RayAllen
Mon, 7th Feb 2011, 01:04 PM
Do you ever have one of those weeks where your aquarium just seems to be taunting you with problems? You just want to do what ever it is that makes you feel better...
I should start by saying these these events are not a major problems, more of a annoyance.
1st Issue
On Friday I went to Gabes and bought to beautiful blue headed wrasses, I noted to my self that I do already have wrasses that all get a long well and introducing these new fish is a hit and miss. I already had a red corris, pink/purple belly and a unknown wrasse which was sold to me as a juvi X-masse wrasse but I now know it is not, lets call it for now unknown wrasse. They all get along swimmingly well.
Well I get the 2 blue heads home to acclimate and do so. Among putting them in their new homes they swim to the bottom to explore. Of corse all the fish in the aquarium take notice and start their territorial displays. We all know how that works, "this is my part of the rock get the heck away".
Now the fun part, The Unknow wrasse at 3~" rapidly changes color to a scheme ive yet to see since owning it for approx 5-6months. It then began its terrorizing of the new blue heads, repeatingly dive bombing them. I should say this Unknown wrasse is smaller than the blueheads by 1 1/2-2" or so, but fiesty. The unknown wrasse is chasing them all through the tank, not just a specific territory.
I turned off the lights early that night to allow them some peice, blueheads like to hide underneath rocks where the Unknown wrasse, like a corris will sleep beneath the sand. The next morning Saturday they are still alive and eat (great sign), but hide immediately to avoid the Unknown wrasses rath. I have to go to Austin, although I had a great time in the back of mind I wondered about my fish while gone. Come home yesterday afternoon and I can see one of the blue heads hiding, they are always together so i figured they are both the same spot. Dont see them much all day. This morning one of them is swimming around freely now and the unknown wrasse is not as aggressive, just protecting its territory now versus chasing all over the tank. Thats a good thing :bigsmile: I will keep observing over the next few days, hopefully both blueheads are alive and well and I can go on with a happy fish tank community.
2nd issue
I recently bought some new MH bulbs last week. I bought the newly designed XM 15k DE bulbs, looked great in pics ive seen. Well I get home from austin yesterday with the box waiting for me. Im excited and want to get them in the pendants right away. I fire them up, all is good the 1st 5 minutes or so. Then I start to notice the colors are not the same. The left side is red/yellow tint and the right side a crisp white/light blue which is what I wanted and expected. Of corse im upset and immedialely write the buyer telling them they sent me one wrong bulbs. Still have not heard back. This morning I took the bulbs out to really inspect them well, they look indentical and have the same stamp/markings. Then I noticed one is damaged. A little square peice that is soldered to a wire has come loose and is lodged at the top of the bulb. It still fires but at the wrong spectrum
Pics for reference
1st pic you can clearly see the difference in color from left to right
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/IMG_3442.jpg
now the damage
Good bulb
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/MH077.jpg
Bad bulb
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/MH078.jpg
Sent more messages and hope to have this resolved asap.
3rd and final issue could be bad or good
I bought some rock/coral from a member not to long ago. I was told at the time there was a hitchhiker (a crab) that could not be removed from the rock I wanted which held coral. I was told no fish nor noticeable coral had been lost. So I brought them home. This was over a month ago. This morning I notice something a little different in a small rock. Two red eyes looking back at me! Luckily it was a small rock and I was able to remove it quickly and now have the unknow hitchhiker in a bucket untill I know its safe.
Pics
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/crab002.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/crab003.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/crab004.jpg
What kind of crab is this? Both claws are the same size, and more blunt and round versus sharp. This tells me it most likely isnt a fish eater. Any ideas?
Thanks for reading this crazy long post.:bigsmile:
I should start by saying these these events are not a major problems, more of a annoyance.
1st Issue
On Friday I went to Gabes and bought to beautiful blue headed wrasses, I noted to my self that I do already have wrasses that all get a long well and introducing these new fish is a hit and miss. I already had a red corris, pink/purple belly and a unknown wrasse which was sold to me as a juvi X-masse wrasse but I now know it is not, lets call it for now unknown wrasse. They all get along swimmingly well.
Well I get the 2 blue heads home to acclimate and do so. Among putting them in their new homes they swim to the bottom to explore. Of corse all the fish in the aquarium take notice and start their territorial displays. We all know how that works, "this is my part of the rock get the heck away".
Now the fun part, The Unknow wrasse at 3~" rapidly changes color to a scheme ive yet to see since owning it for approx 5-6months. It then began its terrorizing of the new blue heads, repeatingly dive bombing them. I should say this Unknown wrasse is smaller than the blueheads by 1 1/2-2" or so, but fiesty. The unknown wrasse is chasing them all through the tank, not just a specific territory.
I turned off the lights early that night to allow them some peice, blueheads like to hide underneath rocks where the Unknown wrasse, like a corris will sleep beneath the sand. The next morning Saturday they are still alive and eat (great sign), but hide immediately to avoid the Unknown wrasses rath. I have to go to Austin, although I had a great time in the back of mind I wondered about my fish while gone. Come home yesterday afternoon and I can see one of the blue heads hiding, they are always together so i figured they are both the same spot. Dont see them much all day. This morning one of them is swimming around freely now and the unknown wrasse is not as aggressive, just protecting its territory now versus chasing all over the tank. Thats a good thing :bigsmile: I will keep observing over the next few days, hopefully both blueheads are alive and well and I can go on with a happy fish tank community.
2nd issue
I recently bought some new MH bulbs last week. I bought the newly designed XM 15k DE bulbs, looked great in pics ive seen. Well I get home from austin yesterday with the box waiting for me. Im excited and want to get them in the pendants right away. I fire them up, all is good the 1st 5 minutes or so. Then I start to notice the colors are not the same. The left side is red/yellow tint and the right side a crisp white/light blue which is what I wanted and expected. Of corse im upset and immedialely write the buyer telling them they sent me one wrong bulbs. Still have not heard back. This morning I took the bulbs out to really inspect them well, they look indentical and have the same stamp/markings. Then I noticed one is damaged. A little square peice that is soldered to a wire has come loose and is lodged at the top of the bulb. It still fires but at the wrong spectrum
Pics for reference
1st pic you can clearly see the difference in color from left to right
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/IMG_3442.jpg
now the damage
Good bulb
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/MH077.jpg
Bad bulb
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/MH078.jpg
Sent more messages and hope to have this resolved asap.
3rd and final issue could be bad or good
I bought some rock/coral from a member not to long ago. I was told at the time there was a hitchhiker (a crab) that could not be removed from the rock I wanted which held coral. I was told no fish nor noticeable coral had been lost. So I brought them home. This was over a month ago. This morning I notice something a little different in a small rock. Two red eyes looking back at me! Luckily it was a small rock and I was able to remove it quickly and now have the unknow hitchhiker in a bucket untill I know its safe.
Pics
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/crab002.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/crab003.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/crab004.jpg
What kind of crab is this? Both claws are the same size, and more blunt and round versus sharp. This tells me it most likely isnt a fish eater. Any ideas?
Thanks for reading this crazy long post.:bigsmile: