CedzAquAddictio
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Not trying to step on shred5's info, but wanted to add this about anthias. Long read, but definitely worth it for the information on anthias... http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/article.cfm?aid=266
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Not trying to step on shred5's info, but wanted to add this about anthias. Long read, but definitely worth it for the information on anthias... http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/article.cfm?aid=266
Hmm interesting, copper and eating any corals?
shred5
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That is actually a good read. I find it pretty much dead on..
If you want a shoal, ignitus and dispar seem to be the best.
I have ignitus which are pretty hardy once established but dont ship well.
They are very hard to get to eat dried food but are not hard to get on frozen food like cyclopeese, mysis and their favorite Calanus. They are very agressive eaters. They need lots of feedings though. They have very little aggression between each other. Dispars are about the same as ignitus in pretty much every way.
I also have lyretails which are aggressive as can be. They do not shoal together. My male does shoal with my ignitus so If I were to do it again just one lyretail. Lyretails dont shoal normally in a reef tank. They are very hardy and can get away with 3 or 4 feedings. They are aggressive eaters and I had them on very small pellets in a week. In smaller tanks they are sometimes hard to keep multiples because sometimes they beat up on the smaller one till it dies and so on.
Another hardy one is bartletts but again I would only keep one. They all seem to turn male and fight.
Resplendent Anthias and Randall's Anthias are another good choice. I dont have allot of experience with these but make a great choice in a smaller reef. They are a little harder to keep but are hardy once established. These seem to shoal but not as much in open water. They seem to stick a little closer to the rock work.
Most people have not had issues mixing some species too.. Just one male to a species though.
Anthias like fast moving water..
I think what is great about most anthias is they like the open water mostly. They also seem to bring the other fish out some.
The deeper water anthias will some times hide or look for cover from the bright lights they also can be harder to keep.
No, he shows no interest in corals at all. Sure did love all the aptasia I had though. He is by far one of my best purchases. I got very lucky with him. He eats like a pig. Anything I drop in he'll take.
Lol $$$$ don't got that much. I can get a hold of a purple tang for fairly cheap that's why, it's at a great and know lfs, I have a 40% off coupon that's why
shred5
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Just remember you put something risky in and it dont work out you will most likely have to rip the whole tank apart to catch that fish.. Traps work sometimes but mainly seem to trap the fish you dont want to trap... If a fish is risky most likely it will be a problem. This is not a new hobby and these fish have been kept along time. Those that say they dont have a problem with a fish that is risky some eventually do. Sometimes it is a fish reaching sexual maturity or some other reason. Remember these fish can live 10 years or so.
I see too many people getting good advise but are actually looking for a excuse to do something they know they shouldn't. 6 months latter they are asking for advice on how to stop the problem.
I see too many people getting good advise but are actually looking for a excuse to do something they know they shouldn't. 6 months latter they are asking for advice on how to stop the problem.
shred5
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It wasn't directed at just you it is just every thread ends the same. If every fish is different than why ask, your mind is made up.
This is the reason you see very few experienced people people answering these questions anymore. They see tang in the topic and head the other way. There is allot of people I feel even more experienced than me in fish that no longer help people out anymore. You have a few people with a few years experience and basically parroting stuff they read in these threads anymore. Why don't more experienced people answer these post? because no one listens and do what they want anyway. They are looking for that one person that says it has worked for them. They seem to think that gives them the green light.
15 people say dont and 1 or 2 person says it worked for them so far for a year or so and they listen to that one person. Allot of times those one or two end up with the same problem down the road.
This is the reason you see very few experienced people people answering these questions anymore. They see tang in the topic and head the other way. There is allot of people I feel even more experienced than me in fish that no longer help people out anymore. You have a few people with a few years experience and basically parroting stuff they read in these threads anymore. Why don't more experienced people answer these post? because no one listens and do what they want anyway. They are looking for that one person that says it has worked for them. They seem to think that gives them the green light.
15 people say dont and 1 or 2 person says it worked for them so far for a year or so and they listen to that one person. Allot of times those one or two end up with the same problem down the road.
BPPmichigan
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I put a juvi chevron in my 120. He's really awesome. He is pretty small and he picks at my rocks and swims through all my rockscape. I highly suggest a chevron, my personal favorite.
Prior to the purple tang, my lemon peel aka chocolate aka mimic tang lived with a hippo tang for 8 years with no problems. I agree with your statements. I'm not trying to give advice. I'm just sharing examples with past/present experience. My all time favorite fish that you could look into adding is a pseudochromis fridmani aka purple dotty back. Super vibrant color. Haven't had one give me problems yet with bullying.
shred5
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The problem is the chevron gets big real big. They don't grow as fast as sailfins but it is going to look silly eventually. I have seen a 8 inch sailfin in a 90 once and it barely could turn around with the rock work,
He actually does not have a 120 that is 48x24x24 and actually is a 110 but is slightly more in actual volume. . It basically is the same dimensions as a 75 or 90 gallon just taller. Height does not add as much in my opinion as length and width but it does add some. I have the same problem with my 90. I want another tang but it is hard to do.
I think a 120 48x24x24 could easily hold two maybe even three if done right with he right tangs.
He actually does not have a 120 that is 48x24x24 and actually is a 110 but is slightly more in actual volume. . It basically is the same dimensions as a 75 or 90 gallon just taller. Height does not add as much in my opinion as length and width but it does add some. I have the same problem with my 90. I want another tang but it is hard to do.
I think a 120 48x24x24 could easily hold two maybe even three if done right with he right tangs.
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