we will send some out to you

D3monic · Fishless Geek.

I never dumped my rotifer buckets....I might be able to salvage them somehow?

chris&barb · Big Geek

You can but it takes a lot of time. We just tried to restart ours and after a few weeks we said screw it and ordered more. They were growing but it was taking too long.

Barbara · Geekette

OMG...I am in love with them! scooter or watchman? now I can't decide...do you have a video of the male flashing???

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Originally Posted by D3monic

I never dumped my rotifer buckets....I might be able to salvage them somehow?

Don't even bother...it's a hassle and takes too long like chris said...we'll send you enough to have a full culture going in 3 days!

ours are going crazy! we bought 1 order and within a week we have 3 full blown cultures that are healthy and dense! just let us know when you need them!

D3monic · Fishless Geek.

I will probably hit you up once (and if) they start spawning.

Barbara · Geekette

just let us know

D3monic · Fishless Geek.

Female is gravid tonight..getting fatter by the minute.

Heres a vid of them eating dinner.

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

Awesome, that's nice he learned where to eat from the female. If only that sea hare wasn't hogging so much...

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

What all do you feed them?

D3monic · Fishless Geek.

Bloodworms, mysis, rods food and cyclopeeze.

Reefdaddy · Geek Squad Jedi

Man I love those fish

chris&barb · Big Geek

Those fish crack me up how they move. Was the seahare eating that stuff?

D3monic · Fishless Geek.

Yea...He will sit there and eat every last bit of food. Usually I reach in and relocate him away from teh dish so everyone can eat but everyone was getting thier share that day.

D3monic · Fishless Geek.

In my experiance just about everybody is wrong about what they percieve to be a creatures diet. I wasnt intending to train the seahare on to frozen foods but it sure is handy. I am starting to take an interest in Harlequins as of about 10mins ago. I would be curious to see if it would be possible to train them onto an alternative food source. If it would be possibe thats deffinatly something worth talking about.

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

That would be cool to get harlequins on an easier diet. Although with them it seems they have a very specific need for seastars. Sea hares can eat most types of macroalgae and drgaonets can eat most types of crustaceans that can fit in their mouth. Harlequins may have a dietary need for sea stars.

Definitely worth investigating though.

Barbara · Geekette

Great video once again D! loved the background audio to go with it too...very funny!

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Originally Posted by D3monic

In my experiance just about everybody is wrong about what they percieve to be a creatures diet. I wasnt intending to train the seahare on to frozen foods but it sure is handy. I am starting to take an interest in Harlequins as of about 10mins ago. I would be curious to see if it would be possible to train them onto an alternative food source. If it would be possibe thats deffinatly something worth talking about.

Definitely!!! go for it!!! I think if anyone can do this you can...

[1 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-13-2009	Fishless Geek.
Synchiropus Ocellatus Meet Scoots and Boogie my new Scooter pair. I have had Scoots for several weeks and just picked up the male today. It was love at first sight. He has been flashing her like crazy and turning a bright blue color. She was quick to show him where the food is. I am not ready to raise any fry yet. I have 2 five gallon copopod cultures but no rotifers. I could set up a larvae tank in 10mins flat though. __________________ "The only thing they can get me for is running a funeral parlor without a license" My Fitness journal. http://www.weightloss-hq.biz/weight-...-25.html#51799	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 1,833 Gameroom cash: $630180 Rep Power: 35
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 11-13-2009	Will work for CLAMS
Wow very cool, congrats on the new additions!! __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 4,504 Gameroom cash: $1174400 Rep Power: 59
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-13-2009	Fishless Geek.
yea they are common. I might do a pair of reds in my 75gal. __________________ "The only thing they can get me for is running a funeral parlor without a license" My Fitness journal. http://www.weightloss-hq.biz/weight-...-25.html#51799	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 1,833 Gameroom cash: $630180 Rep Power: 35
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 11-14-2009	Big Geek
Nice D. Let us know if you want some rotifers and we will send some out to you __________________ Quote by Nick Marine "Tip Rat - A term only Andrew uses"	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 6,806 Gameroom cash: $2033560 Rep Power: 100
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-14-2009	Fishless Geek.
I never dumped my rotifer buckets....I might be able to salvage them somehow? __________________ "The only thing they can get me for is running a funeral parlor without a license" My Fitness journal. http://www.weightloss-hq.biz/weight-...-25.html#51799	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 1,833 Gameroom cash: $630180 Rep Power: 35
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by skinz78 11-13-2009	Not a geek anymore.
Very cool looking fish D, are they common scooter blennies? I have a little red one.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,354 Gameroom cash: $46 Rep Power: 116
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 11-14-2009	Big Geek
You can but it takes a lot of time. We just tried to restart ours and after a few weeks we said screw it and ordered more. They were growing but it was taking too long. __________________ Quote by Nick Marine "Tip Rat - A term only Andrew uses"	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 6,806 Gameroom cash: $2033560 Rep Power: 100
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-14-2009	Fishless Geek.
I will probably hit you up once (and if) they start spawning. __________________ "The only thing they can get me for is running a funeral parlor without a license" My Fitness journal. http://www.weightloss-hq.biz/weight-...-25.html#51799	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 1,833 Gameroom cash: $630180 Rep Power: 35
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 11-14-2009	Geekette
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-15-2009	Fishless Geek.
Female is gravid tonight..getting fatter by the minute. Heres a vid of them eating dinner. __________________ "The only thing they can get me for is running a funeral parlor without a license" My Fitness journal. http://www.weightloss-hq.biz/weight-...-25.html#51799	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 1,833 Gameroom cash: $630180 Rep Power: 35
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 11-15-2009	Insert Custom Title Here
Awesome, that's nice he learned where to eat from the female. If only that sea hare wasn't hogging so much... Last edited by spinycheek; 11-16-2009 at 03:56 PM. Reason: mixed up the two fish	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 2,651 Gameroom cash: $869232 Rep Power: 40
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 11-15-2009	Insert Custom Title Here
What all do you feed them?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 2,651 Gameroom cash: $869232 Rep Power: 40
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[14 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-15-2009	Fishless Geek.
Bloodworms, mysis, rods food and cyclopeeze. __________________ "The only thing they can get me for is running a funeral parlor without a license" My Fitness journal. http://www.weightloss-hq.biz/weight-...-25.html#51799	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 1,833 Gameroom cash: $630180 Rep Power: 35
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by Reefdaddy 11-15-2009	Geek Squad Jedi
Man I love those fish __________________ Bob "A man in a rush takes shortcuts, and I won't shortcut the Music" Eddie Wilson 1963	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Tan valley Arizona Posts: 819 Gameroom cash: $28538 Rep Power: 11
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[16 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 11-16-2009	Big Geek
Those fish crack me up how they move. Was the seahare eating that stuff? __________________ Quote by Nick Marine "Tip Rat - A term only Andrew uses"	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 6,806 Gameroom cash: $2033560 Rep Power: 100
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[17 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-16-2009	Fishless Geek.
Yea...He will sit there and eat every last bit of food. Usually I reach in and relocate him away from teh dish so everyone can eat but everyone was getting thier share that day. __________________ "The only thing they can get me for is running a funeral parlor without a license" My Fitness journal. http://www.weightloss-hq.biz/weight-...-25.html#51799	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 1,833 Gameroom cash: $630180 Rep Power: 35
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[18 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-16-2009	Fishless Geek.
In my experiance just about everybody is wrong about what they percieve to be a creatures diet. I wasnt intending to train the seahare on to frozen foods but it sure is handy. I am starting to take an interest in Harlequins as of about 10mins ago. I would be curious to see if it would be possible to train them onto an alternative food source. If it would be possibe thats deffinatly something worth talking about. __________________ "The only thing they can get me for is running a funeral parlor without a license" My Fitness journal. http://www.weightloss-hq.biz/weight-...-25.html#51799	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 1,833 Gameroom cash: $630180 Rep Power: 35
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[19 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 11-16-2009	Insert Custom Title Here
That would be cool to get harlequins on an easier diet. Although with them it seems they have a very specific need for seastars. Sea hares can eat most types of macroalgae and drgaonets can eat most types of crustaceans that can fit in their mouth. Harlequins may have a dietary need for sea stars. Definitely worth investigating though.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 2,651 Gameroom cash: $869232 Rep Power: 40
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