I finally got myself a Magnificus Rabbitfish ... I hope he does well 
My Latest Rabbitfish Addition
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I really like the coloration on them!!! Nice add Chuck. How's he getting along with the other inhabitants so far?
Just got him today. A bit timid still. He needs to be accepted by the Purple Tang a bit more but I got one in the same range and size as him to try and give him a head start. I think they are very pretty fish for sure.
MtnDewMan said:
Yeah, it's kind of hard to sneak something by on the purple tang. They have their ways of letting fish know who's supposed to be the boss.
wrightme43
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Cool fish. I like them alot. Doesnt seem to timid to be taking such good photos already.
kevinpo
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Very nice! Much more interesting coloration than the common Foxface.
Regards,
Kevin
Regards,
Kevin
I took some more tonight
And one of my teardrop clams for good measure
And one of my teardrop clams for good measure
He's pretty photogenic for a newbie!!! Hey Chuck, we need a thumbs up smilie!!!
I wish I had good news to report. My rabbit is not eating. Has barely ate if any since he has been in my tank ... I have tried different foods including brine shrimp, mysis, forumula, flake food, nori, seaweed select .... I don't know why he doesn't want to eat
Have you tried maybe mixing a little bit of crushed garlic into your food?
MtnDewMan said:I wish I had good news to report. My rabbit is not eating. Has barely ate if any since he has been in my tank ... I have tried different foods including brine shrimp, mysis, forumula, flake food, nori, seaweed select .... I don't know why he doesn't want to eat
You need to try feeding live foods......
- Elmo
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Chuck - don't give up on it yet. Mine took a week or so before it was comfortable and quit doing the rabbitfish freak out. If the tang is giving it troubles, then maybe isolate one of them when you feed the tank. Did the nori in 2 places not work? I hoped it would keep the tang busy, while the rabbitfish investigated. The only other suggestion besides live food like Elmo suggested, is to remove the rabbit and try and get it to eat in isolation. Or remove the tang to isolation until the rabbitfish is comfortable (just in case the tang is causing the problem).
Two places of feeding didn't work Nikki
Elmo, who locally carries live food?
Elmo, who locally carries live food?
jlehigh
Hermit D Crab
Chuck there are several locals that hatch their own Brine. Maybe another post in PSAS "WTB Live Brine" would get you linked up with them..
another thought that works great in my tank is to buy the steamer clams (short neck, or Manilla) from the grocery store, freeze them. Thaw one out and open the shell slightly for easy access for the fish. I have yet to find a fish or anything living in my tank for that matter that doesn't go nuts over then.
If you are concerned about introducing anything bad via the clams you can put them in a bowl of tank water and they will open up and syphon cleaning their systems.
BTW: My Copperband is the biggest fan of frozen clam method and he is otherwise a timid feeder..
another thought that works great in my tank is to buy the steamer clams (short neck, or Manilla) from the grocery store, freeze them. Thaw one out and open the shell slightly for easy access for the fish. I have yet to find a fish or anything living in my tank for that matter that doesn't go nuts over then.
If you are concerned about introducing anything bad via the clams you can put them in a bowl of tank water and they will open up and syphon cleaning their systems.
BTW: My Copperband is the biggest fan of frozen clam method and he is otherwise a timid feeder..
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Thanks guys ... I was planning on picking up some different types of food after work including some clams or mussels to stimulate some appetite.
Where do you live Elmo? I am headed to Renton in the morning to pick up a magic pill Maybe I can swing by and pick up some magic live food?
Maybe I can swing by and pick up some magic live food?
