soaptray Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 I managed to snap a picture of the bugger - it looks like the hairy thing you showed me. I will post some more pictures soon - have a few things to show. Link to comment
Scrilla Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Ill check out your thread... if I can find it. Throw me a link - very interested in other start ups. Thanks for the help Scrilllllla! No Problem Homie... Here You Go: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=199972 I managed to snap a picture - it looks like the hairy thing you showed me. Link to comment
soaptray Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 That guy looks exactly like my gorilla crab... although I don't think the dude in the pick is a vegetarian. Well, it appears I have about a billion Pods in my tank... they are EVERYWHERE - kinda neat to see them crawling around. My mission tonight is to find that pesky crab... I might throw him in my back chamber... that might not be a good idea, but I don't like the idea of killing creatures - even if they are as ugly as sin. Link to comment
Scrilla Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 That guy looks exactly like my gorilla crab... although I don't think the dude in the pick is a vegetarian. Well, it appears I have about a billion Pods in my tank... they are EVERYWHERE - kinda neat to see them crawling around. My mission tonight is to find that pesky crab... I might throw him in my back chamber... that might not be a good idea, but I don't like the idea of killing creatures - even if they are as ugly as sin. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA.... Good Luck Trying To Find Him... They Are Good Hide And Seekers. Link to comment
soaptray Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 June 20, 2009 Today I picked up some more goodies from my LFS. I bought some Astrea Snails, some Nassarius Snails, a Cleaner Shrimp, a nice colony of Zoas, and wiat for it... a Mandarin Dragonet. Before I get lots of crime posts about the difficulty of owning a Mandarin Dargonet, I have done an lot of research on these guys and feel confident that I can provide enough food and train then to eat other foods. I thought my chances would be good, as I have thousands of copepods already in the tank (their primary food choice). I plan on introducing frozen brine shrimp or mysis over the next few months incase the copepods don't reproduce as much. I just couldn't pass up how beautiful this fish was, and decided I would do what is needed to make it work. Ill let you know in 3-6 months how he is doing. I also got 2 hermit carbs that I was told were excellent for eating the algae on my rocks. I cannot seem to ID them, but the LFS said they were "Faery" or "Firey" hermits (strong accent). If anyone could help me ID this guy, that would be great! Does anyone know the name of these Zoas? I got them from the "as-is" tank, for a great deal. Link to comment
Scrilla Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 June 20, 2009Today I picked up some more goodies from my LFS. I bought some Astrea Snails, some Nassarius Snails, a Cleaner Shrimp, a nice colony of Zoas, and wiat for it... a Mandarin Dragonet. Before I get lots of crime posts about the difficulty of owning a Mandarin Dargonet, I have done an lot of research on these guys and feel confident that I can provide enough food and train then to eat other foods. I thought my chances would be good, as I have thousands of copepods already in the tank (their primary food choice). I plan on introducing frozen brine shrimp or mysis over the next few months incase the copepods don't reproduce as much. I just couldn't pass up how beautiful this fish was, and decided I would do what is needed to make it work. Ill let you know in 3-6 months how he is doing. I also got 2 hermit carbs that I was told were excellent for eating the algae on my rocks. I cannot seem to ID them, but the LFS said they were "Faery" or "Firey" hermits (strong accent). If anyone could help me ID this guy, that would be great! Does anyone know the name of these Zoas? I got them from the "as-is" tank, for a great deal. Nice Additions! Heres Some Food For Thought: http://joshday.com/mandaringoby.htm Link to comment
CrownOfficial Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 those are some nice photos. i wish i could shoot like that :/ oh well back to messing with my camera, great job! Link to comment
soaptray Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 those are some nice photos.i wish i could shoot like that :/ oh well back to messing with my camera, great job! Thanks DC - I am still working on them... as you can see not 100% sharp yet. I think using a tri-pod would help. They are taken using a macro lens for my DSLR... a must have for fish photos. Allows you to get really close to the specimens. Do you have a reef / thread for your reef? Link to comment
soaptray Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 MEET YOUR MAKER, MR. GORILLA CRAB! I finally "caught" one... (with a skewer) - Sorry PETA. This was just a baby... 3 more big guys to go. Link to comment
Scrilla Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 MEET YOUR MAKER, MR. GORILLA CRAB! I finally "caught" one... (with a skewer) - Sorry PETA. This was just a baby... 3 more big guys to go. You Werent Lying, That Is One Ugly Looking MOFO... Link to comment
The_Yellow_Pony Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 June 20, 2009 I also got 2 hermit carbs that I was told were excellent for eating the algae on my rocks. I hear hermit carbs aren't good for you Link to comment
NappyRoots Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 niceeee! a mandarin, i want one!!! ive read a lot, but only method of feeding i like is SDT's hehe! its cool to interact with your fish and get them to know them =)! nice tank, keep pictures posted, ohhh what camera u got? nice nice shotsss :P Link to comment
soaptray Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Thanks Nappy! I like how your tank is coming along. I use a Canon XTi, and that lens was a Canon f2.8 60mm Macro Lens - great for aqua photos. The mandarin is doing well so far - but it's way to early to tell if he will survive. I am doing what I can to make appropriate spots for pods to breed, and also planning a fuge to grow more pods. Link to comment
soaptray Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 June 23, 2009 Today I picked up a beautiful colony of 2 species of sun corals. I have snapped a few pictures. It consists of the orange and yellow varieties - a very neat contrast. I also picked up a pair of Occelaris Clowns, which are doing wonderful in the new tank. It does, however, look like there are 2 little "bugs" clinging on to one of the clowns... is this something I should be worried about, or will my cleaner shrimp take care of things? Couldnt get a decent picture of the clowns tonight, will try again tomorrow and add an update! By the way, I fed the sun corals a cube of brine shrimp, and they ate it up so fast. Will be very fun to watch these guys grow! Link to comment
soaptray Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 June 24, 2009 Today I was at my fish store picking up some Frogspawn (4 heads, for $40) - and I grabbed some more live tock to past my future frags on to. I grabbed a bunch of small pieces from the Live Rock tank, and found some interesting hitchhikers on them.... RICORDEA! 4 heads of a beautiful looking rico for like $1 - can't beat that! I have it in the ID thread to get a species. I also found a really interesting little blue polyp coral on one of the chunks too, which I gladly adopted. Anyone know what it is? Havent seen a blue like this before. Sorry the photo is so blurry - lots of crap floating around in the tank, hard to focus. And finally a FTS - I will get another when the water debris settles. Link to comment
The_Yellow_Pony Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Nice *stolen * rics!!!! Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 the blueish coral is a xenia. where did u thread the wire to the koralia in the hood? Link to comment
soaptray Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 the blueish coral is a xenia. where did u thread the wire to the koralia in the hood? My hood had a little round piece that pooped out with needle nose pliers. It fits nicely through there. Xenia? Very cool - those are neat looking corals when they get big. Do you know if they sting? Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 not enough to even harm the weakest of corals. do you have a pic of the little opening? Link to comment
soaptray Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Found some Aiptasia on my new LR - AHHH! Need to destroy this one - I may just dip the entire rock in boiling water for a few minutes... That will kill everything on the rock though, wont it... will it re-seed? Link to comment
MaineBirder Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Nice tank shot and new additions! Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 just boil the part with the aiptasia Link to comment
nvdiz Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 those sun corals look pretty sweet! Link to comment
soaptray Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Nice tank shot and new additions! Thanks Maine! Its coming together really nice! Has been a lot of fun so far (and expensive) just boil the part with the aiptasia I think this will be the best bet - should pouring boiling water on it solve the problem? Or should I stick the whole thing under? those sun corals look pretty sweet! The sun corals are doing GREAT - I feed them every 2 days. I give them each a few brine of mysis shrimps... they eat them up so fast. They also have the occasional copepod land in their mouth. Link to comment
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