Observation for the day...

[Leslie Tabor]

Fish kinda suck. Lol

Since moving my 120 g tank into my 380 g tank, I have had several deaths that appear to have been for no reason. I am sure there is one but literally the fish were healthy and eating one day, then dead the next. HOWEVER.

I have had my Watanabei Angel's and my Lyretail anthias spawning/spawning behavior like crazy since the change. Which is the COOLEST thing to see! I feel bad for not trying to raise them, I tried clownfish fry, apparently NOT in my wheel house! ;Dead

 

[ndrwater]

However things go, the tank looks awesome

 

[maroun.c]

tank moves can be stressful for the fish. tank looks very nice.
Love those genicanthus, any nipping ?

 

[Leslie Tabor]

Thanks guys! I try really hard!

@maroun.c the Watanabei don't seem to ever nip at anything. My male is a turd to new fish so I have given up adding anything. He killed a pretty pearlscale butterfly, and almost a fish I brought to the new tank from my mom's (she had a tank for 6 months and HATED it after 3). One member says that I must be doing something wrong with feeding for him to be so aggressive? He has 3 sister wives lol. Small fish he doesn't bother. Since my midas died, my male lyretail has been getting more assertive again so they have had some spats too. You would think with 3x the space, I would have LESS aggression issues...

 

[maroun.c]

Thanks guys! I try really hard!

@maroun.c the Watanabei don't seem to ever nip at anything. My male is a turd to new fish so I have given up adding anything. He killed a pretty pearlscale butterfly, and almost a fish I brought to the new tank from my mom's (she had a tank for 6 months and HATED it after 3). One member says that I must be doing something wrong with feeding for him to be so aggressive? He has 3 sister wives lol. Small fish he doesn't bother. Since my midas died, my male lyretail has been getting more assertive again so they have had some spats too. You would think with 3x the space, I would have LESS aggression issues...

Thanks for the info. I had a trio of semifasciatus (now down to a pair) and I'm not sure yet but believe they are nipping at my Acans. Haven't seen the aggressive behavior you mention though.

 

[PDR]

What is that yellow fish in the middle? (not the midas)

 

[mort]

What is that yellow fish in the middle? (not the midas)

It's a Bodianus bimaculatus, yellow candy hogfish.

 

[mort]

What fish did you lose Leslie? Their identities might lead possible theories.

 

[Leslie Tabor]

What is that yellow fish in the middle? (not the midas)

That is a candy hogfish. I got him from Pieces of the Ocean on an auction. He is pretty cool!

 

[Leslie Tabor]

What fish did you lose Leslie? Their identities might lead possible theories.

I lost a pearl scale butterfly most recently, the Watanabei male was constantly picking at it. My midas blenny just vanished. A red scooter (came to my tank from my mom's tank) I tried to add 2 blue jaw triggers when we moved the tank, they only lived one 2 days, the other 7. Both were eating great, no signs of anything. I never saw any white spots or marks on anyone. Only the butterfly was being harrassed that I saw. Things have calmed a bit thank goodness, I was getting very discouraged.

 

[mort]

I've seen it a few times where new or weakened fish succumbed when the tank was in its infancy but older (well fed, well looked after, aquarium acclimated) fish showed no problems. In these cases you often here anything from a mini cycle to an existing pathogen praying on the new stressed fish. I don't know the answer but glad it has all settled down now.