Well today i did a water change and yes i got rid of the Sailfin tang.And as i sit here and post this and i watch the tank it’s like the other fish and coral and etc etc look so happy that he is gone. My zoos are standing taller and the cleaner shrimp arent hiding in the rocks.There out and about cleaning the Cromis.
My kenya tree is standing tall and braching out the Lobo is open up as well( john thats lobo as in green stoney coral not the leather)
The Clown and Royal Gramma are in places they never seen in the tank.
So i guess i am blow away how one thing in a 110g tank cant effect a whole commuity.
It doesn’t surprise me too much. Tangs are fast and can whip around a tank quickly. Large tangs demand a lot of respect. On the reefs out in the wild tangs swipe over top of the reef randomly picking on pieces of algae without a care in the world. On the other hand clowns stay in their little holes, pop out and act tough and then disappear just like a damsel. Royal grammas act like little scaredy cats darting behind a rock any time something swipes by.
The corals could be extending more due to the water change/stirring of the substrate. Many corals notice a change in chemistry and expand their polyps further to try to catch any food that may be coming from this next current.
Glad things are perking up and looking good. Sounds like removing the tang was a welcome change for all. Any thoughts on what fish you would like to add next?
To be honest john laying low on adding fish for a bit i want my corals to catch up some the tang really slowed the growth on them by stealing there food on spot feeding. But open to suggestion like allways
None of the corals you mentioned require any spot feeding at all to live in a typical reef tank. That being said feeding it will boost their growth rate and if a fish or invert steals food from them it will force them to close up which will use energy and keep them from expanding and photosynthesizing normally.
As far as fish recommendations just browse through a book or a large website and see what interests you and then find out if it is reef safe and compatible with the animals you have. If you have any questions you can’t find the answers to post and get some fellow reefers opinions. Another way to browse for cool animals is to look at YouTube videos. Then you’re not just looking at a still photo, but can see the animal moving around. Keep in mind though that many of the fish shown on YouTube are begging for food or being fed, so you may see some shy animals out in the open.
None of the corals you mentioned require any spot feeding at all to live in a typical reef tank. Eh what you talking about willis? I spot feed my acans/lobo/ and duncan sliver sides they love it