SOCAL Coast Biotope...second try
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Malcus;3387528; said:Must have really big tanks to keep those fishes with others i guess
yea, that would be my guess as well. they areally are beasts of a fish tho
Eric A;3387799; said:
garbaldi purchased from a dealer that obtained it out of state are completely legal. the only reason they are restricted in cali is that they are the state fish. if the fish came from out of state there are zero regs governing its possession or sale.
at least that is my take on it...
grman, just an fyi, you wont find a male sheephead that small. They all start out as female (pink), then later, the lead fish turns into a male - it's a harem society. The males tend to be big in general, but who knows, you might get lucky. It also isn't uncommon to see sheephead in a transitional phase, where they still have the shape of the female but you can see their colors starting to change.
It's probably worth looking into the legalities of keeping marine specimens just in case - but either way, keep this tank on the down low.
It's probably worth looking into the legalities of keeping marine specimens just in case - but either way, keep this tank on the down low.
redinfinity;3390336; said:grman, just an fyi, you wont find a male sheephead that small. They all start out as female (pink), then later, the lead fish turns into a male - it's a harem society. The males tend to be big in general, but who knows, you might get lucky. It also isn't uncommon to see sheephead in a transitional phase, where they still have the shape of the female but you can see their colors starting to change.
Btw, keep this tank on the hush hush
yea, i knew that about the sheepheads. somewhere i heard that you can induce a sheepshead to change sex but i forgot what was mentioned. ive caught plently of little pink girls and a few trannys (kinda a weird grey color). great looking fish either way. im kinda afriad theyd have a bad attitude tho
Eric A;3389729; said:
ive seen tons for sale at fish stores around the nation (mainly back east) and even a few "hawaiian" ones locally.
Knowdafish;3389797; said:
are you entirely certain? mind supplying the legal code/ordinance that is listed under?
grmanrocks;3390341; said:yea, i knew that about the sheepheads. somewhere i heard that you can induce a sheepshead to change sex but i forgot what was mentioned. ive caught plently of little pink girls and a few trannys (kinda a weird grey color). great looking fish either way. im kinda afriad theyd have a bad attitude tho
Males can be territorial. I've had a male sheephead go all up in my grill before
Very beginning of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X26Y1bogg34&feature=channel_page
redinfinity;3390348; said:
haha. awsome vid man!
great fish. yea, sheepshead are prolly not the best aquarium fish, at least not in a hobbiest sized tank. haha.
