One of those bad nights

selarman

selarman

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I came home from work tonight to find my goldflake moray and full size koran angel dead :mad: . I went to stick my hand in the water and pulled it out right away.. The heater in my sump had gone nuts. the temperature in the tank was 96 degrees!!!! I replaced the heater and I finally got it back down to normal tonight. The only thing left in the tank is a sand sifting star fish and a small fimbrated moray... 125 gallon tank is empty. I had the koran for over 2 years. I figure since I only feed them every other day it must have happened 2 days ago to heat that much water up 20 degrees.
 
moraymike

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That sux. I had the same thing happen with a heater many years ago. I thought that all heaters were the same, so I bought a cheaper one... Never again.
 
conogre

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My regrets as well.
I actually had one explode like a hand grenade which REALLY caught my attention.
Take a deep breath and think about the room you now have...it's the only thing that helps.
Mike
 
selarman

selarman

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Thanks.. I guess you are right to start thinking about the room i have now to populate. My little fimbrated moray ate this morning so i think he is going to be ok..
Anybody have suggestions for new tank mates for him??
Empty 125 gallon tank to fill. Lots of rockwork.
 
conogre

conogre

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LMAO!
He said one hundred and twenty five gallons, not eleven hundred and twenty five gals, Bull!!!
You'll probably end up not being happy without another angel, and for me the best therapy is to try aonther species that you like..............that way you'll accept it for what it is and learn as it grows instead of expecting it to be just like the other one.
Mike
 
selarman

selarman

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Everyone I talked to said Groupers are like saltwater Oscars. they are really greedy fish. Is that true?
I told the local LFS about what happened and he offered me another Koran for 20 bucks. I haven't decided to get it yet or not.
I was thinking of getting a couple of Volitan Lionfish.. 2 should have plenty of room in a 125 shouldn't they?
 
conogre

conogre

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Due to their laid back nature, they'd be OK, but are going to appear much larger than you suspect, and if you try to include a large angelfish in there as well, you might have problems....I'd expect the angel to become a bully, both from its territorial nature and much more active swimming style.
Groupers are worse than oscars...they ALL get larger than an Oscar, are more territorial,have MUCH larger teeth and tend to hide most of the time.
To enjoy a grouper, I'd want at least a 300 gal. tank.
Mike
 
bullshark

bullshark

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Originally posted by Conogre
LMAO!
He said one hundred and twenty five gallons, not eleven hundred and twenty five gals, Bull!!!
Mike

1125 gallons still isnt big enough for the Bumblebee Grouper...
:)
 
bullshark

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Originally posted by selarman
Everyone I talked to said Groupers are like saltwater Oscars. they are really greedy fish. Is that true?


Yes. Voracious eaters.
.........This is the aggressive forum, right?
 
selarman

selarman

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".........This is the aggressive forum, right?"
judging by the types of fish we have been talking about I'm going to say yes.
 
conogre

conogre

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LOL!
That's the one bone of contention I have with most marine sites.....there needs to be a distinction between predatory and aggressive.
While the lionfish ARE predatory with huge mouths they are probably one of the least aggressive fish you can find, easily intimidated by almost anything with an attitude......in fact, sharp-nosed puffers and tobies are famous for killing them!!
Groupers, unfortuneately, are often BOTH aggressive AND predatory, as are many triggerfish.
Here's another "community tank" with NO aggression.
Honest!
 
bullshark

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selarman
I really hope you dont think I was being sarcastic, asking you about the aggressive forum. I never mean anything bad with my posts, or if I do you'll know..:)
Its all about the great conversation we have here!
John :)
 
selarman

selarman

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I know what you mean about the triggers being predatory.. I watch 3 triggers tear apart a 12" lionfish at the LFS one time. they weren't just picking on him. they were tearing him up relentlessly. :eek:
 
selarman

selarman

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John,
I didn't think you were being sarcastic. I was just trying to get a few ideas on what to put in the tank..
No Problems
Stephen
 
bullshark

bullshark

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Originally posted by selarman
John,
I didn't think you were being sarcastic. I was just trying to get a few ideas on what to put in the tank..
No Problems
Stephen

Cool. After re-reading my own posts, I realized they sounded a bit smart arse and didnt want you to be offended.
John
 
selarman

selarman

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No problem. Hey I'm more offended by the picture under your name. My boss is a trash-talking patriots fan...lol He's been talking trash since january.
 
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