Why Ro Water Is Good For You And Your Tank

[Mr Miagi]

Did you try the suggested Macroalgae or Nori? Remeber, this fish isnt solely after meat and fish. He is rejecting food, once swallowing, so to me that means he is interested in foods, but not what you are supplying. The mans hungry! Try something non meat based, and let us know how you get on. I would never inject a fish with a needle unless I had tried everything.

 

[Lynden]

I was actually going to use a blunt syringe and inject the food down his throat. But the article I was readng suggested that injecting b12 into the dorsal musculature would be easier for me and less stressful for the fish.

But some of the strain has been lifted; he did eat, but it wasn't a cheap meal...

My Cleaner Shrimp came in yesterday. He ate two of them (15$ EACH) but let the other two live, and he ate the Molly. He now exhibits "posing" behaviour, but the shrimp are either too dumb or too afraid to clean him.

Also, a new fish for me came with the shrimp... feeling slightly ashamed for buying on near impulse... but he is amoung my favourite of all fishes (and has been for years) and he is working out very well with the other tank mates, even "posing" to the shrimp.

Give you guys a hint as to what it is... remember I have 2 upgrades planned for the next month and year...
The hint is: 'Lyretail'

Thanks,
-Lynden

P.S. should have some pictures up soon, with our new good digital camera

 

[SkiFletch]

Lyretail anthias, or dispar anthias?

 

[Lynden]

Lyretail anthias, or dispar anthias?

No. Bigger. Much bigger.

Hint#2: it's not an Angel. However, like large Angels, their "reef-safe ness" is debateable.

I have noticed a trend beginning to appear. The new fish fed voraciously on table shrimp, but now appears to be bored with it, although both the Pinktail Trigger and the new fish still eat it in small levels.

Hint#3: the new fish's colour appears to vary directly on what angle it is viewed.

-Lynden

 

[SkiFletch]

Big Lyretail fish thats not an angel or an anthias?

Trigger of some sort?

 

[Mr Miagi]

Lyretail Grouper? Again, did you try NORI?

 

[Lynden]

I actually haven't went downtown since I asked why the Trigger is fasting, so I will try nori the next time I get a chance.

We live on a mountain, and it's difficult and dangerous to get to the store on a day like this (snowing profusely, already 2-3' of snow on ground, compact snow on roads, -17 degrees celcius, ect.).

The fish is a Niger Trigger, Odonus Niger. I may be crazy, but not crazy enough to get a Lyretail Grouper!

Also, the Pinktail is still eating the bare minimum for survival off the ground. The Odonus is slowly growing bored of the shrimp, but he also eats everything else I give him.


-Lynden

 

[Mr Miagi]

I may be crazy, but not crazy enough to get a Lyretail Grouper! biggrin.gif

Its good to hear he is surviving though. I know all to well how you feel. My Dwarf Lion died because he didnt eat anything. Its so frustrating when you try everything everyone else eats, but they dont. Snow? Hehehe! Glad im not where you are!

 

[SkiFletch]

Snow? Hehehe! Glad im not where you are!

Quiet you, go watch your toilet flush backwards

 

[Lynden]

Thanks for all the support, guys It looks like the Pinktail is going to pull through after all.

The Redtoothed Trigger is very well-behaved, however he does occasion take vicious rushes at the Angel, Lawnmower, and Bar Goby. Unfortunately, his mere presence seems to scare some of the others but the Angel, who he chases the most, has a spirit that could never be doused. Also her small size allows her to slip in small cracks in the rock and escape very easily.

-Lynden

 

[Lynden]

I am looking for a new fish to add to my tank after it is upgraded to 77 gallons, and I was thinking Wrasse

I really wanted to get a pair of Thalassoma lutescens; but am reconsidering due to the predatory capability of these animals.

So I need some opinions, since I have researched on them but received conflicting information.

Which of these fishes will likely be the most reef safe, numbering from 5 - the most reef safe, and 1 - the least? Or perhaps none of them are reef safe to any stretch of the imagination...

Thalassoma lutescens;
Thalassoma lunare;
Coris gaimard;
Coris formosa;
Novaculichthys taeniourus.

Keep in mind that I plan to be upgrading to a much larger tank before six months have passed, and that my smallest fish and shrimp will be placed in my refugium when I upgrade to the 77 gallon.


-Lynden

 

[SkiFletch]

Thassalona genus wrasses can nip corals and hunt inverts, very not reef safe.
Coris genus wrasses wont bother corals but will pick up rocks and throw them in search of inverts/bristleworms/etc hiding underneath. They may also cause rock stack crashes from their destructive behavior.
The dragon wrasse has the same behavior as the Coris genus wrasses, throws rocks looking for inverts.

 

[Lynden]

What?! Nip corals? Learn something new every day...

So, the Coris 's and Novaculichthys would be a little more suitable for a reef, that is if I were willing to restock clean-up crew from time to time? How difficult are these animals to feed, and can I keep a pair?


-Lynden

P.S. that behaviour of throwing rocks sounds pretty darned cool....

 

[Lynden]

I forgot to post tank updates... still trying to get those pictures... sorry for the long wait...

My Pinktailed Trigger now eats mysis on a regular basis. All of the others are doing well, too. Especially the hair algae

-Lynden

P.S. should I just go with a Halichoeres wrasse instead?

 

[SkiFletch]

If you dont mind replacing inverts then yes, you could get those. Make SURE you have a REALLY stable rock stack with no rubble pieces around, cause they'll fling them across the tank.