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Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

negative on that mate,, new location they like is a the stem of the yellow torch. I have had to pick it up 5 times in the last 2 weeks ,, ill glue it down tomorw so they can clean it all they want without it falling.

Barbara · Geekette

too funny! (well not really

) but ours are still laying on the stem of our toadstool...though he's big enough and solidly attached to the rock so he's not falling anywhere... well at least they're still spawning...that's a good thing!

Here's an idea: maybe you could move the torch to a different side of the tank, away from their host area? Then they'll be forced to lay eggs on something other than the torch.

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

Good idea barb will work on thinking up a new spot for it.

kinda challenging as now most things sting other things in my tank so i have kinda grouped species together to resolve that issue. lol

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

I moved and glued both my hammers and they have taken to it ! lol shivering away !!

Barbara · Geekette

cool beans Nick! let us know how the clowns & bangais react to this change! ...fingers crossed buddy

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

No eggs just yet Barb!

busy cleaning though. Interestingly the female has taken to hosting the yellow torch as well.

Barbara · Geekette

Oooohh! cleaning is good indeed!

might be another batch in just a couple of days! if so they'll hatch the following weekend...great timing to invite a few mates over to help you collect (hint hint)

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

ha Ha asking these guys to come over to help is like asking for a kidney,,, not going to happen

lol

Barbara · Geekette

stranger things have happened...who knows?! ... (hint hint to Andrew, Ozzie, Adam, steve...)

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Any more spawning Nick? And are you going to keep these guy's?

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

Hey mate

they are busy shagging all the time, havent tried rearing fry.

I ended the rotifer culture,, just getting way to expensive to buy the rotifer algae food.

I will keep them

keeping all the fish.

Barbara · Geekette

YAY! good to hear you're keeping them all and still gonna try with spawning

... sorry to hear about the rotifers........if you buy a LARGE supply of the concentrate you can separate it into 10 or so individual bottles mixed with water and freeze it....much much cheaper that way and it last 7-8 months! (if you want to learn more either call me or PM me....I'm happy to discuss!)

[81 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 01-08-2010, 01:28 AM	Reef-Geek
negative on that mate,, new location they like is a the stem of the yellow torch. I have had to pick it up 5 times in the last 2 weeks ,, ill glue it down tomorw so they can clean it all they want without it falling.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[82 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 01-08-2010, 08:46 AM	Geekette
too funny! (well not really ) but ours are still laying on the stem of our toadstool...though he's big enough and solidly attached to the rock so he's not falling anywhere... well at least they're still spawning...that's a good thing! Here's an idea: maybe you could move the torch to a different side of the tank, away from their host area? Then they'll be forced to lay eggs on something other than the torch.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[83 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 01-09-2010, 03:59 AM	Reef-Geek
Good idea barb will work on thinking up a new spot for it. kinda challenging as now most things sting other things in my tank so i have kinda grouped species together to resolve that issue. lol	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[84 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 01-09-2010, 07:18 AM	Reef-Geek
I moved and glued both my hammers and they have taken to it ! lol shivering away !!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[85 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 01-09-2010, 08:32 AM	Geekette
cool beans Nick! let us know how the clowns & bangais react to this change! ...fingers crossed buddy	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[86 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 01-20-2010, 05:58 PM	Reef-Geek
No eggs just yet Barb! busy cleaning though. Interestingly the female has taken to hosting the yellow torch as well.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[87 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 01-20-2010, 06:00 PM	Geekette
Oooohh! cleaning is good indeed! might be another batch in just a couple of days! if so they'll hatch the following weekend...great timing to invite a few mates over to help you collect (hint hint)	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[88 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 01-20-2010, 06:19 PM	Reef-Geek
ha Ha asking these guys to come over to help is like asking for a kidney,,, not going to happen lol	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[89 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 01-20-2010, 08:10 PM	Geekette
stranger things have happened...who knows?! ... (hint hint to Andrew, Ozzie, Adam, steve...)	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[90 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 02-17-2010, 09:32 PM	Big-Geek
Any more spawning Nick? And are you going to keep these guy's?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[91 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 02-18-2010, 02:39 AM	Reef-Geek
Hey mate they are busy shagging all the time, havent tried rearing fry. I ended the rotifer culture,, just getting way to expensive to buy the rotifer algae food. I will keep them keeping all the fish.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[92 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 02-18-2010, 06:21 PM	Geekette
YAY! good to hear you're keeping them all and still gonna try with spawning ... sorry to hear about the rotifers........if you buy a LARGE supply of the concentrate you can separate it into 10 or so individual bottles mixed with water and freeze it....much much cheaper that way and it last 7-8 months! (if you want to learn more either call me or PM me....I'm happy to discuss!)	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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