JoelRHale Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 - Clown's look VERY happy, and have started submission dances! FTFY Sounds like everything is coming together, man! Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 FTFY Sounds like everything is coming together, man! Picture perfect.... Same as the last tank. (Minus the random death.) Link to comment
gena Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Thanks, glad people like the name. Barnacle Blennies are MODEL citizens. The absolute worst thing one has ever done, is steal food outta the clown's mouth. Srsly.... Other than that, they just look around, and eat. They barely ever leave the barnacles, aside from getting food. I would HIGHLY suggest them to ANYONE! (*with the exception or predatory fish owner's.) Srsly, one of the best fish I've ever owned. I didn't check, but do you have a powerhead? If so, when it's off, does the blenny go right into it? I hated that about my tailspot. I'll have to remember these little cuties for the future! Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 I didn't check, but do you have a powerhead? If so, when it's off, does the blenny go right into it? I hated that about my tailspot. I'll have to remember these little cuties for the future! I have nothing in my display, except an overflow box, and a return... They're VERY skittish, so I don't see them being "power-hiders". (That's what I call 'em.) Ive had a few goby's and blennies that've come VERY close to becoming chop-suey, ala Koralia. That's why I don't run pump's in my display. EDIT: One time, I awoke to what sounded like something jamming up a weed-whacker. Checked the tank.... Sure enough, my big 'ole fat Lawnmower Blenny parked his butt in the K2. He was so big, that he just stopped the propeller. Every couple seconds he would move, presumably from discomfort, and it would thump and jam again. Stupid Blennies.... Link to comment
gena Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 "power-hiders"....great name! I still have a note taped above my mp10 control box reminding me to look for fish before turning on Fortunately and unfortunately, I don't have the tailspot anymore. Happily the mp10 was not the cause of that, though could have been on many occasions. Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 You'd think they'd learn..... Jeez... Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 Temporary frag lighting, and setup.... *Still need to order my skimmer, and put my Led's together. I think it looks kinda snazzy... Link to comment
gena Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 omg...your lawnmower blenny story is hilarious! they are so cute and stupid Your tank is looking great! Nice setup! Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 omg...your lawnmower blenny story is hilarious! they are so cute and stupid Your tank is looking great! Nice setup! Thanks! ....And, yea, Blennies are dummies. Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 My blenny's a badass, I don't know what you two are doing wrong Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 My blenny's a badass, I don't know what you two are doing wrong Meh... Mine was a "pushover" Blenny... Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 I decided to go in-sump w/ the skimmer. Imagine that.... A skimmer in yer sump. I've used a Bubble Magus before, (NAC6C) and LOVED it! So, this was an easy sell for me.... Protein skimmer - ordered. ------------------------------------ Bubble Magus NAC3+ Capability: 25G (Heavily stocked) - 80G (Lightly stocked) Pump: Atman ph1100 Dimensions: 6.8" * 4.3" * 17.5 " Cylinder: 4" Water Level: 8"-10" ------------------------------------ [*Pics from BM's website.] The whole line of skimmer's.... http://www.bubble-magus.com/en/product.asp?productSort=293 -------------------------- Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Looks like a solid choice Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Looks like a solid choice I wanted to order the BM-NAC6A, for the pure bad-a$$ factor. But, I'm done w/ overskimming... Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Haha yeah, I think I'm going to Mordor today (the LFS I hate but is the only place with SPS and LPS here) and looking around. My skimmer is hungry Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Haha yeah, I think I'm going to Mordor today..... Don't forget the precious, Frohto... In all seriousness, I can't wait to see new shtuff in yer tank.... And, mine. Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 Got a Juvie Leopard Wrasse (Female), today... (Macropharyngodon meleagris) I decided to name her "Sakura" (Saw-Koow-rah), which is the Japanese term for Cherry Blossom's.... Or, "Saki" for short.... Or, even "Saki, Saki-The Rocki Rocki".... who know's!? Her spots remind me of the shadow's the blossom's cast, when they fall into a Koi pond. That's what started all this insanity... Look's JUST like this... *Image credit: LiveAquaria.com This is her during acclimation... Also got a Cleaner Shrimp... ------------------------ Link to comment
Squared Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 cool wrasse! why are they so hard to care for? Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 cool wrasse! why are they so hard to care for? They're wild caught, and really, really, touchy when it comes to shock. Most wrasse' are susceptible to shock-induced disease. Add 'wild caught', and (shipped, gawd knows how many times.), and you get "hard to keep alive". This one has been at the LFS for 9 days, and has been eating Mysis/Brine/Natural Fauna, from day 1. Before the LFS, she was QT'd (direct from the importer), in a fish farm. She's got the best chance of survival, a "hard to keep" fish can have. Link to comment
Squared Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 how big is the little dood? Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 how big is the little dood? She is ~2"... Link to comment
Squared Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 doodette...i want one now but my tank is junk right now so you just going to stuff the sand bed with clams? Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 --------------------------------------------------- Leopard Wrasse [VIDEO!]----> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYptEKklwms --------------------------------------------------- so you just going to stuff the sand bed with clams? Sho am shawty.... Just placed an order at the lfs.... Link to comment
iball1804 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I swear. You must swim in money and bathe in gold. Do they jump? If anyone, that fish is darn lucky its owner knows a poop about reefing and fish. Lucky duck. I love wrasses Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 I swear. You must swim in money and bathe in gold. There's an 'Atmosphere' album called, "When life gives you lemon's, paint that sh*t gold." (Wrasse+Cleaner shrimp=$40... Cheap.) Do they jump? If anyone, that fish is darn lucky its owner knows a poop about reefing and fish. All fish jump.... Net top is mid-construction, atm. Thanks My skimmer should keep param's in check. My doser's should keep my level's in check. My RKL should keep me 'in-the-know'. Which all equates to happy livestock, and one entertained reefer. Life is good... Lucky duck. I love wrasses I went in for salt, and left w/ the Wrasse and Shrimp, too.... I couldn't stop myself. They had some AWESOME new stuff, acclimating in bag's. I wanted some sooooo bad, but, I've made it a rule to not buy stuff that JUST came in. It usually dies within 3 month's.... To clarify, my lfs QT's everything that comes in, in the back of the store. They dose med's, and feed special food's, etc. This mean's the difference is "just shipped", or "hospital treated".. I also placed a Clam order, through them... Retailer discount ftmfw! Link to comment
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