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Posted: March 30 2011 at 1:04am |
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do dog face puffers eat them? I know some angel fish do and file fish but will dog face puffers also eat them? I found one post online that said she had one that ate them.
anyone have experience with them?
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 11:44am |
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I just use Joes Juice to kill the majanos. Most predators that eat majanos will also eat other corals and polyps as well making them less than satisfactory solution.
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 12:45pm |
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I dont have anything in the tank right now just rock and water. Was just thinkin of gettin one. cuz there is alot on the rocks. Im using calcium and injecting it and it is killing them off pretty good but worried about ones that I might not get. But also thinkin of not doin any coral.
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 1:46pm |
I haven't heard anything about a Dog Face eating Majanos but you could try File Fish, Rabbit Fish or Butterfly Fish. Here is a link to a video on a guy that likes File Fish.
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 2:03pm |
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thanx burt i might have to look into gettin one of the filefish. just waiting a bit longer to make sure water perameters are good.
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 7:30pm |
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Rabbitfish?? really? files sometimes. butterflys are the best (non reef safe ones) like a racoon, teardrop Kliens ect. sometimes copperbands eat them but its 6es for them
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 7:40pm |
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another question my readings are all good my salt is a lil low which im workin on today. But this kalk paste is killing them pretty good when i move the rock they just fall off and fall apart. Now I know when anemones die it is bad for the tank. Is this the case with these lil guys? should I just do a water change? Or is there something I can add to the tank?
There is nothing in this tank but rock.sand. and water, and algea.
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 7:43pm |
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i wouldnt worry about it it will build your bio a bit if anything. BUT watch your alk!!
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 7:45pm |
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if your alk goes really high like 13 dkh plus i would add a little turbo ca or liq. ca. other than that i would leave it
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 7:46pm |
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ok I will do that I will test it tomorrow. If it is good could I add maybe a couple peppermint shrimp or just one. I read they eat it sometimes. Or should I wait a good week before puttin any livestock at all?
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 7:52pm |
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2 things, i would wait a week and i really dont think peppermints help with manjanos. but you can always try, they help eat really really small aiptasia.
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 7:54pm |
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k i just read a couple posts on other forums were people say sometimes they do sometimes they dont. maybe I wont waste my money on maybes and just wait till I can add fish and get some racoons or something.
thanx for all the help
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 7:59pm |
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no problem
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 8:01pm |
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oh one other thing. are you running lights? i think they are photosynthetic
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 8:05pm |
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I only have one running on one side. the others im tryin to fix not doin so good since i electrocuted myself today lol. But I dont think they like it cuz they leave the rock and try gettin to the other side. which makes it easier to pick them off lol.
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 8:29pm |
 BnK wrote:
k i just read a couple posts on other forums were people say sometimes they do sometimes they dont. maybe I wont waste my money on maybes and just wait till I can add fish and get some racoons or something.
thanx for all the help
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I keep a couple Peppermint Shrimp in all my tanks. They don't touch Majanos but they are great scavengers and they will pick the tank clean of any left over food as well as just about anything dead or dieing in the tank. If they are hungry and haven't been spoiled on fish food they do eat Aptasia. All in all they are a great addition to the clean up crew.
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 8:51pm |
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i agree they are good for a tank. i was just saying in regards to eating manjanos.
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Posted: March 30 2011 at 8:54pm |
majano  sorry
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Posted: March 31 2011 at 11:16am |
After the Butterflyfish eat the major visible portions of Aiptasia and Majano, hungry Peppermint Shrimp will finish them off by picking into the holes, cracks and crevices. We have found by sad experience that if one Majano is not eliminated now, the future may be a disaster for the tank. 
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