So, we got all excited, bought some more live rock and a second Hydor Koralia pump… we pulled the fish out along with all of the rock, moved the return into the center of the tank, and then split the live rock into two sections. We re-inserted the coral beauty and he acclimated to living on one side of the tank. We re-inserted the Royal Gramma on the other side of the tank… and he acclimated to living on the same side of the tank as the beauty does… so now I have two giant mountains of live rock, and both fish living on one side.
The moral of this story is, you can lead a fish to water… but you can’t make them live on opposite sides of the tank.
Tags: 46g, Aquarium, Coral Beauty, Fish, Koralia, Live Rock, Royal Gramma