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    My Austaralian clownfish

    no wholesaler in the industry is getting WILD CAUGHT black clowns.. they dont enter the trade anymore. They are only found in darwin and they are illegal to collect. All black clowns in the trade are captive bred.
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    My Austaralian clownfish

    i can get tank raised ones direct from australia. so there are black Ocellaris coming from there. Definitely not wild caught though.
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    male bluetrhoat in reef?

    since the sexy shrimp are there before, i really dont think it will be a problem. I was holding a pair of bluethroats in my system and put them in the same tank with some grass shrimp. They didn't eat them! Only when i took them out and put them back in did they chow them. i doubt your sexy...
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    What type of Anthias?

    hutchii are very close in care to the stocky. Look alike and have same needs, which is just feeding multple times a day. My LFS got in hutchii and they eat like pigs, but are much more aggressive then say bartletts or dispar.
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    What type of Anthias?

    anthias are actually very hardy. Bartletts, dispar, cranberri, stocky, randalls, bicolor, lori's, multicolor, or lyretail are all good starters. They should be fed atleast 3 times a day. This is the main reason why so many die in captivity... not enough food. They eat plankton out of the water...
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    Butterfly/Idol deaths

    4 years is the one of the longest times i've heard of an idol being kept in captivity... congrats on that part. sorry for the loss. I love idols, but will never keep one unless i have a multiple thousand gallon tank.
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    male bluetrhoat in reef?

    sexy shrimp may be a problem. Cleaners/fire/peps will be OK. if you get it small (2-4") the sexy shrimp should be OK. He will learn they are not food as long as you feed him. Make sure he learns that you mean food and not the inhabitant in the tank :)
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    My Austaralian clownfish

    It most likely was tank bred in Europe where 90% of the others are coming from. :) there is 1 guy in Darwin australia (where the black O. clowns are only found - collection is also illegal there) who breeds them from time to time. nice clown though. no orage at all on it?
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    A 750g SPS system is born

    that stinks... :( which fairy was killing everything again? Maybe if you put that one in the sump for a time out for a while, you could add some more.. but then again.. u would have to get him out.. lol... What about big fish? triggers/tangs etc? or are u just going to add anthias?
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    A 750g SPS system is born

    are you getting more fairy wrasses??? I noticed a few posts of yours on RC on Arubas thread. Are you planning as many fish as him? It is crazy how many fish he has in his system! lol
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    A 750g SPS system is born

    beautiful as usual!! Are you worried at all about the angler eating some of the smaller fish?
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    A 750g SPS system is born

    i talked to a local diver here in hawaii about the collection of idols. He said the best way to get them to eat is get 3+ at a time. If one starts to eat, then the rest start to right away like they are competing. I found that interesting. But the one you have looks very healthy. What a great...
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    A 750g SPS system is born

    nothing short of amazing! Keep up the good work! :razz:
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