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Dory the Hippo tang

melev — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 23:04:07 +0000

Dory the Hippo tang melev Tue, 12/26/2017 - 02:04

The blue tang is called many names. In latin, it's Paracanthurus hepatus but usually people call them Hippo tangs, palette surgeonfish, or regal tang. And of course, from the movie Finding Nemo the blue tang is called Dory. While I've kept them in the past in previous tanks, this fish was beckoning me to purchase it before Finding Dory released in theaters. It's been growing slowly. This image was taken October 2017. At some point, I'll have to move it to a larger aquarium.

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Harem of Tangerine Skunk clownfish

melev — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 22:56:05 +0000

Harem of Tangerine Skunk clownfish melev Tue, 12/26/2017 - 01:56

I added a harem of skunk clownfish in March 2015, and they've been in my 400g reef ever since. They explore the reef during the daytime, but at night they are all in the Sebae anemone.

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Lawnmower Blenny

melev — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:55:14 +0000

Lawnmower Blenny melev Thu, 10/26/2017 - 00:55

This comical looking fish is a fun addition to any tank, and even I couldn't resist its charms when it posed for my lens. Lawnmower Blennies do eat algae, but I've watched this fish swim up and try to take a chomp of Spock, literally trying to latch onto her body as if there was algae to consume. Of course, Spock was furious, turned hard and fast sending the blenny into a hasty retreat. She'd pace the tank a couple of times, basically muttering to herself "As if I was a moss-covered wall... tsk!"

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