Traveling Condi.....

hoppy · 03-12-2008, 11:24 AM

Well my condi seems to move alot!! always on the same rock and only a few inches but it has found a place I think it likes...all the tenticles are in a slight water movement that carrys them right to my green star... sections of the star still open and when the Condi moves they all open but I dont know how long they can stay closed... How do I convince him to move back to the other side of the rock? The Condi has been in my tank for just over a year and has gotten very large... I can feel the sting from it if it touches the underside of my arm... it leaves red welts... That is new since It has gotten so big.

BigAl07 · 03-12-2008, 11:27 AM

In a nut-shell... you can't. It moves due to light, flow or some other reason. Trust me when I say, "You're wanting to fight nature and she ALWAYS wins!"

Consider moving your GSPs to another local or you may want to consider selling/giving your condy to someone with a larger tank or at least one with more "condy friendly" room.

Good luck and Happy Reefing

hoppy · 03-12-2008, 11:31 AM

That is what I thought... I have plenty of room in my tank. I just didnt think through my GSB placement very well... I will try to move the original Frag but it is 5 x the size it was when I got it, and has grown on a very large rock.
Thanks for the insight...

BigAl07 · 03-12-2008, 11:41 AM

Good luck! If you need to get "Rid" of some of the GSP rock I can PM you my shipping address

I'm looking to make a GSP Reef Ball and I need some GSP *Grins*

lcstorc · 03-12-2008, 11:43 AM

Anemones will go where they will go. He could get annoyed and move to a very different spot so in a way you are lucky that he is staying in the same general area. Also Condys get very big and can stretch out very long. I had one that monipolized 2 feet of tank space. None of the fish would go to that side of the tank and I couldn't put any coral their either. I ended up giving it away. The only way that I know of to try to move it is to aim a power head more directly at it. It may get annoyed and move away. Of course it may move back or move somewhere else that you don't want it to be.

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hoppy Tubeworm Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fulton, NY Posts: 36 View Gallery Karma Komment	Traveling Condi..... Well my condi seems to move alot!! always on the same rock and only a few inches but it has found a place I think it likes...all the tenticles are in a slight water movement that carrys them right to my green star... sections of the star still open and when the Condi moves they all open but I dont know how long they can stay closed... How do I convince him to move back to the other side of the rock? The Condi has been in my tank for just over a year and has gotten very large... I can feel the sting from it if it touches the underside of my arm... it leaves red welts... That is new since It has gotten so big. Last edited by hoppy : 03-12-2008 at 11:27 AM. Reason: adding Pic

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,613 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Traveling Condi..... In a nut-shell... you can't. It moves due to light, flow or some other reason. Trust me when I say, "You're wanting to fight nature and she ALWAYS wins!" Consider moving your GSPs to another local or you may want to consider selling/giving your condy to someone with a larger tank or at least one with more "condy friendly" room. Good luck and Happy Reefing __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

03-12-2008, 11:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
hoppy Tubeworm Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fulton, NY Posts: 36 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Traveling Condi..... That is what I thought... I have plenty of room in my tank. I just didnt think through my GSB placement very well... I will try to move the original Frag but it is 5 x the size it was when I got it, and has grown on a very large rock. Thanks for the insight...

03-12-2008, 11:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,613 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Traveling Condi..... Good luck! If you need to get "Rid" of some of the GSP rock I can PM you my shipping address I'm looking to make a GSP Reef Ball and I need some GSP Grins __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

03-12-2008, 11:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,412 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Traveling Condi..... Anemones will go where they will go. He could get annoyed and move to a very different spot so in a way you are lucky that he is staying in the same general area. Also Condys get very big and can stretch out very long. I had one that monipolized 2 feet of tank space. None of the fish would go to that side of the tank and I couldn't put any coral their either. I ended up giving it away. The only way that I know of to try to move it is to aim a power head more directly at it. It may get annoyed and move away. Of course it may move back or move somewhere else that you don't want it to be. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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