Very expensive mistake

[jorjef]

It is unfortunate because lockrookie is one of the nicest guys out there. He would and does bend over backwards to help people.

[gregzz4]

Wholee crap Jeff
Sorry to hear about it dude. That was a pretty fish according to other Jeff's pic

I made a booboo in front of the wife last week that I'll never hear the end of ...
We've always had peppermint shrimp in our tank, so our wrasses were cool with them.

When our big pepp disappeared last month I decided to get another, not thinking anything about it (size wise) as we have both a cleaner and a fire shrimp.
Brought home the pepp and an emerald crab.
After acclimation introduced both to the DT after dinner.
Placed the emerald crab on the LR near some algae, and the shrimp inside my 8" x 8" birdsnest colony.
Duh dun .... duh dun ... (jaws theme song)
Wrasses are curious, wrasses are stalking, shrimp is receding, wrasses are stalking and pecking, crab is enjoying having his back picked at, pepp is nervous, BAM pepp is in my Melanurus mouth, smashed against the rocks and the whole crew had a $10 snack.
The whole thing took less than 20-30 seconds

Hope to see a batfish in one of your tanks soon

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by jorjef

It is unfortunate because lockrookie is one of the nicest guys out there. He would and does bend over backwards to help people.

I always had a feeling you were a bit soft inside

[jorjef]

Yep I'm busted. No sense continuing the portrayal of something I'm not. Its all nice guy from now on.

[gregzz4]

You said the same thing years ago, and you still made me choke on my beer now when I read this ...

[jorjef]

Well Gregory it's not for my lack of trying. Did you not see my empathetic sentiment I posted along with the picture?

[lockrookie]

It's always the pretty things or the most expensive and if you want a list of do not's I can give you one lol

From Angels eating dendros to never clean a power head while it's still running Murphy will get you and mow the tenticals off that pretty plate coral. It sucks but you move on.

I am a little worried for the foxface too was breathing heavy and went into hiding only time will tell but every other addition is doing good so far.

Thank you Jeff for the kind words. I only do for others as others have done for me. We have a great community of refers in sask

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by jorjef

Well Gregory it's not for my lack of trying. Did you not see my empathetic sentiment I posted along with the picture?

Well now I'm going to read your posts in a whole new light, you big softie you ...

Originally Posted by lockrookie

I am a little worried for the foxface too was breathing heavy and went into hiding only time will tell but every other addition is doing good so far.

Breathing heavy, just freaked out ? Try some surface agitation just in case he wants to use up extra O2 for a day or so ... just a thought. I've lost SO many freshwater fish in the past due to O2 deprivation (lack of knowledge in my freshwater days) ...
And you know to watch your ammo levels when adding new fishies, right ?
Sorry, but I have to ask as you mentioned the heavy breathing thing

So the tang is faring well ?

Thanks for the post Jeff. Good for others to know 'who eats who'
Honestly, I was shocked to read your post and will refer to it when the wife pipes up about wanting a bigger tank with 'bigger' fish

[Bayside Corals]

Don't worry about the foxface, they are notorious for being scaredy cat's and getting stressed when first introduced. He will be fine in a couple days.

Colby

[gregzz4]

True about the foxface
My one spot was eating like a pig the same night he came home, but he was never breathing heavy ....