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02-12-2008, 07:47 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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How Many Firefish???
I thought a few firefish might make a nice addition to my tank. Can I safely have 3 or 4 firefish? I have gotten mixed answers. I also read that they are very bad jumpers. I have an acrylic tank where the top is open but not like on a glass tank. Here is a picture. Would I have to get that clear screening material to cover the top?
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02-12-2008, 07:57 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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I would do something to keep the manly fish in,.. there macho and love to sky dive. Myself I have a fully enclosed canapy so they can get their thrills but still stay in the drink.
My 180 has 3 manlyfish in it,.. they all hang together,.. in fact they've started their own little gang, and have comendeered a nice hole to have their home base in.
Manlyfish.
Whiskey
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02-12-2008, 08:00 PM
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SHARK
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: DFW, Texas
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ya i dont see why not ive seen it before
haha manlyfish
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02-12-2008, 08:16 PM
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I'm Kinda Bored
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: north of Dimples
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those girly little fish will just hide from thier shadows 
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02-12-2008, 08:48 PM
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SHARK
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: DFW, Texas
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well i dont know whiskey clames to have some pretty manly firefish
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02-12-2008, 08:53 PM
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SHARK
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: DFW, Texas
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maybe the other fish hide from their shadows because they think its whiskeys fish comeing to kill them
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02-12-2008, 09:24 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marlboro, Ma.
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I have 3 in a 140, they definately have more guts than my tang...Mine come out when the lights come on and go to bed when the lights go out, front and center all day as with all my fish except the yellow tang.
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02-13-2008, 09:01 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: new york city
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I had two and all they did was fight. Since them Ive been told they need to be in odd numbers. So I would either go with 3 or 5.
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02-13-2008, 09:05 AM
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Enjoy it now
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Wish I could have one  my little nano is open-topped. Great additions to a tank. |
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02-13-2008, 03:51 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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I am going to go to HD and get that clear nylon screen and some screen frames and make an easy to remove top. I only have the 3 holes to cover so nothing too big. I am going to try 4 firefish tomorrow. I talked to the LFS and they are cutting me a really nice deal. I am basically paying Online pricing for them.
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02-13-2008, 04:01 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tasher80
I am going to go to HD and get that clear nylon screen and some screen frames and make an easy to remove top. I only have the 3 holes to cover so nothing too big. I am going to try 4 firefish tomorrow. I talked to the LFS and they are cutting me a really nice deal. I am basically paying Online pricing for them.
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Sweet! I'd like to get a few more manly fish for my tank too,.. but I haven't seen a good deal on them yet.
Whiskey
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And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but its sinking
racing around to come up behind you again
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02-13-2008, 05:05 PM
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Look deeply into my eyes
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: NW Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tasher80
I am going to try 4 firefish tomorrow. I talked to the LFS and they are cutting me a really nice deal.
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Cool Tony.
I'm going to the same LFS after work in the morning, I'll try to leave you a fish or two when i'm done .J/K 
Well , i am going but for the LMB she is holding for me from last week.(and whatever else i find/like  )
Still going w/ the purple ones?
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02-13-2008, 05:36 PM
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Bare Bottom Reefer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Merrillville, IN
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Which store?
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02-13-2008, 06:41 PM
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Keeper of the Reef
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Northern Indiana
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I had 2 in my 75 and one killed the other.
Didn't really kill it but harassed it so much that it never came out to eat and died after a few weeks
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