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Chevron
Tang  : Doing fine. Growing and getting darker, now almost completely black.
Pretty much stays out of trouble except for feeding time when he persists on
challenging the Sohal (Atilla) for the nori stone. This, of course, usually culminates
with the Chevron being chased all over the tank until it can dart behind the
rockwork where it will momentarily emerge on the other side of the tank and then
pick at the nori while the Sohal is still waiting at the crevice for him to come
out. |
| Purple
Tang Also doing well. Not harassed
nearly as much by the Sohal as Atilla
the has focused his attention more
toward the Chevron. Subsequently, the
Purple tang has focused ITS attention
on the Copperband, which for some unknown
reason, became its least favored tankmate almost overnight. The result of all
this foolishness is that the Butterfly has more signs of stress related 'ick' than
ever and the Purple Tang has LESS signs of stress related HLLE than ever. Me?
I just sit, watch, and wonder at exactly what point does this hobby begin to
be relaxing? |
| Sohal
Tang
Atilla. Still undisputed King of all
Sohals and Master of the reef, he's
still growing in both length and girth.
By now, I'd have thought he would've
killed every other tang in the tank
but he seems to be rather tolerant
of them until feeding time. That's
when he and the Chevron play their
little game (see above). |
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Just
how much this fish can eat (and poop)
these days is nothing short of spectacular.
Thank goodness for the aggressive skimming
and decent water movement in the tank
or there would truly be a pollution
problem due solely to this fish. Anyone
with designs of acquiring a Sohal should
give serious thought to eventualities
such as these…not to mention
the intial size of the toilet…er,
the tank. For me, it's too late
though. Nothing short of injuring me
or mowing through my acros like a John
Deere would make me give him up now.
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| Anthias
(Bicolor) It seems as if these
guys went all at once although realistically
it was within several months. I presume
it was simply old age since they were
with me a few years, had grown huge,
then a bit 'flabby' and
dull in color. This has happened to
a few of the Barletts too so I doubt
if I've come across some Bicolor-specific
malady. |
| Anthias
(Squamipinnis) I lost this unusual
Squammy morph also, again, I believe
to old age. Originally, they all went
in at about the same time so I didn't
get so worked up about this. Of course,
I don't really know the life
expectancy of Anthias so if YOU do
or have kept one for a markedly longer
time than four years, let me know. |
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