Stag's 125 build

[daugherty]

sorry to hear that take care

 

[stagofdoom]

so i havnt seen my emerald crab since I got him, which was thursday
will it take some time before I see him?

 

[dustin_P74]

they usually come out at night but sometimes i can catch a glimpse of one of mine on the rocks during the day

 

[stagofdoom]

ive looked for him at night...no sign of him

 

[daugherty]

never saw mine for a week

 

[stagofdoom]

so what do you think I should get for my first new fish.
This is the list of what im getting.
Powder blue
Kole yellow eye
blue hippo
yellow tang
blenny
anthias.

 

[dustin_P74]

how many anthias?

 

[ccCapt]

I would add the tang as the last addition to your tank. You plan on having all 4 of those in your tank?

 

[stagofdoom]

3 anthias and possibly all 4 tangs
If I only go with 3 tangs then I will not get the powder blue.

 

[reeffreak]

In this order according to aggression.

1)blenny and anthias[or vice versa]
2)kole and hippo same time
3)powder blue and yellow same time.

 

[stagofdoom]

In this order according to aggression.

1)blenny and anthias[or vice versa]
2)kole and hippo same time
3)powder blue and yellow same time.

Sounds good. My LFS has 3 anthias at the store right now. Ill prolly pick them up mid next week or next weekend. Prolly next weekend cuz thats when I get money.

Anyone want to buy some hair alge??? lol

 

[dustin_P74]

your starting to encroach on RC's farming

 

[yote]

I'll trade you some bryopsis for some hair:mrgreen:

 

[reeffreak]

I've should of been more specific.

What anthias are these?Many of them are considered very difficult.

 

[dustin_P74]

arent they really only considered difficult because of their eating requirements

 

[Bifferwine]

No, not just that. You can accustom your anthias to eat less frequently (I feed mine once every other day). They are just very sensitive fish that tend to die easily, and for no apparent reason (well, some of the types of anthias. Some types are pretty hardy).

 

[stagofdoom]

Lyretail.

 

[Bifferwine]

Lyretails are some of the easiest anthias. I have a pair of them.

 

[reeffreak]

arent they really only considered difficult because of their eating requirements

No,not just the multiple feedings.Some are deepwater and doesn't adjust well to bright lighting.Some also don't adjust to captive diets,many of the more difficult has to be started on live foods.There are another problem with anthias,many carry worms that only infect anthias.

Lyretails,good choice.Super easy and adjust to captivity,no problems.One male and two females is the way to go.

 

[stagofdoom]

Thats what im doing. They have 3 lyretails at the store and have had them for a couple of weeks.
Im thinking on maybe getting a tang first to help with some of the alge.

still no sign of my crab.