Amphiprion1 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 what if you sunk a glass/cup/piece of pvc into the sandbed and filled it back up with sand? do these guys walk? Not a bad idea, actually. The trick is making sure the anemone stays put, but it would work pretty well. You could try one of the carpet anemone species. They all love living in seagrass. There are plenty of tube anemone species that also live in seagrass, The tube would protect them from roots not a problem. There are plenty of them near where I live, also carpets. This is a pic of a large haddini. Gold Coast, Australia There are tons of anemone species that live in seagrass beds in the wild. That was what I originally tried to create in my small system--it just didn't work well given all the circumstances. That includes having a very fast growing seagrass species which compacted the sand bed considerably. I had trouble getting my finger to push into the bed, so I can only imagine what the anemone would've had to deal with. I also let the foliage growth get too thick, which didn't help a small specimen. In the wild, at least some of that is curbed by herbivory and sheer surface area. If it is going to be replicated in an aquarium, I think a slower-growing genus, like Thalassia or Syringodium, would be a better choice. That, or a much larger anemone specimen, which would have the strength to push down into the sand (my old H. crispa was large and very strong). Obviously, however, the latter wouldn't be ideal for small tanks. Link to comment
seabass Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 jawfishopen top + jawfish = tank without jawfish + Link to comment
spanko Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 open top + jawfish = tank without jawfish + Doh, close top! Link to comment
~LadyBug~ Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 open top + jawfish = tank without jawfish + lol Link to comment
poidog Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 have you thought of getting garden eels? those would be awesome since you have such a keep sand bed. Link to comment
seabass Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Thanks for stopping by! That would look very cool, but it wouldn't be very practical for my little tank. There is less than 10 gallons of water in this tank and I'm set on keeping an open top. Then either it would disrupt the seagrass or the roots would restrict its ability to move throughout the sand. Link to comment
nor_cal_nano Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 As promised, I tested for nitrate and phosphate today. Both were undetectable using API test kits. I finally installed my RO/DI system (it's not just for this tank build; so I didn't repost it on this thread). That's a sexy lil' water makin' station, seabass Link to comment
seabass Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Thank you n_c_n! It's handy, and the sprayer under the cabinet (which I'll keep in a little container to protect against drips) is nice for rinsing out 5 gallon buckets or whatever. The best thing is no more Walmart water. Plus, I figured that I'd never setup my 100 gallon tank without an RO/DI system. Link to comment
seabass Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 Here you go... FTS: New oar grass growth on the left side: The oar grass is declining some on the right side, but the shoal grass is becoming more established: Check out the oar grass under the substrate. But notice the stupid flatworms? Link to comment
~LadyBug~ Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Check out the oar grass under the substrate. .................. But notice the stupid flatworms? lol Link to comment
Amphiprion1 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Interestingly, you'll see that certain areas are more conducive to groth for some species compared to others. You'll see it change over time, too, favoring another species. Link to comment
pyrocreep Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I know it's not what you were trying to get a shot of, but I love the detail that you managed to get on your plate. You can see every little nook and cranny... I just wanted to use the phrase nook and cranny Link to comment
latteslave Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Not a bad idea, actually. The trick is making sure the anemone stays put, but it would work pretty well. There are tons of anemone species that live in seagrass beds in the wild. That was what I originally tried to create in my small system--it just didn't work well given all the circumstances. That includes having a very fast growing seagrass species which compacted the sand bed considerably. I had trouble getting my finger to push into the bed, so I can only imagine what the anemone would've had to deal with. I also let the foliage growth get too thick, which didn't help a small specimen. In the wild, at least some of that is curbed by herbivory and sheer surface area. If it is going to be replicated in an aquarium, I think a slower-growing genus, like Thalassia or Syringodium, would be a better choice. That, or a much larger anemone specimen, which would have the strength to push down into the sand (my old H. crispa was large and very strong). Obviously, however, the latter wouldn't be ideal for small tanks. Tube nem in a PVC pipe works well to keep the happy. Had mine this way for a long time. Only issue I see is that you would need to bury it in your sand bed. Link to comment
spanko Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Just read Amphiprions thread two. Is very interesting to now follow both of you along this grass scape adventure. Gonna do anything about the flatworms? Will have to look to see what they feed on, but if you already know will they eventually wane in numbers because you don't have whatever it is in your tank? Link to comment
seabass Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Hi spanko. Yeah, I think I will need to treat the tank. I'll siphon out as many as possible, remove the rocks (and use a turkey baster to blow them off), treat the tank, and repeat in a week or so. I believe they feed on pods and other small life, so they probably won't run out of food. Link to comment
.Newman. Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 idk, if those are red or rusty red color, they might be feeding on an actual coral like that plate. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 The tank looks great Seabass! Link to comment
seabass Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Thanks AM! It's finally looking like a seagrass nano, as advertised. Link to comment
seabass Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Playing in the seagrass: Link to comment
spanko Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Nice. Fishy needs a pal though!!! Link to comment
seabass Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Thanks; I agree. I'll get her a juvenile when I move her to her new tank. Then I'll get a couple of gobies for this tank. Link to comment
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