1st additions to tank

[Jim_Leyland]

lastnight i made a hr and a half drive to a pet store to get some 50/50 bulbs and have a look around.. wasn't planing to get a fish just yet but i did.. picked up a Coral Beauty.. very very bright in color! it was only 19.99 also.. i got a pepermint shirmp as well.. when i got home the shrimp was totally clear i thought he gave me the wrong shrimp b/c i didn't look at it when he put it in the bag but this morning it was back to normal lol.. when i found him this morning he was stuck on the penguine powerhead.. thought he was dead but he wasn't.. maybe just eating some of the alge that was on it? i acclamited the fish for an hr and put him/her in the tank.. for the first few hrs it just hid im sure b/c of the trip and everything.. i fed it this morning and she was swimming all over the tank in and out of the rock caves and tunnels i made.. tried to get a pic but my batteries died and its really hard to get a pic of a fish! lol .. im gettin a good digital this weekend hopefully.. i did notice the fish pickin at the rocks quite a bit.. is this normal for them? also on the coral's how can u tell if they are male/female? ill try and get a pic up when i get a real camera.. it was by far the best lookin CB they had in the store.. anyways just thought i would share

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

yes it is normal for them to pick at the live rock as they are looking for alage, spounges and such to feed on. as for telling if it is male or female good luck as they both look the same

 

[MJAnderson]

lol...small world. I met you in the fish store last night! cute baby btw...

 

[Jim_Leyland]

lol very small indeed!, thanks for the comment on the baby! she's 10monts old! growing like a weed.. the fish is doing good as is the shrimp so far.. did u decide what kind of fish ur gonna be adding yet?

 

[MJAnderson]

It's not a question of what but when. Tank has been up for 6 weeks and I think I'll keep waiting until I'm sure I can keep things stable. Still working out an auto-topoff/dosing plan and still need some more live rock. In the meantime, I'm happy just watching my inverts. Good luck on the fish and the baby.

 

[MCary]

It is important to know that Coral Beauties will get out of your tank at night and raid the refrigerator. Most vulnerable are cold cuts and beer. Then they go back into the tank and act all innocent. I blamed my ex-alchoholic girlfriend until I figured it out.

Mike