aquatic pet discussion

[rusticore]

they're quite active

[zenoxa]

Using the phrase "Tang police" is seriously annoying to many people, including myself.

You really need to get rid of that sailfin as soon as you can, definitely before it hits 6 inches.

[floral9]

I agree on the tang, it's gotta go. Adding four fish last week and four this week is way too much, I only count seven in your original list, what's going on? If you didn't have the tang, it wouldn't be so bad, but it's not massively overstocked or anything.

You can't mix clowns, it's a no-go. Take the tang back and the maroon clown, get a few chromis instead, they're easy-going and get on with your fish. Get more snails and a few more crabs too, they're always good to have.

I looked into boxer shrimps and they're intolerant to triggers and wrasses, so you gotta be careful. They should only be bought as a true mated pair or on their own, 'cause they fight. They might nip at your coflake or anemone's too, feeding on the food the nem's eaten.

Your lights aren't great for the size of your tank, and they're not good for keeping anemones either. Plus, your tank's not ready yet, it needs to be at least six months old, that's my opinion. What's your flow like, apart from your external filter? I think you need a sump with that setup, just my two cents. If I'm wrong, someone'll correct me, I'm sure of it.

[silentstorm]

I've had no issues with my percula and maroon clown getting along, they're actually doing really well, the three clowns are keeping to themselves near the anemone. The sailfin tang is still small, I'll post some pics later. I'm not about to stop now, especially since I've already started setting up a new 400 litre tank.

I'd appreciate it if you guys could just relax, I'm in this hobby because I'm passionate about it, not because I want to see my fish or inverts suffer. The new tank will be set up in the next four months, giving the sailfin tang plenty of time to grow before I move it. I've done my research on the fish I've bought, I know how big they'll get, and I'm happy to adapt my tanks to meet their needs. We don't always get a wide variety of fish imported where I am, so I buy what I like and make adjustments as needed.

I'm only concerned about the cleaner wrasse, but other than that, I'm just here to learn and share my experiences. I'll post some pics tomorrow. Keep in mind that things are done a bit differently in South Africa, so bear with me.

[floral9]

we're just trying to help, that's what you came here for, but you didn't give us the whole picture from the start