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superslinky911
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Thank you for the advice but like stated I guess he is the exception. Like that forum said I prolly wont go and buy one for a second round but I am so very fortunate to have that dude in my tank couldn't picture it with out em. I don't think my little tang would appreciate it either seems that's his new buddy he's hanging out with
superslinky911
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It's a black combtooth blenny, hes a little guy.
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"Rambo"
Kris, great additions! Your sump is gigantic! I like it a lot!
I just wanted to make a quick comment on cleaner wrasses.
There have been studies done on wild cleaner wrasses. The myth that they only survive off of parasites and dead tissues from fish is completely false.
Scientists in Hawaii, as well as other locations have caught wild wrasses and euthanized them in order to study their stomach contents. What they found is that a very low percentage of their gut contents were parasites and dead tissues from fish, the rest was typical browsing on plant matter, and plankton, as well as other natural foods they would find on a reef.
My guess as to why they die in captivity is that they are extremely fragile and don't handle shipping all that well. I'm amazed that any fish survive the ordeal they have to go through. Reef to bucket to holding tank. Holding tank into a bag, then into a box and loaded on a plane. They then end up on the west coast usually and go in a distributors tank. They stay there for a shot period of time and are then shipped to a local wholesaler who puts them in their tank, then they go into the tanks at the lfs, then into yours. Pretty crazy. The whole trip they are exposed to numerous pathogens.
Sorry for the side track Kris.
I just wanted to make a quick comment on cleaner wrasses.
There have been studies done on wild cleaner wrasses. The myth that they only survive off of parasites and dead tissues from fish is completely false.
Scientists in Hawaii, as well as other locations have caught wild wrasses and euthanized them in order to study their stomach contents. What they found is that a very low percentage of their gut contents were parasites and dead tissues from fish, the rest was typical browsing on plant matter, and plankton, as well as other natural foods they would find on a reef.
My guess as to why they die in captivity is that they are extremely fragile and don't handle shipping all that well. I'm amazed that any fish survive the ordeal they have to go through. Reef to bucket to holding tank. Holding tank into a bag, then into a box and loaded on a plane. They then end up on the west coast usually and go in a distributors tank. They stay there for a shot period of time and are then shipped to a local wholesaler who puts them in their tank, then they go into the tanks at the lfs, then into yours. Pretty crazy. The whole trip they are exposed to numerous pathogens.
Sorry for the side track Kris.
superslinky911
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Its has to be a absolutely petrifying experience......fish are pretty hardcore man, if you think your day isn't going to swell just remember what your fish had to go through.
superslinky911
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Lil blenny loving the QT.
Goby crew chillin during tank repairs.
Sneak peek of the new addition!
Goby crew chillin during tank repairs.
Sneak peek of the new addition!
superslinky911
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Heres is another pic of the crew in the tupperware
10 points to who can name my second fishy, this dudes alot bigger then my last guy!
"DUHHHH IM A FISH"
*hint* its of the bro decent
10 points to who can name my second fishy, this dudes alot bigger then my last guy!
"DUHHHH IM A FISH"
*hint* its of the bro decent
Tethered_Limbs
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superslinky911
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highscore you win! 
Thanks again for getting me this little tard!
Thanks again for getting me this little tard!