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Also I am posting pics of my angler who was in the front of the tank so I figured I would take a couple of narly shots of his cuteness.. In some of the pics you can really see he is packing teeth....
Let me know what you think!
One Topic Two Tanks Skipper And Angler! They are 2 diff salt setups from other tank topics I have :)
Posted 12 March 2010 - 10:53 PM (#1)
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Ok so good news, I have 2 indian mudskippers, bad news is there was 4 shipped, but by the time I arrived at the my lfs 2 had passed. My manger friend informed me the 2 didnt look so hot when they received them. Sigh it is still cold weather.. But I finally have them! WOOPIE! I have had this mangrove forest skipper tank running for months without any skippers! ARG
Also I am posting pics of my angler who was in the front of the tank so I figured I would take a couple of narly shots of his cuteness.. In some of the pics you can really see he is packing teeth....
Let me know what you think!
Also I am posting pics of my angler who was in the front of the tank so I figured I would take a couple of narly shots of his cuteness.. In some of the pics you can really see he is packing teeth....
Let me know what you think!
Posted 13 March 2010 - 12:04 AM (#2)
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that is awesome man, thanks for sharing the pics
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loving the mudskipper setup. definetly something different yet still uber cool. nice workangler is looking pimp as hell. they are very cool fish. shame they only have a life span of around 2 years.
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Posted 13 March 2010 - 08:32 AM (#4)
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Wow, that's just super nice.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
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would you mind sharing a few details about the mangrove set up? size, filter, lighting, salinity, etc...
i'm guessing those mudskippers are about 2" long, is that about right?
i'm guessing those mudskippers are about 2" long, is that about right?
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Yeah dude...after reading up a little on these guys....I might just try a tank myself. So...what have you got going in there?
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40 breeder terrarium design. I threw away the screen for it. I basically have it at 1.010 and a large piece of driftwood.. sand some pebbles to help keep the sand in place and layers of slate to mold the sand bed.. so it has a deep section and a nice bed area. Filtration is simple I had a couple of rio 90 with prefilter sponge cartridge and a lil heater keeping their tank roughly 78-80 degrees. The main filtration is my signature mangroves. I have a problem I have probably 75-150 mangroves in my tanks.. from fowlr to reef to angler setup to piranhas... etc.. and yes these guys are the shorter have of 2" they are tiny. I ended up getting a 3rd one who was in the tank.. any more q's?
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thanks for answering those questions... i definitely want to try this, keep us updated on how the little guys are doing
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ok.. got crickets but they are way way to big so I am sticking with froze dried mealworms mysis shrimp and bloodworms.,.. I have a freezer full of foods as well as a slew of dry foods....
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[quote name='redbellyman21' date='Mar 13 2010, 11:39 PM' post='2531699']
I basically have it at 1.010 and a large piece of driftwood.. sand some pebbles to help keep the sand in place and layers of slate to mold the sand bed.. so it has a deep section and a nice bed area. Filtration is simple I had a couple of rio 90 with prefilter sponge cartridge and a lil heater keeping their tank roughly 78-80 degrees. The main filtration is my signature mangroves. I have a problem I have probably 75-150 mangroves in my tanks.
Im not totally sure on the salinity range for brakish, but salinity seems low for full sw. Are all mud skippers sw fish? I always though they were freshwater. What's the tank size needed for these guys?
I basically have it at 1.010 and a large piece of driftwood.. sand some pebbles to help keep the sand in place and layers of slate to mold the sand bed.. so it has a deep section and a nice bed area. Filtration is simple I had a couple of rio 90 with prefilter sponge cartridge and a lil heater keeping their tank roughly 78-80 degrees. The main filtration is my signature mangroves. I have a problem I have probably 75-150 mangroves in my tanks.
Im not totally sure on the salinity range for brakish, but salinity seems low for full sw. Are all mud skippers sw fish? I always though they were freshwater. What's the tank size needed for these guys?
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Im not totally sure on the salinity range for brakish, but salinity seems low for full sw. Are all mud skippers sw fish? I always though they were freshwater. What's the tank size needed for these guys?
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mudskippers brackish. almost exclusively
I have a 40 breeder there in... indians stay under 4"
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mudskippers brackish. almost exclusively
I have a 40 breeder there in... indians stay under 4"
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Mr. Lahey, on 12 May 2010 - 04:02 PM, said:
What tank is that Angler in?
the original pictures he was in a 5 gallon cube.. It was temp holding spot since my 20 gallon was holding a isolated tang.. but he/she is in 20gallon salt now..
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the angler passed but took some more muddy shots
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that mud skipper is rather cool. love this setup. very different.
the angler died?
the angler died?
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His Majesty, on 19 June 2010 - 01:15 PM, said:
that mud skipper is rather cool. love this setup. very different.
the angler died?
the angler died?
yes sadly. I dont know what caused it.. I learned a lot from his care and may try keeping another in the future...
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sorry for the loss
although anglers only have a life span of about 2 years. and its hard to tell their age. so it could of been old age rather than an illness
although anglers only have a life span of about 2 years. and its hard to tell their age. so it could of been old age rather than an illness
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His Majesty, on 20 June 2010 - 01:20 PM, said:
sorry for the loss
although anglers only have a life span of about 2 years. and its hard to tell their age. so it could of been old age rather than an illness
although anglers only have a life span of about 2 years. and its hard to tell their age. so it could of been old age rather than an illness
are you sure, i thought they could live longer
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yup im positive. i think the longest is around 3 years but thats only in captivity with exceptional care. their natural lifespan is around the 2 year mark
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