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[WallyB]

This is why Anthias people typically want 5+. A trio isn't enough to keep them from singling one out.. in fact, a trio is the magic doom number. You will get one pair, and one outcast.

The best Anthias setup I've seen is a local guy who only keeps one of each species of Anthias. They all get along and shoal / school together because they know they're all Anthias -- But they aren't the same species, so they don't care enough to fight. It's like a tank hack.

Well if that is the case, when I had 7 Blue Green Chromis, they still killed each other off one by one, and now I have one left.
Could be just a Damsel thing.

This will be interesting in DT. I will watch the Fish Psychology evolve. Will a dominant DT Alpha fish keep everyone behaving?

In DT there is the Fat Head Sunburst Anthias (quite different), and the Magma Wrasse which is similar color but totally different species.

At least I fatten up the Loner Anthias just over a week before the twosome started picking on him. AGAIN.
In QT they had security and the place to themselves.

I am hoping all 3 huddle for security in DT.

If the Loner Dies, I will at least know I did the best I could to give him a chance.

 

[Rakie]

Anthias are tricky, I wouldn't worry too much. And yeah, damsels are just evil.. Anthias can do that, but that's usually extra aggression from being in a small tank.

 

[Katrina71]

I'm sure your documentation will be outstanding!

 

[Rakie]

I'm sure your documentation will be outstanding!

It's gonna be a netflix documentary. Chasing Love -- the critically acclaimed follow up to chasing ice and chasing coral.

 

[Katrina71]

I am expecting the Fish Trainer 2000. A little shock collar with a remote.

 

[WallyB]

It's gonna be a netflix documentary. Chasing Love -- the critically acclaimed follow up to chasing ice and chasing coral.

I'm sure your documentation will be outstanding!

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SIGMUND FREUD's (Log)
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Clients: ( Three AMIGOS ) : Socially Imbalanced Anthias (coming out of QT)
--------------------------- : Symptoms -> Eating Disorder, Aggression.
--------------------------------------------- > Spiderman Identity problem.
Day 1 : [ Journal Notes ]

Clients in denial. Have not shown up for therapy appointment.
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[Fudsey]

Would it not be a good idea to put the one that isn't getting along into your other tank maybe??? Give her a fighting chance being all alone but with other fish might make her more outgoing??? Just a thought

 

[WallyB]

Would it not be a good idea to put the one that isn't getting along into your other tank maybe??? Give her a fighting chance being all alone but with other fish might make her more outgoing??? Just a thought

I never even thought of that. It would have been a possible solution.

Too late, they are all in DT.
It was difficult to catch them in a Empty 10 G tank.

Now impossible. Will see what happens.

 

[WallyB]

3 Amigos Anthias ( DT Day 1) Things look VERY PROMISING (Magma Wrasse Helping)

After all the Struggles in QT I didn't expect to see the Carrriberryi Anthias out for weeks.

But not so true....

This is only a photo of one of them, but all 3 came out for a dine-and-dash.

It appears the ycome out when the Magma Wrasse is nearby.
The Magma Wrasse if very confortable in DT, and has a high confidence level....since no other fish notices him.

He is drawing them out, (being small size, and similar color)

Also I think lots of hiding places help....VS the Single Castle or Cave in QT.

 

[Rakie]

Old school reefers always said "If you want your fish out you need a ton of hiding places". Seems like the more options they have the more secure they feel.

 

[WallyB]

3 Amigos Anthias ( Day 1 DT )

Guess who is out and about first?

 

[Rakie]

That's good, maybe he'll pair up with the sunburst and make fat headed long fin mutant anti-thias

 

[WallyB]

That's good, maybe he'll pair up with the sunburst and make fat headed long fin mutant anti-thias

You never know!!!

Still no sign of the other two. Weird, since they were the ones always out and eating.
I guess they have each other in some cave or hole.

It is interesting that my Tank Fish Community is very peaceful with each other. (even with the new 3 fish going in)

They are actually getting along better, in a weird way.
Something I always wanted since I hate fighting.

 

[WallyB]

REALLY BAD NEWS ( There were hints ) MAGMA Wrasse Has DIED!!

I found the MAGMA Wrasse floating around the Tank, this morning. At first Glance I thought it was one of the Carriberryi Anthias.

Kind of devastating to me, since a lot of Care Work in QT, and then things look hopeful in DT.
But I constantly saw him having cuts, and scrapes. He also had that PopEye before.

Yet he was getting active and quite IGNORED by other Fish.

No Idea why this happened.

I was hoping my Fish Adding days/QT were over with the 3 Amigos going in.
Does make me think did the New Anthias cause this. HIGHLY UNLIKELY.

TOO BAD!!

I do have one other THEORY. It's the Wicked Blue Green Chromis.
Did he attack and kill the Wrasse?
Ever since I added the Anthias he is very upset, and has his Dorsal Fin Fully Extended all the Time (like Angry).
Even when the Wrasse was floating dead, he was nearby it, and kind of brushing the dead wrasse with his Tail.

(HE MAY HAVE TO GO)!!

 

[NY_Caveman]

REALLY BAD NEWS ( There were hints ) MAGMA Wrasse Has DIED!!

I found the MAGMA Wrasse floating around the Tank, this morning. At first Glance I thought it was one of the Carriberryi Anthias.

Kind of devastating to me, since a lot of Care Work in QT, and then things look hopeful in DT.
But I constantly saw him having cuts, and scrapes. He also had that PopEye before.

Yet he was getting active and quite IGNORED by other Fish.

No Idea why this happened.

I was hoping my Fish Adding days/QT were over with the 3 Amigos going in.
Does make me think did the New Anthias cause this. HIGHLY UNLIKELY.

TOO BAD!!

I do have one other THEORY. It's the Wicked Blue Green Chromis.
Did he attack and kill the Wrasse?
Ever since I added the Anthias he is very upset, and has his Dorsal Fin Fully Extended all the Time (like Angry).
Even when the Wrasse was floating dead, he was nearby it, and kind of brushing the dead wrasse with his Tail.

(HE MAY HAVE TO GO)!!

Sorry Wally. Weird the moment the Anthias seem to have a good chance, this. Did the Anthias seem to react at all? Are they back in the rocks? I did think there may had been something to your theory about the Magma bringing them out.

 

[WallyB]

I spoke with @tenurepro who actually was the one who gave me the Blue Green Chromis, since it was too aggressive with a new Wrasse.

He suggested that possibly the 3 New Anthias were competing for Cave areas.
They are similar in size, and color so there could have been aggression in the Caves.

The Wrasse was doing perfectly fine yesterday as in the Photo I posted.
Magma wrasse was such a gentle fish, and the Anthias in the cave killed him.

Kind of same problem I had in DT with the Anthias.

It makes sense. WHY WOULD the MAGMA just die 2nd day after Anthias go in, while he was fine with the Chromis and all other fish for a couple of months.

 

[WallyB]

Sorry Wally. Weird the moment the Anthias seem to have a good chance, this. Did the Anthias seem to react at all? Are they back in the rocks? I did think there may had been something to your theory about the Magma bringing them out.

Yes, it really hints about the Magma interacting with the Anthias. Only one (the nice ODD one)
The other two aggressive anthias never came out yet.
Today I saw one peeking out!!!

 

[WallyB]

TIME TO MOVE ON .......(THINK POSTIVE)...can't dwell upon past.....

.... Like Cyano almost Gone, and Got new Frags (to replace a few duds...and forget about the Magma Tragedy.)

Tank is starting to look better.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Tanks does look good.

It is always tough to add fish to a closed system. Everyone gets shaken up, all homes are up for grabs, and sometimes a fish that was once tolerated becomes a sudden target. Or a sudden threat.

 

[WallyB]

I hear you @NY_Caveman . All the reason I wanted to stop the Fish Adding with these last 3.

Here are the NEW "Cheer up" Frags (seen in FTS above). One more but hard to get a photo.