Worst thing you ever put in your tank?

seanmc980 · 02/11/2010, 07:09 PM

Worst thing you ever put in your tank? Can be a fish,invert or coral.I'll go first.

Worst for me would have to be a sally lightfoot crab because my LFS told me they are very peaceful crabs and would not bother any fish. haha. We now celebrate his passing with an all you can eat crab leg buffet.

FranktheTankTx · 02/11/2010, 07:14 PM

I'll play. Xenia. Before I knew what hit me, I had over 100 stalks of it. Of course, LFS did give me over $200 store credit on trade in. I eventually sold the rest to inexperienced reefers, ha!

fasteddie99 · 02/11/2010, 07:20 PM

A green serpent star

EmersonCreated · 02/11/2010, 07:22 PM

purple dottyback.... some say the are reef safe....nope.

FranktheTankTx · 02/11/2010, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by EmersonCreated

purple dottyback.... some say the are reef safe....nope.

Hmmm... mine always were. I love the dottyback.

EmersonCreated · 02/11/2010, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FranktheTankTx

I'll play. Xenia. Before I knew what hit me, I had over 100 stalks of it. Of course, LFS did give me over $200 store credit on trade in. I eventually sold the rest to inexperienced reefers, ha!

That sounds also like what i have going on, they are growing out of control... But but this out break will help off set my addiction...
....ehhh the equivalent to throwing a deck chair off the titanic

Mike Emerson
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mike68 · 02/11/2010, 07:27 PM

Anthelia. worse than xenia.

newtank · 02/11/2010, 07:29 PM

It has to be the black domino damsel. I told my wife to pick something out at the LFS while I was at work, just so I would have something to look at in my newly cycled 125. Little did I know she would get the meanest of the bastarditis ubiquitous. I have tried every type of fish trap, food in the net, even shish-kabob skewers and rubber bands to spear fish them out…nothing. The whole tank has to come down this weekend…just when I have my aquascape the way I want. Profanity doesn’t do it justice.

EmersonCreated · 02/11/2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FranktheTankTx

Hmmm... mine always were. I love the dottyback.

I mean no doubt a beautiful fish, but home boy ravished all my hermit crabs, starfish, shrimp, and had a weird liking to my acans. You got lucky, but i had to banish him from my setup.

Mike Emerson
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DLANDINO · 02/11/2010, 07:32 PM

Yellow Clown Goby, stressed my SPS to no end and took me a 1/2 a day and many broken corals to catch him.

jarrett shark · 02/11/2010, 07:33 PM

3 strip damsel

FranktheTankTx · 02/11/2010, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by EmersonCreated

I mean no doubt a beautiful fish, but home boy ravished all my hermit crabs, starfish, shrimp, and had a weird liking to my acans. You got lucky, but i had to banish him from my setup.

Mike Emerson
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I owned one & a Coral Banded Shrimp together. My CBS was a badass & no body messed with him. However, Dotty did always look at him a little cockeyed from time to time. Finally after more than a year, CBS was no where to be found.

Guess the temptation grew too strong.

Of course, didn't bother me too much because CBS had picked off a procelain crab, a dozen new hawaiin zebra hermits, & who knows what else. Beautiful shrimp though.

EmersonCreated · 02/11/2010, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by newtank

It has to be the black domino damsel. I told my wife to pick something out at the LFS while I was at work, just so I would have something to look at in my newly cycled 125. Little did I know she would get the meanest of the bastarditis ubiquitous. I have tried every type of fish trap, food in the net, even shish-kabob skewers and rubber bands to spear fish them out…nothing. The whole tank has to come down this weekend…just when I have my aquascape the way I want. Profanity doesn’t do it justice.

Dude yea also had the same problem. The difference is i had three to get out.

What worked for me was the 2 liter bottle fish trap concept with a frozen piece mysis cube. Frozen is better so that as is melts underwater slowly releasing the smell out luring the little bastard in.

Mike Emerson
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rcmike · 02/11/2010, 07:39 PM

I have had a lot of things I regretted putting into the tank but by far the worst was....majano anemones. Yep, I bought them at a LFS labeled as colonial anemones. Colonial is right! Didn't realize they would claim my whole tank as a colony. I had those things for at least 15 years. I would think they were gone but there would be a few behind some rocks or something and they would come back. I finally think they are all gone now. Haven't seen one for probably 6 months.

FranktheTankTx · 02/11/2010, 07:41 PM

Oh I've done the Damsel thing before. Although, they never bothered me much. Of course, when I owned them I was very inexperienced in the hobby & my LFS didn't have a whole lot else to offer besides some colorful Damsels. When I think back on that LFS & how much he portrayed to know about the hobby - when he actually knew so very little. Funny stuff! Crushed Coral & Undergravel Filter. Whoohoo!!

hernluis · 02/11/2010, 07:45 PM

a yellow tail damsel. The other day I was moving some live rock and he kept attacking my hand, actually trying to bite or something but I could never catch him. A hole.actually there he is in my avatar!!!

luther1200 · 02/11/2010, 08:00 PM

Mushrooms.

luther1200 · 02/11/2010, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by EmersonCreated

purple dottyback.... some say the are reef safe....nope.

I had mine for 3 years with out a problem. Now a Flame Angel, don't even get me started, lol.

LobsterOfJustice · 02/11/2010, 08:15 PM

Crossi damselfish. Bought him as a small and very attractive juvie, he was fine for the first year or so. Slowly lost his color and turned ugly brown. Then one day I came home and looked at my tank and thought "where are all my fish?". The damsel was darting back and forth and all my other fish were hiding under rocks - he just snapped one day.

FranktheTankTx · 02/11/2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LobsterOfJustice

Crossi damselfish. Bought him as a small and very attractive juvie, he was fine for the first year or so. Slowly lost his color and turned ugly brown. Then one day I came home and looked at my tank and thought "where are all my fish?". The damsel was darting back and forth and all my other fish were hiding under rocks - he just snapped one day.

I've had those days before. I feel for the lil' guy.

michealprater · 02/11/2010, 08:21 PM

Good thread. Years ago couple tanks ago. Large fish from the lizard fish family, nicknamed Osama. Also a pair of CBS , never again!

seanmc980 · 02/11/2010, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hernluis

a yellow tail damsel. The other day I was moving some live rock and he kept attacking my hand, actually trying to bite or something but I could never catch him. A hole.actually there he is in my avatar!!!

He was my second purchase and my second worst purchase!

acoff87 · 02/11/2010, 08:31 PM

well i collected a bunch! of pepermint shrimps to add to my tank, while doing so i caught a cute little hairy blenny, within two weeks it at 25 or so shrimp and almost doubled in size. no she's in permanent time out her own private 10gl, but shes a happy fish.lol

reeflover62 · 02/11/2010, 08:33 PM

Damsel four dollar night mare.

acoff87 · 02/11/2010, 08:35 PM

oh yea after the hairy blenny experience i collected more shrimp, later saw a beautiful little purple fish that would be "fine" with shrimp.... a purple dotty. yea right back to square one, thank god i did'nt buy the shrimp but still. oh and they are really hard to catch with allot of rockwork.

02/11/2010, 07:09 PM	#1
seanmc980 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 97	Worst thing you ever put in your tank? Worst thing you ever put in your tank? Can be a fish,invert or coral.I'll go first. Worst for me would have to be a sally lightfoot crab because my LFS told me they are very peaceful crabs and would not bother any fish. haha. We now celebrate his passing with an all you can eat crab leg buffet.

02/11/2010, 07:14 PM	#2
FranktheTankTx Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,306	I'll play. Xenia. Before I knew what hit me, I had over 100 stalks of it. Of course, LFS did give me over $200 store credit on trade in. I eventually sold the rest to inexperienced reefers, ha! __________________ Frank the Tank "What, I thought we were in the trust tree... in the nest? Are we not?" Current Tank Info: Custom Rimless 60g (30.5"x24.5"x18.5")

02/11/2010, 07:20 PM	#3
fasteddie99 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,028	A green serpent star __________________ 125 gal LED lighting Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 SSS Current Tank Info: 125

02/11/2010, 07:29 PM	#8
newtank Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Peru In Posts: 319	It has to be the black domino damsel. I told my wife to pick something out at the LFS while I was at work, just so I would have something to look at in my newly cycled 125. Little did I know she would get the meanest of the bastarditis ubiquitous. I have tried every type of fish trap, food in the net, even shish-kabob skewers and rubber bands to spear fish them out…nothing. The whole tank has to come down this weekend…just when I have my aquascape the way I want. Profanity doesn’t do it justice. __________________ Just because you can... doesn't mean you should. Current Tank Info: Newest new tank- 300G DEEP

02/11/2010, 07:32 PM	#10
DLANDINO D.L. Heritage Rings Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clinton, CT USA Posts: 5,610	Yellow Clown Goby, stressed my SPS to no end and took me a 1/2 a day and many broken corals to catch him. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: JBJ 8 Nano mixed

02/11/2010, 07:22 PM	#4
EmersonCreated Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles Ca Posts: 6	purple dottyback.... some say the are reef safe....nope.

02/11/2010, 07:27 PM	#7
mike68 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Roanoke, Va. Posts: 472	Anthelia. worse than xenia.

02/11/2010, 07:33 PM	#11
jarrett shark Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,518	3 strip damsel __________________ President of "NY REEF CLUB" OFFICE 300gal SPS reef tank with 400gal sump,150 GAL Frag tank,30gal frag= 890gal total HOUSE 400gal reef tank with 250gal sump = coming soon. 5x3x3 with 1" think acryli

02/11/2010, 07:39 PM	#14
rcmike Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dickson, TN Posts: 3,369	I have had a lot of things I regretted putting into the tank but by far the worst was....majano anemones. Yep, I bought them at a LFS labeled as colonial anemones. Colonial is right! Didn't realize they would claim my whole tank as a colony. I had those things for at least 15 years. I would think they were gone but there would be a few behind some rocks or something and they would come back. I finally think they are all gone now. Haven't seen one for probably 6 months. __________________ Michael Current Tank Info: 110 oceanic, 2 Radion Pros, 2 MP40s, Apex controller

02/11/2010, 07:41 PM	#15
FranktheTankTx Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,306	Oh I've done the Damsel thing before. Although, they never bothered me much. Of course, when I owned them I was very inexperienced in the hobby & my LFS didn't have a whole lot else to offer besides some colorful Damsels. When I think back on that LFS & how much he portrayed to know about the hobby - when he actually knew so very little. Funny stuff! Crushed Coral & Undergravel Filter. Whoohoo!! __________________ Frank the Tank "What, I thought we were in the trust tree... in the nest? Are we not?" Current Tank Info: Custom Rimless 60g (30.5"x24.5"x18.5")

02/11/2010, 07:45 PM	#16
hernluis Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 177	a yellow tail damsel. The other day I was moving some live rock and he kept attacking my hand, actually trying to bite or something but I could never catch him. A hole.actually there he is in my avatar!!!

02/11/2010, 08:00 PM	#17
luther1200 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, shore Posts: 4,376	Mushrooms. __________________ Matt, 65G reef tank Current Tank Info: 65g reef, mix of sps, lps, few softies. Hoping to upgrade within the year.

02/11/2010, 08:15 PM	#19
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Crossi damselfish. Bought him as a small and very attractive juvie, he was fine for the first year or so. Slowly lost his color and turned ugly brown. Then one day I came home and looked at my tank and thought "where are all my fish?". The damsel was darting back and forth and all my other fish were hiding under rocks - he just snapped one day. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

02/11/2010, 08:21 PM	#21
michealprater Angelfish Nerd Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grantfork, IL Posts: 5,465 Blog Entries: 1	Good thread. Years ago couple tanks ago. Large fish from the lizard fish family, nicknamed Osama. Also a pair of CBS , never again! __________________ __________________________ Micheal Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder Reef

02/11/2010, 08:31 PM	#23
acoff87 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: dania, fl Posts: 115	well i collected a bunch! of pepermint shrimps to add to my tank, while doing so i caught a cute little hairy blenny, within two weeks it at 25 or so shrimp and almost doubled in size. no she's in permanent time out her own private 10gl, but shes a happy fish.lol

02/11/2010, 08:33 PM	#24
reeflover62 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 581	Damsel four dollar night mare.

02/11/2010, 08:35 PM	#25
acoff87 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: dania, fl Posts: 115	oh yea after the hairy blenny experience i collected more shrimp, later saw a beautiful little purple fish that would be "fine" with shrimp.... a purple dotty. yea right back to square one, thank god i did'nt buy the shrimp but still. oh and they are really hard to catch with allot of rockwork.