WarDog's Tank Thread : Episodic Trial And Error

[WarDog]

Originally Posted by Wretch

Tanks looking great but aren't there supposed to be fish in a fish tank? Where are those clowns at? What else are you putting in there? Need more pics.

Ok, ok. More fish pics. Added this guy recently, he was an impulse purchase. He's about 2 inches and super friendly with a curious personality. My wife loves him.



Bubble algae is rampant.



The Clowns are doing well and have bulked up a bit. Neither of them have even bothered with the BTA's, which is a little disappointing.



I'm taking it VERY slowly adding fish this time, learnt my lesson with the Ick outbreak, and the spike in NO3. Planning on a couple Ruby Red Dragonets next.
I've decided that a Copperband is just too large for the tank, and an advanced fish for my current husbandry skills. Also looking at some Firefish, and possibly a Cleaner Wrasse.
I'm also thinking of going the route of a school of Dottybacks or Basslets.

Picked up 3 more Emeralds to help with the Bubble algae issue, but they have barely made a dent. The Orange Yuma at the bottom of the pic below has shriveled up and is almost dead.

[rishu_pepper]

Nice longnose, hawkfishes are very underrated.

Sucks to hear that the clowns don't get hosted, but you never know. Maybe one day they will start to notice and then they'll never leave it!

I think you made a smart decision not to acquire a copperband for the tank, mine roams around tons to hunt. A beautiful and personable fish; it used to hide all the time but now it follows me everywhere to beg for food! My secret: live blackworms. No fish has resisted it since I got them a few weeks ago, and they all seem more lively and less shy now. If you want to try, I can give you a spoonful and see if your fish likes it.

[Ginu]

Oh boy, not the bubble algae... hate that stuff and tore my last tank up due to bubble algae just to get it in the new one as well...

Heard foxfaces are good at removing that stuff...

[WarDog]

Originally Posted by rishu_pepper

Nice longnose, hawkfishes are very underrated.

Sucks to hear that the clowns don't get hosted, but you never know. Maybe one day they will start to notice and then they'll never leave it!

I think you made a smart decision not to acquire a copperband for the tank, mine roams around tons to hunt. A beautiful and personable fish; it used to hide all the time but now it follows me everywhere to beg for food! My secret: live blackworms. No fish has resisted it since I got them a few weeks ago, and they all seem more lively and less shy now. If you want to try, I can give you a spoonful and see if your fish likes it.

Thanks Brian, I've been meaning to visit for weeks now. Still want one of your mutant hammers. Let me see what the wife has for plans tonight, I may just text you later.

Originally Posted by Ginu

Oh boy, not the bubble algae... hate that stuff and tore my last tank up due to bubble algae just to get it in the new one as well...

Heard foxfaces are good at removing that stuff...

I heard that too, unfortunately they are too large for my tank. I've also heard Electric Blue Hermits can help, waiting for J&L to get some in. I'll probably get a couple dozen, or several more Emeralds.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by WarDog

I heard that too, unfortunately they are too large for my tank.

Just as well, mine doesn't touch it. Or much of any algae for that matter..

[Wretch]

What about electric orange hermits? J&L had some of those today.