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Urey W. Patrick - 2004-02-24
I have kept one of these orange-shoulder tangs for the past four years. I think it is probably one of the hardiest tangs I have ever kept - the fish eats greedily - flakes, brine shrimp, blood worms, pressed alga sheets, silver sides - whatever is in the water. It is a very easy keeper - very docile temperament. I have never seen this fish aggressive against others, or hostile to new additions to the tank - unlike my yellow tang who is very territorial. I would recommend acquiring a juvenile, and then you have the pleasure of watching it metamorphose into the adult coloration.

The fish will utilize the entire tank - constantly swimming and exploring. I have not seen mine graze - they seem to feed just on what I put in the water, plus the pressed alga held in a clip. They prefer green over brown or red. I have had one in a 75 gallon, moved to a90 gallon, and now have a young one in my 130 gallon. This is a great fish to add to your tank - and reef safe, in my experience.

Delaine Cortum - 2004-02-24
I have raised harlequin macaws for fifteen years. I kept my first baby, also a few others that had unique beginnings. They are very smart, pick up new phrases quickly and so very loving. I have blue & gold, scalets and greenwings but the harlequins are my very favorite.

Steph Dodge - 2004-02-24
About a week or so after school started, I puchased Howard, my mouse. Later my sister, Jenn, got a mouse. this mouse has an awful background. It was bought as snake food, but the snake did not eat it. Then it lived with my moms friend. They have birds, ferrets, cats, dogs, fish, and lizards. That did not work out so it came to live with us and got the name milkshake. On Thursdays we are all out of the house, but before we left, Jenn left the two together. In about a month we had pink, jellybean-looking mice in Milkshakes cage. Tommorow they will be three weeks old and the mom has not done anything to hurt any of the 12 babies!

Kimberly Hanscom - 2004-02-24
i have a black new zealand i got at an open show. she is my second, my first is a holland lop. i joined 4H and i have got 2 best of breeds! she used to be very nervous but now she lays on me and i walk her in the park!

Anonymous - 2004-02-23
these fish are great maybe just a little aggressive.very hardy though

Julia May - 2004-02-23
A few months ago I got a chinchilla colored netherland dwarf! She is so curious and playfull, I decided to name her Pippin. After the hobbit Pippin on The Lord of the Rings. My dad thinks she has some Cottontail in her because she has a white fuzzy tail and long fur. Her older sister is a dutch rabbit. Her name is Libby. I love my bunnies!

Julia May - 2004-02-23
I have a female, tortise shell dutch rabbit! Her name is Libby. I have had her for almost a year. She has a temper, but most of the time she is very sweet and loving. I think smaller rabbits like dutch and netherland dwarves are better pets than larger ones.

Kristina - 2004-02-23
I also have a New Zealand white, but mine is a HUGE BRAT, but I dont blame her, she was raised in a chicken coop with other rabbits. So basically she had to defend herself from other territoral does(Girls) and horney bucks(Boys). All thay had to eat was chicken poop and algae infested water. This guy did not even get the breed name right! He called them californians. I am in rabbit 4-H so I show her, She does GREAT! She gets best of breed almost every show! So I basically rescued her. I named her Frost, But she still trys to defend her territory, but thats ok, because of her past.

Owner of White rose Rabbitry
Kristina

Wilberto strada - 2004-02-23
This fish is a very sensitive fish. It is always hiding. And it gets sick and/or stressed out very easily.

Alexander - 2004-02-23
Featherfin Synodontis (eupterus) is a relatively peaceful community fish, that cohabitates in my 90G tank with 5 bumblebee Gobies, one Gold Nugget Pleco, one Zebra Pleco and one Gold Line Pleco.
Recently, I added one Synodontis Angelicus after changes in the tank, that made it more structurally complex (meaning adding more hiding spaces in the form of rocks and caves, but also Mopani wood-specially treated, so it doesnt give the water a tea colour, but it maintains its nutritional characteristics.-)
The behaviour of the Featherfin is peaceful, even with the other Synodontis, and he is a marvel to watch.
Care should be taken to provide him with ample food (not only pellets, but also zuccini and cucumber will be appreciated and blood worms)and it will not fail you to show its magnificent dorsal and anal fins.
Nevertheless, if not placed in ample space - at least a 35 G is recommended- and not properly and adequately fed it might eat smaller fish and become aggresive.
Anyway, do you blame him if he does?

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