Show your Oddities

Tspors58 · 06/26/2015, 04:11 PM

Over the years of hobbying aquariums and reading forums I find interesting some advice and the "you can't do that" comments made. Some reefers understand what I am saying. All tanks are different and you have to find your own way. So what I am looking for some of you to post some pictures of your tanks and the "You can't do that" Photos.

Recently I read about a Chocolate Chip Star. "NOT Reef Safe" (technically). "Will eat EVERYTHING in it's path".

Anyway you get my point. My current tank is 10 years, before I stripped it down to it's current condition my corals outgrew my tank and I had GSP Patches EVERYWHERE. So understanding my risk and of course reading posts I gambled and bought one dropped him in the middle of a patch. Like I said it took me stripping the major part of the corals out because, I got the Reef Safe One. Fours years later no damage and all is well.

Sk8r · 06/27/2015, 12:06 PM

In my case---a damsel tank. They're cheap, they school, they're always on the move, and they're some of the highest color fish out there. The trick is simple: they take a tank of 100 gallons or more, and you have to understand their fishy little minds. They pick a spire of rock and defend it. They chase any other fish that looks like a damsel that comes near it, and they also defend their 'sleeping holes' to the death. Too few holes, too few spires: trouble. They also go on rampages if their 'territory' is altered. They may move a new coral. Glue it. They may go on a general rampage if they spot a fish they think wants their territory. Put something in the way, as if it's a new spire or 'thing' to claim, and unless it's in their territory, it seems to reassure them and the fight is instantly over. (lately I had to do exactly that---having had to do a major rock-work rework because of xenia plague, I touched off the boss. So I put a stupid plastic plant in the way, a temporary fix, to get the boss to leave the very dim-brained chromis alone. Instant peace. The chromis acquired a place that didn't threaten the boss. No fight. You just have to outsmart the boss fish.

06/27/2015, 12:06 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	In my case---a damsel tank. They're cheap, they school, they're always on the move, and they're some of the highest color fish out there. The trick is simple: they take a tank of 100 gallons or more, and you have to understand their fishy little minds. They pick a spire of rock and defend it. They chase any other fish that looks like a damsel that comes near it, and they also defend their 'sleeping holes' to the death. Too few holes, too few spires: trouble. They also go on rampages if their 'territory' is altered. They may move a new coral. Glue it. They may go on a general rampage if they spot a fish they think wants their territory. Put something in the way, as if it's a new spire or 'thing' to claim, and unless it's in their territory, it seems to reassure them and the fight is instantly over. (lately I had to do exactly that---having had to do a major rock-work rework because of xenia plague, I touched off the boss. So I put a stupid plastic plant in the way, a temporary fix, to get the boss to leave the very dim-brained chromis alone. Instant peace. The chromis acquired a place that didn't threaten the boss. No fight. You just have to outsmart the boss fish. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.