19jeffro83 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 I need a light. I an I'll have to buy one. "sigh" Amy cheap Suggestions? already had the rim off and I'll Do it again. Pics Actinic only I also have another cured rock I'll ve adding to the top of my scape to fill the void. Link to comment
brandolando4 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 take a video of that shrimp changing color! or a side by side picture comparison of the two colors!! Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 I'll try to get him with the flash. It changes in the dark to blend in better. So that'll be the only way I get him red. I won't be able to get a vid sorry. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Awesome! Love the Monkey Shrimp Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Finally adding to my list of inverts. Stopped by the lfs and picked up a gorgonian shrimp. Also grabbed an eight polyp piece of brightly colored sun coral for 10$. Good day pics up when I get em. Link to comment
fishrme Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Finally adding to my list of inverts. Stopped by the lfs and picked up a gorgonian shrimp. Also grabbed an eight polyp piece of brightly colored sun coral for 10$. Good day pics up when I get em. looking good ...what is the green leafy stuff in your tank called ..i used to have some of that in a 8 gallon biocube that have ...the girl i bought the tank from took the liverock out of the tank put it in her garage and it froze ...so it killed the grass ..i thought it was going to come back and then the water flow pump got a cutt in the wiring and fried it totally ...id like to get some more ..if you know what is called ...thanks Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Here's a bad pic of the gorgonian shrimp. He's got a really cool mouth on him looks verry specialized to me. I also found out that they are great a camouflage. He wen from brownish to green back to a tan brownish within minutes of introducing. And a Fts. Not sure on the seagrass. I'll check up and see if I can ID it. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I know that shrimp. I forget the name though, it's something like Tokeuma Shrimp. Something like that... Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 You got it AM. That's what it is. Very cool little guy. He still shy, I'm looking forward to him getting used to his new home and really getting to observe it. Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 My little guy checking up on the tank. Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 So it's been a while since I updated I figured why not. So here's a quick fts and my new little friends. The blue stripes are doing great eating a wide mix of frozen food 4-6 times a day in small amounts. I also had to increase water changes to 3 times a week to keep up w the feeding. So far so good. I'm hoping to spawn these bad boys. If they do I'll be building a kreisel system and I will be attempting to rear them as well as my harlequins young. Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 My newest little friend. Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Here he is again he's acclimated and seems good so far. I watched him eat flakes at the store so I'm pretty sure he'll like the diet I'm feeding my pipefish. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Those Bluestripes are awesome. What's that yellowish thing to the topright of the goby? Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 That's my gorgonian/ ghost pipe shrimp. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 That guy is awesome haha. Link to comment
Squared Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 i wish i had those pipefish Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 You should search out a pair squared. The shrimp is really neat. He's much more social and venturous now that there's fish in there. To finalize this tank I'll be adding a flaming prawn goby and one more male sexy shrimp. The prwn goby is in the works. I have a connection to vet one for a nice price. Link to comment
Squared Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 i really really want a pipefish, and once my fuge is up (and mebeh do pod cultures like alto) and i get my phosphate down, i think i could get one but it'd get chopped in my koralia so i'd need to find an asthetically pleasing cover for my filter intakes and koralia.... about how big are your pipes? do you think they could compete with a clown for food? Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 My female is about 3 inches and the male about 21/2. I have a small powerhead which they do fine w. I just shut it off during feeding. I don't think they could compete at all w the clown for food. They're pretty slow swimming but can deal w more current then you'd think. I read of people keeping them in reef tanks. I feed small amounts of food 4-6 times a day. I was fortunate to find two that instantly accepted a few different frozen foods. I love them and hope they do good. I have them in a smaller than recommended tank which I would not recommend to others. I'm very strict on their feeding and do enough water changes to keep up on it for now. Link to comment
Squared Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 you think i could get away with 1-2 feedings daily and pod culturing? and i'd love to see you breed these Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 I think they may be ok but I personally wouldn't risk it. They are tiny and have quick metabolisms. I'm going to attempt to breed them for sure this is an excuse for me to build a Kreisel system if I can't breed them I'll rear my sexies, pom poms or harlequins. Link to comment
Squared Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 well, would probaly get a bigger one for my tank. then i dunno...one might overstock my tank. o yeah and that shrimp you got in here is quite interesting Link to comment
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