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I have two moving over to the 90 next week... I'll let you know how that goes. You know how my clowns are with angels...
I think I jinxed myself. Just yesterday I commented on @LadyMac ’s post that my clowns aren’t aggressive. Turned my blue lights out at 11ish last night, came home around 3am. Noticed that A: my temp was about 1 degree too high, went to adjust the heater. B: when I opened the lid, my damsel was hiding in the corner with an actual chunk missing. Got some pics this morning...this has to be my clown, right?
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I think I jinxed myself. Just yesterday I commented on @LadyMac ’s post that my clowns aren’t aggressive. Turned my blue lights out at 11ish last night, came home around 3am. Noticed that A: my temp was about 1 degree too high, went to adjust the heater. B: when I opened the lid, my damsel was hiding in the corner with an actual chunk missing. Got some pics this morning...this has to be my clown, right?
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Ouch! I’m really trying to come up with reasons to keep mine. I love them. But if I wanted a species only tank I woulda stuck with my bettas.
 

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Ouch! I’m really trying to come up with reasons to keep mine. I love them. But if I wanted a species only tank I woulda stuck with my bettas.
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Those 2 fish were the first ones in the tank. Names are Laura Ingles (my female clown, because she was a pioneer!) and Fiji Girl (Fiji blue devil basically named itself). Have lived together with no issues since the last week of February. Kinda attached to these fish at this point :/
 

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I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Those 2 fish were the first ones in the tank. Names are Laura Ingles (my female clown, because she was a pioneer!) and Fiji Girl (Fiji blue devil basically named itself). Have lived together with no issues since the last week of February. Kinda attached to these fish at this point :/
Same, I’m really attached to this monster! Someone mentioned a nem may help her stay in one spot, so I may try that. I just hate to buy something and not know if my tank will help it. I think buying some carbon will help me out so I plan to get some tomorrow. Just to see if it’ll pull the yellow out. I love tannins, in a black water tank XD
 

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I would think that is fish aggression. My clowns are perfect(seriously, they are docile as can be) until a coral beauty is thrown in the mix. They are 2-0 in death matches with them...

And I just threw in a bicolor angel and a nox angel in my 90, so we're about to see if it's just coral beauties or if they hate all angelfish.
 

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I would think that is fish aggression. My clowns are perfect(seriously, they are docile as can be) until a coral beauty is thrown in the mix. They are 2-0 in death matches with them...

And I just threw in a bicolor angel and a nox angel in my 90, so we're about to see if it's just coral beauties or if they hate all angelfish.
Anything I should do? Or just hope Fiji Girl recovers?

if anything happens, I’ve got $5 on your clowns lol
 

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I would think that is fish aggression. My clowns are perfect(seriously, they are docile as can be) until a coral beauty is thrown in the mix. They are 2-0 in death matches with them...

And I just threw in a bicolor angel and a nox angel in my 90, so we're about to see if it's just coral beauties or if they hate all angelfish.
Was gonna say, “Wanna trade?” But then I finished reading lol
 

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Watch for more aggression... but I dont think there is anything except for maybe some kanaplex mixed with focus in food to keep a bacterial infection away. Hopefully fiji girl recovers.

I have a sapphire damsel that looks very similar.
She didn’t eat this morning but I’ll get some kanaplex. That won’t harm the tank in any way?
 

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She didn’t eat this morning but I’ll get some kanaplex. That won’t harm the tank in any way?
Not when bound with focus.

You mix one scoop of kanaplex, one scoop of focus and a tablespoon of thawed frozen food in a cup and let it soak. You can then feed how much you need from that mixture and the medicine will stay bound to the food. Obviously, keep the unused food refrigerated.
 

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Not when bound with focus.

You mix one scoop of kanaplex, one scoop of focus and a tablespoon of thawed frozen food in a cup and let it soak. You can then feed how much you need from that mixture and the medicine will stay bound to the food. Obviously, keep the unused food refrigerated.
Frozen mysis is fine for that I’m assuming?
I dont have any fancy foods like you guys ;)

I was reading about the kanaplex just now, it said it was useful when fish aren’t eating, and dissolves into the water column and is absorbed by the fish rather than ingested. If I bind it with the focus to the food, won’t that mess up what I’m trying to do, since she didn’t eat this morning?
 

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