Refurbishing my used Solana 34

[Moneymaks24]

I hear they are shy and hide I want something active swimming around

 

[yesjenks]

Interesting. Mine have always been active.

 

[Moneymaks24]

Good t know I'll keep that an option I wish they weren't so expensive lol.

 

[viplok]

really depends on the personality of the fire fish. and since ur rimless it's probly not a good idea for a fire fish cuz mine jumped after a year and the new one jumped after 3 days. I think a blenny will be nice especially a bicolor they don't swim a lot but yet tend to do stupid stuff that will put a smile on ur face

 

[Moneymaks24]

Cool so a bi color Blenny. Or African midas Blenny. I read the midas as a little aggressive when in a small tank, anyone have experience w them?

 

[viplok]

just got one for my solana I will tell u in. a few days

 

[Moneymaks24]

http://i1313.photobucket.com/albums/t547/Moneymaks24/Mobile Uploads/image_zpsbf5683c7.jpg think he'll survive? He was attacked by a coral banded shrimp yesterday I caught it in the act and ripped hip out of his mouth. Any experience w these firefish anyone?

 

[Moneymaks24]

I put 1/2" PVC in the tank maybe he'll hide there to heal. Fingers crossed

 

[chris koci]

Nice clean up job and love the stand

 

[Moneymaks24]

http://i1313.photobucket.com/albums/t547/Moneymaks24/Mobile Uploads/image_zps854c95b4.jpg

 

[Moneymaks24]

http://i1313.photobucket.com/albums...F-1235-4603-A05D-547B71218BC8_zpsdgzlu3jz.jpg

Man of Steel Monti

 

[Moneymaks24]

Apex inside cabinet mounted:

http://i1313.photobucket.com/albums...2-BF80-439E-9713-983A12D82B60_zpspb5mubfl.jpg

 

[Geraud]

If you have not done it, make sure you treat your firefish with something against fungus (Melafix, etc etc). I lost one due to that. He was attacked by a fish, then everything looked fine, till I noticed, too late, that he had fin rot.

 

[Moneymaks24]

What did u use for fungus?

 

[Geraud]

I bought Melafix but it was too late. You can get it at Petco. I noticed recently that Manhattan Aquariums was carrying something (forgot the name, there is '2' in it) that I had read a lot of good things about.

No matter what, you will need a small QT tank.

Note that since this is a very sensitive and shy fish, I would recommend that when you put it back in your tank, you first let it inside a protected enclosure for a couple of days, that way he gets used to the tank, and its inmates will not see him as food when he is released back in.

 

[Moneymaks24]

. Why would I treat for something that isn't there? I'm deff not qT him for no reason.

 

[Moneymaks24]

Oh maybe coz U saw the pic of the hurt firefish. Gotcha. That one died ( got kiled by coral banded shrimp) the second one I got got killed by cleaner shrimp . This is the third one I got. So far so good for about a week

 

[Geraud]

Ok I was talking about the last picture of a firefish that said "will he survive".

 

[Moneymaks24]

FTS
http://i1313.photobucket.com/albums...8-BAF3-4F21-A9D7-B77FB649B2DC_zpsfyrerr2l.jpg

 

[Moneymaks24]

Should I get a Flame Angelfish or a Mystery wrasse. My main concern is the compatibility w the helfrichi firefish.