Leucs getting aggressive again

[traveller7]

I have yet to meet a pair of Caps that would be described as "well bonded and socially acclimated" compared to the more typical experience with ocellaris, percula, maroons, etc.

IMHO and limited experience, yours are shooting par for the course.

 

[WDLV]

LOL...

I had them pretty bad at one point in one of my broodstock systems, but only on the LR. Ended up taking them out and bleaching. Then I eventually took down the system and the rock has been dried out and waiting for a new system one day. Sorry, but yours takes the cake...I haven't ever seen it so thick. I keep a pep in each of my systems that dont have corals to help combat small outbreaks, when they cant keep up or in my tanks that have corals, I make a Kalk paste. I am sure you have heard all the remedies before, ....that is what works best for me. Good luck. You were brave to post that pic!

The problem is, my walls ARE liverock and are permanently affixed.

I think berghia and that copper band will take care of your problem but it wont happen fast at first.

I had to relocate the CBB. He was getting his butt handed to him by the leucs. The thielleis are more tolerant.

I have yet to meet a pair of Caps that would be described as "well bonded and socially acclimated" compared to the more typical experience with ocellaris, percula, maroons, etc.

IMHO and limited experience, yours are shooting par for the course.

That's what I keep hearing... but you know I have to go for that second, third and 28th opinion.

 

[Fibinotchi]

I would say they need an anemone to keep them side tracked or a hardy, dither fish, like a damsel to kick around.

 

[WDLV]

I like that idea but there's literally nowhere for said ditherfish to escape to. Attacks would be relentless. In a larger tank that might be more of an option.

 

[Reefvette]

Travelr and WDLV

Travelr and WDLV

I think people have alot of problems when they pair two caps together.

Could it be possible that because its a hybrid that fish that looks like a well marked lueco are hard to bond,

Thats why i paired my large female with a small orange skunk. She chases but no damage to the fish.

 

[WDLV]

That may well be true. I do have to wonder though why they decided to stay with each other when there were several other options offered in the same tank including a male sandaracinos.... That's one reason I'd consider going with a variation of Fibinochi's idea of adding dither fish. Only my preference would be to increase the tank size (maybe a 180), add a lot of anemones (like 30-40) and add 10 or so each of juvi sandaracinos and chrysopterus. That way the aggression is well diffused.

 

[Reefvette]

Hey

Hey

Its funny you say that i just ordered a small white tail blue stripe to thrown in.

 

[traveller7]

I know of a long term pair of caps breeding in a 200gal, dither fish, zillions of anemones, and they behave the same as they did in a 10gal on a breeding system

Silly fish

 

[WDLV]

Oy vey.