snostorm Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I have a mated pair of false percs they are about 9 years old. I just got a new light (current Orbit marine) and at the end of its lighting cycle with the blues on I noticed the female harassing the hell out of the male. So much so that he is missing some of his fins. I was horrified. I tuned the moonlights off and she stopped. I turned them back on and she began harassing the hell out of the male again. I tuned them back off and she suddenly stops. Goes up to him and behaves normally. Is it possible that under the new light she recognizes him as an intruder? Link to comment
hey Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I have a mated pair of false percs they are about 9 years old. I just got a new light (current Orbit marine) and at the end of its lighting cycle with the blues on I noticed the female harassing the hell out of the male. So much so that he is missing some of his fins. I was horrified. I tuned the moonlights off and she stopped. I turned them back on and she began harassing the hell out of the male again. I tuned them back off and she suddenly stops. Goes up to him and behaves normally. Is it possible that under the new light she recognizes him as an intruder? The lounge has a fish thread right? but ya, I'd say its possible, although I haven't read anything about fish going nuts under moonlights in tanks. Not really familiar with the orbit marine but will it let you skip cycling and just let ya turn off and on? That'd be all i would bother to do to fix that situation. Link to comment
snostorm Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 The lounge has a fish thread right? but ya, I'd say its possible, although I haven't read anything about fish going nuts under moonlights in tanks. Not really familiar with the orbit marine but will it let you skip cycling and just let ya turn off and on? That'd be all i would bother to do to fix that situation. Yeah I think it can no problem. If that's the case that kinda blows the ramp down feature of the light is pretty cool. I just checked them again with the light off and they are chillin normally. Maybe she will get use to it..ill have to see. Link to comment
hey Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Yeah I think it can no problem. If that's the case that kinda blows the ramp down feature of the light is pretty cool. I just checked them again with the light off and they are chillin normally. Maybe she will get use to it..ill have to see. yeh maybe theres a way to end it before the moonlight kicks on so you still get other functionality. Like keep it on its phase setting but plug it into a timer and set it to turn the whole unit off a little before the moonlight kicks on. Link to comment
snostorm Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 ...maybe they are breeding. I dont know. im pretty freaked about this they are pretty much inseparable normally. Link to comment
hey Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 ...maybe they are breeding. I dont know. im pretty freaked about this they are pretty much inseparable normally. if shes nipping at him and he is rolling on his side twitching then prolly Link to comment
snostorm Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 if shes nipping at him and he is rolling on his side twitching then prolly ...he is running for his life and is all beat up. Holy crap they are fine with them off. Im convinced that his appearance under the lights is the cause of this. I'm glad I was observing or he might have been a goner... Link to comment
hey Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 ...he is running for his life and is all beat up. Holy crap yeh doesn't sound like it. she would also be picking at a spot on the rocks repeatedly getting a spot rdy for the eggs... sounds like yours just thinks the male is ugly as sin under the blue lights. fun fact red light district used to have actual red lighting to hide skin "blemishes"... blue must do the opposite. Link to comment
PDR Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Mine do the same thing, it's much worse once the light totally goes off and the room light is on for some reason. Link to comment
billdeluz Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Mine did the same last week she finally killed him so sad it's funny we had the same light Link to comment
snostorm Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 wow thats crazy....these lights should come with a warning may be dangerous to male clowns.....he looks pretty battered this morning his fins all have chunks taken out. THese grow back? Link to comment
supernip Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 getting punked by the wife, recurring them in your life snosno =( Link to comment
clink51 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 do u have the original lights? maybe change the bulbs to a different brand? Link to comment
snostorm Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 getting punked by the wife, recurring them in your life snosno =( ...keep your shenanigans in the lounge nips....this is serious do u have the original lights? maybe change the bulbs to a different brand? ...I do have the original lights they are T5's...I upgraded to LED's and the light is pretty cool. Gonna see if the same thing happens tonight Link to comment
Hans Dorn Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Your male has caught teh ghey. Try keeping your hands out of the tank. HTH Link to comment
snostorm Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 I have good news....I have slowly acclimated them and now they are dancing in the moonlight together!! Link to comment
Clownfish2004 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 wow thats crazy....these lights should come with a warning may be dangerous to male clowns.....he looks pretty battered this morning his fins all have chunks taken out. THese grow back? Yes they grow back.Once mymidnight got the hell beat out of him by a six line witch I got ride of.Once the sixline left they grew back and his scales came back. Link to comment
jimmy_c Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Glad you figured it out... was going to chalk it up to menopause.... Link to comment
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