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08-19-2003, 08:23 PM
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Blacktip Shark
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Middleburg, VA
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Cowfish in a reef tank?
Hi everybody! I've heard that cowfish cannot be kept in a reef aquarium as the readily devour inverts. But one of my friends has a cowfish in his reef tank. Is that just the exception? Does anybody else have cowfish in their reef tanks. Their just so cute and have a puppy personality!  Thanks!
Austin
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08-19-2003, 08:38 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South Cali
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id also like to know the answer to this, is it possible to keep a puffer or cow fish and a reef tank, I know it depends on what kind of coral and since my tank has only been cycling for two days (150 gallon acryllic w/ 11 chromis and live rock) so there is no coral, so the type of coral to put in...well thats still up in the air, I'm up for suggestions as well,
...I think cowfish might eat your corral but small tobies which resemble cow fish and have just as much personallity as there larger cousins might be well suited to a reef aquarium, you think????
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08-19-2003, 08:50 PM
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Blacktip Shark
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Middleburg, VA
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These tobies sound interesting. Anywhere online to get a pic?
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08-19-2003, 09:21 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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if they die they release a toxin and will wipe out the tank. its called Ostracitoxin.
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08-19-2003, 09:33 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South Cali
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ooh didnt know that
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08-19-2003, 09:37 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South Cali
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pic!
heres a pic I found:
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08-19-2003, 09:38 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South Cali
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why did it come out as a download, I didnt mean to do that
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08-19-2003, 09:46 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: GA
Posts: 380
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FWIW, I asked this same question as I wanted to get one. Talked with a good friend of mine who works for a LFS (so he would have made some money if I got it). Anyhow, he said no, they aren't great for a reef tank. The toxin is a possibility, but they also like to munch on some corals according to him. I was bummed as they are "cute" but it's not worth it.
HTH,
Chris
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08-20-2003, 09:03 PM
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Officially insane...
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Chico, CA
Posts: 658
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why did it come out as a download, I didnt mean to do that
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It's best to upload images in .jpg format... there's others that the BBS will accept, but .jpg seems to have the best image quality vs. file size.
Bitmap images (.bmp) aren't displayed by most web browsers (if any) which is why it downloaded it instead.
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08-20-2003, 09:17 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,815
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I kept a valentini puffer in my reef tank for a long time! It has a great personality and did a little picking here and there on some corals but no damage and did eat a couple of snails that I witnessed.
Unfortunately I wanted to keep clams so he was returned to the LFS! I really miss the puffer! 
Here is a link to the one I had:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...=21&pCatId=250 |
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08-21-2003, 12:25 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 585
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since my tank has only been cycling for two days (150 gallon acryllic w/ 11 chromis and live rock)
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HUH? do you mean the tank has been set up for 2 days or you just added the chromis 2 days ago? Sorry, that part confused me
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08-21-2003, 01:39 PM
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SLASH Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 384
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you can keep valentini's, they're not soo bad, I have heard of a girl on RC that has a porcupine in her tank, but I think that is just a huge exception to the "rules"
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08-21-2003, 02:17 PM
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Ughhh.. Dinoflagelettes..
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yardley, PA
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squid, it seems like he's cycling the tank with the Chromis... :-/
SOme LFS these days still promote cycling tanks with damsels... :-(
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08-21-2003, 02:21 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 585
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That's was our recommendations, to use chromis. I have heard horror stories of LFS telling people to put the rock, sand, water and fish in all at the same time, that's why I asked for clarification.
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08-21-2003, 02:23 PM
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Ughhh.. Dinoflagelettes..
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yardley, PA
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Why use live fish for cycling?? The LR and sand will provide enough die off to cycle the tank... If you really want a good cycle, use a cocktail shrimp...
Using live fish for cycling is cruel and unusual punichment as the ammonia burns their gills...
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