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Old 08-14-2005, 09:45 AM   #1
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Default Tropical Strays

in late summer and fall here in new england, currents bring juvenile tropical fish from the gulf of mexico up here. i take this opportunity to snorkel and catch what i can with a hand net. i have a 40 gallon specifically set up for this purpose. last thursday, i had a great day of collecting. this is what i have collected so far:

1 short bigeye
2 boxfish
1 spotfin butterfly fish
2 snowy groupers
1 golden jack
1 unknown species of filefish
3 unknown fish, which kind of look like banded pilotfish. except for the fact that they are yellowish...not white

now i have had problems feeding the tropical fish i have caught before...and this time is no different. for some of them. most fish are eating brineshrimp and blackworms, but here are the fish that are not eating:

butterflyfish
boxfish
golden jack

i tried the brineshrimp and blackworms for these guys and i also tried baby brine shrimp, but they didnt take any of it. however, the butterfly has been pecking at some orange sponge.

does anyone have any ideas as to what i could try to get these 3 fish to eat what i give them?

Thanks,
Katie
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