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06-22-2006, 01:42 PM
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| Plate Coral | Lemonpeel...nipping at my frogspawn!?! Well guys, whether i saw it or chose not to see it in the past with other corals, im not sure but i saw my lemonpeel today take several nips at my frogspawn! This isn't good...what if anything can i do to make him stop nipping at my corals or is it as simple as i have to get him out...man that would be tough, he's my first fish and i've had hime for 2 yrs now! Please help...Thanks! |
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06-22-2006, 01:45 PM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;)   | Re: Lemonpeel...nipping at my frogspawn!?! Hummm... maybe he is the one nipping at your zoas too? Decide on the fish or the corals  You could cover the corals with a strawberry basket for a temporary fix until you decide.
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________  |
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06-22-2006, 01:54 PM
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| Plate Coral | Re: Lemonpeel...nipping at my frogspawn!?! i dont have anything to cover them with...i dont want to get rid of him but i want corals...i guess i need to make a desicion... i thought that a frogspawn would sting him and maybe teach him a lesson..i guess not!?! |
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06-22-2006, 02:07 PM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;) | Re: Lemonpeel...nipping at my frogspawn!?! Yes.. just make sure the flow isn't too strong.
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ |
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06-22-2006, 02:08 PM
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| Fish Addict   | Re: Lemonpeel...nipping at my frogspawn!?! Quote:
 I've heard that a lot, that an angel with be just that, an angel (  ), until one day it starts taking out corals or clams, and doesn't stop.
__________________ Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control). | |
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06-22-2006, 02:11 PM
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| Plate Coral | Re: Lemonpeel...nipping at my frogspawn!?! no i think that the flow in my fuge will be a little less then the main tank...i hate this b/c i love this little fishie but i have corals and i want more so if i new to get him out then i will do what i have to do...although getting him out will be a whole nother thing...haha ...if i get rid of him, i would prefere for him to go to another fish owner rather then the LFS... |
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06-22-2006, 02:27 PM
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| Plate Coral | Re: Lemonpeel...nipping at my frogspawn!?! ok well i put my frogspawn into my fuge...the lighting is stronger there but i think it will be ok... it was under 2x65 watt lights at about 6-8 inches away...now its under 96 watt quad 10k lighting at about 6-8 inches away...it will be ok under that lighting for the time being...i think! man this stinks! i'll talk to everyone tonight after work... |
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06-23-2006, 06:38 AM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;) | Re: Lemonpeel...nipping at my frogspawn!?! Tangs can nip corals too! I've had a regal and a powder blue that would chow on certain LPS.
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ |
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06-23-2006, 10:33 AM
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| Limpet  | Re: Lemonpeel...nipping at my frogspawn!?! There are very few REALLY Reef Safe fish - you need to define what you want to be safe from. Check out Scott Michaels book on Marine Fish and you'll get the best information possible - it's only $25 or less (the pocket book paperback) but you'll get information that will tell you that you run the risk with any Angel - some juveniles are fine and then one day they turn ugly - I lost 3 LPS to a Golden Dwarf Angel and I never saw the SOB except when it was nipping at me Trachy's and Torches!
__________________ Breeding Pair of Maroon Clowns Black Cap Basslet, Blue Hippo Tang Boulder Sized Bottle Brush Acro (a Garf Original) 10 SPS Corals (Acro's, Monti's) Encrusting Xenia, Red Chili Corals (2) Lettuce/Cabbage Corals (3) Waving Anthelia, 6" Green Pagoda 5-Year old Green/Red Cynarina Peppermint Shrimp Continue to support our efforts to save our reefs, educate our youth and preserve the hobby! Steve Bentz Secretary - MASNA www.masna.org |
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06-23-2006, 10:38 AM
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| WOLVERINE~   | Re: Lemonpeel...nipping at my frogspawn!?! i was just figghting with a guy on RC that wanted a quenn angel in his reef,,everyone was giving the umm no,,,but he just wanted someone,,,anyone to reassure him it was ok,,,,i feel sorry for his reef. Kieran,,,remember my thread ReefSafe*,,,there is always an asterik
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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06-24-2006, 07:44 PM
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| Plate Coral | Re: Lemonpeel...nipping at my frogspawn!?! ok guys i found a guy that is interested in my lemonpeel...i wanted to share with you his fish list just to make sure that he would be ok!?! Queen Angel, blue throat trigger, 2 percula clowns, 1 clarkii clown, paskitan butterfly, 3 blue chromis ...so whould my lemonpeel be ok in the tank with these other residents? also its a 150 gal FOWLR and he also told me that he was planning to upgrade to a 220 in the near future! also guys, he asked me and i have asked myself as well, will i be giving my fish away or am i selling him??? i have no idea i mean ths fish means alot to me but i know that i cant have him...any ideas? originally bought for 30 dollars... finally, the guy lives about 1 1/2 hrs away from me...can a fish travel that far in a bag and be ok? what would i have to do so that the fish would be ok? Thanks Everyone! |
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