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Long time reader (which has been nothing but beneficial) but am a novice poster. I have a couple of questions I was hoping a few of you saltwater gurus could assist with.
1. My reef tank is about two years running and at the roughly 3 month stage it was infested with copepods. Over the next few months they multiplied tremendously. All of a sudden the larger amphipods began appearing (and multiplying) and the copepods have seemed to have gone extinct. Did the amphipods have a feast and run the little guys out of town?
2. Bought a false clown which happily enjoyed the tank for itself for about three months before I decided to add what I thought was a smaller (looked it at the LFS) potential mate. After 3 weeks of QT threw him/her in to the main display. Newbie (bigger to my dismay) immediately took over and has been pushing the smaller one around ever since … nothing vicious, but definite "this is my tank" dominance. Last few days the smaller (original) clown has been breathing very heavily which has me concerned. All parameters are fine and no signs of injury or ick at all. Ideas? Could stress cause this from being bullied around? Sorry, forgot … clowns have been together for about 1 month
Sorry for the novel and appreciate all your assistance. Be thankful I don’t post that much
1. My reef tank is about two years running and at the roughly 3 month stage it was infested with copepods. Over the next few months they multiplied tremendously. All of a sudden the larger amphipods began appearing (and multiplying) and the copepods have seemed to have gone extinct. Did the amphipods have a feast and run the little guys out of town?
2. Bought a false clown which happily enjoyed the tank for itself for about three months before I decided to add what I thought was a smaller (looked it at the LFS) potential mate. After 3 weeks of QT threw him/her in to the main display. Newbie (bigger to my dismay) immediately took over and has been pushing the smaller one around ever since … nothing vicious, but definite "this is my tank" dominance. Last few days the smaller (original) clown has been breathing very heavily which has me concerned. All parameters are fine and no signs of injury or ick at all. Ideas? Could stress cause this from being bullied around? Sorry, forgot … clowns have been together for about 1 month
Sorry for the novel and appreciate all your assistance. Be thankful I don’t post that much
