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The time has come… the ticking timebomb is being removed.
I have heard from my LFS about these guys destroying clams and if you know my other addiction, it’s the fact I want to add clams to this 5’ reef.
So, I’m hoping tonight I can trap him however I have until Wednesday at the latest.
Let’s say our last few goodbyes to this gorgeous fish.
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Well, this is much harder than you think. I can’t move the nets without him being terrified and if I put the trap in she’ll probably spot it straight away somehow.
 

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Well, the Laboute’s is a very nice wrasse and one I’m hoping to own soon. My LFS has a gorgeous male and I am hoping he remains there until Monday, then I’ll be hunting for a female as they’re gorgeous when paired with a true blue appearance.
The other fish that LFS has is a stunning pair of rhomboidalis which is tempting as they came from a tank breakdown of one of the guys there.
 

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Well, this is much harder than you think. I can’t move the nets without him being terrified and if I put the trap in she’ll probably spot it straight away somehow.
Do they not dive into the sand or is it an inaccessible place?
 

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Do they not dive into the sand or is it an inaccessible place?
He does, it’s just I have 2 pencils also in the sand and don’t know where they are now.

I may trial the trap and see if he’s a fool.
 

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The amount I regret this Jade is insane… this is what happens when you get a pretty juvenile fish and love it to the point you give it too many chances. This guy is not leaving this tank easily.
 

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That eel is awesome looking. I wanted to look at pictures of them, but I can’t find much info searching for ostrich eel. Is there a different name I should look for?

And I laughed out loud at that birdy hauling wrasse across the tank lol
 

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That eel is awesome looking. I wanted to look at pictures of them, but I can’t find much info searching for ostrich eel. Is there a different name I should look for?

And I laughed out loud at that birdy hauling wrasse across the tank lol
That’s because it’s not an ostrich eel. I called it that because of what it was doing in the video :face-with-tears-of-joy:
It’s a goldspotted snake eel or myrichthys occelatus. I recently lost my other one Myrichthys colubrinus because I left a hole in the lid.
 

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That’s because it’s not an ostrich eel. I called it that because of what it was doing in the video :face-with-tears-of-joy:
It’s a goldspotted snake eel or myrichthys occelatus. I recently lost my other one Myrichthys colubrinus because I left a hole in the lid.

Hahaha! I completely missed that, but a beautiful creature without a doubt!
 

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That’s the best fish for $40 that I have seen in a long time
Should I be at all worried that she's just out exploring and not going straight to the sand?
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Not at all. Especially if it was acclimated at the lfs. My choati never hid.
Yeah, they put everything through a 3 week quarantine and observation according to the guy on the floor talking to another customer. They asked about a Lawnmower and he said he had some in the back but they've only been through 2 weeks of QT and to come back next week after they're finished.
 

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Yeah, they put everything through a 3 week quarantine and observation according to the guy on the floor talking to another customer. They asked about a Lawnmower and he said he had some in the back but they've only been through 2 weeks of QT and to come back next week after they're finished.
A scared fish or a stressed fish will hide. Yours seems to be neither
 

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