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04-23-2006, 01:04 AM
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moddin aint easy
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just got a royal gramma, acclimated him over about an hour and a half, put him in, he was hiding for a bit, then started to come out and check things out a little, then the lights kicked off. i pulled out the flash light and started looking for him and found him laying on a shelf behind my rockwork, is this common? ive read about clowns doing things like this, acting funny when the lights go out. once i hit him with the light, he popped up and hid under the rock he was laying on. think this is just because he is new and stressed??
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04-23-2006, 01:06 AM
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I got brains!!
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I would guess it is still aclimating to the tank and will be out in a day or two. I wouldn't worry to much right now. If you know your tank parameters are good and acclimated him well you should have no worries 
My black cap was shy for the first few weeks, but have seen more of him over the last month or so.
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Originally Posted by leveldrummer
just got a royal gramma, acclimated him over about an hour and a half, put him in, he was hiding for a bit, then started to come out and check things out a little, then the lights kicked off. i pulled out the flash light and started looking for him and found him laying on a shelf behind my rockwork, is this common? ive read about clowns doing things like this, acting funny when the lights go out. once i hit him with the light, he popped up and hid under the rock he was laying on. think this is just because he is new and stressed??
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04-23-2006, 03:32 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
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I think he was just going to sleep since the lights went out. Since he was just falling asleep when you hit him with the flashlight he woke right up and got scared. You can get a red lens for your flashlight so you can see without waking things up.... or was it blue lenses. anyone know for sure?
BTW can't wait for pics???
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04-23-2006, 07:01 AM
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use a red lense, blue would be like using a spotlight. 
i do not think that it is anything to worry about. it was just resting for the next day.
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04-23-2006, 07:23 AM
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Eat more PIE
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Fairly common no worries.
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04-23-2006, 07:53 AM
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Ahhhh Barnacles!
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Yes, Very common for the Gramma's! They will lay down to sleep.
Don't panic. Wait till you see a tang sleeping that you paid good money for. Will give an old man a heart attack. 
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04-23-2006, 09:40 AM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
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man, im just floored with how cool everyone is on this forum  , ive been around the world and back look for something to meet my new salty needs, thanks to keri (reefneck) for showing me the light... and im glad i found this site. |
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04-23-2006, 09:50 AM
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What ya tease us with the gramma and no pictures of him?.. in case Keri did not telll ya we totally love pictures...
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04-23-2006, 09:54 AM
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Ahhhh Barnacles!
Join Date: Apr 2006
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That's so true LD, We are all pic junkies! Don't discuss it without providing pics!
Glad to have gotten you over here. The other forum we met on is the best for FW but this site is tops for all things salty! 
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