Bubble tip attached in the first spot I put him

LordClownFish · Tuesday at 4:45 PM

I put this guy here thinking he would like it, first try and he's a happy dude. Love this spot for him, little cave behind him and the light hits perfect.

WalkerLovesTheOcean · Tuesday at 7:56 PM

Nice! I hope it stays but sometimes it takes a few days...

LordClownFish · 2024-09-18T12:36:35-0400

WalkerLovesTheOcean said:
Nice! I hope it stays but sometimes it takes a few days...

Oh wow, I heard they move over night usually? I woke up this morning and he expanded himself further into the spot, he's like 5x his size when I got him, it's insane.

BryanM · 2024-09-18T12:40:58-0400

Mine definitely has found its spot. Hasn't moved in two weeks. I had to move another rock just so we could see it better.

LordClownFish · 2024-09-18T12:42:53-0400

When they start extending like this doesn't it mean they planted?

LordClownFish · 2024-09-18T12:43:30-0400

Double post, app is weird

PharmrJohn · 2024-09-18T12:47:53-0400

LordClownFish said:
Oh wow, I heard they move over night usually? I woke up this morning and he expanded himself further into the spot, he's like 5x his size when I got him, it's insane.

They do. In my last tank, mine moved to where it liked the lighting and flow (when I had lights on and was at work) and stayed there. Can't remember exactly what kind it was. I got lucky in that it it chose the front of the tank about half way up. It hosted my Maroon Clown for years.

WalkerLovesTheOcean · 2024-09-18T18:14:02-0400

LordClownFish said:
Oh wow, I heard they move over night usually? I woke up this morning and he expanded himself further into the spot, he's like 5x his size when I got him, it's insane.

Yes it's most common for them to move overnight but it could also take a few days.

LordClownFish · 2024-09-19T14:50:00-0400

WalkerLovesTheOcean said:
Yes it's most common for them to move overnight but it could also take a few days.

My guy you jinxed me lol he moved, and he's gone, no pieces floating, pumps are covered. I am concerned he went through the back of the Biocube but he's not in the first chamber and that's the only spot he could hide. I'm at a loss right now and terrified he's going to die somewhere. Been looking for 3 hours zzzzz

LordClownFish · 2024-09-19T14:53:49-0400

I thought he was wanting to move too, because he was hanging halfway out last night, stayed up till 3 and he must have moved after

D-Nak · 2024-09-19T15:09:55-0400

Give it a couple of weeks to settle in. During that time it way wander all over the tank -- it's probably doing that right now even though you can't see it.

LordClownFish · 2024-09-19T16:56:46-0400

Sad update, he cut a leg off and ran somewhere or dead completely. I have no idea how as I have a wavemaker that's supposed to be nem proof and a powerhead with a nem guard. I'm hoping he's alive and hiding somewhere, the worst part is I have to leave for business for 2 weeks and my system won't be able to handle the ammonia spike if he dies. Any suggestions? I'm crying on the inside right now as my tank is 6 months old and he's my first anenome, I thought I was taking correct precautions

BryanM · 2024-09-19T17:01:47-0400

LordClownFish said:
Sad update, he cut a leg off and ran somewhere or dead completely. I have no idea how as I have a wavemaker that's supposed to be nem proof and a powerhead with a nem guard. I'm hoping he's alive and hiding somewhere, the worst part is I have to leave for business for 2 weeks and my system won't be able to handle the ammonia spike if he dies. Any suggestions? I'm crying on the inside right now as my tank is 6 months old and he's my first anenome, I thought I was taking correct precautions

My understanding is for mature tanks it should handle the amonia spike.

That said, my nem split in to two within 24 hrs. When it's not showing off, or when it is at night, one of them can get so small it is very hard to see.

All most of us can tell you is that nems to nem things, they move a lot initially.... could be hiding somewhere, doesn't like light or flow.... Could be he did suicide, but I'd think you'd be able to semi verify that by checking your ammonia levels right now, assuming you knew you were near zero prior.

While I've wanted to search for a goby and a wrasse the last few weeks, I hate disturbing the tank, the rocks, etc. So I just haven't searched. They are both either long dead, or very shy and stealthy.

LordClownFish · 2024-09-19T17:23:47-0400

BryanM said:
My understanding is for mature tanks it should handle the amonia spike.

That said, my nem split in to two within 24 hrs. When it's not showing off, or when it is at night, one of them can get so small it is very hard to see.

All most of us can tell you is that nems to nem things, they move a lot initially.... could be hiding somewhere, doesn't like light or flow.... Could be he did suicide, but I'd think you'd be able to semi verify that by checking your ammonia levels right now, assuming you knew you were near zero prior.

While I've wanted to search for a goby and a wrasse the last few weeks, I hate disturbing the tank, the rocks, etc. So I just haven't searched. They are both either long dead, or very shy and stealthy.

I see, here's the piece I found of him. The first thing I did, once I found the piece, was check the ammonia. It's at zero. But I also have a pretty large piece of Chaeto growing in the back of my tank. I'm just worried about when he really starts decomposing, if he is in fact dead. I typically manually dose, but I did buy a dose pump while I was going to be on vacation. I wonder if I should put some type of ammonia remover inside the doser instead. I can control remotely while I'm gone, and make it dose 1 ml per minute and turn off remotely.