Randy's Tank and Learn Thread

[twentyleagues]

I was going to comment that they looked like they were interested in the first video. Thats awesome! Work got in the way though....lol
Also that red Mithrax looks huge!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Also that red Mithrax looks huge!

It is. It’s also fascinating to watch. There are two, one larger than the other, but both have grown tremendously since the rock arrived.

 

[rishma]

Happy Clown World

2 h after adding them to the tank!

That’s incredible. Wild caught?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

That’s incredible. Wild caught?

Dr Reef tank raised them. They are siblings from a single clutch to start with a bond between them., which they clearly have. I don’t know the nature of the parents

 

[rishma]

That’s incredible. Wild caught?

Dr Reef tank raised them. They are siblings from a single clutch to start with a bond between them., which they clearly have. I don’t know the nature of the parents

Dang. I cannot believe they already went to the anemone. That’s fantastic.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Dang. I cannot believe they already went to the anemone. That’s fantastic.

I was very pleased to see it. They are still in it and have not moved more than an inch or two from its surface, even when I was feeding them. They appear to like TDO chromoboost pellets (crushed to a smaller size) more than Prime Reef flakes.

 

[twentyleagues]

I was very pleased to see it. They are still in it and have not moved more than an inch or two from its surface, even when I was feeding them. They appear to like TDO chromoboost pellets (crushed to a smaller size) more than Prime Reef flakes.

I love how they were "communicating" to each other in the video. Clown1 "hey! you see that over there!" clowns2-3 "yeah we see it! it looks soft and happy" Clown1 "lets go!" I know I am anthropomorphizing but it sure does look that to me.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I love how they were "communicating" to each other in the video. Clown1 "hey! you see that over there!" clowns2-3 "yeah we see it! it looks soft and happy" Clown1 "lets go!" I know I am anthropomorphizing but it sure does look that to me.

lol. The special way of communicating between twins. lol

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The clowns are doing what I can only describe as wrestling. Mouth to mouth biting and tugging, two or even all three at a time. Might be setting up a pecking order, or might be like all youngsters practicing for when they grow up.

 

[twentyleagues]

The clowns are doing what I can only describe as wrestling. Mouth to mouth biting and tugging, two or even all three at a time. Might be setting up a pecking order, or might be like all youngsters practicing for when they grow up.

Hopefully they stick together, and its just whos the boss. (not Tony Danza)

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Video of the clowns wrestling

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

This video is more in focus:

 

[Miami Reef]

Holy crap! The anemone looks so healthy.

Tell me one good reason why I shouldn’t click that PEA site, scroll to a tricolored mag, and hit “add to cart?” Why am I stuck in this self inflicted cage? Who’s gonna stop me from unlocking my own handcuffs?

lol

 

[Reefering1]

Holy crap! The anemone looks so healthy.

Tell me one good reason why I shouldn’t click that PEA site, scroll to a tricolored mag, and hit “add to cart?” Why am I stuck in this self inflicted cage? Who’s gonna stop me from unlocking my own handcuffs?

lol

How do they look in windex tank? ;-)

 

[Miami Reef]

How do they look in windex tank? ;-)

My tank? Windex? Ha.

I don’t even use windex for my dawn/dusk. However, it’s not tannin-yellow 6500K. That’s a look only a mother can love.

 

[Reefering1]

My tank? Windex? Ha.

I don’t even use windex for my dawn/dusk. However, it’s not tannin-yellow 6500K. That’s a look only a mother can love.

Well....
1.) If that's no filter- maybe im confusing your tank with another...(?)
2.) I am genuinely curious how they look in blue light, regardless..


After further research, I didn't realize you also ran a "high noon"...

 

[Miami Reef]

Well....
1.) If that's no filter- maybe im confusing your tank with another...(?)
2.) I am genuinely curious how they look in blue light, regardless..


After further research, I didn't realize you also ran a "high noon"...

The beauty about LED is that you can change the colors to whatever you want, whenever you want. lol

Here’s my current programming:

 

[Reefering1]

The beauty about LED is that you can change the colors to whatever you want, whenever you want. lol

Here’s my current programming:

;-)

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The clowns are not wrestling this morning, all three just happily swimming about in the anemone. :)

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Mandarin Update

The male mandarin is doing great and is now much larger than when it arrived. I do not spot feed it, but the tank has lots of small pods.

I’m considering adding a second female after the first was lost shortly after arrival
Last time (it just disappeared).

I started a thread in the fish forum to discuss.

FWIW, that clowns are still doing great in the anemone and do not appear to be having any negative interactions between them.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/adding-second-mandarin-risk.1125595/