Thalasstronaut
Active Member
Awhile ago, I posted about moving my tank, a 90 gallon, and the effect this might have on my pod population. Specifically because of the effect it might have on my blue dragonet. I had introduced pods 6 months prior to adding the dragonet. During that period I also added pods and phyto twice. All told the tank has been running for about a year now in its current state, and much of the rock work was carried over from another tank.
The tank has been moved for about 6 weeks now, and I’m not entirely convinced I’m at a good sustainable levels.
My dragonet is somewhat camera shy and whenever I turn up lights or approach the front of the tank, he will generally make his way to the back. But I got a look at him today and was a bit concerned. He hasn’t really fattened up since I got him, and I’m wondering if he is just “getting by” and slowly starving.
If I can get better shots I will update the thread but that’s as good as I can get right now. I have a baby brine feeder that I use and frankly haven’t really seen him make a ton of use of— the other fish seem to like it more. I feed black worms twice a week but again, I don’t really see him go for them. Other than that it’s reef/fish frenzy or the occasional spectrum pellets. He’s constantly in motion, and he strikes at things on the rocks but I don’t know if that means he’s eating every time he strikes.
The other concern is that I have a dragon pipefish as well which hunts pods. Am I in a situation where I have too much stress on the population with these two fish?
I also inadvertently came into possession of a sleeper banded goby which sifts through my sand and I imagine is taking out copepods while doing that. I was on the fence about keeping the sleeper anyway, but I definitely would rehome him (and possibly the pipefish) if it’s necessary for the dragonet’s health.
The dragonet has fantastic coloring, he isn’t pale or dull at all, it his profile just seems a little scrawny compared to some of the real fat ones Ive seen online.
The tank has been moved for about 6 weeks now, and I’m not entirely convinced I’m at a good sustainable levels.
My dragonet is somewhat camera shy and whenever I turn up lights or approach the front of the tank, he will generally make his way to the back. But I got a look at him today and was a bit concerned. He hasn’t really fattened up since I got him, and I’m wondering if he is just “getting by” and slowly starving.
If I can get better shots I will update the thread but that’s as good as I can get right now. I have a baby brine feeder that I use and frankly haven’t really seen him make a ton of use of— the other fish seem to like it more. I feed black worms twice a week but again, I don’t really see him go for them. Other than that it’s reef/fish frenzy or the occasional spectrum pellets. He’s constantly in motion, and he strikes at things on the rocks but I don’t know if that means he’s eating every time he strikes.
The other concern is that I have a dragon pipefish as well which hunts pods. Am I in a situation where I have too much stress on the population with these two fish?
I also inadvertently came into possession of a sleeper banded goby which sifts through my sand and I imagine is taking out copepods while doing that. I was on the fence about keeping the sleeper anyway, but I definitely would rehome him (and possibly the pipefish) if it’s necessary for the dragonet’s health.
The dragonet has fantastic coloring, he isn’t pale or dull at all, it his profile just seems a little scrawny compared to some of the real fat ones Ive seen online.
