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Reef bloke
30-06-08, 12:29
Right peeps can we have your pics again this month please.
We are looking for predatory fish that are to be found in home aquariums.These may include triggers of all varieties,lion fish,butterflies,eels,tusk fish,cow fish etc etc.Most of the fish will probably be found in FOWLR tanks but there are a few brave individuals keeping certain species in reef tanks.
As per the norm please keep to the rules as can be found here and pm me the entries.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=208273

No wilds for this one please.

Thanks to all that submit piccies.
Tony
Reef bloke
30-06-08, 21:15
Pic 1
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2008Q1/IMGP0841.jpg
Pic 2
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2008Q1/IMG_5142.jpg
Pic 3
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2008Q1/IMG_5237_1.jpg
pic 4
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2008Q1/IMG dwarf.jpg
pic 5
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2008Q1/RSCN2206.jpg
pic 6
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/mikkscoob/DSCF2413.jpg
Reef bloke
25-08-08, 21:42
open now for voting!!!

We have a 6 day vote on this SOTM and ill then set up Septembers,sorry for the delay peeps.
Tony
Sam.
25-08-08, 22:02
what species of lionfish is pic 4 is a it a fuzzy drawf or sumamrt ??
bristol_rich
25-08-08, 22:05
I just love pic four, we had one in the shop the other day, so cute :wub:
Reef bloke
25-08-08, 22:28
Yeh its a fuzzy,not sure of the Latin name though,might be worth looking in the i.d database
craigg
25-08-08, 22:52
I think you will find its not a fuzzy but a "Radiata Lionfish", which is a dwarf lionfish.
Reef bloke
25-08-08, 22:54
So it is,his side fin is hiding his true colours.Thanks for the heads up craigg.
craigg
25-08-08, 23:03
I have one and its chuffing great. lol
Sam.
25-08-08, 23:19
ummm maybe a bad question do you thinka fuzzy drawf and one of these cna live together????
Reef bloke
25-08-08, 23:25
In a big tank with no small fish id say yes,radiata's are smaller than volitans but will still get large enough to eat small fish.
Sam.
25-08-08, 23:28
ummm was about just a drawf fuzzy lion and a radiata's nothign else in a 72L tank???? just dieing to have 2 lionfishes together :D
Sam.
25-08-08, 23:32
:shocking: i never knew there where so amny kinds of drawf lionfish :D
Reef bloke
25-08-08, 23:36
Radiata can reach 8-10" so a 72 L is out of the question for a Radiata mate.
Sam.
25-08-08, 23:37
can someone tell me 'A' lionfish that can be kept with my fuzzy drawf in a 72L tank?
Reef bloke
26-08-08, 01:06
Can you start a new thread in help and advice please sam,its making this SOTM comp thread a bit messy.
Cheers Tony
ringo
27-08-08, 18:58
Love Pic 4 too, great shot
Sam.
28-08-08, 03:40
sorry reef bloke just thought i would give it a shot
djdime
29-08-08, 12:03
I think you will find its not a fuzzy but a "Radiata Lionfish", which is a dwarf lionfish.

pretty sure it isnt a radiata. iirc the radiata doesnt have that amount of webbing in the pectoral fins.

also the pattern and facial marking look nothing like that of a radiata.

looks more like a dwarf lion or dwarf fuzzy imo
keith hellyar
31-08-08, 14:16
The pic is of my fish although I am not responsible for the photo. The species is Dendrochirus zebra. It lives in a 60 gallon tank which it shares with a Fuzzy Dwarf Lion.

I like it because of its fabulous pectoral fins and the fact that it closely resembles a volitans. But, it only attains a size of 7-8".

The downside is that try as I have, I cant get him weaned off feeder shrimp. The fuzzy eats anything i drop in the tank.

Keith
djdime
02-09-08, 09:53
The pic is of my fish although I am not responsible for the photo. The species is Dendrochirus zebra.
Keith

as i suspected, dwarf lion or dwarf fuzzy. lovely fish mate
craigg
02-09-08, 11:31
as i suspected, dwarf lion or dwarf fuzzy.

haha thats funny, it could only be one or the other. As I stated a Radiata (which I accept this picture is not) is a dwarf Lionfish.
Reef bloke
02-09-08, 12:49
Well regardless of what it is as i miserably failed when i i.d it,the picture has won probably the longest and most drawn out SOTM lol.

Well done Big Chris!!!!

The entrants were:

pic 1 samwiseman
pic 2 Craigg
pic 3 Nog
pic 4 big chris
pic 5 Gemma
pic 6 Mikk1301

All great pics and thanks for sitting this one out peeps.
craigg
02-09-08, 12:53
Well done, fantastic picture
big chris
02-09-08, 16:40
thanks alot i am now very proud to have won sotm on ur, woop woop

cheers guys the only problem is i cant enter again for 6 months lol

btw it was taken with a bog standard 350d (standard lens etc) without a tripod,


cheers chris
djdime
02-09-08, 20:55
haha thats funny, it could only be one or the other. As I stated a Radiata (which I accept this picture is not) is a dwarf Lionfish.

oops meant dwarf zebra :o

also a radiata is a medium bodied lion :whistling:
Peculiar_Clown
04-09-08, 20:35
Congrats Chris, super photo.
darrenx
22-11-08, 22:29
hi can some one tell me the name of the fish in pic 2 please looks like it has a good set of teeth
Peculiar_Clown
22-11-08, 23:08
hi can some one tell me the name of the fish in pic 2 please looks like it has a good set of teeth

Harlequin Tuskfish - Choerodon fasciatus

ID database (http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=217609&highlight=Choerodon+fasciatus)