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    Sad times. But have question.

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    All clownfish are born males. The dominant male in a group will become female in the absence of another female. This sex change is called sequential hermaphroditism and the change is irreversible. (That is, a female clownfish cannot transition back to being a male.) The female clownfish is generally the larger of the two in established pairs and the pair can become very territorial (as many damselfish are prone to be). In the absence of a female, a solo clownfish will tend to become a female. Thus, it's possible that the one remaining in your tank may be transitioning or has already transitioned. While it's possible that it's still male, you can't really tell. So the safe bet is to buy another, younger and smaller with the assumption that you're buying a male. 

     

    It can take time for pairing to happen, but I've never had two that have not eventually paired up. Then again, I've only had a couple of clownfish pairs in the last 15 years since they can be pretty long-lived under the right conditions.

     

    So all this probably will haunt you the next time you're watching Finding Nemo. You see, when Marlin's mate, Coral, is eaten, Marlin (by all rights) should have transitioned to female and Nemo, his (her?) son, would have quite probably become Marlin's mate. But, that would have required more parent engagement with their kids than Disney would have wanted....

     

     

    Sad times. But have question.

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    Clownfish are very territorial. As juveniles, you can have multiple in a 125 gallon tank, but as they mature that tends to be difficult. My advice would be to pick another, smaller one of the same species and let nature take its course. 

     

    And, sorry for your loss. I'm sure that a lot of us have come home to find that we've lost a jumper. I've had a few over the years. In one case, I actually got home in time to find one still alive and was able to get it back in the tank where it stayed for the rest of its days. BTW, I haven't had glass tops on my tanks in over 15 years now because I don't like the condensate and salt build up that cause light loss. If worried that way, I'm sure that you can probably find a mesh top that would keep jumpers in and still let light and moisture pass.

     

    My ICP tap water test just came in

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    Also, keep in mind that many of those "desirables" are measured (above) in parts-per-billion and are a fraction of what you would like to see in your reef. For example, 705 ppb Magnesium is the same as 0.7 ppm out of the target zone around 1300 ppm in a reef aquarium. 

     

    These additional components are largely not controlled by your local water authority (unless some start to exceed some water quality standard), so their concentration may vary over time.

     

    The purpose of using RO/DI in mixing your water is to start with a somewhat known baseline to which you can add your mix in order to maintain some consistency in the water that you use in your tank. 

    Yellowbar Angelfish Giveaway

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    @copps

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    Copps (John Coppolino) is WAMAS's speaker coordinator and highly regarded Marine Angel Fish expert. He's got several thousand gallons at home. Not sure about John's interest, but I'm tagging him as a potential party in the best interest of this specimen.

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    RIP Jake Adams

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    So sad, anybody know what happened?
     
    Darren
     
    No details except what's been written about: Jake was on a flight itinerary to Bali and apparently died in flight. The last I read (yesterday), his remains were in Taiwan awaiting return.

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    Julian Sprung will be in our area on October 30

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    I learned tonight that Julian Sprung (Founder of Two Little Fishies, long time reefer, and WAMAS Speaker) will be doing a meet-and-greet at Rick's Fish and Pet Supply in Frederick, MD on Sunday, October 30, from 12-5 PM. Julian has spoken to our club several times over the years and is a favorite at conferences, often drawing standing-room-only crowds. You'll be able to get special pricing on TLF products and have your books signed, too. Look for Rick to have things on sale, too, and maybe even a raffle.

     

    Mark your calendar if you'd like to drop in and meet Julian!

     

     

    RIP Jake Adams

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    Circumstances are unclear at this time, but there's Facebook traffic from friends announcing that Reefbuilers pioneer, Jake Adams has died. Jake was a pioneer bridging internet media, reef hobby developments, and the growing commercial marketplace with hobbyists like you and me. He will be missed. RIP my friend.

     

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    How big a colony have you killed

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    Sorry, Milton! My last tank crash was about 11 years ago and occurred after a move. I won't get into details but, like you, I set off a chain reaction that claimed about 90% of my colonies and about 1/3 of my fish. Some were not quite the size of the one in your first picture and I had a couple that were about the size that Aaron (wildcrazyjoker81) posted above. It was heartbreaking to say the least. I can almost remember getting into the house (which we had bought but had not yet moved into because I was building out the basement) and being greeted by that funky ocean water smell. Coming around the corner and seeing the milky, cloudy water was a huge let down. 

     

    It hurts, but you CAN come back. But you'll never forget that feeling.

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