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Follow your nitrates/phosphates they will tell the story keep them in check and you will be fine to you get your five footer.Percula Clownfish, If I knew at the time how aggressive they can be I probably would have waited for a new setup before buying one. I had one on its own for about 3 months and it didn't like any tank mates really until I added another Oscellaris to calm down her down. Takes out a lil anger on the Clown here and there but it definitely has relaxed on the aggressiveness after having a friend and isn't bothering other fish as much for sure. The only problem with this whole situation is I have a 25G and I don't really like the idea of keeping 2 Clowns in a 25g cube. I plan on getting a 5ft soon . Very beautiful fish but I should have followed every Youtube videos advice out there and kept it high on the list of fish to get last. Oh well, I love my tank and love my fish and I just did a water change .
Did you hawkfish eat snails and hermit crabs? I love the hawkfish but was going to put them in their own tank do you think they would kill each other? I don't know how to sex them. I guess I could take one out of the water shake his/her booty and see if I have five other fish which ones are into it. oh wait that works on humans not fish lolLongnose hawkfish. I had one for almost 12years. He was hugh and mean as heck. Killed almost any new fish i tried to put in. Was cool but never again!
angel fish :/ she was picking on my SPSHave you ever gotten a fish that you were so excited about but it ended up not living up to your expectations? Let's talk about those fish today and why they weren't all you wanted them to be!
1. What fish were you excited about but turned out to be a let down?
2. Why did this fish not meet your expectations?
Huma Picasso triggerfish, Rhinecanthus aculeatus This is a royalty-free image from Pixabay.
Mine is a devil spawn also! I swear it never sleeps, so I can't catch it!Yellowtail damsels. Description said, "Active and hardy fish that adds beautiful color to your tank." The description should have said, "Violent bully that loves to feast on human flesh and is essentially impossible to kill." I'd "re-home" the three I have to my toilet if I could catch them.
What kinda hawkfisg was it? How big?Hawkfish was the first fish I added when I started my first tank in the 90s. Didn't know anything then just read the descriptions "reef safe not aggressive". Little did I know that monster would eat everything I put in after except a 3" trigger was the only thing he wouldn't mess with. He beat up a scopas tang a coral beauty and 5 damsels. Never again unless I build a fish only predator tank
The only fish that has ever attacked me is my oldest clown. Until I moved the anemone, that corner of the tank was always a bit dirty because of the bites. It doesn't hurt, but its always a shock. The only fish that has attacked me in the wild was a damsel while scuba diving. The damsel family is full of jerks.My Clownfish. I love them but they kinda annoyed me as they won't host anything except a algae scrubber. They also bite a lot
No, not really. Yours is the first account of this in 15 years. It’s a freak occurrence that isn’t common at all. I’ve kept every hobby species of pistol shrimp in multiple tanks and had zero issues with them hurting fish. Did you actually see the shrimp attack both fish? I’m guessing not and the shrimp was scavenging on already dead fish or something similar.Yes, mine killed two clownfish. So much misinformation out there on them.
I've heard thats typical, but mine comes out semi frequently and for some reason likes my frag rack so i can usually find it if i look.Snow flake eels. They hardly ever come out except to eat and then go back into hiding.
When I do get to see them it is fun so I wouldn't call the a complete bust though.
I had hoped they would become more active but it hasn't happened in months.
...only because my expectations are already 0 lol
The only fish that will never let you down...
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I know where they are. I have 2. One is in the bottom in the back and the other is in the tube in the aquascape and has his head out most days.I've heard thats typical, but mine comes out semi frequently and for some reason likes my frag rack so i can usually find it if i look.
Gotcha, I know some people who honestly don't know where their fish are or if they are even still alive since they haven't seen them in a while. Personally, if I can't find every single one of my fish every time I feed or stop and look at the tank I start feeling anxious.I know where they are. I have 2. One is in the bottom in the back and the other is in the tube in the aquascape and has his head out most days.