sontdo Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I have 2 green and red blastomussa corals, which have been doing well until 2 days ago. They have not opened fully and have been retracted. I tried to move them to different location but no improvement. Zooxanthelles are still present. I'm not if the inverts are bothering them or something else in the water. Water is good. I have 2 175W MH and 6 Actinic VHO 110W, 100G tank. Any suggestion what to do or expect to see? I also bought a blue hippo tang, 3 in, who has been hiding in a crevice and has not come out. Or at least I have not seen it. I think my yellow tang is chasing it. What do I do? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 How long have you had the blastos? Tried feeding them? For the tang you'll just have to wait it out until they establish who is boss. I've had fish hide and not eat for 18 days and be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sontdo Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 I have blasto for almost a month. They were nice and plumb. What do I feed them. I guess I have to be patient with the blue tang. I afraid it may be dead somewhere in the rock. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 The hippos are wimps and hide at anything IME. Mine was one of the first fish I put in my tank and he still wimpers in the rocks when something scares him. Just be careful if you plan on taking rock out of the tank as it may hide in the rock and you won't see it until it's on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 The Yellow will be after it all the time. If you can carefully change the rock work around, it may take some of the attencion of the blue. How big is the yellow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sontdo Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 The yellow tang is 2.5 in. The blue tang is almost the same size. I tried to put my finger through the crevice where it is hiding but don't feel it. I don't see it come out. Will they get along eventually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I have blasto for almost a month. They were nice and plumb. What do I feed them. I guess I have to be patient with the blue tang. I afraid it may be dead somewhere in the rock. Thanks. Anything you'd feed your fish. Mysis, brine, flake food, squid, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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