tibbsy07 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 That tank is bursting with life - I'm not sure you'll even be able to get water in it soon. Link to comment
gena Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 that rainbow nem is gorgeous! It really is. I like that I can actually see it now . That tank is bursting with life - I'm not sure you'll even be able to get water in it soon. LOL...you are right! As long as I give it haircuts now and then, it should be fine . Lights are out and the GCG is out and about. I'm just happy he comes out at all. His colors are so pretty...even with lights out. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 You're right, I never knew it had yellow in it and it just opened up more for our viewing pleasure. Link to comment
gena Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 You're right, I never knew it had yellow in it and it just opened up more for our viewing pleasure. It's getting bigger for sure. Still tiny though LOL. I think yellow is the only color it's missing actually. Here's Zippy . http://s711.photobucket.com/user/genae1971/media/goby2-10-14_zps98afcc2c.jpg.html'> This looks more like freshwater with the lights out . Link to comment
evanski Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Well....not much thought . I read they spawn in the spring and the fall so...shouldn't be too much longer and I get things moving if they do. I remember from the different articles that the keep them is rather high density, and fed heavily. I think the ones that spawned were upwards of 4". <Dooo eeeet!> Link to comment
gena Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 I remember from the different articles that the keep them is rather high density, and fed heavily. I think the ones that spawned were upwards of 4". <Dooo eeeet!> My biggest is 3.5". Next is about 3" . I need a bigger tank . Took a few more pictures today. Somewhat decent shots of the shrimpy and a few others.... Link to comment
evanski Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 My biggest is 3.5". Next is about 3" . I need a bigger tank . I LOVE the nem shrimps...want one in my tank if I can find one. I think you simply do not feed them enough <ducks>. Honestly, I think a 10G with a Par30 lamp, AC70 w/In Tank media basket, and about $1K of nems (~20 with bulk discount) and a pound of cooked shrimp ought to do it! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 LOVE your shrimp. So cool, clear w/blue dots looks amazing. It really stands out. I'm surprised how much. . Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 that shrimp is beyond cool. does it usually stay on the same nem? or does it move around alot? Link to comment
gena Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 I LOVE the nem shrimps...want one in my tank if I can find one. I think you simply do not feed them enough <ducks>. Honestly, I think a 10G with a Par30 lamp, AC70 w/In Tank media basket, and about $1K of nems (~20 with bulk discount) and a pound of cooked shrimp ought to do it! I was thinking I feed them too much LOL. I've been loading the tank with cyclopeeze for the GCG. He loves the stuff. I know I'm overfeeding because I've been getting some cyano on the sand LOL. I just clean it out when it pops up. that shrimp is beyond cool. does it usually stay on the same nem? or does it move around alot?He alternates between the 4 anemones that are on that top rock. He hasn't ventured down to the sand level yet. Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 That goby is rad. I love the colors on him. Also, I'd say go to a 10g, but I think you'd just fill it even more, lol Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Gena - how do you have the rio50 in the tank? The only one I can find just looks like a return pump... how do you get it to not just push water up to the surface? Edit: Do you have this http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Internal-Power-Filter-Aquarium/dp/B008BFCH20/ref=sr_1_2?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1392321823&sr=1-2&keywords=rio+50 ? Link to comment
gena Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Gena - how do you have the rio50 in the tank? The only one I can find just looks like a return pump... how do you get it to not just push water up to the surface? Edit: Do you have this http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Internal-Power-Filter-Aquarium/dp/B008BFCH20/ref=sr_1_2?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1392321823&sr=1-2&keywords=rio+50 ? It's held to the glass with suction cups. Similar to that filter, but only the top part with the suction cups. That's a whole filter, I just have a pump. I bought it from Marine Depot. http://www.marinedepot.com/Taam_Rio_%28Rio+%29_Powerhead_Pump_Fixed_Flow_Aquarium_Powerheads-TAAM_Via_Aqua-TA3111-FIPHFF-vi.html It comes with attachments. You can control the flow rate on it which is very nice. Look who was out quite a bit today Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 need some expert advice on rock anemones.... i just got a green one today and the leg is attached to a rock but it's very puffy and long. Will it "flatten" out when it settles down?? Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 yeah. should - mine can close up into a balloon shape and then flatten out. One of them does it several times a day- the white one that I got from Saltcritters. Link to comment
gena Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 need some expert advice on rock anemones.... i just got a green one today and the leg is attached to a rock but it's very puffy and long. Will it "flatten" out when it settles down?? My pink zebra does that a lot. At least it sounds like what mine does. Take a picture if you ca,n and I'll let you know. I'm sure it's perfectly fine . Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Yay, pictures. I bought this because the ebay listing said only 1.6" diameter. This thing is much bigger. A rough measurement is almost 3" diameter. I want a small one! hahah. I have to put it in a corner because it already tried to murder my 40 polyps zoa colony. Long puffy leg. Reminds me of a toadstool. Is it bad the mouth is like that?? Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 yeah. should - mine can close up into a balloon shape and then flatten out. One of them does it several times a day- the white one that I got from Saltcritters. I just turned off the light and it looks like that now. Thanks for the picture! My red one did not do any of these shenanigans. It came flat, laid flat, and remained flat. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I just turned off the light and it looks like that now. Thanks for the picture! My red one did not do any of these shenanigans. It came flat, laid flat, and remained flat. These zebra white ones seems to do it alot. Of all 12, only 2 of mine do this. And the white one certainly does it when the light is flipped off. The other that started it is the one next to it - the burgandy w/ the N. Link to comment
gena Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 It's doing exactly what mine do. The big ones are more animated too . It's a pretty one!!!!! The mouth gaping like that isn't anything to worry about. It's just acclimating. I have a big green one that has it's lips out all the time. It never has a normal looking mouth LOL. Link to comment
gena Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 I just turned off the light and it looks like that now. Thanks for the picture! My red one did not do any of these shenanigans. It came flat, laid flat, and remained flat. This is what the pink zebra is doing right now . Link to comment
~LadyBug~ Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Purdy flowers Gena! Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 This is what the pink zebra is doing right now . mine flattened down =). that shrimp looks soo cool. edit: nm, lights out and the nem looks like a tube of toothpaste now... Link to comment
supernip Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 hey gena, sell me some macro. I need them to hasten my cycle :3 Link to comment
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