Dixon1990 Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Today wasnt cold...But it was the lowest temperature weve had in a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 i like the cold bring on mid winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Cheer up Emo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 hahaha. Na just good to be home. Also good to see the gf didn't kill any of my new shiny clownfish while I was away! Your mandarins spawn every night Conch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 They do a little dance most nights, but I've only actually seen them 'squirt' a couple of times - although Ive been nursing a sick Oscar for the last couple of weeks and haven't been watching them as often as I would otherwise. Its all over fairly quickly. I'm actually a little worried about the male - he's just nowhere near as active as the female, and despite a lot of supplemental feedings with live critters just doesn't seem to be fattening up. I'm going to do a big water change in my RSM tonight, take the old RSM water and put it in my random critters tank, and then let him loose in the random critters tank to gourge himself. If that doesn't help, I'll just have to assume that he already has organ damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Organ Damage? From What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Lack of food. He was quite thin when I got him, and although he's eating lots he's just nowhere near as active as the female - although maybe that's normal? She is forever whiring about whereas he tends to just hang around in the back of the tank on the ground, ocassionally whizzing up the back wall. Always on for a bit of nookie when the lights go out, so who knows? I'll just keep making food available and hope he gets a bit more confident and active. Incidentally, I tipped a dozen or so small live mysids/mysis in last night. The female made a bee-line for them and chased one under a rock, then dug it out with her fin before chomping it! Quite suprising to see - she really did hunt it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I'd be concerned she maybe harassing him too much. They should only mate when they are getting enough food. But this may lead to exhaustion, and the ultimate death of the fish. Does he peck at the rocks for food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 where did u get the live ones from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I'd be concerned she maybe harassing him too much. They should only mate when they are getting enough food. But this may lead to exhaustion, and the ultimate death of the fish. Does he peck at the rocks for food? Yea, he pecks at rocks, and roams about the corals pecking at things, but his 'workrate' if you like is just much lower. I guess he hasn't been in there that long and might take longer to recover from quarantine etc, or maybe I'm just being a little paranoid. :-? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 where did u get the live ones from? John's display tanks. I've got a population in my own RSM, but I want to make sure there is plenty of live food for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I'd be concerned she maybe harassing him too much. They should only mate when they are getting enough food. But this may lead to exhaustion, and the ultimate death... I know how he feels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I know how he feels Ahhh yea. You should stop harassing the wife and give her a break to recoup then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hmmm... a set of plans just came across my desk that show a large commercial fishery is about to build MASSIVE COPEPOD PRODUCTION AND STORAGE TANKS for a marine breeding complex in the South Island... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 awesome is it chch based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Nope, but it is adjacent to civilisation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Ah must be in my area then 8) :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Not too far away in fact... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Do you have any plans/contacts for the owners? It would be interesting to understand what species of Pods they will be culturing. As well as understanding how/IF they are going to be importing or using local species. The species (even sp of Copepods alone) maybe useful to us, but then again maybe entire un-useful. I would also be keen to understand the purpose for this business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 It is a marine hatchery, and yes, I know who the contacts are, although now isn't really the right time. When it is, I'll buy them a beer and have a chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 It is a marine hatchery, and yes, I know who the contacts are, although now isn't really the right time. When it is, I'll buy them a beer and have a chat It will be an interesting chat I am sure. I hope you gave them the resource consent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Actually, it is the ULTIMATE fishroom too (well, more than one of them). It even has guest accomodation :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Are we talking tropical marine? or temp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 I'm not sure at this stage - I'll need to dig a little deeper. Either way, a ready supply of Copepods has got to be good (assuming tropicals will take temperate pods and I can convince them that they should supply us. Maybe I should tack it onto our fee?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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