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03-28-2008, 08:19 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
Posts: 1,187
 
|  Super aggressive clowns?
So have some Clowns, about 2" long True percs, They just started hosting in the anenome a few days ago and now their being super aggressive towards anything that comes near the anenome, the skunk shrimp was actually living by the anenome and they attack and bite him everytime he gets near now _________ 
24G JBJ Nano, 20# Live Sand, 40# Live Rock
Rose BTA, Kenya Tree, Frogspawn, Xenia, Shrooms, Green Candy Cane, Duncans
Blue/Green Chromis, 2x Black & White Percs, Dragon Goby, Six Line Wrasse, Mandarin Dragonette
58G Oceanic, 60# LS, 60 LR, Lots of goodies 
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03-28-2008, 08:43 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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Seems normal to me. My Ocellaris took to my BTA only last week and she has chased the previous cave inhabitants (yellow tail damsels) out. She's on patrol constantly. The only swimmers she allows in the time zone is her beau Clown, my Yellow Tang and my Ornate Goby. Damsels, absolutely not. Crabs, no way.Time will tell on whether she will trust passers by as not having malice for her BTA. Keep us posted. =)
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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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03-28-2008, 09:01 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Originally Posted by Marty  Seems normal to me. My Ocellaris took to my BTA only last week and she has chased the previous cave inhabitants (yellow tail damsels) out. She's on patrol constantly. The only swimmers she allows in the time zone is her beau Clown, my Yellow Tang and my Ornate Goby. Damsels, absolutely not. Crabs, no way.Time will tell on whether she will trust passers by as not having malice for her BTA. Keep us posted. =) | I agree with Marty, its normal. Notice the only creatures it doesnt let get close. All are oppurtunity feeders. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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03-28-2008, 09:03 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Thats what hosting is all about, now the anemone affords the clowns protection from the bigger predators and the clowns protect the anemone. The behavior toward the Skunk clown is only natural, they perceive him as a threat to their home. _________ I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.
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03-28-2008, 09:07 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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K makes more sense, they always seemed a little weird towards the skunk shrimp, they do alot better with the peppermints in the tank though they'll actually go to them to get cleaned
There is only 4 fish in the tank, 2x True perc, 1x blue hippo and 1x yellow tang all pretty much babies I know that fully grown that will be pushing the limits of what the tank will hold
Cleanup crew in it is
3x peppermint shrimp (mainly for aptasia control)
2x red thorny starfish
1x skunk shrimp
1x copper banded
1x emerald crab
20 assorted hermits
about 35 snails including 2 monster mexican turbos | |
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03-28-2008, 09:12 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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You have all that in a 24g nano? You know those tangs should be in tank of at least 100gals? | |
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03-28-2008, 09:25 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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no, those are in a 58g with 20g sump
and they were purchased with the intention of keeping them until they are to big for that tank then trading back to the LFS | |
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03-28-2008, 09:36 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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just to reiterate, I didnt stick 2 tangs in a 24/29g tank I'm not that cruel
The blue and yellow tangs are in a 58g and their both about 3-4" in size right now
The tank is my wife's boss' who suckered me into taking care of it for him
My personal tank is the 24g JBJ setup there is 2 fish in it, both chromis and the only fish that will be in it in the long run is a pair of clowns the rest will be corals that can survive under 72w of PC's
When i move to the new house (whenever my current one sells) I'll be building another big tank but it will be 200g+ This is the plan I have for the next year or so cause it will involve building up the tank/sump/fuge and all the equipment to run it properly
Hence why I just have the nano for now, worst case they make great QT/frag tanks | |
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