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Prof. Salt · Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 6:32 am Post subject: Pet Mahi Mahi update

I've managed to keep her fed for two weeks, and she's growing quickly. I love how these fish can change colors every few seconds, and that backout while hunting her next meal is especially cool.

She can look chromed and light colored, like this pattern last week...

...or the typical Mahi colors, still in juvi patterns like yesterday. She has grown in length and girth, and is a very fast hunter. She will eat several fish per day, so I tend to keep the sein net in the back of the truck to bring home dinner every day or two.

If you never got the chance to see a little Mahi eating, it is pretty cool...
http://youtu.be/jjgHG-bpqSQ

ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

thats pretty cool Prof! Find her in a sargassum mat I assume?

There was a guy wading in the massive field of sargassum that collected of it at the corner of the South Port A jetty, scooping it up with net and searching through it. I bet he found some goodies.
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redfin21 · Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 7:03 am Post subject:

Wow! That is very cool. Truly an awesome find. Can't wait to see more soon. Thanks for sharing.
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Prof. Salt · Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 7:14 am Post subject:

Luke, I got her while dipnetting the stuff off Packery boat launch. I also found the largest sargassum fish I've ever seen. Ended up throwing back more than six others, since they will eat each other in the tank...

FishLady · Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 7:22 am Post subject:

How big is the tank you have her in now?
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ceejkay · Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 7:39 am Post subject:

awesome prof salt. i saw your video on facebook first, it has gone viral btw.
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Prof. Salt · Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:10 am Post subject:

My tank is 55 gallon, but I'm talking to the TX State Aquarium about handing her off to them when the time comes.

blackhawk78418 · Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:14 am Post subject:

That is cool. Enjoy it while you can

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Thanks Professor! I really enjoy seeing that Mahi.
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Prof. Salt · Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 9:00 am Post subject:

Thanks Tyler, its been a lot of fun!

Pescadora · Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Posts: 1 Location: Corpus Christi TX

Keep us updated! Too cool!! Would love to see the phases of growth! Thanks for sharing!

BamaRed54 · Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 9:12 am Post subject:

DUDE, Thats awesome! Congrats on the find...... Beautiful little fish....
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deputydawg · Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 9:52 am Post subject:

That is way cool!!!!!!!! Very Happy

ironmanstan · Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 10:09 am Post subject:

Thats just to cool for school. Very Happy

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ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

They grow fast. It won't be long before you can feed her baby sea turtles Twisted Evil

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