Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Katrina71]

They swim together at the LFS and on reefs. IN a tank you will be lucky to get a pair, and usually still there will be a random day they start fighting to the death. The only time I've seen it really work is the guy from reefbuilders, who had a small shoal of 5 who lived together for years. Similar to the BRS clownfish harem, I wonder if the answer is more rather than less.

Either way, name the one who wins the death match after @WallyB's hamster.

I'm prepared to re-home one. I'm wondering if I will see aggression first?

 

[Katrina71]

@sfin52 let me send you something to try for your reds.

 

[Katrina71]

@fabutahoun I almost killed my gorilla crab. Funny thing, once I got him out, I realized how beautiful and interesting he was.

 

[Katrina71]

For Sfin52's reds...would you dose potassium or food (acetic acid and sucrose) to feed the bacteria to do it naturally?

 

[Rakie]

Yes you will see aggression first

 

[Katrina71]

Yes you will see aggression first

I see already one is dominant. No aggression yet, just one comes out first and explores. I see a lot of dorsal fin flipping and then the other comes out.

 

[Rakie]

They all flick their fins it's normal. They will do that non stop

 

[SashimiTurtle]

OK I'm officially lost.....

What's with the welcomes????

Title of the thread... guess they miss that thing is one of the longest on the forums.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I absolutely adore this picture! I miss my little guy

 

[Katrina71]

They all flick their fins it's normal. They will do that non stop

I jokingly call them krakheads.

 

[Katrina71]

I absolutely adore this picture! I miss my little guy

I love him too, it surprised me that after his shy period, he's a little pit bull.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Vicious. I catch them, bag them in saltwater and put them in the freezer. Theoretically it should slow their metabolism and be painless. Perhaps a quick, accurate spike is more humane. Never asked their opinion on the subject. I have had dying livestock I euthanized in the same freezer manner.

Clove oil is the preferred way to anesthetize, and euthanize fish. I'll have to look up proper quantities again, but a little is used to put them to sleep so you can either operate on them, then remove them from the bath or add more oil to... end things.

 

[Rakie]

I jokingly call them krakheads.

I don't care what anyone says, when I get a tank upgrade I'm gonna be trying a shoal of 20+

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I don't care what anyone says, when I get a tank upgrade I'm gonna be trying a shoal of 20+

20+ crackheads... make sure you keep an eye on everything. Next thing you know you're missing an expensive frag and they're selling it on the black market for a quick hit.

 

[Rakie]

I'll just dose crack to keep them happy

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I love him too, it surprised me that after his shy period, he's a little pit bull.

Sushi was too... didn't matter how big it was, it got near its burrow it got bit. I want another pair.

 

[Katrina71]

Sushi was too... didn't matter how big it was, it got near its burrow it got bit. I want another pair.

See...you know what I'm talking about!

 

[Rakie]

Mine was bullied by my tangaroa goby and never found a home, then disappeared :(

 

[fabutahoun]

I jokingly call them krakheads.

Metal heads are cooler :cool::cool:

 

[sfin52]

Vicious. I catch them, bag them in saltwater and put them in the freezer. Theoretically it should slow their metabolism and be painless. Perhaps a quick, accurate spike is more humane. Never asked their opinion on the subject. I have had dying livestock I euthanized in the same freezer manner.

I've done both. I prefer the freezer method.