Recent content by Iowa Clown

In my experience, some gammas hide a lot more than others, and I don't know what to tell you to do about it. Sorry! However, with clown fish, I had one that hid for quite awhile, and then when I got another (to make a pair), it came out of hiding and starting swimming with the other fish...

Well, I removed the fish to a quarantine tank, but he died anyway, which is unfortunate. I'm just really surprised because I never saw any aggression before. If I choose to replace him, any advice for a better tank mate?

Hello. I have a forty-gallon aquarium that has a fire fish, royal gramma, two clowns, and two kupang damsels. The aquarium has been set up for a year and a half, and all of the inhabitants have been in there for a year together. This morning I found my fire fish lying on the bottom of the...

Hello. I recently moved across the country, which meant I had to take down my aquarium, get rid of my fish, and then start over. I set up my 37 gallon aquarium approximately seven weeks ago, and I let it cycle for five weeks. It tested the water throughout the time to make sure that it was...

Thanks for your advice--I really appreciate it. I'm going to get two small heaters from now on and leave the house temperature up if I leave the house again. Thanks for your help, and I won't make the same mistake again . . . though I do wish this learning curve hadn't been so steep. I had...

So, I'm posting this more because I have what I think (?) is a rhetorical question, but does anyone know at what temperature saltwater fish can survive to? I just returned home from a two-week vacation to a really depressing sight: my entire 40-gallon aquarium is dead. I had two clowns (one a...

Hello. I have a question about Allen's Damselfish. I know that damsels are generally aggressive, and thus far I have avoided them. However, one of my aquarium books says that Allen's Damselfish are not very aggressive and are "wonderful aquarium fish." Is this true? My LFS just got two of...

Thanks for all of your help. I really appreciate it.

Hello. I have a question for the seasoned pros out there, though this is more of a question for the future than one of immediate necessity. Do you know what types of fish do not handle copper well? I heard Cupramine is supposed to be the gentlest of copper treatments, but even then certain...

Hello. I have had a bluehead fairy wrasse for a week and a half, and it has not yet eaten any food. Does anyone have any tips or advice on how to get it to do so? I have tried mysis, brine shrimp, flakes, and pellets, but it won't take anything. I have also tried soaking the food in garlic...

Thanks for your help! Yes, I do have a couple of potential caves for the goby. I'm glad to hear that this beautiful fish is compatible with my firefish. Provided it's still at the lfs tomorrow, I'm going to buy it. Thanks!

Hello. My fish store just got in a beautiful new fish, an antenna goby. I can't seem to find much information about it online. I have a 37 gallon FOWLR tank with a firefish and two clowns. Do you think it would be safe to add the antenna goby? I'm a little wary since it's body shape is very...

My firefish hid constantly for a full week after I got him. Now he's out most of the time. You just have to give him time.