ThePhilosopher Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 I guess this has sort of turned into an image journal. Today, the porcelain crab thought it would be a good idea to climb the gorgonian and stay perched there for the rest of the day, which I found interesting. It simply refused to come down from its perch, even while I was performing a five litre water change. Commander Crustacean, the aforementioned porcelain crab, perched on the gorgonian: Link to comment
ThePhilosopher Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 One thing which always bothered me about the tank was its low flow. Apart from not being ideal for filter feeders, I think that not seeing corals swaying around in the flow automatically turns the tank into a static picture. So I decided that the best course of action would be to include a small 3.4W pump with a flow deflector attached to it. The flow deflector rotates so as to avoid creating a unidirectional current, which is both practical and aesthetically pleasing. I also got to moving a few rocks around and attaching certain corals to the rockwork by means of aquascaping epoxy. One thing which I regret doing is adding a sand-sifting starfish. It was partially an impulse purchase, since I had assumed it to basically be a brittle star with regards to its role in the tank's ecosystem. I haven't succeeded in getting it to accept other foods other than what fauna it finds in the sand, and I'm afraid the starfish will have to go as soon as possible. For what it's worth, at least it looks very pretty: Link to comment
BGJ223 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Love the photos, what are you shooting with? Link to comment
friar1 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Love this tank, Awesome Crab! Brian Link to comment
ThePhilosopher Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Love the photos, what are you shooting with? Thank you! I'm using a Fujifilm FinePix S4000 bridge camera. It's a fairly good camera, especially when you consider that a DSLR camera with its lenses might cost twice as much. Love this tank, Awesome Crab! Brian Thanks! He's not as shy as he used to be, which is a definite plus. If all goes according to plan, he should have a few sexy shrimp room-mates soon enough. Also, the sand-sifting starfish is getting returned to the LFS as soon as possible. Disaster averted; Lesson learned. Link to comment
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