Melanarus
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Topic: Melanarus
Posted By: FlooringGuy
Subject: Melanarus
Date Posted: April 07 2011 at 12:43pm
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Do melanarus usually eat fighting conchs?
He leaves alone all of my shrimp, crabs, and snails. But cant help but eat fighting conchs? ------------- Call me for Carpet, Tile, or Hardwood. (801) 263-9600 |
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Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: April 07 2011 at 12:45pm
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Mine doesnt touch my conch ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: Ahanix
Date Posted: April 07 2011 at 12:55pm
| They are known to eat snails and hermits. I'm sure the conch just probably looks like a better meal haha |
Posted By: jwoo
Date Posted: April 07 2011 at 1:01pm
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Mine doesn't touch any of mine inverts. Keep them well feed and they should be fine. ------------- None at the moment Soon: 72 Gallon Bowfront |
Posted By: dc
Date Posted: April 07 2011 at 1:37pm
| was the conch dead (before)? has anyone else had problems with them eatting snail/crabs? |
Posted By: FlooringGuy
Date Posted: April 07 2011 at 4:50pm
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no. Conch was added after and was very much alive. He would ram it to knock it over then he would try to have a nice meal. ------------- Call me for Carpet, Tile, or Hardwood. (801) 263-9600 |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: April 07 2011 at 5:00pm
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I have never had a problem with mine going after any of my inverts either. ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: April 07 2011 at 5:28pm
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Wrasse too hungry? Tank size? ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: FlooringGuy
Date Posted: April 07 2011 at 8:34pm
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29 gallon.
He is fed twice a day frozen and eats like a pig. If anything he is overfed. ------------- Call me for Carpet, Tile, or Hardwood. (801) 263-9600 |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 2:23pm
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The statement "eats like a pig" would indicate otherwise. Fed twice/day and yet is again famished at each feeding says to me that in between feedings it is trying to eat anything it can find. If it's over 3" long, it might need a larger tank. Wrasse are voracious eaters, constantly seeking more. They survive mainly on live bugs. My guess is that within a few days it devoured all the live bugs in the tank and has turned to other live foods. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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