PBUEHH Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 nothing i can say hasn't already been said. Unique. the very dimensions of your tank are great and your execution go farther then anything similar too it. grats bro. Link to comment
konolua Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 can crabs jump? No jumping, but they can swim. Not well, but enough. Crazy to watch that! Link to comment
HeyLookItsCaps Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 +1 to smell.....i was curious about that too Link to comment
konolua Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 +1 to smell.....i was curious about that too It's actually pleasant. No "live rock" smell. Ocean spray smell. Since the waterfall constantly moves, and in the same path, there is no die-off or anything. Worked out well. Link to comment
badfish816 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 what about salt creep everywhere? or does the running water keep that minimal? Link to comment
konolua Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 what about salt creep everywhere? or does the running water keep that minimal? Keeps it gone, in fact.... None. Link to comment
konolua Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Okay, this should keep you image hungry folk satisfied for a bit! Frontal shots... It's a clam! Here's a freshly molted crab. You can see his molt beneath the rock ledge. He is the crab that is near the polyps. He's still soft. Thanks for looking! Link to comment
schwaz Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 DUDE! SWEET! TOTM for the next 12 months. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 love the schooling! Link to comment
got2envy Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 HOLY MOTHER OF ALL REEFS!!!!! I can't stop staring Link to comment
glennr1978 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Best FTS of 2009 agreed. Link to comment
SK8URDEAD Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 indeed this is a beautiful tank! i was wondering what type of crabs are those? i would like to purchase some or other types aswell for the tank design im making. Link to comment
Justind823 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Wow very cool tank, great idea. I give you an A+ Link to comment
konolua Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Thanks for all the kind words. Helps justify everything. Just dealt with an annoying situation. Found a stupid snail in the drain line. I have all appropriate (and frankly OVERKILL) screens, crate and choice silicone placements to keep them, and mostly the crabs, out. Turns out (or so I think) that when I placed a piece of liverock in the sump, I missed a snail. It went up the drain line. Nice. Decided to streamline the drain line. A simple thing is never this case in this hobby. Link to comment
PIPS Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Gee when i grow up, I want to be that tank !!! Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 A simple thing is never the case in this hobby. Aye-men brother..... but on the + side, your tank is looking amazing, and your photo skills are certainly a force to be reckoned with. keep it up man, i think you mighta started something new here. Link to comment
mavalos01 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 love it, Love it, LOVE IT!!! Such an AMAZING, UNIQUE, and BEAUTIFUL tank!! Link to comment
Giga Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 about how long did it take to get that growth out of those mangroves? Link to comment
travisurfer Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Haha, wow. This tank is just so incredibly awesome! Link to comment
konolua Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Haha, wow. This tank is just so incredibly awesome! One of my first "species" tanks was a Mantis Tank. I was very very close to doing that again in this tank, but didn't want to deal with the rubble. These crabs leave enough mess with the snail shells and chiton shells, and the mantis shrimps are usually a bit less tidy than that! I love the "uniqueness" that this hobby allows, and though a spectacular reef that is flourishing, beautiful, and BIG is awesome, there is something that pulls me stronger to the unusual and different.... Thanks for the kind words! DUDE! SWEET! TOTM for the next 12 months. What does TOTM mean? Just curious.... Thanks! about how long did it take to get that growth out of those mangroves? About 20 seconds. Ha. Just kidding, I was given the larger set in the back by a LFS, and the others (that are noticeably smaller) have sprouted 2 leaves on each (there are three separate trees), so technically that is fast, as mangroves are slow growers. Link to comment
corallineadam Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 i love ur tank!!!!!!!!! Link to comment
RyanR1212 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 that thing is wild!! not gonna lie its really cool! Link to comment
konolua Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 indeed this is a beautiful tank! i was wondering what type of crabs are those? i would like to purchase some or other types aswell for the tank design im making. The crabs are a local species, and most likely belong to the family Grapsidae. I believe them to be Pachygrapsus crassipes, but I am not sure. Naughty but fun crabs. Essentially Sally Light Foots. They would work. Link to comment
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