I loved my Skunk (Cleaner) Shrimp. He was my buddy for a few years before I moved and the tank perished while I was away.
Also my Painted Triggerfish. He was a rescue that we never thought would make it. He barged in front of a puffer that was eating frozen shrimp and got most of his tail bitten off above his barbs and hanging by a thread. He didn’t even stop eating! Then, before I could get him home to my tank from the store, he jumped out and fell between two 150gal setups and was on the floor flopping for over five minutes while we tried to wrangle him out with a loooonnnng net. He healed up and was just as voracious and curious as ever.
Old post, but oh well.
I loved my Skunk (Cleaner) Shrimp. He was my buddy for a few years before I moved and the tank perished while I was away.
Also my Painted Triggerfish. He was a rescue that we never thought would make it. He barged in front of a puffer that was eating frozen shrimp and got most of his tail bitten off above his barbs and hanging by a thread. He didn’t even stop eating! Then, before I could get him home to my tank from the store, he jumped out and fell between two 150gal setups and was on the floor flopping for over five minutes while we tried to wrangle him out with a loooonnnng net. He healed up and was just as voracious and curious as ever.
Wow! Long-lived fish!