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Really interested in this fish. Have also read they are really difficult to keep in captivity.

So lets discuss:

1 - QT - Did you QT yours? If so how?
2 - Getting them to eat in captivity. What magic did you use?
3 - Coral compatibility - What has your experience been with this beauty?
4 - How long have you had it in captivity?

Share a picture and talk about yours! I want to learn.
 

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ive bought 2 in the last 2 weeks... both died the very next day.

correction: i bought 1 and the second one was a replacement for the first dead fish.
 
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ive bought 2 in the last 2 weeks... both died the very next day.

correction: i bought 1 and the second one was a replacement for the first dead fish.

ah I see you are having my kind of luck... I need to add this as my tag line..

If it weren't for bad luck I would have no luck at all...
 

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The only one that’s ever lasted me was the one I got from LiveAquaria divers den and proven aptasia eater. 8 months strong[emoji1377]



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Won’t eat anything out of the water column but “hunts” on frozen mysis that land on the rock work. Ive also watched it eat the tiny feather dusters, and vermit snails.




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You need to find one that will wolf down PE mysis in the store. The ones that peck a little and spit half out won’t last. When I found one that was eating PE mysis very well, I took him home and he lasted for years. Sold him when I broke down my last tank. I had another good one for a few months until Harvey killed it.
 

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Had one in 40 QT from Live aqueria eating frozen, and pellets that lasted 3 months. my wife wanted to surprise me by "Helping" and topped off the QT with Salt water instead of rodi and when I came home from working out of town the whole qt crashed. the Salt level was so high i couldn't see on the chart.
Side note I have labeled the mixing station tanks, and have added Tunze ATO and DOS AWC.
 

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Had one in 40 QT from Live aqueria eating frozen, and pellets that lasted 3 months. my wife wanted to surprise me by "Helping" and topped off the QT with Salt water instead of rodi and when I came home from working out of town the whole qt crashed. the Salt level was so high i couldn't see on the chart.
Side note I have labeled the mixing station tanks, and have added Tunze ATO and DOS AWC.

[emoji22]. No bueno!


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Had one in 40 QT from Live aqueria eating frozen, and pellets that lasted 3 months. my wife wanted to surprise me by "Helping" and topped off the QT with Salt water instead of rodi and when I came home from working out of town the whole qt crashed. the Salt level was so high i couldn't see on the chart.
Side note I have labeled the mixing station tanks, and have added Tunze ATO and DOS AWC.

Dang it!
 
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