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MKCindy
Tue, 29th Jul 2008, 09:37 PM
We brought back many neat additions, but I have a few questions.

2 Blennies -look like small Watchman, but they have a red feathery plum on the top of their heads.

3 mystery shrimp with white dotes up and down the body, small claws and very aggressive attitudes. (in the refuge for now)

A Sargassum Angler/Frog fish. This little guy uses his fins like webbed hands and feet to hang onto rock or push off walls. Very interesting to watch and I was warned he will eat anything not bigger than he is. (into the big fish tank LOL) Any thing else I should know about this one.

And a Striped File Fish. Does anyone know how reef safe he is? So far he has spent hours flirting with his reflection, then just keeps swimming into the currents. His tail was pretty beat up, but he really doesn't seem to use it much. He has been very peaceful towards his tank mates, just seems very curious and I caught him nibbling on my xenia, but he spit it out...hummm

UPDATE
I did it! I did it! I added pictures. The first two are the Sargassum curled around a coral lying in wait to eat the filefish who is 8 times bigger as seen in the third picture. No, the filefish is not reef safe...but is looking for a new home ASAP!

BIGBIRD123
Tue, 29th Jul 2008, 09:47 PM
The blennies are Mollie Millers and they have great personality. As far as the angler, he's just like all anglers....

Where were you guys? We didn't see you and sorry that we didn't, would have loved to talk.

Steve

MKCindy
Tue, 29th Jul 2008, 10:08 PM
Sorry, we got caught by unexpected company, so we didn't get to the jetties till around 9.

My son went ahead of us and found a cool place to collect maybe 4/5 of the way out. I guess we left around 11. The waves were coming up pretty high.

Had a great time and ran into a few members along the way.

Mr Cob
Tue, 29th Jul 2008, 10:21 PM
Pics for us???

MKCindy
Tue, 29th Jul 2008, 11:54 PM
I'll see if I can get my son to put some up.

Ping
Wed, 30th Jul 2008, 09:02 AM
The first year Steve set this up we had a link to a marsh thread that had pics and descriptions of life forms found around Port A.

Does this still exist and does anyone have a link.

phrog
Wed, 30th Jul 2008, 09:25 AM
Your mystery shrimp sound like Sargassum. I have one like that in my tank. It acclimated quickly and is fun to watch around feeding time. I haven't had any issues with it bothering anything.

MKCindy
Wed, 30th Jul 2008, 03:47 PM
Super, thanks for the info. everything has settled in fine... but the File Fish has to go, he is NOT reef safe.

MKCindy
Wed, 30th Jul 2008, 09:00 PM
Pictures added per request. Working on shrimp and Molly Miller Blennies.

littlewrentx
Wed, 30th Jul 2008, 11:48 PM
How big is the file fish?

MKCindy
Thu, 31st Jul 2008, 08:49 AM
About 4-5 inches.