The Miracle Tank

[sfin52]

@sfin52 weather guy ,i missed ,radar looked good ,then bam 50+winds 1/2 rain 20 min,just wow out of nowhere ;)

I saw it moving north. It looked to be weakening. So I stopped watching it. I guess it gained energy

 

[fishguy242]

lil bit ,heading your way ,but weaking to prob drizzle by then just looked :cool:

 

[User1]

So, at current prices ($30-$40) , I’m not going to buy a harem of a dozen or so to be whittled down to one or two females. Why wouldn’t I start with 2 females?

I understand the concern. When I purchased mine it was local and $20 a fish. The issue I personally ran into is that the dominate female will chase the others which causes them to hide. Hiding means they will not eat. They will try but the stronger one will chase non stop. It gets to the point where all it does is hide while the other one grows.

I can't say this is how it will work for everyone owning them or those that have them. Just my experience with the 5 I had. They demand a lot of food. All Anthias do actually so feeding multi times a day is recommended. Having two means one will chase and there is no one else to deflect the strong one.

I know there is a cost but having more than 5 is a way to break that up. I do not know why LA/DD sells them as trios honestly. They know better.

 

[sfin52]

lil bit ,heading your way ,but weaking to prob drizzle by then just looked :cool:

Dying out prob just rain a thunder. Thanks for the heads up

 

[sfin52]

@Erin O how was the weather in your neck of tje woods

 

[sfin52]

Lastly, I would definitely look into dipping your zoas in the future. They're the ice cream cones of the sea- everyone loves to munch them and they carry a lot of hitchhikers. Especially if you're buying colonies- they're usually wild collected and guaranteed to have some fun surprises you don't want ;)

Not from here but he has a way with words and description of zoa and pests. Awesome stuff

 

[Katrina71]

good morning all...
@Katrina71 happy redhead day,please take no offence to following JOKE!!;)
national redhead day,i'll take two please:pJOKING
@NY_Caveman ,quick with the pic:cool:
@Fin "how far off did you sit and wonder";)another 6 in 1 post i'm trying:)
@sfin ,a slow day is needed sometimes;)

Figures you'd ask for two! Lol. We know you play with fire!

 

[Katrina71]

Hippie Kid made me dinner! Fried chicken salad. Good kid!

 

[Katrina71]

Really bad headache tonight. See y'all in the morning! Ok, later in the morning.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Really bad headache tonight. See y'all in the morning! Ok, later in the morning.

Ugh, that was me yesterday. Got very hot and I woke up mid afternoon with a massive headache. Hope you wake up feeling better Katrina!

 

[Katrina71]

Time for new tankmates. The missus wants Lyretail Anthias. LA has them available, both males and females. It looks like they would be compatible with our current inhabitants:
Yellow tang
Yellow tail blue damsel
Orchid dottyback
Splendid dottyback
Clownfish
inverts andCorals

We could get a male and 2 females, or 3 females and see who turns male. Thoughts?

any aggression with your dottyback and tang?

 

[Katrina71]

Red lens research...no Kraken. Yet.

 

[Erin O]

@Erin O how was the weather in your neck of tje woods

It was a dud. At least where I am. There was a little bit of heavy rain, it thundered a couple of times, and there wasn't much wind. There was a tornado a few miles NW of me, though.

 

[Katrina71]

I wouldn't mind a Royal Gramma or an orchid dottyback, but I've heard they are major jerks.

 

[S.Pepper]

I wouldn't mind a Royal Gramma or an orchid dottyback, but I've heard they are major jerks.

Don't forget to add water first. ;Smuggrin

morning, people.:)

 

[Katrina71]

Don't forget to add water first. ;Smuggrin

morning, people.:)

I do have a wet tank too! :p

 

[sfin52]

I wouldn't mind a Royal Gramma or an orchid dottyback, but I've heard they are major jerks.

My rg holds it's own. It doesn't chase but protects its space. The south backs are aggressive.

 

[Gernader]

Morning! Well, when I was feeding my fish yesterday night, my fairy wrasse jumped and hit my face! That scared the **** out of me since it never jumped (good thing I always use a lid). :rolleyes:

 

[S.Pepper]

I do have a wet tank too! :p

Where r the pics? I know I'm not here every day, buttttttttt

 

[Katrina71]

Oh...dirty glass, but check out the baby mushroom. You can see her colors better.