It took eight months to source aquaculture baby yellow (5) and purple tangs (5), with the concept that one could raise the baby fish together in peace. They live with a pair of random wild caught bristle tooth tangs, and a fox face, and wrasse. All introduced simultaneously. The tangs removed all trace of formerly pervasive hair and bubble algae in the first month after introduction this summer. Took almost eight months to locate the fish, lol! Unfortunately, one of the larger yellows was constantly badgered (never defended itself) and disappeared in September (ie., the 6th yellow)
Observations: they seem happy, little damage to fins, swim together at times in shoals. Two purples appear to have defective swim bladders, as their nose points up at 45 degrees, their pectoral fins paddle frantically, and they sink if the paddling stops. Several of the yellows were embarrassingly tiny and anorexic, paper thin at arrival of the shipment. Such was the result of online ordering a difficult to locate fish. And the buyer failed to recognize the problems.
Fish have grown dramatically this fall. Excluding fins, their bodies were dime to quarter size, and the few larger are now bigger than silver dollar in body. They eat fresh organic broccoli, dried sushi nori, two types of pellets, and graze the rock constantly. Occasional frozen food, mixed types.
Surprisingly, a couple of the larger yellows have developed mild lateral line disease, a 1st in my career. I can only guess it is a function of ozone entering the air intake to my skimmer, or a flaw from their aquaculture origin? Are there any recommendations on treatment?
The aquarium is described in a recent build thread under large tanks.
The fish have fun personalities, and always say hello to any visitor. Or maybe, just want to be fed, lol?
Observations: they seem happy, little damage to fins, swim together at times in shoals. Two purples appear to have defective swim bladders, as their nose points up at 45 degrees, their pectoral fins paddle frantically, and they sink if the paddling stops. Several of the yellows were embarrassingly tiny and anorexic, paper thin at arrival of the shipment. Such was the result of online ordering a difficult to locate fish. And the buyer failed to recognize the problems.
Fish have grown dramatically this fall. Excluding fins, their bodies were dime to quarter size, and the few larger are now bigger than silver dollar in body. They eat fresh organic broccoli, dried sushi nori, two types of pellets, and graze the rock constantly. Occasional frozen food, mixed types.
Surprisingly, a couple of the larger yellows have developed mild lateral line disease, a 1st in my career. I can only guess it is a function of ozone entering the air intake to my skimmer, or a flaw from their aquaculture origin? Are there any recommendations on treatment?
The aquarium is described in a recent build thread under large tanks.
The fish have fun personalities, and always say hello to any visitor. Or maybe, just want to be fed, lol?
