The Miracle Tank

najer · Jul 4, 2020

To say I have had a sketchy 6 days with this fish would be an understatement, during lots of goings on it has eaten, give it another few weeks and the scopas tangs will be cuddling it (?), notice not a spot of damage, it is slowly expanding how far it can go before the scopas' put it back in it's corner! ;)

User1 · Jul 4, 2020

najer said:
To say I have had a sketchy 6 days with this fish would be an understatement, during lots of goings on it has eaten, give it another few weeks and the scopas tangs will be cuddling it (?), notice not a spot of damage, it is slowly expanding how far it can go before the scopas' put it back in it's corner! ;)

Pretty. My children bought me on for Father's day. Needless to say it was right away assaulted by my otherwise peaceful lavender tang. No idea why it turned into a murderous poo head all of a sudden but let them work it out. The issue was the tang was larger and our copperband was small. Anyway it lasted about a week but the copperbad was regulated to one area of the tank mostly behind rocks and I didn't think that was good. I pulled out the trap and rehomed my favorite fish (lavender tang). He / she had really great color but once it broke the status quo it had to go. I have more fish next year I'm adding and not sure I want to deal with that.

Having said that with previous copperbands I found going right into the display, much to 99% of hobbyists dismay, go right into the display. They need to forage for food right away I feel and that is the only way I've personally been successful with them. Since I do not have any other fish that competes for its food type there is plenty there of natural food while we try to get it to eat other food(s). So far it only picks at clam on half shells but has a healthier belly since eating my spaghetti and bristle worms.

Pretty sure it has Lymphocystis as I can see a puffy cauliflower growth on one of its fins. Didn't see it in the beginning nor after the Methylene Blue freshwater dip. My understanding, and it is limited, is that it isn't fatal and no cure other than time. We shall see.

Love the fish though and yours looks really nice!

najer · Jul 4, 2020

saf1 said:
Pretty. My children bought me on for Father's day. Needless to say it was right away assaulted by my otherwise peaceful lavender tang. No idea why it turned into a murderous poo head all of a sudden but let them work it out. The issue was the tang was larger and our copperband was small. Anyway it lasted about a week but the copperbad was regulated to one area of the tank mostly behind rocks and I didn't think that was good. I pulled out the trap and rehomed my favorite fish (lavender tang). He / she had really great color but once it broke the status quo it had to go. I have more fish next year I'm adding and not sure I want to deal with that.

Having said that with previous copperbands I found going right into the display, much to 99% of hobbyists dismay, go right into the display. They need to forage for food right away I feel and that is the only way I've personally been successful with them. Since I do not have any other fish that competes for its food type there is plenty there of natural food while we try to get it to eat other food(s). So far it only picks at clam on half shells but has a healthier belly since eating my spaghetti and bristle worms.

Pretty sure it has Lymphocystis as I can see a puffy cauliflower growth on one of its fins. Didn't see it in the beginning nor after the Methylene Blue freshwater dip. My understanding, and it is limited, is that it isn't fatal and no cure other than time. We shall see.

Love the fish though and yours looks really nice!

I don't qt anything, it had been in the shop for less than 48 hours, it was hungry and started grazing within an hour of being in the tank.
I am rotating rocks near it to give it more to explore also, fingers crossed. :)

sfin52 · Jul 4, 2020

fishguy242 said:
wow..i just realized 7/20/20 i'll be here 6 mo :) i'm pretty sure i'll surpass 10k posts..o_Oi'll get the calculator out then ,average out posts to days,addict ;)maybe,love this place,luv you guys;):)

@NY_Caveman loves arbitrary stats

fishguy242 said:
@sfin52 ..2x asked..2x ..a like??? are these things gonna kill me??? ;) :oops:

No but may turn you into

Dolelo96 · Jul 4, 2020

Happy 4th of July everyone!! Hope everyone has enjoyed the day!

The grill master

Ribs smoked 5 hours on the big green egg. I gave him the Green Egg on his 40th b-day, before they were cool...He just turned 62. Says a lot about their longevity;)

fishguy242 · Jul 4, 2020

;) BOOM SPAM:)poor doggies:(enjoy all;Happy

Fin · Jul 4, 2020

I hate fireworks.

:p

vetteguy53081 · Jul 4, 2020

It's July 4th. Where's katrina ????

O I C . . . . . . . . .

vetteguy53081 · Jul 4, 2020

Fin said:
I hate fireworks.

:p

I live in the quietest area possible and fireworks going off nonstop ( because our fireworks were cancelled)

Fin · Jul 4, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
I live in the quietest area possible and fireworks going off nonstop ( because our fireworks were cancelled)

They are still having our fireworks show at the lake in the middle of town - but they closed the beach and anywhere people could assemble. Idiots. I think they may televise it. It’s not dark yet here but there are some going off. Illegal here in the city limits. Not enforced. My dogs used to be terrified. Both them are gone now. My puppy doesn’t seem to mind them - yet.

Fin · Jul 4, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
It's July 4th. Where's katrina ????

O I C . . . . . . . . .

She said earlier that she had to work 11 hours today, so most likely she is sound asleep, or soaking her feet. :-)

vetteguy53081 · Jul 4, 2020

Fin said:
She said earlier that she had to work 11 hours today, so most likely she is sound asleep, or soaking her feet. :)

ahhh- that's a long day

Why-Me · Jul 4, 2020

Fin said:
I hate fireworks.

:p

Get off my lawn whipper snapper!!

Katrina71 · Jul 4, 2020

I hope everyone has gotten to enjoy the holiday. Hippie kid and I were camped out on the driveway watching fireworks all around. Really pretty and tons of lightning bugs out too. Burgers and fireworks. A pretty good evening!