He (I am guessing sex in line with the level of dorsal places) hasn’t seemed to be really competitive at all, sticking close to my personal banded goby on most days

Wrasse type/safety and carpet anemone move Hello again Anthony Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I’ve had a minor op on my foot and only just come back to work. In my last e-mail I was asking about a Lawnmower Blenny and the fish it would have to live with in my two tanks, the gist of the e-mail and my return response is this: [regarding algae control] << I know about the skimming but I have a problem in getting a hang on type to fit my tank which has glass ledges 6" wide each end as well as front and back ledges of 2" plus no room for a sump! Else, you can use a sump model and pump from the display to an upstream vessel like a refugium with a skimmer and them let the water overflow back down to the display> I have an adapted sea clone that came with the tank (2nd hand) and the glass was broken at the top to accommodate the SC.

I plan to get a new tank eventually but not yet. The other tank is newish but not reef ready and I bought a prism skimmer for 140 pounds sterling before I found your site! I do have concern that the Green Bird (? After >that, I have seen them fed 4″ crayfish which they smash to pieces >off the rocks. Do consider removing in time. Kindly, Anthony> << I think my Wrasse is a male Thalassoma lunare , mainly green with slight flecks of blue on the body and blue/red markings on his face, he also has a yellow tail. He is very active, nosey and a fast swimmer but I haven't seen him be aggressive towards anything else in the tank.

Lacking replacing the fresh new wrasse which have an inferior version or a good different seafood completely, exactly what do you highly recommend I do to tame which apparent growing hazard?

Was he mature within 7″ and certainly will he will always be good chap inside my container? Lunare wrasses is splendidly sturdy and beautiful fishes but the are infamously competitive. I’ve seen specimens more 30cm long> I’m very fond of him on account of their profile! We telephone call Nasos “Naso” otherwise “lipstick” tang> exploit appears just like an excellent Acanthurus Lineatus (Pajama doctor) oh precious! Easy to feed however, difficult to keep live into an attentive eating plan for the majority. Along with requires highest much time tanks with very hookup online good water course and you may they can be somewhat aggressive> As i have your attract is it possible to enquire about my Carpeting anemone’s lso are housing? I experienced to make use of certain stress to force your to allow wade however, I do not think We broken him by any means apart from stress.

What should I do if anything? If it continues for weeks, consider that more light or water flow may be needed> How can you move a carpet without hurting/stressing him ? Also I bought 1 marine white and 1 actinic fluorescent lights for him but am wondering if this is enough light even though it is a small tank. Jenny

Canary Wrasse Woes Bob (Steve), Nice to talk to you again. I have had some fairly good success with my reef tank (thanks in part to your assistance). I now find myself in a rather interesting problem. All reports I have read, people I have talked to, and internet sites visited (including yours), list the Canary Wrasse as fish and reef safe. Until recently, I have never had any problems with mine. This morning I noticed him nipping at my star polyps and chasing my banded goby. Have you heard of or noticed this type of behavior before in a canary wrasse? Is it possible that this is as a result of finally feeling comfortable in the tank (he has now been in the tank for about a month), and being close to full size, trying to establish dominance in the tank? Sincerely, Mark