How Do I Get My Dumb Lightning Maroon to Swim at the Front of the Tank??

[Confuse]

I spent good money on this bastard and he wants to hide behind the rock work where I can't see him. How the heck to I get him out so I can see him more? I paired him up with a gold stripe, but it just follow's the lightning where it is. I'm bummed. ;[

Any suggestions?

 

[LAreefguy]

Maybe more flow behind rocks so that they move?

 

[Scout]

What other fish are in the tank? They might be getting punked..

 

[reefsUP]

You can start feeding in that area also see what he is hanging out near and move that closer to where you want him @

 

[Confuse]

Adam, that might be a good idea! I have an MP10 running on the side in the center. I'll try moving it back. Maybe the flow is putting them off. This is a 10g cube.

The maroon and the goldstripe are the only fish in there. He's not getting punked, he is the one who punks. Haha

 

[SC50964]

Is he eating ?


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[Confuse]

Is he eating ?


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They both eat like pigs. And the lightning has been in the tank for about a month now.

 

[Scout]

Adams got the right idea. Switch the flow up.

 

[SC50964]

Since it cost quite a bit, and he is eating and doing well, I would suggest to just leave him alone. My prized clown also did the same. Hiding unless if there is food in the water. I don't recall when but he eventually felt comfy enough to swim freely.


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[Tangwich]

Flow might be the easiest thing to change, but another option would be to change the rockwork.

 

[LAreefguy]

Flow might be the easiest thing to change, but another option would be to change the rockwork.

Jesse just accept my idea works and stop trying to make his life more difficult with these tank changing suggestions!!!!!!!


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[SC50964]

If he isn't eating, then changing things (rock work, flow) is a good idea to speed up the acclimation process. But he is eating like a pig and these designer clowns do act differently than regular ones. So doing all these changes may prolong the acclimation process even more.


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[Tangwich]

Jesse just accept my idea works and stop trying to make his life more difficult with these tank changing suggestions!!!!!!!


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hey dummy, text sent and you're gonna like it ; )

 

[reefes pieces]

agree with Yesse. Best bet is to change the rockwork. Maroons are very territorial and will pick a spot to call home. If you change the rockwork they lose their home and are forced to make a new spot their home. I'd definitely push the rocks back so they can't have a place to hang out behinf the tank

 

[Tangwich]

agree with Yesse. Best bet is to change the rockwork. Maroons are very territorial and will pick a spot to call home. If you change the rockwork they lose their home and are forced to make a new spot their home. I'd definitely push the rocks back so they can't have a place to hang out behinf the tank

I agree with my buddy shawn agreeing with me....so take that adam 12 : p

 

[lowbudget]

get a new one.

 

[Rrocky]

sucks, my gold stripe maroon was the same. maybe its in their maroon blood lol i would change up the rock work!

 

[goliwala]

You can start feeding in that area also see what he is hanging out near and move that closer to where you want him @

Like the man said, turn off flow and drop food in the front of the tank. Easiest and least intrusive way to solve this problem.

 

[Confuse]

Thanks guys, you all have valid points. I only have one large branched piece of tonga in the tank, I'll try to turn it over to see if I can change the rockwork enough to close that area in the back if the flow trick doesn't work.

 

[BeanMachine]

Put a rock behind the tonga so they can't swim there?