cpu933k's Mellow Yellow Fellows (125g FOWLR)

[cpu933k]

Also added these Tinker's Butterflyfish (Chaetodon tinkeri). They were supposedly caught as a wild pair, but who really knows? They haven't killed each other after 8 weeks of QT, so there's that. They are pretty hard to come by right now because according to the collectors, they shut down the west side of one of the islands they normally collect them at. I happened to find a LFS in SoCal that had several of them in stock. Their price for a pair was cheaper than the price for 2 individually, so I suspect it's probably not a true wild caught pair as retailers usually charge a premium for true pairs.

 

tinkeri 1:

 

 

 

 

tinkeri 2, I think one of his dorsal fins is slightly damaged, but doesn't seem to affect him:

 

 

 

Pair:

 

 

Hawaiian buddies with a cowfish photobomb:

 

 

Full tank shots:

 

 

 

 

 

Regal is still the boss and chases everyone around.

Edited April 3, 2018 by cpu933k

[YHSublime]

Just beautiful, I’m very jealous!

 

 

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[rt502]

You pretty much have my dream fowlr tank. I love this. Planning to add any others or are you set? (I love me some magnificent foxfaces).

[cpu933k]

 

You pretty much have my dream fowlr tank. I love this. Planning to add any others or are you set? (I love me some magnificent foxfaces).

 

Thanks. Maybe 2-3 more, then done stocking. I have a goldflake in QT now, thinking of getting another semilarvatus, and one very special dwarf angel to cap it all off.

[dmatt56]

Just added:

 

Borbonius (Blotched) Anthias

 

This guy was dark and ugly and hiding the whole time in QT. I was regretting my purchase. When he finally made it in the DT, he instantly colored up. Very happy now.

 

 

 

 

 

Where did you find the anthia?

[cpu933k]

NY Aquatics

[dfloydvt]

Great job so far. Curious where you got the longhorn from?

[cpu933k]

 

Great job so far. Curious where you got the longhorn from?

 

Thanks. I got the longhorn cowfish from liveaquaria.

[dfloydvt]

Thanks. I got the longhorn cowfish from liveaquaria.

Very nice. What size is it?

 

 

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[cpu933k]

Very nice. What size is it?

 

 

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I bought it as a small: 1" to 2-1/4"

[dfloydvt]

I bought it as a small: 1" to 2-1/4"

Thank you. I want to get a little bit bigger size one

 

 

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[dfloydvt]

Supreme Reef was able to get me one in. Currently in qt about 3-4”

[cpu933k]

Nice

[cpu933k]

Pellet feeding time:

 

I like how the regal is like, I'll let you guys duke it out at the surface while I eat the pellets down here.

 

These guys act like they are starving but get NLS pellets 2x day, frozen (mysis or reef frenzy) 1x day, nori 1x day, and live blackworms 1x day.

 

 

[cpu933k]

Nori feeding time.

 

Pardon the dirty tank. Despite using the Two Little Fishies Pouch Feeder and folding the nori multiple times over each other, the idol and tinkeris yank the nori out of the pouch in no time. Then it's a free for all between the fish, each taking turns yanking the nori out of each others' mouths.

 

 

[BowieReefer84]

Sweet tank and fish! Maybe a blue throat trigger? They have yellow tails... I bet feeding time is fun with that tank!

[cpu933k]

Added a small semilarvatus to try to pair with the other larger one. Not sure if they are paired up. Definitely no aggression towards each other. They mostly keep to themselves and do their own thing, but they do swim together and hang out together periodically. The little guy is a bit paler than the bigger one, but hopefully with time will color up more. Pardon the dirty tank. Going through a dino outbreak right now

 

 

 

 

Love my butterflyfish "pairs":

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cpu933k]

Centropyge interrupta, my ultimate dream fish. She is at 4-5 inches and quickly dethroned the moorish idol as #2 in the tank (the regal is still the boss). Although not a "perfect" male specimen, I think I actually prefer the female coloration.

 

This may be a bit of a stretch in terms of the yellow theme, but the caudal and pectoral fins are yellow.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 21, 2018 by cpu933k

[matt]

Wow! That's awesome...a great tank just got better. Where did you get the interruptus? She is beautiful

[cpu933k]

Thanks! I got the interrupta from Pacific Island Aquatics.

[dfloydvt]

Tank is looking good. Amazing fish in there

 

 

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[cpu933k]

I've given up on nori clips, pouch feeders, rubber banding nori to rocks, etc. There's no way there is going to be all-day grazing on nori in this tank. I just hand feed it now.

 

Here is a 4x4 nori sheet (folded up) gone in 60 seconds:

 

BTW, who knew cowfish loved nori this much?

 

Edited May 24, 2018 by cpu933k

[monkiboy]

have you tried the innovative marine gourmet grazer? i've never had an issue with them. my regals and achilles go bonkers for nori and not even their very feisty and unapologetic eating habits seem to be an issue for it.

 

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/gourmet-grazer-auqa-gadget.html

 

i have several in use and would be happy to give you one for free to try if you like. feel free to PM me if interested.

 

thanks for the share, keep the updates coming!

Edited May 24, 2018 by monkiboy

[cpu933k]

Yeah, I have the Two Little Fishies Pouch Feeder, which has smaller holes than the IM Gourmet Grazer and the fish are still able to grab the nori and yank it through the holes.

Edited May 24, 2018 by cpu933k

[monkiboy]

yeah the pouch feeder really doesn't work well for any of my nori eaters. with the grazer there is significant closed pressure/tension so you can put two or three sheets and shut it and there is no way to yank sheets out of the holes as it's held tight all the way around and plenty of room for natural grazing behavior from even large-mouthed messy nori eaters.