I was expecting this

[Buddy55]

I ordered two fish from LA this week. Been waiting months to get. A pink margin male wrasse and a lemon peel mimic. The mimic is gorgeous. Ive had a smaller one in the past and my blenny killed it. This time I went bigger. The last one was a saint. This lemon peel is attacking this big male wrasse ON THE 2nd day in quarantine. Introduced at same time into tub/tranfer tank. The tang is about an inch longer than the wrasse at best. Is this normal? Just stress from surrounding? I was led to be many acanthurus tangs were community safe esp. When added last, which will be the case.

Give me advice.


I'm going to do a seperate quarantine tank for the wrasse tonight. But I always do ttm first off the bat then three weeks in a community 20g long for prazi and obv. I don't have enough equip. To do two at the same time.
Oh the blenny is gone from the display tank now.

 

[Buddy55]

Oh the title is supposed to say I wasn't expecting this.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Get a critter cage and keep the wrasse in it for awhile and see what happens.

 

[Buddy55]

Okay. I have one for DT acclimation. Id like to get ttm done on both then get them in the 20g where I can easily implement the cage though, also the light cycle and flow is much better as well as cycled so I don't have to be scared to feed.

 

[eastlake]

you could also put up a divider with some egg crate

 

[Buddy55]

Yea I was talking with a mimic owner who suggested that last night. Ill see if I can find the elusive sheet of egg crate.

 

[UncleSalt]

Yea I was talking with a mimic owner who suggested that last night. Ill see if I can find the elusive sheet of egg crate.

Elusive? They sell it at Home Depot.

 

[Buddy55]

Okay, the Home depot is on the other side of city from me. I knew lowes didn't or I couldn't find anyways

 

[UncleSalt]

Okay, the Home depot is on the other side of city from me. I knew lowes didn't or I couldn't find anyways

They're in the lighting section - its like $15. You can even go to Home Depot and verify if the store has it in stock!

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lithonia...r-Replacement-Diffuser-L2GT-PLTS-R5/100579509

 

[Elricsfate]

Yea I was talking with a mimic owner who suggested that last night. Ill see if I can find the elusive sheet of egg crate.

Not so elusive. It's called Fluorescent light diffuser, and it's sold at all major hardware stores, by the sheet.

 

[Buddy55]

Yep my home depot does. Thanks

 

[scooter31707]

Yes, the Mimic can be aggressive. Mines was aggressive in a 5ft 120 before switching it to the new 240. Now in the 240, he has come down a lot and really doesn't other anyone now.