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yea, yea, yea . . . would I take him home and try to see whatever. Well . . . I’ve
not had very good luck with “idols” in the past but this challenge was too much . . .
enough said. I took him home and plopped him in a 40 gal. tank with a couple
of odd gobies and some odd bottom creatures . . . he wouldn’t eat anything the
next day. Drastic measures . . . when I was down getting a bucket of saltwater for
brine shrimp I noticed some rocks with hair algae about 6-8” long on them
. . . the rocks were small, about the size of your fist or so, and I grabbed several
thinking that there might be some small critters that might be in the “crust” of the
rock that the “idol” might be interested in . . . after being in the tank for about . . .
oh, maybe - ah . . . 17 seconds this fish dove into the hair algae and didn’t stop
until his belly was totally distended . . . I mean bursting. Several hours later there
he was again eating the algae and that was that until it was all gone . . . BINGO
- disappeared. I tried some live shrimp the next day but noooooo . . . more rocks . . .
stuffed! After several weeks he began eating “normal” stuff but there you have it.
Any comments out there guys? Try it - you might like it!

GARGAS ANSWERS!!!

We all have a WOUNDEFUL opportunity!!! Joe Gargas
has volunteered to take and answer all of your
“WATER” and “DISCUS” questions!

You folks all know my opinion of Joe’s “WATER”
& “DISCUS” knowledge . . . so take advantage of
this oportunity and have at it!!

Here’s Joe’s email address:
joegar@tampabay.rr.com - Ask him anything you want and let him

answer. We will then publish the questions in the monthly TBAS bulletin,
“THE FILTER” . . . DON’T BE SHY!!

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