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  1. Catpicklesdog

    Green mandarin and a spotted mandarin?

    Personally I wouldn't. Dragonettes can get aggressive when mixing species. Also you have a fat one, congrats ,I've seen way too many skinny ones!!! Adding another may diminish your pod population alot faster and not be able to support two unless you have a large tank with lots of live rock.
  2. Catpicklesdog

    Wrasse I.D needed please.

    I ordered an Ornate Leopard Wrasse and ended up with this. Can anyone help me I.D it please :-)
  3. Catpicklesdog

    Got a new fish

    Stunning fish, excellent deal :-)
  4. Catpicklesdog

    6.6 Gallon Journal

    I had a mantis - I didn't know - until I lost 2 seahorses, a cowfish and a midas blenny!!! I thought the noise was a dodgy thermostat on my heater.
  5. Catpicklesdog

    Yellow Tang ? Will Damaged Dorsal Grow Back?

    Excellent work:)
  6. Catpicklesdog

    Help! anemone question

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Whilst I personally think Aiptasia and Manjanos are pests, we have people who buy them where I work because they like them. :) If you do want to get rid, lemon juice and Kalkwasser works. Just mix it up and syringe a little bit into the mouth of each one.
  7. Catpicklesdog

    What's your favorite "REEF SAFE" fish?

    Although not recommended, my favourite fish in my reef tank is my porcupine puffer. Loads of character. And I still have crabs and snails!!!!
  8. Catpicklesdog

    Help ID this please

    I have had a few of the dark banded ones as well. Both at home and at work. No problems with them. :)
  9. Catpicklesdog

    Upgrading...do I need to cycle?

    I agree with Amph. I was in a similar situation when I upgraded my tank. I had a slight ammonia spike but nothing too serious and certainly no deaths.
  10. Catpicklesdog

    Books

    I like the Conscientious Marine Aquarist by Bob Fenner. Very informative. When it comes to choosing fish I like the PocketExpert books.
  11. Catpicklesdog

    Looking for advice on suitable Tang fish for current reef setup!

    I know you've already got the tang now, but just to add, I kept a yellow tang with a mandarin and corals with absolutely no problems. The only time I had issues was she started to outgrow my 60gal and became a bit aggressive to all tankmates, especially my yellow striped maroon clown. Since...
  12. Catpicklesdog

    Are any cowfish or puffers reef safe?

    Mine are all soft corals such as mushrooms, xenia, toadstool, etc. Most of my hard corals died before I even got the puffer which is why I risked it. :) Mine is the Diodon holocanthus. And he's an absolute cutie!!
  13. Catpicklesdog

    I am not a fan of Maroon Clowns... but...

    That is one amazing looking fish:)
  14. Catpicklesdog

    dwarf lion

    I've only had experience with the fuzzy (still do:)). Mine is kept in a reef tank complete with shrimp, crabs and snails with absolutely no problems whatsoever. It can be a bit tricky getting some of them to eat, but mine is now one of the first fish to go for the food.
  15. Catpicklesdog

    Are any cowfish or puffers reef safe?

    Everything Ace said! But I have a porcupine puffer in my reef tank with hermits and snails and a pistol shrimp. He's been in there quite a few months now and absolutely no trouble. I do tend to push the rules and what i put in my tank I don't necessarily advise to others:)
  16. Catpicklesdog

    Getting porcupine puffer tomorrow

    you just gotta love puffers! Mine is the star of my tank:)
  17. Catpicklesdog

    White growths on live rock?

    They sound like pineapple sponges to me - harmless. I have loads of them but there are pictures in this link that may help you with an I.D Ps amended the title for you;)
  18. Catpicklesdog

    Spotted Box Fish: removal problems

    Whilst they are known to secrete a toxin, I've had 2 that never did, even when they were dying. (first one was when I was a newbie and given VERY bad adc=vice and wasn't up on water levels!!! The second was a lot more recent and got zapped by a Mantis Shrimp!!! We get them in at the LFS where...
  19. Catpicklesdog

    It's been a while!!

    You may not find him under Blennies!!! They're also known as engineer gobies, but they're neither a blenny or a goby!!!! Latin name is Pholidichthys leucotaenia. They do better in groups but this came in as a return from a customer who was shutting down his tank. If I come across any more that...
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