djsurfs Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hippocampus ! H. Kuda H. Abdominalis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 lol... at the name of the last ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsurfs Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 lol... at the name of the last ones! Teehee! Seahorses Must be extra special ! What other fish share a name with a part of the human brain?! (yah, OK, I AM biased, lol) ... and I have no idea Why that part of the brain got named hippocampus... hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carznkats Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hi DJ! Love the look of your horses!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 The name derives from its curved shape in coronal sections of the brain, which resembles a seahorse (Greek: hippos = horse, kampi = curve). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 which is why hippopotamus is also called a river horse. hippos- horse, potamus- river... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsurfs Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 The name derives from its curved shape in coronal sections of the brain, which resembles a seahorse (Greek: hippos = horse, kampi = curve). LOL, no wonder I can't get seahorses off my mind! Thanks Carz Cheers David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 In the last pic, is the "white" area actually a part of the seahorse or are they resting on something :oops: :-? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 In the last pic, is the "white" area actually a part of the seahorse or are they resting on something :oops: :-? Caper yes got their tails around a bit of stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsurfs Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 In the last pic, is the "white" area actually a part of the seahorse or are they resting on something :oops: :-? Caper Hehorse has got his darkish tail wrapped around the white plastic hitch and I think you are seeing another part of the hitch in the background... The 2 SH's in the pic are in full flirt mode, his pouch is all puffed out filled with water showing off to her and they both have their heads tucked, about ready for "takeoff" where they stretch their heads out and then rocket to the top of the tank and dance with eachother.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 I think Caper is refering to what I would call a fat gut! But as DJ says, it is his belly pouch all puffed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Thanks all ...gee it almost looks like an egg ready to burst Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 love the horse pics djsurfs one of my favourite local marine scorpionfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slash Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 do the same thread for freshwater , i wanna see what kind of cool fishies everyone posts up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 A nice photo of my Mandarin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 nice pic conch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 your mandarin looks fatter than mine, :-? i would like to fatten him up a bit, its a pity you can't buy live copepods here like you can in the states Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted November 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Reefroids and baby snails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBlog Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 your mandarin looks fatter than mine, :-? i would like to fatten him up a bit, its a pity you can't buy live copepods here like you can in the states You can still get them, but you just have to get them from other reefers. Maybe you could convince one of the other locals with an excellent population to let you have some from time to time. You can simply put a non-toxic plastic scrubbing pad (those that look like a hair ball) in their tank/refugium/sump. The little guys will pack into it and there you go. I had gotten some from John in the past when he had his propogation tank up and running. Unfortunately, he doesn't have it any more. I probably wouldn't be the best candidate since I'm bare bottom and run filter socks from my overflows. You need to ask someone with a nice, full sand bed and no mandarines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Have to say I saw once a fish that I think was called a Scooter Blennie? Looked like a manderin fish but was coloured like a moth. Was a great character. Also dived with sharks...that was Fintastic...esp the Hamerheads. Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 are you talking about the one john had a few weeks ago? if so then yea it was cool i would of liked one but ive got no room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Have to say I saw once a fish that I think was called a Scooter Blennie? Scooter Blenny is a nice fish! It is in the same family as the Mandarin and has the same diet/food requirements. Nice looking fish. As for Copepods. You Maybe able to import them, I have been chatting to MAF recently about importing Rotifers and it looks do-able. The same procedure would apply to copepods. Currently, I am culturing Copepods in 2L glass flasks to try and gauge their reproduction speed. I will post more info when I have it. As for favorite fish, for dumb.. or dumber I love my Hippo Tang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 my new favourite marine fish: Shaw's boxfish, at the Melbourne Aquarium last month... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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