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RBU1 · 11/07/2009, 11:11 AM

I am curiuos as to how everyone removes there fish from the acclimation bucket to the tank....

Did I read it right that you use your hands? Arent you afraid of the fish jumping?

I always use a specimen container dump as much water out that I can then drop the container in the tank to let the fish swim out...

Iwishihadgills · 11/07/2009, 11:44 AM

Well some fish freak out when you pick them up but this blue line didnt care at all. Its not like i grab the fish like a basball . I gently place my hand under the fish and slowly lift him out and into the tank.

RBU1 · 11/07/2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Iwishihadgills

Well some fish freak out when you pick them up but this blue line didnt care at all. Its not like i grab the fish like a basball . I gently place my hand under the fish and slowly lift him out and into the tank.

Yeah my luck he would flop on to the floor....

phil519 · 11/07/2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Iwishihadgills

lol i didnt know they force fed fish ! Thats crazy. I dont know if i would ever try that

at the past macna xxi in atlantic city, one of the workshop speakers (Kelly Jedlicki) did a demo on force feeding fish:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra14rMRsZaY

of course the video also shows the risk of your fish launching itself on to the floor...

gorgeous fish pick up by the way.

minhvu · 11/07/2009, 02:58 PM

Great pickup and Great price. I know how u feel. I just pickup a 2.5'' and a 3.5'' blueline earlier in the week. Both mine are in QT and both are eating great. I'm feeding my romaine and mysis. I've been losing a lot of sleep this week due to staring at my new addition.

Iwishihadgills · 11/07/2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RBU1

Yeah my luck he would flop on to the floor....

lol that would suck

Yurivd · 11/08/2009, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Iwishihadgills

lol i didnt know they force fed fish ! Thats crazy. I dont know if i would ever try that

have a reed then you give your input
http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic88860-10-1.aspx.

Iwishihadgills · 11/08/2009, 01:11 PM

link doesnt work

Yurivd · 11/08/2009, 11:51 PM

it is working
i just think thy where down

Iwishihadgills · 11/09/2009, 01:08 AM

good info lets hope i dont have to do that and she eats on her own

wayne in norway · 11/09/2009, 05:11 AM

Good luck with this - there are a lot of these around now, and that's a decent size to work with (not too big or small). Mine starved to death in QT (which was heartbreaking to watch every day), but was somewhat larger, and more recently they've looked better collected than the one I got. So best of luck with getting this to work - once they're eating they look like pigs....

Most I've seen in one shop was eight......

rachenbrazil · 11/09/2009, 06:18 AM

nice fish !

Outerbank · 11/09/2009, 11:04 AM

Beautiful fish!!

Iwishihadgills · 11/09/2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by wayne in norway

Good luck with this - there are a lot of these around now, and that's a decent size to work with (not too big or small). Mine starved to death in QT (which was heartbreaking to watch every day), but was somewhat larger, and more recently they've looked better collected than the one I got. So best of luck with getting this to work - once they're eating they look like pigs....

Most I've seen in one shop was eight......

Yeah this one was the first ive ever seen so you can see why i was so excited.

Yurivd · 11/09/2009, 03:05 PM

if you put him in the DT he will have a look and start eating on the rocks with the other fish

RBU1 · 11/09/2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Yurivd

if you put him in the DT he will have a look and start eating on the rocks with the other fish

And if the fish has ich it will wipe out your entire tank......

I was at Macna and watched Kelly put the sailfin to sleep and feed it with a syringe. Very interesting technique and you can buy the ms222 she used to put the fish to sleep at Fosters and Smith....My only concern is if you do try to force feed the fish will it ever eat on its own????

Iwishihadgills · 11/09/2009, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RBU1

And if the fish has ich it will wipe out your entire tank......

I was at Macna and watched Kelly put the sailfin to sleep and feed it with a syringe. Very interesting technique and you can buy the ms222 she used to put the fish to sleep at Fosters and Smith....My only concern is if you do try to force feed the fish will it ever eat on its own????

I know what you mean lol daily routine of force feeding would suck. But she started to pick at live clams today!

Jacob D · 11/09/2009, 11:38 PM

Nice score. Did you happen to it from John?

Iwishihadgills · 11/10/2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jacob D

Nice score. Did you happen to it from John?

Haha yup. Hes said he got three in but there was only two when i was there. So i picked the better of the two. Did you get to see them?

KillerReef · 11/10/2009, 01:52 AM

that's sweet man, congrats...

Vili_Shark · 11/10/2009, 03:48 AM

Now its season for them.

jmaneyapanda · 11/10/2009, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by RBU1

And if the fish has ich it will wipe out your entire tank......

I was at Macna and watched Kelly put the sailfin to sleep and feed it with a syringe. Very interesting technique and you can buy the ms222 she used to put the fish to sleep at Fosters and Smith....My only concern is if you do try to force feed the fish will it ever eat on its own????

As the video showed, it was also a great demonstration of how dangerous it is. She put the fish in harms way by dumping it on the ground, without doubt. And she is very "experienced". I feel it is a VERY BAD idea for inexperienced people to try to force feed fish. A lot of things can go wrong, in which case you have cut off your nose to spite your face.

Jacob D · 11/12/2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Iwishihadgills

Haha yup. Hes said he got three in but there was only two when i was there. So i picked the better of the two. Did you get to see them?

Yep I saw one of them, I had a feeling by the price though where it came from

How's the fish doing?

Iwishihadgills · 11/12/2009, 01:36 PM

She looks good just swims back and forth. She will look like shes about to eat some clam nip at it and swim away so still trying to get her to eat. No worries though

upster · 11/13/2009, 05:03 AM

amazing.

11/07/2009, 11:44 AM	#27
Iwishihadgills Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lodi,CA Posts: 321	Well some fish freak out when you pick them up but this blue line didnt care at all. Its not like i grab the fish like a basball . I gently place my hand under the fish and slowly lift him out and into the tank. __________________ cameron

11/08/2009, 01:11 PM	#33
Iwishihadgills Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lodi,CA Posts: 321	link doesnt work __________________ cameron

11/09/2009, 01:08 AM	#35
Iwishihadgills Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lodi,CA Posts: 321	good info lets hope i dont have to do that and she eats on her own __________________ cameron

11/09/2009, 06:18 AM	#37
rachenbrazil Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Posts: 331	nice fish ! __________________ Living in the edge... 200 G FOWLR I-tech 100 + Deltec APF600 , 40 G Buble tip garden - Euroreef RS-80 , 30 G reef tank SPS/LPS - Deltec MCE 300

11/09/2009, 11:04 AM	#38
Outerbank Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Texas Posts: 938	Beautiful fish!! __________________ Scott Current Tank Info: 240 gallon. 16 year old tank raised ocellaris pair, 14 year old yellow tang, 1 yr old moorish idol, Potters angel, allen damsel, SPS, H. Magnifica, pair of flame hawks, neon goby pair, and a fridmani pseudo.

11/07/2009, 11:11 AM	#26
RBU1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 3,078	I am curiuos as to how everyone removes there fish from the acclimation bucket to the tank.... Did I read it right that you use your hands? Arent you afraid of the fish jumping? I always use a specimen container dump as much water out that I can then drop the container in the tank to let the fish swim out...

11/07/2009, 02:58 PM	#30
minhvu Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Monroe, LA Posts: 154	Great pickup and Great price. I know how u feel. I just pickup a 2.5'' and a 3.5'' blueline earlier in the week. Both mine are in QT and both are eating great. I'm feeding my romaine and mysis. I've been losing a lot of sleep this week due to staring at my new addition.

11/08/2009, 11:51 PM	#34
Yurivd Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PTA South Africa Posts: 48	it is working i just think thy where down

11/09/2009, 05:11 AM	#36
wayne in norway Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 903	Good luck with this - there are a lot of these around now, and that's a decent size to work with (not too big or small). Mine starved to death in QT (which was heartbreaking to watch every day), but was somewhat larger, and more recently they've looked better collected than the one I got. So best of luck with getting this to work - once they're eating they look like pigs.... Most I've seen in one shop was eight......

11/09/2009, 03:05 PM	#40
Yurivd Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PTA South Africa Posts: 48	if you put him in the DT he will have a look and start eating on the rocks with the other fish

11/09/2009, 11:38 PM	#43
Jacob D Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 5,411	Nice score. Did you happen to it from John? __________________ Jacob. "Never say die!" Current Tank Info: 360g project from hell

11/10/2009, 01:52 AM	#45
KillerReef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 1,435	that's sweet man, congrats... __________________ 90 gallon Jebo 48x21x21 Vertex IN-100 Skimmer 110lbs Live Rock 1-2" Sandbed Mag 12 Return Pump 1 Maxi-Jet 1200 With 1600 Upgrade Kit 1 coralvue high seas 102b 2x65w pc 03 Actinic 2 175W 20k MH about 6" above water Current Tank Info: 1 purple Tang, Pair of Black Clowns, 1 Lyretail Anthias, 1 Canary Wrasse, 1 RBTA, Clean Up Crew

11/10/2009, 03:48 AM	#46
Vili_Shark Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,614	Now its season for them.

11/12/2009, 01:36 PM	#49
Iwishihadgills Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lodi,CA Posts: 321	She looks good just swims back and forth. She will look like shes about to eat some clam nip at it and swim away so still trying to get her to eat. No worries though __________________ cameron

11/13/2009, 05:03 AM	#50
upster Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 92	amazing. __________________ "I've fixed it, it'll work this time." 40 breeder club Renault F1 fan