wwildcats04 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I have a 20 long with a Current USA Orbit fixture, 130 watts total I use a maxi-jet 1200 for circulation and have an AC 110 refugium but some day when all of my other projects are over with my tanks I plan on building a 10g sump. I do not skim but do weekly 25% water changes but once I build my sump or get some extra money (summer) I'll buy a skimmer. I have about 40# of live rock in there and about a lb of live sand to seed the rest, I've seen some mean looking bristle worms and tons of micro stars and pods. Here are some of my charges to start out Please excuse the background for now, I have not had a chance to go and purchase a real one yet even thought I work at a LFS lol. Tell me your thoughts and I'll gget some more better pictures on here later. Link to comment
miston Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 what kind of shrimp is that? what kind of crab is that cruising through the bubble coral? is that okay, does it not bother the coral? Looks great, especially when the coraline algae picks up! Since you work at a LFS I'd take some coraline scapings home to help seed. And yes, a black background would help tremendously! Link to comment
reffer9391 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Fire shrimp And it looks good Link to comment
wwildcats04 Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 its not a bubble coral, its an anemone, bubble tipped to be exact... no they porcelain crab does not harm the anemone they have a symbiotic relationship. I have never seen the crab more than 1/2 an inch away from the anemone. Yes, the shrimp is a fire shrimp... they are a little more expensive but they are so worth it IMO. Mine will eat out of my hands its pretty fun to watch. Im a big fan of Inverts so I really enjoy all the different ones... I have a peppermint shrimp, sexy shrimp, fire shrimp, pom-pom crab, porcelain crab, turtle conch, and the assortment of typical snails/ hermies Link to comment
accord86 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Looks great. I love the yellow watchman I have one just like it. The Porcelain crab and the pom pom crab are awesome! Link to comment
nanospoof Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 nice tank. i like inverts as well wish i had some more. Link to comment
Smitten4Witten Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 was the crab killing a bristleworm?? Link to comment
wwildcats04 Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 yes, it ate it... at first i thought it picked it up to kind of replace its anemones but than later on I saw it chowing down Link to comment
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