impulse at JL

e46er · #1 01-20-2009, 02:25 AM

so i went to JLs to get some salt and seachem reef builder and some assorted foods......i got all of the above and my dad who had never really been to a saltwater store went crazy when he saw it i got talked into coming home with

i had a small hair algae issue which the foxface took care of while i was at work i came home and he was tearing it out by the chunks!

JDigital · #2 01-20-2009, 02:54 AM

I'll prolly be making some impulse purchases tomorrow at Red Coral when they get their hawaiian shipment in..

Clown Tang looks good..

karazy · #3 01-20-2009, 02:56 AM

haha, i would be to JDigital if i had a tank to put stuff in.
how does 30 pom pom crabs sound in a JBJ picotope???

e46er · #4 01-20-2009, 03:09 AM

yea thanks hes hard to get a picture of he never stays still i dont think the MH shimmer helps either hes about 3" right now. Im grabbing the smallest fish i can now so i can watch them grow i dont see the logic in paying more for an older larger fish

JDigital · #5 01-20-2009, 03:18 AM

haha.. I follow the same thought process.. buy em small, make them fat..

e46er · #6 01-21-2009, 11:48 PM

ok been a few days the foxface has settled in nicely and is interacting with the flame angel and clowns on the other hand the clown tang isnt scared anymore of hands by the glass but seems like he is on speed.....first sw tank first tang
is this normal to be hyperactive?

also he doesnt seem to have an intrest in pellet foods or frozen but he picks at the rocks and seems to be ok. will he eventually eat i have formula 2 pellets formula 2 frozen,frozen mysis and life spectrum threa pellets.

he also seems to dive at sand and then brush sideways against it he has no visual markings or anything to think its bacteria no ich spots anything. my dad said trout do this when they have something on them to brush it off.

DJ_drew · #7 01-22-2009, 01:59 AM

when a fish rubs up against something doesnt matter what its usually the first sign of something along the lines of ick

and in my expirience tangs are avid swimmers they need lots of room because they love to swim and swim fast
lol

Mikee · #8 01-22-2009, 02:37 AM

Nice! i wish J&L would update their new and noteworthy page more like before

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GreenSpottedPuffer · #9 01-22-2009, 03:24 AM

If he is flashing then its most likely ich. You just don't see the spots yet.

naesco · #10 01-22-2009, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by e46er

ok been a few days the foxface has settled in nicely and is interacting with the flame angel and clowns on the other hand the clown tang isnt scared anymore of hands by the glass but seems like he is on speed.....first sw tank first tang
is this normal to be hyperactive?

also he doesnt seem to have an intrest in pellet foods or frozen but he picks at the rocks and seems to be ok. will he eventually eat i have formula 2 pellets formula 2 frozen,frozen mysis and life spectrum threa pellets.

he also seems to dive at sand and then brush sideways against it he has no visual markings or anything to think its bacteria no ich spots anything. my dad said trout do this when they have something on them to brush it off.

FOOD
You should be feeding your tang nori algae which you can buy in an Asian market. Soak the nori in garlic extreme and selcon which will help it fight ich.
FLASHING
Your tang is irritated by either ich or flukes. Look carefully on the fish.
Another cause if low PH. Check to see that it is at the correct level and do a water change if necessary.