swizcore
New Member
Firstly,
I have a 55g tank with a mixed substrate of white sand and crushed coral. The only filter I have is a Skilter 250. I use a Marineland heater, a crappy Lee's air operated protein skimmer; an airstrip run along the back and 2 24" Marine-Glo lights.
I have two yellowtail Damsels, one Blue Chromis Damsel, one Bursa Trigger (very young and civil with the Damsels-about 3"), and one Polka dot Grouper ( also very young and cool with the others-3").
Questions/Concerns-
1.
My tank is growing quite a bit of brown algae. The fish are eating it and seem totally healthy and happy but I would like to control it. Can you suggest the best way to control it? any method other than cleaning by hand?If not that is fine. Im just curious as to whether this is normal or bad.
2.
The Grouper only eats about once, maybe twice every other day. Normal for a juvenile? What should his rotating diet be? So far he and the Trigger both eat Krill and Freshwater Rosies happilly-the Trigger likes the Rosies more than the Grouper though.
3.
The Trigger goes inside his "sleeping" rock at 8pm every night. Do Triggers usually sleep at a regular interval? What does a Bursa Trigger prefer as a rotating diet?
4.
This is a weird one. The Trigger often swims into the same rock hole that the Grouper resides in and hangs with him. Now this hole is BARELY big enough for the two of them. When they are bothe in it there is no room to move. Do you think they have a love connection going on or what is the deal? Im sure they will not be this agreeable for long. They did wrestle over a Rosie once.
5.
The Grouper (today) has been hanging out on top of the undergravel filter diffuser at the top of the tank. Not sure why, he seems totally normal as far as behavior but I know Groupers don't usually like the top of the tank.
Thank you so much to whoever responds and helps a newbie out. I love my fish and want them to be totally happy.
I have a 55g tank with a mixed substrate of white sand and crushed coral. The only filter I have is a Skilter 250. I use a Marineland heater, a crappy Lee's air operated protein skimmer; an airstrip run along the back and 2 24" Marine-Glo lights.
I have two yellowtail Damsels, one Blue Chromis Damsel, one Bursa Trigger (very young and civil with the Damsels-about 3"), and one Polka dot Grouper ( also very young and cool with the others-3").
Questions/Concerns-
1.
My tank is growing quite a bit of brown algae. The fish are eating it and seem totally healthy and happy but I would like to control it. Can you suggest the best way to control it? any method other than cleaning by hand?If not that is fine. Im just curious as to whether this is normal or bad.
2.
The Grouper only eats about once, maybe twice every other day. Normal for a juvenile? What should his rotating diet be? So far he and the Trigger both eat Krill and Freshwater Rosies happilly-the Trigger likes the Rosies more than the Grouper though.
3.
The Trigger goes inside his "sleeping" rock at 8pm every night. Do Triggers usually sleep at a regular interval? What does a Bursa Trigger prefer as a rotating diet?
4.
This is a weird one. The Trigger often swims into the same rock hole that the Grouper resides in and hangs with him. Now this hole is BARELY big enough for the two of them. When they are bothe in it there is no room to move. Do you think they have a love connection going on or what is the deal? Im sure they will not be this agreeable for long. They did wrestle over a Rosie once.
5.
The Grouper (today) has been hanging out on top of the undergravel filter diffuser at the top of the tank. Not sure why, he seems totally normal as far as behavior but I know Groupers don't usually like the top of the tank.
Thank you so much to whoever responds and helps a newbie out. I love my fish and want them to be totally happy.