Hermit Killed my Clown... - Page 2

snarkes · 07/19/2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Toddrtrex

I wouldn't go that far. And if they are wild caught there are numerous diseases that can take them out fairly quickly if not treated.

Fair enough. The aquacultured false percs, which is what I would recommend getting if you're looking for a typical clown, is generally very hardy. I've known several individuals that have had these guys for a while, sometimes in not ideal situations only to see them do fine. I'd rather try my luck with a clown than another damsel and end up with an aggressive jerk taking up bioload.

JMO.

As for the next addition... My vote is definitely for the cleaner shrimp. One of my favorite additions by far!

steelhead77 · 07/19/2010, 02:33 PM

FYI...Chromis's are hit or miss. They are cool because they are schooling fish, and if you get 6 at roughly the same time, after a month or so you'll be lucky to have 4 left.

Another FYI....Stay far, far away from Damsels. They are truly devil fish. If you put one or two in your tank, you will be soon be very sorry as they will bully every other fish you add later. And good luck getting them out once you figure out that what I just typed is the truth.

snarkes · 07/19/2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by steelhead77

FYI...Chromis's are hit or miss. They are cool because they are schooling fish, and if you get 6 at roughly the same time, after a month or so you'll be lucky to have 4 left.

This.

I bought 5 one time to get the small school and because you're supposed to start out with an odd number... ended up with ONE.

Floowid · 07/19/2010, 02:53 PM

FWIW I can also attest to the chromis killing machine. The only thing worse than ending up with one is when you end up with 2 and they lay eggs. They will kick the crap out of the rest of your tank trying to keep everybody else away.

I have a blue fiji devil damsel that I have had for over 8 years now. I have brought her along every time I move or upgrade tanks, because she is a model citizen. Go figure.

DougGraham · 07/19/2010, 03:08 PM

one thing that i do for acclimating my fish to put in my DT is to setup a small tank with heater, power head, and some pvc on the bottom for hiding.. i do that so that i can match the LFS salinity which is usually around 1.019 then over the next week or so i start to bring up salinity maybe .001-.002 per day.. This will also give you time to watch your new fish an see how they swim, eat, an to watch for diseases an to be able to treat the disease..

That's my $0.02, It has saved all my current fish.. Lesson learned the hard way..

Conrad0032 · 07/20/2010, 09:19 AM

Alrighty then. Guess I'll pass on the damsels and chromis lol. I plan on buying my next order on reefs2go.com. Very good prices but I do not know how credible they are. Can anyone vouch for them? I want to get some hermit shells, 2 trochus snails, 2 scarlet hermits, 500 amphipods (buy one get one) so 1000, an ocellaris clown, 4 blue leg hermits (buy one get one) so 8, 3 cerith snails (buy one get one) so 6, 2 nassarius snails (buy one get one) so 4, 2 ninja astrea snails, 2 nerite snails, some dry sea weed, and a clip. Does this seem to be a good clean up crew for a biocube 29 which really has about a 25 gallon display area?

Sugar Magnolia · 07/20/2010, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Conrad0032

I want to get some hermit shells, 2 trochus snails, 2 scarlet hermits, 500 amphipods (buy one get one) so 1000, an ocellaris clown, 4 blue leg hermits (buy one get one) so 8, 3 cerith snails (buy one get one) so 6, 2 nassarius snails (buy one get one) so 4, 2 ninja astrea snails, 2 nerite snails, some dry sea weed, and a clip. Does this seem to be a good clean up crew for a biocube 29 which really has about a 25 gallon display area?

Sounds like a good start. I'd say hold off on the clown for a week or so though.

mthomp · 07/20/2010, 09:34 AM

In my tank i have 6 fish. A maroon clown, tribal blenny, scooter blenny, royal gramma, and 2 damsels. untill I added the damsels my fish seemed to be kinda blah. Now that i added the 2 damsels, 1 yellow and 1 blue with yellow tail, my fish seem to be much more active . Adding the damsels to my tank seemed to be just what it needed.

TripleT · 07/20/2010, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Conrad0032

Alrighty then guess I'll get another clown in a while. Any recommendation what to get after like two or three weeks after? I was thinking a cleaner shrimp or a yellow watchman goby.

A quarantine tank first. Money well spent.

Conrad0032 · 07/20/2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleT

A quarantine tank first. Money well spent.

True true... Got to find a place to put it first. In a week or something I'll put in that clean up crew and clown.

07/19/2010, 02:33 PM	#27
steelhead77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Albany, Oregon Posts: 1,117	FYI...Chromis's are hit or miss. They are cool because they are schooling fish, and if you get 6 at roughly the same time, after a month or so you'll be lucky to have 4 left. Another FYI....Stay far, far away from Damsels. They are truly devil fish. If you put one or two in your tank, you will be soon be very sorry as they will bully every other fish you add later. And good luck getting them out once you figure out that what I just typed is the truth. __________________ This really isn't rocket science - it's more like marine biology. Current tank info: 180 gallon AGA, 40 gallon custom sump, AquaC EV240 skimmer, PM calc reactor, 3x 250w DIY MH, PCI CL-650 Chiller, 2x Koralia 4's, 2x Koralia 2's

07/19/2010, 02:53 PM	#29
Floowid Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centerville, UT Posts: 712	FWIW I can also attest to the chromis killing machine. The only thing worse than ending up with one is when you end up with 2 and they lay eggs. They will kick the crap out of the rest of your tank trying to keep everybody else away. I have a blue fiji devil damsel that I have had for over 8 years now. I have brought her along every time I move or upgrade tanks, because she is a model citizen. Go figure. __________________ 75 gallon mixed reef

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07/19/2010, 03:08 PM	#30
DougGraham Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 122	one thing that i do for acclimating my fish to put in my DT is to setup a small tank with heater, power head, and some pvc on the bottom for hiding.. i do that so that i can match the LFS salinity which is usually around 1.019 then over the next week or so i start to bring up salinity maybe .001-.002 per day.. This will also give you time to watch your new fish an see how they swim, eat, an to watch for diseases an to be able to treat the disease.. That's my $0.02, It has saved all my current fish.. Lesson learned the hard way..

07/20/2010, 09:19 AM	#31
Conrad0032 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 93	Alrighty then. Guess I'll pass on the damsels and chromis lol. I plan on buying my next order on reefs2go.com. Very good prices but I do not know how credible they are. Can anyone vouch for them? I want to get some hermit shells, 2 trochus snails, 2 scarlet hermits, 500 amphipods (buy one get one) so 1000, an ocellaris clown, 4 blue leg hermits (buy one get one) so 8, 3 cerith snails (buy one get one) so 6, 2 nassarius snails (buy one get one) so 4, 2 ninja astrea snails, 2 nerite snails, some dry sea weed, and a clip. Does this seem to be a good clean up crew for a biocube 29 which really has about a 25 gallon display area?

07/20/2010, 09:34 AM	#33
mthomp Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 766	In my tank i have 6 fish. A maroon clown, tribal blenny, scooter blenny, royal gramma, and 2 damsels. untill I added the damsels my fish seemed to be kinda blah. Now that i added the 2 damsels, 1 yellow and 1 blue with yellow tail, my fish seem to be much more active . Adding the damsels to my tank seemed to be just what it needed.