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RuGlu6
04-28-2013, 08:08 AM
I had small colony of Candy Cane positioned by the back wall but it would always get moved and some time to a good distance away from original spot.
One day it was thrown half a tank across from where i put it.
I set up a car dvr to catch it in action.

Anyone wants to guess what is moving this coral?

Here is the livestock list:
Large French Angel
Hippo Tang
Two clown Fish
Two yellow Gobies
Coris Wrass (juvenile)
Large Strawberry Crab
Large Bobbit Worm

Mistery solved ! I know now.
Just wonder if anyone had similar experience.

Will post the video tomorrow.

slakker
04-28-2013, 08:14 AM
I'd guess the clowns... Especially if hey are clarkiis

RuGlu6
04-28-2013, 09:00 AM
Sorry should have mentioned that Clowns are Percula so they are smaller then Clarki.
No not the clowns.
Thx for guessing.
you will enjoy the video when you see it later.

monocus
04-28-2013, 09:31 AM
my guess would be the Cloris wrasse-mine likes to pick up coral and rock and move them around-usually 4 times the size of him

reefme
04-28-2013, 09:32 AM
If not clown then yellow coris wrasse.

Proteus
04-28-2013, 01:47 PM
I would guess coris wrasse

AaronH
04-28-2013, 02:09 PM
Coris wrasse for sure
I had a red and he would take anything not glued down and play with it

fishytime
04-28-2013, 02:53 PM
my guess is hippo, just cuz it seems unlikely to most, mine moved frags on me all the time.....second guess would be the corris

fishpoops
04-28-2013, 04:59 PM
Strawberry crab.

fishoholic
04-28-2013, 05:00 PM
I would say hippo tang as well since I've seen them pick up and move frags around.

Coralgurl
04-28-2013, 05:27 PM
I'd say the coris wrasse if they were just being flipped, but if they are being moved around probably something else....

The bigger the coris gets, the bigger the rocks it can and will move. I had a red adult and as beautiful as he was, had to remove as he killed a couple of corals by constantly flipping them.

Haloreef
04-28-2013, 10:26 PM
My bet is the "hippo" Tang!
Had to get rid of mine cause he would empty my frag rack every day!
Man I hated that fish.
Keith.

Borderjumper
04-28-2013, 11:56 PM
I'm guessing the tang too. I had one once who would spend hours picking up small rocks and moving them.

subman
04-29-2013, 02:30 AM
Wrasse

Gizmoh
04-29-2013, 04:03 AM
I'm going tang. Mine moved stiff all the time as well.

RuGlu6
04-29-2013, 05:15 AM
Thank you so much guys for participating
here is the video of the me placing small coral colony "where i wanted it to be"

http://s381.photobucket.com/user/RuGlu6/media/18040183_zpse8fac50a.mp4.html


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RuGlu6
04-29-2013, 05:16 AM
And here is the video of that coral being thrown away from that spot.
Congrats to those of you who guessed it right !
:clap2:

If not for the car dvr i would have NEVER guessed who!

http://s381.photobucket.com/user/RuGlu6/media/18040253_zps104b5d79.mp4.html

monkE
04-29-2013, 05:36 AM
hahahaha great job getting it on camera!

Sebae again
04-29-2013, 06:03 AM
My Hippo tang moves stuff usually if it is blue or a new coral.

Nuttyreefer
04-29-2013, 06:22 AM
My hippo tang does move my sps around lol

slakker
04-29-2013, 03:17 PM
Lol! That rascal!

pinkreef
04-29-2013, 03:48 PM
hippo tang, mine is an interior decorator also

FishyFishy!
04-29-2013, 03:51 PM
Thats awesome! lol. No reason either. Just totally bored and loves to stir the pot!

Gone Snorkelin'
04-29-2013, 04:22 PM
Thats awesome! lol. No reason either. Just totally bored and loves to stir the pot!

I agree. Awesome. And a bit funny. Especially when it is someone else's tank getting re-arranged.

Thanks for sharing.

Michael