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- Feb 2, 2009
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Howzit:
Just came from Maui, born and raised on the Big Island (Hawaii) Kona side.
I am an I.A.N.T.D. dive instructor that is WAY beyond home sick.
By some freak Google accident I found you guys and couldn’t be happier.
I now reside in beautiful San Diego and it’s a love/hate relationship. The only part I have issues with is that I no longer live 10 feet from the beach and no shore diving with just board shorts on, cuz this water is FREEZING. Other than that, love it, yet I still miss my He’e buddies I grew up with. So, that being said, I need to have a bit of the islands in my home. I lucked out and have a salt tank guru guy for a neighbor, so I’m set there. I know first hand how durable the Hawaiian Day Oco (cyanea) is in the wild and how they live and love to eat. However WHERE to get a little He’e buddy is the question. Also need to confirm what fish they will NOT eat in a “tank” setting? I’ve seen He’e climb over football sized Frog Fish and Stone Fish with no issues, so maybe there’s symbiosis there. Or maybe either of them weren’t hungry, don’t know for sure. Also heard Blue Ring are Tonka tough little guys. I used to love finding them (in AU), yet I don’t like risking a maculo kiss and they’re not my home team Tako’s anyway.
So, where can I get a Cyanea, and/or what are the “top 3” tank friendly and durable species ALL you guys & gals suggest?
Mahalo ā nui~
Just came from Maui, born and raised on the Big Island (Hawaii) Kona side.
I am an I.A.N.T.D. dive instructor that is WAY beyond home sick.
By some freak Google accident I found you guys and couldn’t be happier.
I now reside in beautiful San Diego and it’s a love/hate relationship. The only part I have issues with is that I no longer live 10 feet from the beach and no shore diving with just board shorts on, cuz this water is FREEZING. Other than that, love it, yet I still miss my He’e buddies I grew up with. So, that being said, I need to have a bit of the islands in my home. I lucked out and have a salt tank guru guy for a neighbor, so I’m set there. I know first hand how durable the Hawaiian Day Oco (cyanea) is in the wild and how they live and love to eat. However WHERE to get a little He’e buddy is the question. Also need to confirm what fish they will NOT eat in a “tank” setting? I’ve seen He’e climb over football sized Frog Fish and Stone Fish with no issues, so maybe there’s symbiosis there. Or maybe either of them weren’t hungry, don’t know for sure. Also heard Blue Ring are Tonka tough little guys. I used to love finding them (in AU), yet I don’t like risking a maculo kiss and they’re not my home team Tako’s anyway.
So, where can I get a Cyanea, and/or what are the “top 3” tank friendly and durable species ALL you guys & gals suggest?
Mahalo ā nui~