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03/02/2015, 09:43 AM | #1 |
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Captive bred G. Personatus in a reef tank
Hey everyone,
First I wanted to say thank you to both Rufus and Karen. Without their knowledge, skills and efforts, us hobbyists would never have this amazing opportunity to own these fascinating animals. Since we're on the eve of the one year hatchday of these amazing creatures, I thought I start a thread to document my trio in my reef tank. Hopefully, the breeding program will be successful enough where a lot more of you hobbyists can eventually post your experiences of your own GP in your own reef tanks too! It all started around the beginning of this year when Rufus and Karen finally sent me my trio of GP. All of us were giddy with excitement and laughter!
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03/02/2015, 09:51 AM | #3 |
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However, it didn't last long and soon everyone was living peacefully together.
Here's a video of them in their new home: http://vid9.photobucket.com/albums/a...pspufqhzbs.mp4 And a few pictures: I did catch the girls kind of nipping at my Blue Squammy: I hope it was just them being curious. I'd hate to have to take the squammy out. Anyway, I'll hopefully be updating this thread for a long time to come. I have to admit owning these fish is crazy worrisome, especially in a reef tank environment. You never know what kind of hitchhikers you're going to get on a piece of coral. I stare at them all the time just to make sure they're ok. Luckily I have a second QT system. I'll just be QT'ing everything for much longer than I usually did!
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Luckily with today's controller technology and a few web cams strategically placed, I don't have to be at home to obsess about them!
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03/02/2015, 10:12 AM | #5 |
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Beautiful, hopefully with your rearing experiences and success of Karen & company these captive bred and raised angels can one day be available for local LFS to afford and sell to their customer bases.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I know I have learned a lot from your postings and experiences. |
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They are cuties. Such an amazing achievement for Karen and a huge step for the hobby. You clearly are giving them the care they deserve.
By the way, I love the sound of the femininus when its foraging. "crack, crack"
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03/02/2015, 11:13 AM | #7 |
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Wayne,
You are such a good Gp dad! I've been extremely lucky to have the fish go to people like you and Ted and others who take excellent care of them and keep us updated with photos and info. Your tank and the fish look awesome! |
03/02/2015, 11:48 AM | #8 |
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wow, they look terrific!
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03/02/2015, 12:37 PM | #9 |
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These are so nice. I wish I had the 20-30k for a pair of these.
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03/02/2015, 12:47 PM | #10 |
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Amazing! Congrats on the transfer. That T. squamosa is huge! How long have you had it?
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03/02/2015, 02:19 PM | #11 |
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They look amazing, We can only dream of fish like that here in the UK
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03/16/2015, 08:43 PM | #12 |
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stunning!
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03/16/2015, 08:44 PM | #13 |
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Outstanding
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So awesome, bro! As mentioned at Scott's after RAP... keep your doors locked
Keep up the great work, new tank is looking stellar
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03/17/2015, 03:43 PM | #20 |
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I'd feed the GP squamosas everyday if it meant watching them mature to adults. Best of luck and hope you see them mature to beautiful long lived adults.
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Congrats and amazing. ... glad to see that someone in this community have a pair of the masked angelfish ... thanks for sharing
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03/17/2015, 05:05 PM | #22 |
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Still blown away by this every time I go through Ted's thread
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03/17/2015, 08:04 PM | #23 |
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Wayne and Ted are two in a small fraternity of Personatus owners... Just thankful they share with us!
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Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs |
03/20/2015, 03:26 PM | #24 |
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Hey everyone,
I just got a GoPro and decided to shoot my reef tank! Sorry the video looks so bad and making you 'seasick' with all the motion - it's my first time shooting with it and using the editor. I promise the next video will be much better. But you guys can swim along with my GP's!
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03/20/2015, 03:53 PM | #25 |
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Wayne, I just puked in my trash can next to my computer LOL... But seriously i love how the GPs and Bandits seem to investigate the GoPro! I also found it interesting that it seems every single snail you own was hanging on the back wall of you tank
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