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02-28-2008, 05:31 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
Posts: 441
|  Fish Wig Out
Was using a brush to gently scrub the algae off my tank, my yellow tang was not amused. He was darting at the back of the tank from one side to the next screaming, "What kind of giant bristly fish is trying to eat me." My clowns were chillin' in their normal area, probably too busy hitting the doobie to notice. They paid me no mind. The yellow tail was peeking out of his secret cave with a look of utter astonishment. Humbug said, "Hrmph!" And the snails went all "turtle" on me.
I felt really bad invading their world with my giant alien hand and giant alien bristly fish type thing brush.
So sad.
Praying to the algae god's to make it slow growth Friday. | 
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02-28-2008, 05:43 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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They'll get over it. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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02-29-2008, 07:57 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Myerstown, PA Age: 21
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get a magnetic algae brush, then you hand isnt whipping around in there, I know my hand freaks the fish out more then moving the algae scraper, that bit about the clowns hittin the doobie was funny though, mine act like they are flying high all the time too, nothing phases them
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12 gallon JBJ Nano-Cube, 20Lbs. live reef sand, around 15Lbs. cured live rock...upgraded the 106GPH pump to a maxi-jet900 230GPH, 80GPH canister filter, 72watts of PC...1 small conch, 1 electric blue hermit, 1 false perc clown, 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 bluefin damselfish, 1 bangai cardinal | 
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02-29-2008, 08:14 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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My fish aren't phased by my sticking my hands in the tank. They actually accompany it as they know that I will be feeding them or cleaning the glass. My Yellow Tang will follow me as I scrape the glass of small amounts of algal tidbits! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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02-29-2008, 08:21 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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thats funny, i was just in my 120 and the tangs and butterfly went and hid like little girls, the puffers just chilled by the front waiting for me to finish and the 2 tomato clowns followed my hand around as if they were wanting to help me move rocks around!! stupid fish.....
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5g, 4 baby black ociis, haitian, rock and bubble tip anemone, frogspawn, hammers, candycanes, blue ricordia, zenia, leather, plate coral, peppermint shrimp, yellow jawfish, porcelain anemone crab, lrg ass. bristle worms | |
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02-29-2008, 08:30 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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Originally Posted by sweetriden76  get a magnetic algae brush, then you hand isnt whipping around in there, I know my hand freaks the fish out more then moving the algae scraper, that bit about the clowns hittin the doobie was funny though, mine act like they are flying high all the time too, nothing phases them |
Probably a good idea to get the magnetic cleaner! Will look for one at my LFS this weekend.
It was my first time cleaning the glass so they were a little spastic. They may get used to it. They may not. Could be I need to play some Enya while I do it. 
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72g Bow Front, 2x250w MH (10 hrs), 4x65 Act (14 hrs), 6xDual Moonlights (10 hrs), 300 gph from cannister filter and powerhead, Prizm hang-on protein skimmer, 50 lbs LR, CC Bed
Yellow Tang, 2 Clowns, Bubble Tip Anemone, 2 Yellow Tail, Humbug, White Spot, Ornate Goby, Emerald Crab, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 2 Blue Legged Hermits, 15 Scarlet Hermits, +Snails with no names (margaritas, turbos, astraeas) | |
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02-29-2008, 09:37 AM
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| | Bubble Tip Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Age: 24
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Meh, fish do that. My yellow tang is a big baby too and often runs...can fish run?....when I approach the tank. But he comes right back out because that also usually means I'm about to feed.
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02-29-2008, 10:45 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Sk Age: 21
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lol my clown fish will actually brush up against my hand. My old cleaner shrimps would do that constantly as well. The wrasse flashes at me.. it's funny.. inverts unaffected.
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02-29-2008, 11:41 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Myerstown, PA Age: 21
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yeah it takes alot to phase a snail or hermit, my bicolor psuedochromis acts all tough, fighting his reflection and sometimes chasing the clowns from his area, but as so as I get near the tank or the lights go off he is hiding in the rocks, and the clowns just keep doing there thing like nothing changed...I guess saying it runs away is not quite right, maybe darts, or dashes, swims like hell, whatever suits you I guess | |
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03-01-2008, 07:27 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wisconsin Age: 29
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My two clowns are not afraid of anything. They are very territorial. When I put my hand near their anemone they get ticked. They always swim up to my hand and paddle me with their tail fins as a warning. If I get any closer they attack and bite me. It does not hurt but sometimes unexpected. It pisses me off but I cannot help but laugh. When I retaliate and try to move them away, they swim away. The second my hand stops attacking and moves away from them 1 inch...they attack. Little bastards are not too dumb.
It does not matter where I clean…they come over by my hand and paddle me and nip at me. They are like “I am not afraid of you….get away.”
Zak
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