How to lose 2 pr...

[David M]

Let's say you are a happy male fire clown dutifully tending your nest. Woud you suddenly decide to visit the neighbors?? What if your neighbors were a much older and larger maroon clown pair that wre ALSO tending a nest? Would the visit be a smart idea? Apparantly it would not, I found the male fire in the gsm tank barely hanging on to life and worse yet there is no sign of the female gsm. I can only imagine that during the raging war that took place she decided to go airborne and is probably resting (permanantly) somewhere behind the tank rack. This blows, I have had that pair for several years and they lay nests that look like throw rugs. 1500-2000 eggs easy. I suppose it's finally tme to cover the tanks no matter how much of a PITA that makes maintenence.

 

[EMBRYOGUY]

im sorry for the loss.

i know there are issues with covering tanks, but sometimes you have to weight the worse of the two evils, and i will always have my tanks covered for that reason.

i just hear too many stories with established clowns jumping even after years of acclimation.

i have all my tanks covered with glass but exposed about 1-2 inches on each side.

again sorry to hear this.

 

[Dman]

Been there, done that. Still sucks the big one. Sorry for your loss.
Still haven't covered my tanks, thankfully I only have 40 or so broodstock tanks, still a PITA.

 

[Baalz]

My tanks are hooded with open backs. I have eggcrate installed in the openings, hanging on hooks etc. One 20 broodstock tank had no eggcrate installed because I was lazy. I lost 3 pairs to that tank until I covered it.

 

[Atticus]

All of my broodstock tanks had glass lids.

 

[Morgman]

Sorry about your loss. Lids are no fun, but when you lose a valuable pair they are worth every penny.

Sorry about your GSM they had some amazing nest. At least you still have your female.

 

[Kmiec123]

That really stinks David, Sorry for your losses, I could never leave my tank uncovered because I have cats and cat/dog hair, i guess that's ok..I don't think it's that bad with the lid, just move it to the side and slide my light forward. Best of luck..Carl

 

[ediaz]

have you heard of egg crate?

All my tanks are covered, all , with it , acrilic and some with plastic bags, a dead dotty on the floor is ten bucks my friend.

Ed

 

[David M]

Yea the newer tanks all have eggcrate covers, these tanks are my first system and the way I plumbed the return makes it difficult to really cover them. I know what to do, just been lazy about it

 

[Dman]

I had at one time covered my parent tanks with egg crate, drove them crazy. Basically scared the bejeezus outta them, even the O's that I was feeding by hand hid and stopped eating.

Quick tip # 6492:
If you get the chrome plated egg crate for free, don't use it. the coating will corrode and drop who knows what into you systems.

 

[TomRep]

I use the regular white stuff and never had a problem with the fish freaking out. never had a surf attepts either (by my clowns that is ). Sorry to hear about your losses. Did you ever find the female maroon?
Tom

 

[David M]

I can't get to where I'm sure she is, but my dog is very interested in getting back there

 

[David M]

The male fire didn't make it, died last night. He has not eaten a thing since the battle.

 

[TomRep]

Really sorry about all this David. Best of luck to you my friend.
Tom