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11-04-2004, 05:23 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newfoundland
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woo hoo ROYAL GRAMMA
Okay I'm pumped
Since cycling my tank I've been wanting to add one of these fish. But I hadn't seen them at the LFS since.
Well I was at the LFS today and there where 2 in. Both ate like pigs and are big and fat. They looked great.
I told them to hang on to one and that I'd pick it up tomorrow or saturday.
Maybe these fish aren't rare to most of you but they don't come by here often!
I'm excited!
maybe they are seasonal here and they'll be in every order for the next few months. But either way, it doesn't matter, I'll have mine.
I'll try to get a pic of him after I pick him up!
just felt like sharing my excitement!
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11-04-2004, 05:58 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Alaska
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congrats!
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11-04-2004, 08:05 PM
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Oh no...not again!!!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Colorado Springs
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We have one and he is just a sweetheart of a fish. Good to hear!!!!
Our guy is on the passive side but not enough to get picked on.
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11-04-2004, 10:36 PM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
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Congrats, Royal Gramms are great looking fish!
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11-05-2004, 03:23 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newfoundland
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Okay he's in the tank.
I turned out the lights to let him get settled. My wrasse and him so far have not shown any aggression! neither has anyone else.
The gramma is the biggest fish in there so that might help nobody messing with him.
Pics will come
hopefully I can manage someting not too blurry!
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11-05-2004, 03:40 PM
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rrrrrrreefo...suave.....
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Morro Bay CA
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Thats awesome! I want a royal gramma too! What do those guys eat?
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40 gal, 50 pounds of live rock, seaclone 100 skimmer, emporer 330 filter, 150 w heater, 10 gal sump/refugium with aquaclear 400gph pump, 2 aquaclear 260 gph pumps, current 2x96 watt lights, no money and self esteem issues....
MMR club 4 Liiiiiife!!!
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11-05-2004, 04:33 PM
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Nano reefer and Jeeper
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 784
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My royal gramma got harassed by my purple tang...I added them both at the same time...I think it was because both had yellow tails...my clownfish and the tang get along fine. The royal gramma I think got too stressed to live with the tang, and unfortunately kicked the bucket |
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11-05-2004, 05:31 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newfoundland
Posts: 1,982
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well he's in there now living with the 4line wrasse, oscie clown and scooter.
So far so good
he ate well
when I first put him in he was biting the glass but that seemed to stop.
I guess he could see his reflection or something!
the wrasse goes to check him out but neither try anything.
He also doesn't mind cleaner shrimp.
My other fish take off from them but he let them pic some stuff off him?
he's being good so far!
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11-05-2004, 08:28 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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congrads..
royal gramma if i remeber right are part of the basslett famliy, so not too many will bother him. if so he should open his mouth ( very wide!) and many even take a bite.
they will eat just about anything. i usally feed pellets and mine will eat them up. also frozen food ( just about any)..
congrads on the new guys!..
talk to your LFS, they may be able order what you want in just by asking. the one i use will do that for just about anything including corals.order monday in by friday..
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11-06-2004, 04:38 AM
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Pretty In Pink
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: portland or
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Just a beautiful looking fish - too bad they won't get along with a Bi-color psudochromis. Wife like the plsudo and I would prefer the gramma Oh well  |
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11-06-2004, 10:21 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newfoundland
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I like the gramma better too.
Mine swims around the tank a bit but he likes his caves and overhangs for sure!
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11-06-2004, 10:34 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newfoundland
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not the best pic!
but here he is!
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11-06-2004, 01:16 PM
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rrrrrrreefo...suave.....
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Morro Bay CA
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By the way, what did prince charles call the queen of england after his son was born??
"WHY YOU ROYAL GRAMMA"
hahhhahhhahhahah!!!! OMG!!!!OMG!! I am laughing so hard!!!hahahhhahhahhahahahhaahahhahahhahahhahhhaha hahahh!
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40 gal, 50 pounds of live rock, seaclone 100 skimmer, emporer 330 filter, 150 w heater, 10 gal sump/refugium with aquaclear 400gph pump, 2 aquaclear 260 gph pumps, current 2x96 watt lights, no money and self esteem issues....
MMR club 4 Liiiiiife!!!
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11-07-2004, 07:48 AM
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Reefer in training
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ridgewood, NJ
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Cosine, congrads on your new addition. Good luck.
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