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Normal behavior for a variety of wrasse.

Let me know how the chromis do - the last time I tried to start a shoal of these guys I went through about 20 in QT, got two to survive, one of which has only one eye left. But they do make a small (home)school in the display.

Oh yeah, the egg-crate prevents those jumbers (wrasse, dartfish, gobies, etc.) from carpet surfing.

Quote: Originally Posted by Flower I was always told, even in books to not cover a reef tank, it hinders the gas exchange. SW has less oxygen then freshwater. Then they go and sell a hood for a SW tank???? I never cover my tanks. A glass canopy hinders carbon dioxide elimination, lowering...

Quote: Originally Posted by Beth Don't get me started on doctors. We'd have to start another topic on that one. But let me quickly tell you my favorite! You go in for whatever, even just a physical. The doctor sees you (and charges your ins and you copay). Then says come back for so-and-so...

Congratulations on your coris - they are beautiful as juveniles, and simply gorgeous as adults. However, they are not without their problems, fishkeeping-wise. First off, a 50 gallon system is too small (IMHO) for this animal, who can grow to 5-8 inches in captivity. Also, be sure that your...

If you add a dwarf lion to that stock lis you will have either all dead fish from fish waste (even dwarf lions produce prodigious amounts of waste, or a lonely overfed dwarf lion who has thoroughly enjoyed eating a chromis, a clownfish adn possibly your cleaner shrimp as well.

Well, that'll keep you off of the streets for awhile.

Quote: Originally Posted by pfcbizz Thank you, and good well if this type of tang is cool does this mean that any tang would be good also ? No, most tangs in a 75 gallon system will provoke a visit from the tang police. Tangs are generally open ocean swimmers who need a long tank (6 feet long...

How large is the qt? A larger tank would need fewer changes. If ammonium begins to show up begin 10-20% changes immediately. You don't need to clean the qt - it should self police. It sounds like your qt is set up well for a bicolor. They like to graze, so feed small amounts several times/day...

Should be fine, especially if the chromis' are in a shoal of an odd number of fish.

Nori is just dried seaweed pressed into flat sheets. You can get it at your lfs, or at many grocery stores. If you get it at a grovery, be sure it is unseasoned (sometimes salt is added to improve the taste for human beings). Your foxface will love it.

That's just damsels doing what damsels do. You might as well try to change the weather. The usual advice to change the rockwork won't usually help in this case becasue the damsels aren't defending a territory, they are defending the universe, so they are just on the attack. My advice - sell...

A white tail bristletooth should be fine in your tank as the only tang (they don't play well with other tangs),

Quote: Originally Posted by jschne06 I'll probably change my mind a couple more times :) I'm going to introduce the clowns first. Probably a month later I'll introduce a couple more. The last month I'll introduce the two tangs Probably not a good idea to add the clowns first - they are...

Wow! I'm not surprised that you are confused - so much incorrect information would confuse Einstein. First - get a source of RODI and fill the mixing container. Put a heater in and begin to warm the water to tank temperature. Put in a power head for circulation, then add your salt mix until you...

Thanks. 40 years in the hobby, and I can still learn something new here! However, last night (before I saw the video) I armed myself with a small net taped to a long pole, a miner's headlamp and after lots of equipment disconnecting and moving, I made my move to capture the fish. It took about...

It could be diatoms. How old is your tank? What kind of water (tap? RODI? char-filtered?) do you use to prepare salt mix and top-off evaporation?

We added a seagrass wrasse two months ago, and about 2-3 weeks ago it failed to emerge from the sand, so we assumed it was decaying somewhere under the substrate. Two days ago we added a yellowfin flasher wrasse (we love wrasses), and it disappeared quickly, and hasn't been seen since. I was...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheClemsonKid Semantics Sure, but college professors have to argue about everything since the stakes are so low