weta Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 what are you livestock plans? Anything that I can find in the upper rockpools that can avoid getting eaten by this- Look how much shes grown! Definitely a pair of pistol shrimp. The last ones managed to survive over four years. They were pretty nasty themselves though, and ate the hermit crabs, isopods and any small crabs that lived under the water. So they will be isolated into their own pool with a custom made burrow for them. The tank will basically be stocked with a bunch of ruffians that would have no place in a respectable aquarium. Plus a few wussies that are good at avoiding the ruffians. Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 wow she got BIG!! If you have any nudibranch around there like the opalescent nudibranch you should add those as they are pretty opportunistic in what they eat. I read that in labs they even ate fish food. you wouldn't by chance have any mantis shrimp where you are would you? Link to comment
farkwar Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 what are you livestock plans? http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=954+1600&pcatid=1600 These are the coolest vivarium fish I know of. Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 those are freshwater and this is saltwater but they are cool. Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 those are freshwater brackish and this is saltwater but they are cool. Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Wups sorry I thought they were fw. Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 How's the tak coming along? Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Fun tank! Great drawing skills there. Looking forward to more. Following! Link to comment
weta Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 I had no internet for over a week so haven't been able to reply sorry. We have lots of types of nudibranch down here but none that can be kept in a tank like mine for long. We do have mantis shrimp. I might try and get one. Apparently they are common in the mangroves around here. Archer fish are cool but they would just be expensive crab food I'm afraid. I've started to make a mould for the foam- I've just made a basic box out of mdf. I need to do some research on foam moulds, but I haven't been able to without the internet. I'm going to set the pipes into the foam. The glass tank is going to have to be built around the foam rock which is going to be quite tricky. I'm going to cut old window glass to make the tank, which will bring the cost of the build down. I'll need to give the rocks a thicker coat than the last ones I made. The crab has done a bit off damage picking holes it- Link to comment
Hexadron Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Ooooooh nice! Love the drawings too Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 How is the foam coming along. Link to comment
dixie reefer Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 This build is awesome!!! Can't wait to see the tank done! Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Hows the tank coming along? Link to comment
AbeHeinkel Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Coolest build ever. I'm also curious about livestock plans! Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 +1 bump for update? Link to comment
Crispy0 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 lol i thought you were just going to use the little foam piece you carved at first. Very cool idea though! Link to comment
Kalanianaole Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 +2 bump for update Link to comment
k4ndyk1ng Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 +2 bump for update +3 Update Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 +100000 for updates Link to comment
aquariumlover10 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Bump, any updates?!?! Link to comment
Wmich2008 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Any updates on this? It was a crazy cool looking project. Link to comment
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