kien's 150g Room Divider Mixed Reef & Stuff

[kien]

Well, 2011 is shaping up to be a great year so far in reefland. About a month ago I discovered that I contracted red bugs. Sadly I have run out of interceptor and my local vet will no longer give me any I've called around a few other vets including a supposed, "exotic pets veterinary", but no dice. I guess I'll have to live with red bugs until I figure something out.

Also over the past few weeks I have noticed my Clown Tang get more and more aggressive. He started out as a model citizen then started hating my parrot fish for some reason. Strange because neither look nor act alike at all. At first it was hate, now the clown tang as developed murderous eyes for my poor parrot fish who has resorted to hiding in a small cave all day long. Now that the Clown Tang doesn't have to chase the parrot fish as much he has started to assert aggressive tendencies towards other fish. Yesterday I had no choice but to sump him for the time being for fear that he might murder my entire tank over night. This morning the parrot fish was out and about and EVERYONE seemed so much more at ease. Sad because I do love my clown tang, but not sure what to do with him at the moment..

[muck]

Originally Posted by kien

Also over the past few weeks I have noticed my Clown Tang get more and more aggressive. He started out as a model citizen then started hating my parrot fish for some reason. Strange because neither look nor act alike at all. At first it was hate, now the clown tang as developed murderous eyes for my poor parrot fish who has resorted to hiding in a small cave all day long. Now that the Clown Tang doesn't have to chase the parrot fish as much he has started to assert aggressive tendencies towards other fish. Yesterday I had no choice but to sump him for the time being for fear that he might murder my entire tank over night. This morning the parrot fish was out and about and EVERYONE seemed so much more at ease. Sad because I do love my clown tang, but not sure what to do with him at the moment..

Give em to Brett...

[lastlight]

Wow is that a gorgeous fish. How well will he do in a big empty glass box?

[kien]

I'm pretty sure salt water is a minimum requirement. I could be wrong though, maybe.

[Delphinus]

Sucks when you have to make a choice like that.

Maybe show him a frying pan a little piece of butter and he's smarten up? ... I dunno.

[lastlight]

They apparently ARE pretty hardy...but perhaps that's pushing it.

I think you were pushing it tho lol. You had a good run but that's a lot of mean for a tank that size man.

[kien]

Originally Posted by lastlight

They apparently ARE pretty hardy...but perhaps that's pushing it.

I think you were pushing it tho lol. You had a good run but that's a lot of mean for a tank that size man.

Agreed. I think I pushed the bounds of what that tank was capable of for sure.. so the writing is on the wall I guess.

[lastlight]

I'm still drooling over that pic tho. Man I can't fault you for trying.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by fishytime

I know of somebody that will be kicking herself when she reads this....

*kick* *kick* Did somebody say they might need to re-home their clown tang?

I love clown tangs and was quite PO'd when I lost mine in the velvet outbreak almost 2 yrs ago. I did really really want to add another one to my 230g (partly because the first one I had was awesome and never picked on anyone) and mostly because I love the look of them. However I have an awesome powder blue and purple tang that I'd hate to see get picked on (not sure if the clown would or not though since he'd be in after them, most likely it would be the other way around) and I want to add a naso tang which should go in before a clown tang and I have a long horn cowfish that I absolutely do not want to risk stressing out whatsoever. Ugh *sigh* Ugh must.......resist.........the possible.........temptation........of awesome clown tang......... FYI I will be in town on Feb 12-15th

[kien]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

*kick* *kick* Did somebody say they might need to re-home their clown tang?

I love clown tangs and was quite PO'd when I lost mine in the velvet outbreak almost 2 yrs ago. I did really really want to add another one to my 230g (partly because the first one I had was awesome and never picked on anyone) and mostly because I love the look of them. However I have an awesome powder blue and purple tang that I'd hate to see get picked on (not sure if the clown would or not though since he'd be in after them, most likely it would be the other way around) and I want to add a naso tang which should go in before a clown tang and I have a long horn cowfish that I absolutely do not want to risk stressing out whatsoever. Ugh *sigh* Ugh must.......resist.........the possible.........temptation........of awesome clown tang......... FYI I will be in town on Feb 12-15th

Ya I'm pretty certain my clown would murder your powder blue. I have a blue line trigger that is afraid of the clown tang. Ironically I did intend for this tank to be non-reef safe and aggressive with triggers and nippy angels but never anticipated a clown tang going psychotic on EVERYONE!