How long to wait, before extracting a fish?

SHOmuchFUN · 01/01/2008, 05:22 PM

I have an Eibli Angel that seems to be picking at a new fuzzy lobo that I've put in my tank. It's funny, because the tank has other LPS in it, but it doesn't "seem" to be bothering any of the other LPS.

I rearranged some of the corals in the tank today and whenever I happen to glance at the tank, it seems to be swarming around it and picking at it. I'm curious how long people let this behavior continue before either removing the coral or the fish.

I guess I'll add a poll as to whether you'd remove the coral or the fish.. Just for $%# and giggles.

J-Burns · 01/01/2008, 07:27 PM

You will probably ned to remove the fish. If you remove the coral he may just start picking at a different coral. You may wait a day or two how ever I don't think he will stop.

The Floodinator · 01/01/2008, 07:35 PM

I had a trach in my tank on the bottom on the sand, no problem. Bought a Foxface and the fish started biting it. Moved the trach to a place on the rocks and the Foxface ignored it. Swam right past it. Try moving the coral.

SHOmuchFUN · 01/01/2008, 08:23 PM

I cut some slits in a plastic tupperware container and placed it over the coral as he was getting a little relentless with it. I don't have time to try and catch the fish at the moment, as we all know how taxing that is on our time and tanks.

Floodinator, that's interesting... Maybe I'll try and place the coral in the sand, as it's in the rocks right now.

The Floodinator · 01/01/2008, 08:29 PM

After the foxface started ignoring the trach I tried moving it back to the sand and the foxface took less than a day to start biting it again. Maybe he just didn't like it there. Anyway, moved it back to the rocks and problem solved.

View Poll Results: Which to remove?
The coral?	2	18.18%
The fish?	8	72.73%
Neither... The fish will stop picking.	1	9.09%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

01/01/2008, 05:22 PM	#1
SHOmuchFUN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 4,461	How long to wait, before extracting a fish? I have an Eibli Angel that seems to be picking at a new fuzzy lobo that I've put in my tank. It's funny, because the tank has other LPS in it, but it doesn't "seem" to be bothering any of the other LPS. I rearranged some of the corals in the tank today and whenever I happen to glance at the tank, it seems to be swarming around it and picking at it. I'm curious how long people let this behavior continue before either removing the coral or the fish. I guess I'll add a poll as to whether you'd remove the coral or the fish.. Just for $%# and giggles. __________________ Erik Engstrom President, Vermont Marine Aquarists. Current Tank Info: Custom 180gal, 6x80w ATI T-5s, (2) Tunze 6025, Vortec MP40w, MSX200 w/ red demon, controlled by AcJR.

01/01/2008, 07:35 PM	#3
The Floodinator Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Outside looking In Posts: 119	I had a trach in my tank on the bottom on the sand, no problem. Bought a Foxface and the fish started biting it. Moved the trach to a place on the rocks and the Foxface ignored it. Swam right past it. Try moving the coral. __________________ "Quid Me Anxius Sum?" -Lemmy Current Tank Info: 110 & 35 gal. display tanks sharing a 4 tank, 120 gal. sump/fuge system type thing in the basement. Oh yeah, there's a 55 gal. FW too, forgot about that one.

01/01/2008, 08:23 PM	#4
SHOmuchFUN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 4,461	I cut some slits in a plastic tupperware container and placed it over the coral as he was getting a little relentless with it. I don't have time to try and catch the fish at the moment, as we all know how taxing that is on our time and tanks. Floodinator, that's interesting... Maybe I'll try and place the coral in the sand, as it's in the rocks right now. __________________ Erik Engstrom President, Vermont Marine Aquarists. Current Tank Info: Custom 180gal, 6x80w ATI T-5s, (2) Tunze 6025, Vortec MP40w, MSX200 w/ red demon, controlled by AcJR.

01/01/2008, 08:29 PM	#5
The Floodinator Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Outside looking In Posts: 119	After the foxface started ignoring the trach I tried moving it back to the sand and the foxface took less than a day to start biting it again. Maybe he just didn't like it there. Anyway, moved it back to the rocks and problem solved. __________________ "Quid Me Anxius Sum?" -Lemmy Current Tank Info: 110 & 35 gal. display tanks sharing a 4 tank, 120 gal. sump/fuge system type thing in the basement. Oh yeah, there's a 55 gal. FW too, forgot about that one.

01/01/2008, 07:27 PM	#2
J-Burns Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 235	You will probably ned to remove the fish. If you remove the coral he may just start picking at a different coral. You may wait a day or two how ever I don't think he will stop.