Paddy's Ocean - 70 Gallon Mixed Reef **Phoenix Rebuild** - Page 11

paddyob · #**101** 11-07-2010, 12:03 AM

Ugh.

So I ripped apart my tank to remove either the six line or the fairy wrasse.

I ended up catching the six line so he found a new place in my sump refugium for now. Well fuge in training.... no lights yet.... just some rock. I am pretty sure he will be fine.

NOW the question is.... do I try trade him for a small six line (as I love him) or say good bye to him forever as I cannot put him back in with the fairy wrasse.

I also am stressed out that I cannot find two of my fish since rearranging the rocks....one being the f***in Fairy wrasse I worked to protect or my tailspot blenny. I am really hoping they are hiding and not crushed under rocks.

Man what a shitty day in the reef.

fishytime · #**102** 11-07-2010, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by paddyob

NOW the question is.... do I try trade him for a small six line (as I love him) or say good bye to him forever as I cannot put him back in with the fairy wrasse.

thats gonna be a judgment call on your part......you could try adding the sixline you have in the sump, back after a month or so, to let the fairy settle in...or if your sixline is one of those "bugger" sixlines then a time out in the sump wont likely help......a new sixline that is obviously smaller than the fairy might work out....but like I said, sometimes sixlines can be little buggers

paddyob · #**103** 11-07-2010, 04:45 PM

Well after a few painstaking hours yesterday I managed to "get the tank back together".

Does it look the same? NEVER! Does it look similar to my last aquascape? Yes. I am happy how it looks? I am not sure. Am I ****ed at my six line? HELL YES! HE has been banished to the sump with about 2 pounds of live rock.

He was the one I caught so he was the one to go. I am torn because he has benefits to being in my tank.... control of flat worms (if you get them) and control of pyramid snails (which I do have).

I am on the fence about adding a smaller one because of these reasons.

Can anyone tell me if there are any other options to rid your tank of pyramid snails as I plan to add a clam and know this can be an issue with these littls snails.

Big Tang · #**104** 11-07-2010, 04:52 PM

You could always add a banana wrasse(aka yellow coris wrasse).I find they work the best for pyramid snails.

paddyob · #**105** 11-08-2010, 02:00 AM

So the first 50% happy.... my Whipfin Fairy Wrasse came out of the rocks and fed tonight... appears for now he is the alpha fish as my clowns seem intimidated by him. He looks great and I am happy that my six line inflicted no physical damage to him. He has excellent coloration and seems alert. He is a little skittish right now but it is a new home so expected.

50% sad.... my normally greedy and super crazy active Tail Spot Blenny.... no where to be found. I am really hoping he is still hiding from the stress of the tank being upset yesterday.... but I am giving up hope on that theory. I am pretty sad as he was a great specimen and so personable. If he does not show his cute face in a couple days I will move on. I WILL definitely replace him with another if he has passed.

Sigh.

The six line is still in the sump as I am not sure what to do with him yet.