NanoTopia Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hey got2envy, you have a cute tank there. The crab has me worried a bit however. I would keep an eye on him/her. If it has black claws it's usually bad, it my pick at corals and eat the tissue. I am not a fan of crabs in reef aquaria, with the exception of a few species. Keep us posted on the crab Link to comment
NanoTopia Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I watched your video of the crab just now, likely an acro crab of some variety, although is rare to see them on sand like that. Here's a picture of one of three acro crabs I pulled off my acropora coral a few months ago. All three were eating the tissue off the coral so they had to go: Some of the damage done: This is where they spend most of their time: Note the black claws and hairy body. The size is approximately 5mm diameter, about the size yours looks to be. Link to comment
got2envy Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Thanks! I did look at the claws and if you watch the video you will see that they are tiny and not the big black tipped claws...the only reason I gave it a chance lol I have seen him since hanging on the rocks and picking...I will keep a very close eye on it! Link to comment
Lawnman Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Got some sweet zoa frags from lawnman...aww yeah! will post pix soon Thanks Brad Yeah buddy always looking to help a veteran out. They opening up and glowing? Where is the picturs? Link to comment
got2envy Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 I will post pix tomorrow, I promise! Everything was opening up nicely but I had to leave for work Those Carlitos alien eyes are the shiz!! my favorite so far Link to comment
got2envy Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 Pix I dunno what these are but they were on a rock with whammin' watermelons from a shipment from Vietnam and the LFS guy was nice enough to frag me off a piece...had to have them red with orange centers Carlito Alien Eyes from Lawnman <3 Soon to be zoa/paly rock FTS Thanks for looking! Link to comment
spanko Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 The purdy algae is already growing!! Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Love your scape - makes the tank look way bigger than a 3! I agree. I would never think this was a 3 gallon. It looks very beautiful so far Maria! Link to comment
got2envy Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 The purdy algae is already growing!! It does duzzinnit I hope it grows fairly fast, I love the look of it my fave next to nemastoma. Thanks Henry! I agree. I would never think this was a 3 gallon. It looks very beautiful so far Maria! Thanks MG! that is what I was shooting for Link to comment
got2envy Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 I dunno if anyone is following this pico but I will keep posting I got a teeny tiny yellow clown goby a few days ago...hope I can get it to eat it seems to pick at the sand and rocks...a video I went to a local club member and got a few frags today...I couldn't possibly fit them all in here so most went in my 40g what did make it in here..Blue Hornets and kryptonite trumpets a better shot of Carlito alien eyes showing babies top down shot I did a water change today and changed filter floss Link to comment
yardboy Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Everything's looking great but I'm still mesmerized by that Pavona! Link to comment
got2envy Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 I hope it grows fairly fast so I can send you a frag Link to comment
yardboy Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I'm not smoozing for a frag, I just think it's beautiful! I saw them at WorldWide and was so shocked at how pretty they are, but then, so was most everything else in there! Link to comment
hirschy75 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I'll smooz for a frag! Seriously when you frag that guy hit me up... it's gorgeous. Love the tank too, it looks way bigger then I'm sure it is. Does that pearl macro do anything beneficial or does it just look nice? Link to comment
got2envy Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 I know you not smoozing Rog...I want to give you a frag now hirschy...he's smoozing Let's see what happens, the original colony it came from was fairly big..he had it for about a year and a half and grew it from a frag about the size of the one in this tank..I will prob have to move it to my 40g eventually. The macro is just pretty...I am sure it is sucking up some nitrates too. Thanks guys! Link to comment
NanoTopia Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I dunno if anyone is following this pico but I will keep posting I'm following...keep the posts happening! Link to comment
yardboy Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Thanks Maria! And "MeToo", on watching this thread! Link to comment
outpost Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 sweet tank. i really like the combo you chose for the LEDs. I think I'm gonna get the same par 30 for my new tank Link to comment
gena Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 She's been quiet lately!!!! The pearly macro is beautiful. I would love to get my hands on some of that someday!!!!! Link to comment
mike c Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 sweet tank. i really like the combo you chose for the LEDs. I think I'm gonna get the same par 30 for my new tank Another Santa Barbarian?! Sweet! Link to comment
got2envy Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 Sorry guys got a bit busy breaking down my 125g reef I will pot more pix for the monthly FTS sweet tank. i really like the combo you chose for the LEDs. I think I'm gonna get the same par 30 for my new tank it is a nice 20k look hard to capture in pictures She's been quiet lately!!!! The pearly macro is beautiful. I would love to get my hands on some of that someday!!!!! I know...I am usually chirping like a cricket lol Link to comment
got2envy Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Took some pix before i came in to work for the update These are from top down...my AOG's are shooting babies out fast...started with 3...sorry they are blurry, I didn't have time to turn the pumps off. Link to comment
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