Coral Beauty's got to go.

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by Covey, Jan 16, 2006.

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  1. Covey

    Covey Scooter Blennie

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    Lord.
    My first SW fish my Coral Beauty is not long for my reef. Reef-Safe*. I learned what the "*" means. It hasn't been bad to my corals but I came to the realization that it was killing my snails. It especially fond of biting the eye-stalks off of turbo snail. So much so that I have zero turbo snails. I have add a hair algae problem since I moved in June and early on it was caused by equipment failure and shortcoming. I have since fix all of those issue and still with the algae. I only have to use my Mag float once a week and my SPS are colored up and not brown so I have every indication that my tank is nutrient poor but I still have algae. If nothing is eating it will still grow slowly.
    The final straw was after looking for the right tang for over month. I found one and on the second day it was dead. I think from the aggressive attacks from CB. In what little time the Tang was in the tank it seem like it was going to be a real asset in eating the hair algae. So I believe I will see if the fish store wants to swap and get another tang.
     
    Covey, Jan 16, 2006
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  2. SAW39

    SAW39 Ritteri Anemone

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    You can give it to me, Covey. I've had two Coral Beauties and neither one lasted two weeks.
     
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  3. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    My last one didn't bother corals after the 1st day and I would have loved for it to eat snails as I had a snail plague. I loved that fish. It got stuck to my Tunze pump though. :p I need to make a safe mod for the pump and get another one.

    I am surprised that your CB intimidated your Yellow Tang. Yellow Tangs are tough and bullyish and have those daggers in their tails like all Tangs to defend themselves. I would have bet on the Tang. :-/
     
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  4. Covey

    Covey Scooter Blennie

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    I thought the Tang was going to make it too. I started this thread the first day.http://www.3reef.com/forums/fish/i-hate-u-but-i-love-u-34867.html
    That is my first SW fish and probably my favorite. It would probably be less nippy if I feed it more. I cut back feeding and it is not thin far from it. Turbo snails are like the cheapest easiest option to help eat the algae. So I am stuck in a vicious cycle.

    SAW you really want a known snail maimer?
     
    Covey, Jan 16, 2006
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