Oxymonacanthus longirostris pair enters a mixed reef environment - Page 26

Renton777 · 03/09/2012, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by small alien

My rescued female is doing great. So much more interesting to have a pair. I've had the male now for a little over 18 months. Doing great.

Sorry to hear you lost your male, Daniel.

You have done a great job with that rescue. I have been following that thread.

Monkeyfish · 03/09/2012, 12:42 PM

I wish a female would come up, I'd like to get another. My male is still going strong.

small alien · 04/26/2012, 11:38 AM

My rescued female has full body weight. And I think she's gravid judging by her belly shape.

I lost my last female due to what I suspect was an issue associated with being gravid.

The new female isn't eating much for about 2 days and seems low energy. Maybe they will spawn. Or maybe she will die too. I sure hope it's the former. I'll try to get a pic up later. Anyone have your female get gravid? What happened?

Cheers, small

small alien · 04/26/2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Renton777

You have done a great job with that rescue. I have been following that thread.

Thanks, Renton. That was a humbling and kind of awesome experience to bring that fish back from the brink. She was literally thin as a leaf. And it was during a 3 day power outage/snow storm that I acquired her. So, I had the generator going and was staying home from work. All I did all day was feed that fish. At least 10 times the first day. Trying so many different things. I am very grateful for the experience. I think it's fair to say, for me, it was very spiritual.

Cheers.

small alien · 04/28/2012, 01:22 PM

Lost her.

Man. That makes two seemingly gravid females just dying. Huh.

aquaph8 · 04/28/2012, 03:22 PM

Sorry tO hear, it's always harder after putting fourth so much effort to save them.

rssjsb · 04/28/2012, 03:37 PM

Oh, I'm really sorry too. You did your best for her.

Monkeyfish · 04/28/2012, 04:51 PM

My condolences. Are you sure it she was gravid and not bloated from something internal?

Either way, you gave her a longer life than she would have had if you hadn't taken her in. Kudos for the intent and effort.

small alien · 04/28/2012, 06:00 PM

Thanks, guys. I can't be sure. The first female was quite apparently gravid I think and was really putting on a show of spawning behavior before she croaked. She got much more bloated at the end though.

This female looked kind of normally round in the middle. Didn't eat one day, died two days later. I can't autopsy because by the time I found the body today it was just a shell of skin. They have very tough skin.

Thanks again. I don't tend to be emotional about my tank any more. I'm sure I would if the whole thing went to heck. But things die and that's the way it is.

namxas · 04/30/2012, 09:35 AM

Dood...that sux. You did a great job keeping them tho.

Our female is still going strong (over 3 years now), but we lost our male a little while ago for reasons unknown.

small alien · 05/16/2012, 09:19 AM

I had an unfortunate tank mishap entirely of my own making which resulted in the loss of 6 of my fish including my male OSFF. That fish meant quite a bit to me and I'm still kind of realizing the loss of that small, blue and orange part of my life.

Rest in peace, Male OSFF. And, I'm sorry.

Monkeyfish · 05/16/2012, 09:37 AM

Ouch.
My condolences.

What happened?

small alien · 05/16/2012, 10:48 AM

Thanks, Monkeyfish. Left the flow off for 10 hours.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5#post20258945

I'm going to make myself feel a bit better by adding a small Pakistan Butterfly. I've always loved them.

aquaph8 · 05/16/2012, 04:56 PM

Sorry bout the OSFF, Pakistani's are beautiful.

twiggyb · 05/16/2012, 08:23 PM

That sucks man, I feel ya on losing the OSFF. I hated losing my little guy. You gonna try again with another one?

seahorsedreams · 05/22/2012, 11:17 PM

But.... but......

That's not allowed to happen :-(

Sorry.

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small alien · 05/23/2012, 11:49 AM

Well put, Seahorsedreams.

I would never pass up an opportunity to keep another specimen of this more awesome of reef fishes. It's weird not to have one in my tank. I think after almost two years of OSFF keeping, I kind of associated part of my sense of self with that species of fish. I feel like something is missing in my life. At the same time, I kind of feel like I had my time with them to a degree. I don't know that I'll seek one out. But if one finds me.

seahorsedreams · 05/24/2012, 09:40 PM

My OSFF is my favorite fish. I consider it my greatest accomplishment to date in this hobby. I wouldn't be without one for very long either. I will be so bummed when she's gone.

Monkeyfish · 05/25/2012, 08:04 AM

On a cheerier note, I have now had my OSFF for one year. He's fat and happy. Just need to find him a girlfriend

small alien · 05/29/2012, 04:33 PM

I happened to check my email at the right time and snag this female today. She should be here Thursday.

Monkeyfish · 05/30/2012, 09:12 AM

Congrats! I need to start keeping an eye on DD again. The next female OSFF is mine!!!

small alien · 05/30/2012, 02:21 PM

Indeed. I kinda felt like I was buying your fish. I got lucky.

Monkeyfish · 05/30/2012, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by small alien

Indeed. I kinda felt like I was buying your fish. I got lucky.

LOL

Well, if someone was going to get it (besides me

) I can't think of a better home for it than in your aquarium.

small alien · 06/01/2012, 07:10 PM

I put her straight into the DT. She's eating prawn roe and SA pellets soaked and smooshed. Her body weight on arrival was very good. She's kind of little. Here's a couple pics.

She doesn't take any guff. The yellow coris has been bugging her a little but she takes it in stride like most files. Now to find another male. I want to get a pair to spawn. That is my goal.

pnavarro170 · 06/02/2012, 05:17 PM

okay let me start over NEED YOUR HELP GUYS, i have had one for a bit over 3 weeks and barely got it to eat. here are the best non altered photos the first one at night time while it was sleeping. this is the one im hoping and thinking is a male ??????, it is still in the 2.5 inch range but the white spots are not that noticable and his fins do seem to be alot more orange on them than just clear.

here during normal lights and just looking at him you cant tell of any white spots

NEXT we have one that i picked up today, it is eating very well actually and has been at the local store for over a week, and eating since then, its mac certified and came in eating so dont know why its so skinny still. anyways what stand out is the top dorsal part actually splits into 2 !!! is that something anyone has seen before ???? and this is the one i think and hope is female. what do you thing ????

03/09/2012, 12:42 PM	#627
Monkeyfish Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 3,713	I wish a female would come up, I'd like to get another. My male is still going strong. __________________ Eric Over the years I've learned enough to know that I know very little and have a lot more to learn. Current Tank Info: 12g softie tank, 75g SPS reef, 180g softie tank

04/26/2012, 11:38 AM	#628
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, University of Washington Posts: 3,478	Update My rescued female has full body weight. And I think she's gravid judging by her belly shape. I lost my last female due to what I suspect was an issue associated with being gravid. The new female isn't eating much for about 2 days and seems low energy. Maybe they will spawn. Or maybe she will die too. I sure hope it's the former. I'll try to get a pic up later. Anyone have your female get gravid? What happened? Cheers, small __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. M/F/F OSFF, M/F Leopards, F Scooter, Nekid Clowns, Hector's Goby, Green and Yellow Clown Gobies, Priolepis sp, M/F Matted File, Banded and Bluestripe Pipes, Tailspot Blenny, Firefish, Canary Wrasse, Royal G., Abrolhos Jaw, Papua Toby.

04/28/2012, 01:22 PM	#630
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, University of Washington Posts: 3,478	Lost her. Man. That makes two seemingly gravid females just dying. Huh. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. M/F/F OSFF, M/F Leopards, F Scooter, Nekid Clowns, Hector's Goby, Green and Yellow Clown Gobies, Priolepis sp, M/F Matted File, Banded and Bluestripe Pipes, Tailspot Blenny, Firefish, Canary Wrasse, Royal G., Abrolhos Jaw, Papua Toby.

04/28/2012, 03:22 PM	#631
aquaph8 Love The Fish Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 4,312	Sorry tO hear, it's always harder after putting fourth so much effort to save them. __________________ Brett Current Tank Info: Leemar 60x36x24, 12x54w Sfiligoi T5, Alpha 300 skimmer

04/28/2012, 03:37 PM	#632
rssjsb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 2,567	Oh, I'm really sorry too. You did your best for her. __________________ Robin

04/28/2012, 04:51 PM	#633
Monkeyfish Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 3,713	My condolences. Are you sure it she was gravid and not bloated from something internal? Either way, you gave her a longer life than she would have had if you hadn't taken her in. Kudos for the intent and effort. __________________ Eric Over the years I've learned enough to know that I know very little and have a lot more to learn. Current Tank Info: 12g softie tank, 75g SPS reef, 180g softie tank

04/28/2012, 06:00 PM	#634
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, University of Washington Posts: 3,478	Thanks, guys. I can't be sure. The first female was quite apparently gravid I think and was really putting on a show of spawning behavior before she croaked. She got much more bloated at the end though. This female looked kind of normally round in the middle. Didn't eat one day, died two days later. I can't autopsy because by the time I found the body today it was just a shell of skin. They have very tough skin. Thanks again. I don't tend to be emotional about my tank any more. I'm sure I would if the whole thing went to heck. But things die and that's the way it is. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. M/F/F OSFF, M/F Leopards, F Scooter, Nekid Clowns, Hector's Goby, Green and Yellow Clown Gobies, Priolepis sp, M/F Matted File, Banded and Bluestripe Pipes, Tailspot Blenny, Firefish, Canary Wrasse, Royal G., Abrolhos Jaw, Papua Toby.

04/30/2012, 09:35 AM	#635
namxas Things With Stings R Us! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Carson, CA Posts: 4,574	Dood...that sux. You did a great job keeping them tho. Our female is still going strong (over 3 years now), but we lost our male a little while ago for reasons unknown. __________________ Greg Current Tank Info: too many to describe, but i think the count is up to "lucky 13"!

05/16/2012, 09:19 AM	#636
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, University of Washington Posts: 3,478	The male has died. I had an unfortunate tank mishap entirely of my own making which resulted in the loss of 6 of my fish including my male OSFF. That fish meant quite a bit to me and I'm still kind of realizing the loss of that small, blue and orange part of my life. Rest in peace, Male OSFF. And, I'm sorry. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. M/F/F OSFF, M/F Leopards, F Scooter, Nekid Clowns, Hector's Goby, Green and Yellow Clown Gobies, Priolepis sp, M/F Matted File, Banded and Bluestripe Pipes, Tailspot Blenny, Firefish, Canary Wrasse, Royal G., Abrolhos Jaw, Papua Toby.

05/16/2012, 09:37 AM	#637
Monkeyfish Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 3,713	Ouch. My condolences. What happened? __________________ Eric Over the years I've learned enough to know that I know very little and have a lot more to learn. Current Tank Info: 12g softie tank, 75g SPS reef, 180g softie tank

05/16/2012, 10:48 AM	#638
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, University of Washington Posts: 3,478	Thanks, Monkeyfish. Left the flow off for 10 hours. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5#post20258945 I'm going to make myself feel a bit better by adding a small Pakistan Butterfly. I've always loved them. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. M/F/F OSFF, M/F Leopards, F Scooter, Nekid Clowns, Hector's Goby, Green and Yellow Clown Gobies, Priolepis sp, M/F Matted File, Banded and Bluestripe Pipes, Tailspot Blenny, Firefish, Canary Wrasse, Royal G., Abrolhos Jaw, Papua Toby.

05/16/2012, 04:56 PM	#639
aquaph8 Love The Fish Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 4,312	Sorry bout the OSFF, Pakistani's are beautiful. __________________ Brett Current Tank Info: Leemar 60x36x24, 12x54w Sfiligoi T5, Alpha 300 skimmer

05/16/2012, 08:23 PM	#640
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,238	That sucks man, I feel ya on losing the OSFF. I hated losing my little guy. You gonna try again with another one? __________________ -Daniel- S.L.A.S.H. Club Officer Love, peace, and chicken grease -ps- Nook Is Sneaky Current Tank Info: 225g since Dec. 2012 and 29g since March 2012

05/22/2012, 11:17 PM	#641
seahorsedreams Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Carson, Ca Posts: 1,885	But.... but...... That's not allowed to happen :-( Sorry. _______________________________________________ Sent from Tapatalk __________________ RENEE aka R. Hixson-Cole in a ReefLife Magazine near you! "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense" -Buddha

05/23/2012, 11:49 AM	#642
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, University of Washington Posts: 3,478	Well put, Seahorsedreams. I would never pass up an opportunity to keep another specimen of this more awesome of reef fishes. It's weird not to have one in my tank. I think after almost two years of OSFF keeping, I kind of associated part of my sense of self with that species of fish. I feel like something is missing in my life. At the same time, I kind of feel like I had my time with them to a degree. I don't know that I'll seek one out. But if one finds me. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. M/F/F OSFF, M/F Leopards, F Scooter, Nekid Clowns, Hector's Goby, Green and Yellow Clown Gobies, Priolepis sp, M/F Matted File, Banded and Bluestripe Pipes, Tailspot Blenny, Firefish, Canary Wrasse, Royal G., Abrolhos Jaw, Papua Toby.

05/24/2012, 09:40 PM	#643
seahorsedreams Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Carson, Ca Posts: 1,885	My OSFF is my favorite fish. I consider it my greatest accomplishment to date in this hobby. I wouldn't be without one for very long either. I will be so bummed when she's gone. __________________ RENEE aka R. Hixson-Cole in a ReefLife Magazine near you! "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense" -Buddha

05/25/2012, 08:04 AM	#644
Monkeyfish Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 3,713	On a cheerier note, I have now had my OSFF for one year. He's fat and happy. Just need to find him a girlfriend __________________ Eric Over the years I've learned enough to know that I know very little and have a lot more to learn. Current Tank Info: 12g softie tank, 75g SPS reef, 180g softie tank

05/29/2012, 04:33 PM	#645
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, University of Washington Posts: 3,478	Just bought a female from DD I happened to check my email at the right time and snag this female today. She should be here Thursday. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. M/F/F OSFF, M/F Leopards, F Scooter, Nekid Clowns, Hector's Goby, Green and Yellow Clown Gobies, Priolepis sp, M/F Matted File, Banded and Bluestripe Pipes, Tailspot Blenny, Firefish, Canary Wrasse, Royal G., Abrolhos Jaw, Papua Toby.

05/30/2012, 09:12 AM	#646
Monkeyfish Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 3,713	Congrats! I need to start keeping an eye on DD again. The next female OSFF is mine!!! __________________ Eric Over the years I've learned enough to know that I know very little and have a lot more to learn. Current Tank Info: 12g softie tank, 75g SPS reef, 180g softie tank

05/30/2012, 02:21 PM	#647
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, University of Washington Posts: 3,478	Indeed. I kinda felt like I was buying your fish. I got lucky. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. M/F/F OSFF, M/F Leopards, F Scooter, Nekid Clowns, Hector's Goby, Green and Yellow Clown Gobies, Priolepis sp, M/F Matted File, Banded and Bluestripe Pipes, Tailspot Blenny, Firefish, Canary Wrasse, Royal G., Abrolhos Jaw, Papua Toby.

06/01/2012, 07:10 PM	#649
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, University of Washington Posts: 3,478	I put her straight into the DT. She's eating prawn roe and SA pellets soaked and smooshed. Her body weight on arrival was very good. She's kind of little. Here's a couple pics. She doesn't take any guff. The yellow coris has been bugging her a little but she takes it in stride like most files. Now to find another male. I want to get a pair to spawn. That is my goal. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. M/F/F OSFF, M/F Leopards, F Scooter, Nekid Clowns, Hector's Goby, Green and Yellow Clown Gobies, Priolepis sp, M/F Matted File, Banded and Bluestripe Pipes, Tailspot Blenny, Firefish, Canary Wrasse, Royal G., Abrolhos Jaw, Papua Toby.

06/02/2012, 05:17 PM	#650
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,316	okay let me start over NEED YOUR HELP GUYS, i have had one for a bit over 3 weeks and barely got it to eat. here are the best non altered photos the first one at night time while it was sleeping. this is the one im hoping and thinking is a male ??????, it is still in the 2.5 inch range but the white spots are not that noticable and his fins do seem to be alot more orange on them than just clear. here during normal lights and just looking at him you cant tell of any white spots NEXT we have one that i picked up today, it is eating very well actually and has been at the local store for over a week, and eating since then, its mac certified and came in eating so dont know why its so skinny still. anyways what stand out is the top dorsal part actually splits into 2 !!! is that something anyone has seen before ???? and this is the one i think and hope is female. what do you thing ???? __________________ 60g CUBE Last edited by pnavarro170; 06/02/2012 at 05:47 PM.

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