Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[JoshH]

This is halarious! We have speed cameras all over Calgary and IMO they completly violate the law and ones rights. And I'm not just saying that cause I get caught by them atleast twice a year.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

My LFS tried a few times with copper power but they only lasted a week. I am guessing it was the copper but no clue. I didn’t know they are highly resistant to ich and velvet.
Now hopefully the other wrasse will be nice to him and he will be nice to the other wrasse

What is your stock list? This is a good chart THE wrasse expert put together for gauging fairy aggression. This is generally towards other fairies, and any other fish considered aggressive will make them look like cupcakes. Chocolate, with cherries on top...

The closer together on the chart, the more likely they are to fight. In the same box is highly likely to not get along.

 

[Crabby48]

My QT protocol for wrasse I can not inspect before purchase(online).​

• 20 long QT tank
  • Bare bottom with PVC for fairies and flashes​
  • bowl of sand for halichores or coris​
  • 2" sand with live rock+pods for leopards​
• General cure in water for flukes/parasites, follow directions on box
• Metro and focus in frozen. One scoop each per tbsp of thawed frozen. Feed for minimum of 10 days to get rid of intestinal parasites
• Observe over 2 weeks for anything telling, then into display.

If I can observe the fish beforehand, like in a LFS... most of the time they go straight into my display. Prazipro can treat flukes in tank, metro+focus+frozen is reef safe to treat intestinal parasites also. They just have to be eating frozen, some leopards only eat pods for a while. Ich and velvet usually aren't an issue with wrasse.

Great read thanks

What is your stock list? This is a good chart THE wrasse expert put together for gauging fairy aggression. This is generally towards other fairies, and any other fish considered aggressive will make them look like cupcakes. Chocolate, with cherries on top...

The closer together on the chart, the more likely they are to fight. In the same box is highly likely to not get along.

Got the chart. I have a good size pintail a lineatus that I think is starting transition and has been in the tank for two weeks. I wanted to add lineatus and rhomboid at the same time but it didn’t work out. I know lineatus and rhomboid are close. The rhomboid is a male that I’m adding

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Great read thanks



Got the chart. I have a good size pintail a lineatus that I think is starting transition and has been in the tank for two weeks. I wanted to add lineatus and rhomboid at the same time but it didn’t work out. I know lineatus and rhomboid are close. The rhomboid is a male that I’m adding

With the lineatus being a female/sub male, you should be fine. If he was already transitioned I would say to get a acclimation box. All three of those have a pointed tail, so there may be some picking until dominance is established.

 

[Crabby48]

With the lineatus being a female/sub male, you should be fine. If he was already transitioned I would say to get a acclimation box. All three of those have a pointed tail, so there may be some picking until dominance is established.

First couple hours pintail chased the lineatus hard then slack off and it lasted couple days. Lineatus wasn’t bothered once he got to check out the tank and wouldn’t run and the pintail backed off.
So it’s the tails that make them similar. So much to learn

If it works witch I think it will I’ll be so happy. I have fish I dreamed of but didn’t think I would ever own.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

First couple hours pintail chased the lineatus hard then slack off and it lasted couple days. Lineatus wasn’t bothered once he got to check out the tank and wouldn’t run and the pintail backed off.
So it’s the tails that make them similar. So much to learn

"If it looks the same, it might be a threat to my dominance and my harem of females."

That's how male fairy wrasse think.

 

[Crabby48]

"If it looks the same, it might be a threat to my dominance and my harem of females."

That's how male fairy wrasse think.

I’m surprised fish get along as well as they do in the box of water specially at feeding time. Appreciate the time you spent on educating from your experience.
Lucky to have an LFS that doesn’t bull dropping’s me and everyone here

 

[Katrina71]

In honor of Shark Week....

That is really cute!

 

[Katrina71]

@Hemmdog I would have made other choices if I had been the officer. I was always able to navigate the gray area. I don't have the testosterone factor. I'm sorry your day sucked.

 

[Katrina71]

I have a lighting question. I really want a T5 hybrid. Our lighting is older. Is there anything made still or maybe able to find that will allow that with AI Sol Blues?

 

[najer]

I have a lighting question. I really want a T5 hybrid. Our lighting is older. Is there anything made still or maybe able to find that will allow that with AI Sol Blues?

Something like is?

Aquatic Life T5 HO Hybrid 4-Lamp Mounting System Fixtures

Description Aquatic Life T5 HO Hybrid 4-Lamp Mounting System Fixtures, Black. Available in 24", 36", 48" & 61" lengths for 18-24" wide (front to back) aquariums. Universal mounts included for EcoTech Radion (TM), Kessil 360 (TM), and AI Hydra & AI Prime (TM) LED Fixtures. This new mounting...

aquaticlife.com

 

[crusso1993]

I have a lighting question. I really want a T5 hybrid. Our lighting is older. Is there anything made still or maybe able to find that will allow that with AI Sol Blues?

If not, since you'll be building your own canopy, you can simply add T5's inside the canopy. I believe this would also be a more inexpensive option.

 

[NY_Caveman]

If not, since you'll be building your own canopy, you can simply add T5's inside the canopy. I believe this would also be a more inexpensive option.

Excellent idea! Then everything fits.

 

[crusso1993]

@Hemmdog - sorry to learn of your problems with your car and the police. The obvious devil's advocate thoughts for the cop would be he hears every excuse in the world, daily, and was just doing his job. The obvious thought on how it went down and his reaction would be he could have cut you some slack, let you go or even written just a warning ticket. I believe the latter would have been the way to go. BTW - my brother has been in law enforcement for 34 years now and I'm still not crazy about cops. That being said, it's a job I would never want.

 

[fabutahoun]

What is your stock list? This is a good chart THE wrasse expert put together for gauging fairy aggression. This is generally towards other fairies, and any other fish considered aggressive will make them look like cupcakes. Chocolate, with cherries on top...

The closer together on the chart, the more likely they are to fight. In the same box is highly likely to not get along.

Eventually all of them will jump out of the tank , lost my Pin Tail few months ago, and lost my Rose Band yesterday
I have a net cover over the tank, but these fish can escape from any tiny opening.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Eventually all of them will jump out of the tank , lost my Pin Tail few months ago, and lost my Rose Band yesterday
I have a net cover over the tank, but these fish can escape from any tiny opening.

Ugh. Poor Rose Band. Both really. They think they are so clever, the little Houdinis

 

[Fin]

I had quite the day..
went to get my haircut around noon. There was a 30 min wait, so I went back outside to sit because it was a nice day out. I noticed an undercover cop parked behind my car looking like he was running the plates. I went over to see what was going on. He asked if it was my car, yes. He said I’m towing your car your registration is expired.
-I mentioned to some of you I was having car issues early this month that I have had for a long time that I finally was able to get fixed that were preventing me from passing an emissions test. I got that fixed a few weeks ago and was told to drive the car 50 miles a day a few times, then bring it back to get smog tested. I usually don’t drive that car I usually take the SUV since it’s better on gas. So I haven’t even drove the first 50 miles yet, my haircut adventure was an attempt at that, honestly.
So the registration wasn’t actually expired, it was paid for I just needed to get the smog test done. He tows the car, tells me do this do that, go to the dmv, go to the police dept, then try to make it to the impound lot before 5 when they close or you will get charged for multiple days at impound.
I start walking home feeling deflated, still no haircut and now no car. I remembered uber exists about 1/2 way home so I installed that and got one. Then elizabeth had to get off work early. Drove me to the dmv. Waited for ever. Pay some silly $80 fee there, go 20 miles away to the police dept pay some $160 fee I still have no idea what for, then got to the impound lot at 4:50 and had to pay fricken $380!!! They had my car less than 5 hours !!! Then tomorrow I have to get it smogged for another god knows how much, then rush order stickers for my plates which is an extra fee. Just feeling overwhelmed.
I really wish that Sargent would of just let me take it to get smog tested, that really wasn’t cool, I was so polite and respecting as well, I don’t understand

Sorry that happened to you. :mad: I am so glad I don't live in California anymore. Too bad all police officers are not like @Katrina71 . They don't even check emissions where I live.

 

[Fin]

I have a lighting question. I really want a T5 hybrid. Our lighting is older. Is there anything made still or maybe able to find that will allow that with AI Sol Blues?

T5 Retrofit kits is what I used in the canopy of my 140.

BRS T5 Retrofit Kit

 

[Fin]

This is the inside of my 140 canopy when I "downgraded" from metal halide to LED. Those are 48" bulbs, so you would have to go with 24" bulbs, I believe.

 

[Crabby48]

Eventually all of them will jump out of the tank , lost my Pin Tail few months ago, and lost my Rose Band yesterday
I have a net cover over the tank, but these fish can escape from any tiny opening.

Sorry for the loss of the jumpers. Mental health issues seem to effect fish as well as humans