pbnj Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'd like to present you all to the "FREAK": "What's the big deal, just looks like another fish.", you might be thinking to yourselves. Well, let me share with you the story of this little Golden Dottyback. I had it in my 75g for well over a year. It always hid in the rockwork and only made lightning-quick appearances to feed and torment the occasional snail/hermit. About a month before I shut down my 75g and moved everything into my new 135g, this guy just disappeared. I figured it must have died somewhere in the rockwork. For the past 3 months, my 75g has been sitting fallow, with no circulation/filtration/waterchanges. The water has evaporated to about the 50% mark. This past weekend, I removed most of the remaining rock, which stirred-up an awful mess. You can imaging the water conditions. Tonight, just as I pulled out the last large rock, I heard a loud dunk/splash sound. I peeked into the tank and lo and behold, this guy is zig-zagging around the bottom. I tested the water and the nitrates are somewhere between 80-160ppm. It's now acclimating and getting ready for the move to the 135g. So, the next time you're about to give-up on that fish you just never see anymore, remember the "FREAK" and don't abandon hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic.reefer Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 haha awesome story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekreefer Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 that's called DAR WINNING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbnj Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 This is where it came from..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 are they tide pool fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Too cool!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Wow! thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Wow, talk about being a hardy fish! I see those at AquaDome and think about getting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Wow tough little guy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Great story This reminds me, I wonder if my dusky gobies are still in my tank... haven't seen them in ages, but they would also just hide in the rock work and pop out to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan7 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Cool fish! This gives me hope for my missing mushroom... Duncan7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Is it eating ok? I bet it was starving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbnj Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Is it eating ok? I bet it was starving! Doing well, thanks. It must have been eating something in the 75g because it doesn't look emaciated. There we're a lot of empty snail/hermit shells in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Like they said "Wow"! That's what I love about this hobby, after 23 years I'm still amazed and surprised by what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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