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Looks like another clutch of eggs...funny to watch him eat. Basically, he spits out the eggs and requires them while taking in food. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Quick video... https://1drv.ms/v/s!AgZxHG5u0INfrKpGPl7cDcd4hHYriA Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Here is video of the OSF and the Red Spots. You can see how they stick together in my tank. https://1drv.ms/v/s!AgZxHG5u0INfrKpGPl7cDcd4hHYriA Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

I'll try to take some video today.

I'll try to take some video. However, with the small 34gal tank and their current comfort level, they don't shoal as much as I was hoping. I think in a larger tank, they would appear to shoal much more. When agitated they all get together for protection. When I 1st introduced them to the tank, they all stayed within a hand span of each other all the time. Very cool. After a couple days, less so. Now they seem to stay within 16 inches of each other...

She doesn't require SPS at this point. As a grazer, she has sampled and seemingly devastated most of my SPS and a couple montiporas. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

All 7 are still doing great! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Just a couple quick observations: 1. OSF is now fully adjusted to my prepared mix and eating it in the DT. 2. Over the last week she has sampled and devastated some of my SPS. Again, many were bought for that purpose. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Hose clamps work best.

Wow. Very similar.

Looks like something lethal to me. Velvet was and still is my guess. Sorry. QT and copper treat your remaining fish ASAP.

Ok. I take back my suggestion.

Boiling would NOT destroy the toxin! I had read about that incident in my research. I was also preserving the rest of my coral.

In 6 weeks, the 1st batch in my DT have really grown and are doing super. I was hoping they would shoal a little more, but now that they are used to my tank, they just sort of hang out and sometimes shoal. It could also be that in a 34gal tank, they are always close enough and would appear to be shoaling in a larger tank. The 2 fish in the OT will be moved in the next week or two to the DT. They also have grown, but not like the DT ones who have been getting lots of food from my incesent feeding of the Orange Spotted Filefish.

Again my thought process was: Palytoxin is a fatty alcohol compound that should be destroyed by high temperatures. A pen torch is about 1300 degrees...you are basically sterilizing what you are torching. However, understand the symptoms of palytoxin, and decide if it's worth the risk. The paly I was working with was not a 'known' toxic paly although I was told it's name is 'toxic revenge'. I also took all precautions with ventilation, mask, and glasses to burn them off.

So 4 weeks in and she has been released to the DT. Just a couple of notes: 1. She is harder to feed, and does not eat as much in the DT. May take a little time to adjust...but she does eat. Now focuses back on the live brine. 2. She is definitely picking on my Arco. So far she picks on my Stag, Birds of Paradise, and Poci. No problems, that's why I got them. 3. She has taken to swimming with her reflection incessantly. Kind of of annoying. Again, may just take some time to adjust to the DT. Any WAMAS advice as we move on to this next stage?

This is what worked for me on an unknown paly and GSP. Based on known palys with toxin, I didn't think it was likely with mine. - Remove rock from tank - Take rock outside to well ventilated area and wear a mask - Use a Pen torch to burn them off - Put rock back in tank Total time ~ 30 minutes including prep Risk is paly toxin. However, my research (unscientific) indicated that a torch heat would basically destroy it. Doing it outside in a well ventilated area with a mask reduces risk even further. Please research your zoa/paly and only do this if you think the risk is worth it.

Just got a small sample of Rods fish eggs. Had a LRS egg sac from several months ago...decided it was too old and hard to get portions from it. I'll look up PE Calanus.

So interestingly enough, I was out of live brine for a day and had to rely on frozen brine and nutrimar ova. Other then sampling and spitting out the frozen brine, she just focused on the ova. I thought by now she would have no problem with just the frozen. Any other foods like Ova?

Love the 6 line wrasse, but won't keep them in my tanks. Have had too many bad experiences with them killing my smaller more delicate fish. I've seen many people able to keep these with no problem, it just never worked well for me.

Quick update: - Eating very reliably including the Hikari Spirulina Brine Shrimp, - Thinking of letting her out of the acclimation box. It's been three weeks and eating has been very straightforward. Not sure there is a benefit of restricting her environment any further. Thoughts?

Eggs are gone. Not sure what happened. :(

How is the FF and the rest of the tank?

So it appears there are 4 babbies. I'll frag the rock and grow them out...please let me know if your interested in the babbies. I would be interested in trading for a Bounce Mushroom, Walt Disney, High-end Zoa, etc... or cash $200-$250, depending on size. Mark

4 Weeks in and we are doing great with the 1st batch. All 5 are still alive and one of the males has eggs in its mouth! Not sure how to breed these but I guess they like my tank! The 2nd batch are 2 weeks in, and the 2 that survived acclimation are also doing great. Any advice on how I can successfully raise some fry?