Here we go again: MIs, Take III

[Ram3500]

I had to return mine to jl I think he is more happy there any way . He will have lots of visitors ever day and I know he will get top of the line care. My three week rental had its ups and downs next time when I read reef safe with caution I will know what that truly means. Hopefully he finds a better home fowlr.

[Aquattro]

I wouldn't even mind nipping polyps, but they're cleaning branches off. I have some bites right into skeleton.
But I'm kind of stuck, I don't know anyone with a FO tank that can keep them, or at least keep them alive. Nobody with coral, except maybe a tank full of hammers could take them.

[Doug]

Still eating those corals Brad?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Doug

Still eating those corals Brad?

Oh ya, and apparently coral is nutritious. They're getting bigger by the month.

Finally have my stuff back from storage so I can take a pic of them. They is so pretty

[Aquattro]

MI Update: As (sort of) expected, keeping two doesn't work. The bigger one has now pinned the smaller one in the back cave, and I'll now have to catch and rehome one of them. Too bad.

[Doug]

Aw that sucks Brad. They were getting along so good

[Myka]

How are the corals??

[Samw]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

MI Update: As (sort of) expected, keeping two doesn't work. The bigger one has now pinned the smaller one in the back cave, and I'll now have to catch and rehome one of them. Too bad.

That's a good sign. It means they are now outgrowing your tank in the sense that they are defining territory and the large one has marked the whole tank as its territory. Actually, I'm only surprised they didn't start fighting sooner. The fishes must have gained quite a lot of mass since you first bought them. No surprise to me.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Samw

That's a good sign. It means they are now outgrowing your tank in the sense that they are defining territory and the large one has marked the whole tank as its territory. Actually, I'm only surprised they didn't start fighting sooner. The fishes must have gained quite a lot of mass since you first bought them. No surprise to me.

Agreed, I thought this would happen sooner. I guess it went long enough I thought it might last, but that's being naive, I suppose.
They have gotten a lot bigger, the big one being too large for my tank really. He's gone to a 6' tank now, so hopefully he continues to do well.