RippinReefs
Community Member
Here’s my dilemma:
I have a Tideline 62, with a snowflake eel, white tail Kole tang and a Foxface. Everyone has gone through quarantine. My Foxface and tang spend most of the day hiding or just being super skiddish. I have two ideas: reflections or the eel is being a turd.
I thought that it might be the reflection from lights and windows, so I put a vinyl wrap on the sides of the tank. The fish no longer pace the glass or fight with themselves, but they still act scared. I’m using nicrew 100 gen 2 lights, 12” off the water. I’m only running blues, uv at 45% and whites at 5%. I’m thinking I might lower them to 8” and get shades for them, to try to reduce the shimmer off of the front panel. Would this help?
Next, I’m thinking maybe my eel is being a terrible tank mate. I keep it well fed with shrimp and squid. It almost never comes out unless he’s hungry, about every other day. Maybe he’s a terrorist at night? Im strongly considering rehoming the eel.
Any opinions on what I should try? Thanks in advance.
I have a Tideline 62, with a snowflake eel, white tail Kole tang and a Foxface. Everyone has gone through quarantine. My Foxface and tang spend most of the day hiding or just being super skiddish. I have two ideas: reflections or the eel is being a turd.
I thought that it might be the reflection from lights and windows, so I put a vinyl wrap on the sides of the tank. The fish no longer pace the glass or fight with themselves, but they still act scared. I’m using nicrew 100 gen 2 lights, 12” off the water. I’m only running blues, uv at 45% and whites at 5%. I’m thinking I might lower them to 8” and get shades for them, to try to reduce the shimmer off of the front panel. Would this help?
Next, I’m thinking maybe my eel is being a terrible tank mate. I keep it well fed with shrimp and squid. It almost never comes out unless he’s hungry, about every other day. Maybe he’s a terrorist at night? Im strongly considering rehoming the eel.
Any opinions on what I should try? Thanks in advance.
