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Old 08-27-2011, 04:08 AM   #1
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Mine is definitely the leopard ctenopoma:
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Old 08-27-2011, 05:12 AM   #2
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Pipefish, although sometimes feeding them become pain in the a**
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That woodcat "tatia". I want some of those.
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Old 08-29-2011, 06:17 AM   #4
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That woodcat "tatia". I want some of those.
Another +1 for the tatias! some kinds aren't too rare but they are all cool!

Mine is hiding, as they are rather prone to do...




I almost forgot i have a video too!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62510681@N05/6092152808/
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Awesome video, Ichthyologuest. Tatias are awesome, I should be getting 6 honeycombs this Thursday, can't wait! Hopefully the supplier still has them!
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+2 for Honeycombs
How much are they where you get them? Near me they have them but they are $15 a piece which seems alittle bit much. I have seen them for $6 at another store but I only got one when they had them because I didn't know that you needed a group but anyway it later died.
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Wasp,Previously posted. Pea puffer another favorite.

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+2 for Honeycombs
How much are they where you get them? Near me they have them but they are $15 a piece which seems alittle bit much. I have seen them for $6 at another store but I only got one when they had them because I didn't know that you needed a group but anyway it later died.
I'm getting them from the store I work at, I imagine I'll get them for about $4 a piece. I assume we will retail them for $6.99-$9.99
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Old 08-31-2011, 12:00 AM   #9
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How much are they where you get them? Near me they have them but they are $15 a piece which seems alittle bit much. I have seen them for $6 at another store but I only got one when they had them because I didn't know that you needed a group but anyway it later died.
Id love to see them for $6! I got mine for $14, and although I would love a school, I only had the space and money for one. Mine has been fine by itself for about 8 months now, but only comes out for frozen and live food. I imagine they would be more bold in a group.
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Old 08-27-2011, 05:49 AM   #10
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That woodcat "tatia". I want some of those.
Woo-hoo!

Tatia musaica is by far my favorite rare fish. Wish I could get ahold of one.
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I would have to say Tulip Eel, was fun to watch him gulp a mouthfull of air and then stand on his tail pretending to be a stem plant.
Then Banjo Catfish after that.
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Wasp. Aka butterfly gobie.

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These guys remind me of Moray Eels and they live side by side with my favorite fish, pangio's, in the wild.
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Old 11-28-2011, 10:23 PM   #15
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I would have to say Tulip Eel, was fun to watch him gulp a mouthfull of air and then stand on his tail pretending to be a stem plant.
I used to have a bunch of those - but they were called Hong Kong eels like 10-15 years ago.
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