Reefscape;1675356; said:
s'what happened to mine. lost the bioluminescence i mean. i traded him for a flame angel - who i had to trade for a nice, reef safe tang. haha.
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s'what happened to mine. lost the bioluminescence i mean. i traded him for a flame angel - who i had to trade for a nice, reef safe tang. haha.
The main reason why these loose their luminessence is because of the lighting we use in our reefs...It's actually too bright....
yeah, kept mine in a 55, tiered with my reef [upper], just two tubes, can't imagine how quickly they would've lost the luminescence if in a brightly lit reef setup. the light lasted a few months, but the brightness was noticeably decreasing in the later weeks. oh and i rescaped the lower tank [loads of LR in there] and made multiple caverns for them.
BIGgourami;1676944; said:
sweet, thanks bud. Now the trick is to see if i can find them in june'ish time when things start to change.
Thanks fish finder, gave me another covited fish lol.
sweeTang21;1672982; said:
These fish are extremely sensitive to copper sulfate, and should never be exposed to this medication.
Nocturnal planktivores that require live food and a very quite tank with subdued lighting
from Advanced Marine Aquarium Techniques book:
Pinecone fish
Monocentris japonicus
Maximum size: 15cm
Habitat: Rocky reefs from 10 to 200 meters depth, 50 to 68 degrees F.
Range: Red Sea through the Western Pacific
Aside from shipping costs, pinecone fish seem to be relatively inexpensive from Japanese collectors as opposed to those in Australia or elsewhere in this species range. One collector offers small specimens (not including shipping charges) for 1400 yen, or less than $15 US at the time of this writing. Hardy and peaceful, pinecone fish may be slow to begin feeding, and live brine shrimp may be required as a starter food. Acclimated specimens feed readily on frozen mysids and small krill. If kept in dim aquariums, and kept sufficiently healthy, you may be able to observe this species luminescent bacteria pockets that glow green beneath each of its eyes.
Reefscape;1675356; said:
Reefscape;1675502; said:
There main cause in there lost of there luminessence due to bad nutrition. If they are well fed with the proper food's they should not lose there luminessence.
