Here we go again: MIs, Take III

Doug · #1 07-28-2015, 06:45 PM

Still eating those corals Brad?

Aquattro · #2 07-28-2015, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug

Still eating those corals Brad?

Oh ya, and apparently coral is nutritious. They're getting bigger by the month.

Finally have my stuff back from storage so I can take a pic of them. They is so pretty

Aquattro · #3 10-07-2015, 12:46 AM

MI Update: As (sort of) expected, keeping two doesn't work. The bigger one has now pinned the smaller one in the back cave, and I'll now have to catch and rehome one of them. Too bad.

Doug · #4 10-07-2015, 01:49 AM

Aw that sucks Brad. They were getting along so good

Myka · #5 10-07-2015, 01:53 AM

How are the corals??

Aquattro · #6 10-07-2015, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

How are the corals??

Corals are holding their own.

Big MI has now left the building, small guy is back out eating, although fairly beat up. Probably wouldn't have lasted another day.

Myka · #7 10-07-2015, 02:16 AM

Yikes! Hopefully he heals up well.

Samw · #8 10-07-2015, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

MI Update: As (sort of) expected, keeping two doesn't work. The bigger one has now pinned the smaller one in the back cave, and I'll now have to catch and rehome one of them. Too bad.

That's a good sign. It means they are now outgrowing your tank in the sense that they are defining territory and the large one has marked the whole tank as its territory. Actually, I'm only surprised they didn't start fighting sooner. The fishes must have gained quite a lot of mass since you first bought them. No surprise to me.

Aquattro · #9 10-07-2015, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Samw

That's a good sign. It means they are now outgrowing your tank in the sense that they are defining territory and the large one has marked the whole tank as its territory. Actually, I'm only surprised they didn't start fighting sooner. The fishes must have gained quite a lot of mass since you first bought them. No surprise to me.

Agreed, I thought this would happen sooner. I guess it went long enough I thought it might last, but that's being naive, I suppose.
They have gotten a lot bigger, the big one being too large for my tank really. He's gone to a 6' tank now, so hopefully he continues to do well.

Aquattro · #10 11-12-2015, 03:24 AM

After a long and joyful(?) experience with these guys, my frustration level at the SPS nipping is reaching critical levels. Really close to re-homing this guy, assuming I can find a good home. Stoopid fish