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FlyinggFish
08/07/2008, 10:58 AM
I saw a Mola Mola yesterday while boating off Miami! My boyfriend's brother jumped in 1000+ ft deep water to try and swim with it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MUD-pLG35I
Fish_wiz2
08/07/2008, 11:05 AM
Sweeeet! This a cool fish i would love to have in my tank :p
FlyinggFish
08/07/2008, 11:11 AM
LMAO, I think you'd need an Olympic size swimming pool to put it in!
abulgin
08/07/2008, 11:28 AM
Do you think it would get along with the Blue Hippo Tang I have in my 46 gallon bowfront?
EvMiBo
08/07/2008, 11:40 AM
I've seen these guys when I go offshore fishing with my dad off of Virginia. They're pretty cool, but don't seem to swim very well lol. :)
Will520
08/07/2008, 11:46 AM
an amazingly unique and beautiful fish. but best left admired in the ocean or a public aquarium.:D

maybe if I catch a baby one...;)
LOTUS50GOD
08/07/2008, 12:07 PM
wow.. those things are HUGE...
FlyinggFish
08/07/2008, 04:00 PM
I actually think it would do great with a Blue Tang or any cleaning fish! They love to be cleaned at reef - if you haven't seen Planet Earth. LOL


And a 46 gallon bow front...no problem!
seapug
08/07/2008, 04:59 PM
They cruise near the surface so birds will pick the parasites off of them.
Fish_wiz2
08/07/2008, 05:01 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13109308#post13109308 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FlyinggFish
I actually think it would do great with a Blue Tang or any cleaning fish! They love to be cleaned at reef - if you haven't seen Planet Earth. LOL


And a 46 gallon bow front...no problem!

Haven't hey, they actually as seapug said swim near the surface so birds and a kind of fish (forgot the name) clean it
VaderWS6
08/07/2008, 06:30 PM
Somebody should have started screaming SHARK! SHARK!!! when he was swimming back to the boat. :lol:
Aj Flip
08/07/2008, 06:43 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13110212#post13110212 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by VaderWS6
Somebody should have started screaming SHARK! SHARK!!! when he was swimming back to the boat. :lol:

lol that would have been a funny ending to the vid
84chris
08/07/2008, 08:18 PM
not trying to be rude, but those fish are ugly and have no coordination or swimming skills. Its a wonder they can eat.
FlyinggFish
08/08/2008, 09:55 AM
They're beautiful, I think. Does anybody know if it's a mammal or fish? I was just wondering. And actually my boyfriend was really close to hitting it. :( We were driving and then his brother spotted it right on the side of the boat as we were driving. It barely moved because they are such slow swimmers.

And I really should have screamed shark, lol.
TXAlbert
08/08/2008, 10:05 AM
The video is too short. Please post the rest of your trip as well, thanks