Something ate my star polyps
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jobob
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what kind of angels u got? i had 2 once a potters and a rusty. they got along very well. i got the potters at ***** for like 20bucks, they sold it to me as a coral beauty. lol any way he died and i got a flame but they fought as soon as i put them in! do they get along or do they fight?
shnabbles
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i have a bicolor angel, and juvinile blue face angel ( i think) we had a coral beauty but it started shrinking and died... we recently got a very small powder blue tang..
the bicolor is the leader of the tank... he scuffeled with the blue face for a second... and they leave each other alone now... the coral beauty and bicolor got along fine... the bicolor and powder blue tang didnt like each other for like a week... nothing aggressive just alot of tail shaking... but thats stopped now.
the bicolor is the leader of the tank... he scuffeled with the blue face for a second... and they leave each other alone now... the coral beauty and bicolor got along fine... the bicolor and powder blue tang didnt like each other for like a week... nothing aggressive just alot of tail shaking... but thats stopped now.
bdhough
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You do know you've overstocked that tank with fish?
A PB, 3 angels, and 6 other fish in a 55 is not good for long term care. I'd really recommend getting rid of the Blue Face and PB if you care about their longterm health. Both need a 125 to be healthy.
Back to your coral problem.
Bluefaces and bicolors are known eaters of lps,soft,zoanthids, and some sps corals, as well as clams.
SOOOOO
You need to do some reprioritizing of your tank and rethink what you are doing or you're going to waste alot of money. Please look into buying or looking through some fish and coral books to make sure what you put in your tank is going to compatible.
A PB, 3 angels, and 6 other fish in a 55 is not good for long term care. I'd really recommend getting rid of the Blue Face and PB if you care about their longterm health. Both need a 125 to be healthy.
Back to your coral problem.
Bluefaces and bicolors are known eaters of lps,soft,zoanthids, and some sps corals, as well as clams.
SOOOOO
You need to do some reprioritizing of your tank and rethink what you are doing or you're going to waste alot of money. Please look into buying or looking through some fish and coral books to make sure what you put in your tank is going to compatible.
jobob
Member
i think it all matters on how ur system is set up. i got 13 fish in a 55gal and everything is fine. and its been running for 8 months now. i do have 80-lbs live rock and a 10gal sump, skimmer and uv. i dont use and chemicals or additives. i used to but i fine that since i switch from a 29 to 55 my levels have been fine. so i stopped. the lfs (well its closed now) but he had a 715 gal with over 200 fish!! and it was running for 6 six years. so i think its all on the system.
bdhough
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Thats fine and all but the size of his fish are what get me. That blue face is not meant for anythign smaller than a 125. Juvy or not. let alone a PB tang. I just personally don't see the point of getting a fish if you don't plan on keeping it long term which means longer than 2 years....
I've had my 2 green chromis for 2 and a half years and my clown and 2 yellow and blue tail damsels for 2 years now.
I've had my 2 green chromis for 2 and a half years and my clown and 2 yellow and blue tail damsels for 2 years now.