jgpico Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Mexican snails they eat algae like the big , do some wc as well I'll give them a try. Link to comment
jgpico Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 I nuked the aiptasia last night, It was big sucker! I'll be on the lookout for more, I know those nasty things travel in packs. http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/Stisuba006/media/null_zps5d6b749d.jpg.html'> going in to my lfs today to see what I can spend my store credit on. I'll let you guys know if I find anything. Link to comment
jgpico Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 Feed me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/Stisuba006/media/null_zps70e0e76f.jpg.html'> Link to comment
jgpico Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 I went to my lfs yesterday and picked up an sps frag. This is a horrible picture but I would like an ID. It was a lot more green at the store under the metal halides. You can't see it in the picture but the tips are super purple. Its a really nice healthy frag and I hope it colors up a lot. http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/Stisuba006/media/IMAG0226_zps071dcee2.jpg.html'> I also picked up a couple trochus snails and I think they will be some of the only snails I buy from here on out. I put them on top of the algae in the tank and they have already cleared some algae. I have never seen a snail eat algae like they do. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Do you have a goby? If not, then change your sand if you want absolutely nothing wrong with that. Link to comment
jgpico Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Do you have a goby? If not, then change your sand if you want absolutely nothing wrong with that. I don't have a goby or anything that sifts the sand so I don't see an issue. I might actually just take the top layer of the sand thats in their out and add a new layer of new sand. I wonder if that would be better than taking all of the sand out and replacing it all or if I would be better off with taking it all out and replacing it with new sand. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 I don't have a goby or anything that sifts the sand so I don't see an issue. I might actually just take the top layer of the sand thats in their out and add a new layer of new sand. I wonder if that would be better than taking all of the sand out and replacing it all or if I would be better off with taking it all out and replacing it with new sand. I would remove all or none. You know. Not half and half. That is what I did when I did my major move of my tank from Cali to Abq. No sense in keeping some of it. Your tank is mature anyways Link to comment
metrokat Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Did you find a mexican turbo? They go to town on algae. Link to comment
jgpico Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Did you find a mexican turbo? They go to town on algae. I actually didn't find any mexican turbos. Not sure if i just don't know the difference from a mexican to a non mexican turbo but from pics I have seen my lfs didn't have the mexican variety. I could be wrong though so I'll ask what kind of turbos they get. The two trochus snails I picked up went to town on the algae when I put them in the tank. I think I will need a few more in order to make a dent in the algae I have though. Link to comment
jgpico Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Oh yeah I forgot to mention that my buddy is ordering me a derasa clam on the next shipment. We are going to try and get a nice pink tiger striped one. I can't wait to have a clam again! Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 The mexicans get pretty darn big. the others not so much but they all love algae. Astreas also. Link to comment
jgpico Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 The mexicans get pretty darn big. the others not so much but they all love algae. Astreas also. I don't know about adding anymore astrea snails. The ones I have never really touch the algae and I find at least one of them on my floor every other day. They crawl all te way out of the tank,down the side of the tank and stand and I find them on the floor. Pretty annoying lol. Link to comment
jgpico Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 I inherite some sad looking sps frags from a local reefer today. They all have great polyp extension but they are pretty bleached. Where is the best place to put the frags in my tank? High light, low light? I am confident I can bring them back in my tank since all my othe sps is doing great. On another note my algae is slowly starting to go away. I bumped up the Gfo dose and I'm gonna add some more snails. I think my lfs has some Mexican turbos so ill pick up one of those. Other than that the tank is running great, everything is growing and looking happy. Link to comment
x3thelast Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I went to my lfs yesterday and picked up an sps frag. This is a horrible picture but I would like an ID. It was a lot more green at the store under the metal halides. You can't see it in the picture but the tips are super purple. Its a really nice healthy frag and I hope it colors up a lot. I also picked up a couple trochus snails and I think they will be some of the only snails I buy from here on out. I put them on top of the algae in the tank and they have already cleared some algae. I have never seen a snail eat algae like they do. looks like a tri-color valida. ive got one that has survived flatworm AND nudi infestations. I recently added a sixline to pick em off. Link to comment
jgpico Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 looks like a tri-color valida. ive got one that has survived flatworm AND nudi infestations. I recently added a sixline to pick em off. I think you're right. I just looked at some pics of tri colors and they are very similar. I hope mine keeps the purple tips. It looks super happy in my tank which surprises me, I never thought I'd be successful at keeping sps. Link to comment
jgpico Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Friday morning random photos. Link to comment
jgpico Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Why is everything in my tank looking amazing except for my bta. I am getting amazing color and growth from my sps but the nem is looking like crap. I can't figure it out. Link to comment
joel sandoman Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 What do you feed it and how often? Link to comment
squirrelieygrrrl Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Hey JG The IM is looking great! Hows the bta doing? Never mind....... Maybe if I would actually read instead of scrolling for pictures...... Link to comment
Psychosis Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 That's cool, I dropped be elite and picked up a piece of tricolor for myself. Huge hunk for 25 bucks. I thought it was a slightly bleached out Bonsai, but tricolors are nice. Link to comment
jgpico Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Hey JG The IM is looking great! Hows the bta doing?Never mind....... Maybe if I would actually read instead of scrolling for pictures......Bta isn't looking too hot at all. I am going to be trying some things to see if I can't figure out how to make it happy again. Thanks for stopping by, it's been a while. That's cool, I dropped be elite and picked up a piece of tricolor for myself. Huge hunk for 25 bucks. I thought it was a slightly bleached out Bonsai, but tricolors are nice.Nice, I'm glad you got one of the big chunks of tri color, mike and I couldn't believe they hadn't been bought yet. Mine looks amazing under my kessil, you need to come see it in person. What do you feed it and how often?I don't feed it often because with my other anemones I never had to feed it to keep them happy. I am going to get some jumbo mysis to feed it every other day to see if it helps. Link to comment
jgpico Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 What do you think about me transferring my yellow watchmen goby and candy cane pistol shrimp from my 14 gallon to my 30? I am tearing the 14 gallon down tonight so I need to make a decision fast. Only thing I am worried about is the pistol digging. Link to comment
squirrelieygrrrl Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 What do you think about me transferring my yellow watchmen goby and candy cane pistol shrimp from my 14 gallon to my 30? I am tearing the 14 gallon down tonight so I need to make a decision fast. Only thing I am worried about is the pistol digging. I tried to find a stocking list, but I couldn't. What critters do you have I'm there? Link to comment
jgpico Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 I tried to find a stocking list, but I couldn't. What critters do you have I'm there? I haven't made an update list yet. The only too g on the tank other than corals and cuc is a pair of occelaris and a Bangaii cardinal. Link to comment
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