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Why do you say that because of the jumping? I have my tank covered...These are fish that are better left in the ocean. They all have a death wish.
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Why do you say that because of the jumping? I have my tank covered...These are fish that are better left in the ocean. They all have a death wish.
one day, you'll forget or got lazy covering up it after cleaning your tank, they'll jump though smallest hole, it would also go into your overflow box. one time it goes into my overflow, i spend hours taking my connection apart to take him out, then next morning it went back again. second time i gave it, then couple days later, found him in my filter bag deadWhy do you say that because of the jumping? I have my tank covered...
IMO biggest contributing factor to success would be running a cold-water species tank.
I think that 70 would be a good place to start. Has to be much easier on them then the 78-80 most run at.
And reefaman,
Hard to say based on those pics. If it's an easy catch may want to consider treating with an anti-fungal??otherwise the stress could do more harm.
And if they are always in a different den or out in the open at light on try adding shells and rubble around all the dens it's using. My 2nd one was doing this and I left the top cracked and the next morning it was on the carpet.
I can't get my brain around why they do this? Do they do this in the ocean when not happy or is this behavior only seen in captivity?
I think that 70 would be a good place to start. Has to be much easier on them then the 78-80 most run at.
And reefaman,
Hard to say based on those pics. If it's an easy catch may want to consider treating with an anti-fungal??otherwise the stress could do more harm.
And if they are always in a different den or out in the open at light on try adding shells and rubble around all the dens it's using. My 2nd one was doing this and I left the top cracked and the next morning it was on the carpet.
I can't get my brain around why they do this? Do they do this in the ocean when not happy or is this behavior only seen in captivity?
I usually keep mine around 70 no higher 72I suspect it might be a temperature thing. They might leap from the water to cool their body. It's important to note that most home reefs are kept in the vicinity of 78+. There's a lot of dif between 78 and 70 or lower. I have absolutely zero evidence of this, but makes sense to me [emoji6]
I usually keep mine around 70 no higher 72
No chiller just keep apartment cool and turned my heater all way downWhat kind of chiller?
No chiller just keep apartment cool and turned my heater all way down
I said 70 to 72 the highest it been is 74 if I open the blinds and let sunlight hit itI keep my home at very very constant 68deg. I use no heater on my tank. Without my chiller, my tank averages well over 80, usually 83-84. The heat of the pumps from skimmer and return pump generate heat and I even use an MP40 to prevent further heating. I use a lg probe chiller on mine. I could keep the tank at near freezing if I wanted. I was given the chiller from my father 750g reef system [emoji4]
Unless you have no pumps at all there's no way your tank stays under 70. That would defy laws of physics.
Where is your lfs? I live in central Florida but have only seen them online for $120.The price has surely and steadily come down over the years. We even have a local LFS that specials it from time to time at $40.
Where is your lfs? I live in central Florida but have only seen them online for $120.
PoopHuntington Beach, CA