cindyp Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hope the work drama peters out. Not sure which is worse- work drama or work politics But, pics or it didn't happen I see that small print! The crown is growing back so nice! Yay for happy dusters i haven't picked up my newest nem yet! this week, for certain. and i'm still worreid for the duster. i can't spot feed it phyto like i do for naked worm. all i can do is try. i have to wonder if my weekly water changes make it so that my tank isn't "established"? i dunno. Link to comment
owenj Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 i haven't picked up my newest nem yet! this week, for certain. and i'm still worreid for the duster. i can't spot feed it phyto like i do for naked worm. all i can do is try. i have to wonder if my weekly water changes make it so that my tank isn't "established"? i dunno. Can you use a baster to sort of blow a cloud of phyto its way? I doubt the weekly water change keeps your tank from being established--a lot of nano keepers do weekly water changes. That's sort of the downside to nanos, more frequent changes. Link to comment
cindyp Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Can you use a baster to sort of blow a cloud of phyto its way? I doubt the weekly water change keeps your tank from being established--a lot of nano keepers do weekly water changes. That's sort of the downside to nanos, more frequent changes. good idea. i'll try that. and i don't mind the water changes. keeps me zen. i like scrubbing the tank. ha! Link to comment
kimberbee Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 good idea. i'll try that. and i don't mind the water changes. keeps me zen. i like scrubbing the tank. ha! Same, I usually like taking time to clean everything. Need to do a good cleaning this week since last week I was in a hurry as I was heading out of town. All I really did was change the water and filter floss. I need to clean the glass better, move a few things, and wipe the outside of the tank/stand. When it's clean and pretty, I take more pride in it! Link to comment
owenj Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 good idea. i'll try that. and i don't mind the water changes. keeps me zen. i like scrubbing the tank. ha! Same, I usually like taking time to clean everything. Need to do a good cleaning this week since last week I was in a hurry as I was heading out of town. All I really did was change the water and filter floss. I need to clean the glass better, move a few things, and wipe the outside of the tank/stand. When it's clean and pretty, I take more pride in it! I usually give part of the sand a vac, change filter floss, and scrub the glass. I'm lazy about basting rocks (I need to get better about that...) and cleaning the return pumps. I have to do that this week this is how excited I am. They're such a pain to pull out of the back chambers. But it's been about 3mo since the last time so, yea. I don't want to Link to comment
cindyp Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Same, I usually like taking time to clean everything. Need to do a good cleaning this week since last week I was in a hurry as I was heading out of town. All I really did was change the water and filter floss. I need to clean the glass better, move a few things, and wipe the outside of the tank/stand. When it's clean and pretty, I take more pride in it! I usually give part of the sand a vac, change filter floss, and scrub the glass. I'm lazy about basting rocks (I need to get better about that...) and cleaning the return pumps. I have to do that this week this is how excited I am. They're such a pain to pull out of the back chambers. But it's been about 3mo since the last time so, yea. I don't want to i have yet to clean the pump and it's been er over SIX months. but the flow is just right clogged up as it is right now. hahah! er. i like cleaning the glass and i do do some rock blasting, but when i've done it with sand, i suspected it might have killed my blenny? i'm not sure. Link to comment
gena Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 two fotos of the "newest" interests in my little 8g. the new crown is opening more fully most of the time in the tank. Wow..what a comeback . Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Love the colors on your duster. Can't wait to also see the colors on your nem Link to comment
cindyp Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Love the colors on your duster. Can't wait to also see the colors on your nem thanks annette. i can't wait to pick her up either! i think she was one i was eyeing for sure in the store. but not one of the WOW pieces. she was a "cheaper" nem. (the PINK one i bought was a wow piece already!) Link to comment
Dramad1 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 SaWeet, can't wait to see the new rfa. Your tank is stunning, full of color and awesomeness. You gotta be running out of room and thinking, upgrade Link to comment
Sancho Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 a bit of a rough weekend, friends. my consolation is that... *whispers* i might have bought another RFA during ASD online sale yesterday. hehehe Your husband and my wife are gonna kill us both. My wife has banned me from ASD. I went in there this last weekend and she actually came in. Normally she sits in the car. I had intentions of getting a RFA but she shot it down. Will still has some killer stuff. SaWeet, can't wait to see the new rfa. Your tank is stunning, full of color and awesomeness. You gotta be running out of room and thinking, upgrade She needs a bigger tank! Link to comment
cindyp Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 SaWeet, can't wait to see the new rfa. Your tank is stunning, full of color and awesomeness. You gotta be running out of room and thinking, upgrade that is high compliments, thank you! like i said over at SDR, i feel like you guys are doing pimped monster trucks and i'm on the side with my tonka. but i LOVE it! Your husband and my wife are gonna kill us both. My wife has banned me from ASD. I went in there this last weekend and she actually came in. Normally she sits in the car. I had intentions of getting a RFA but she shot it down. Will still has some killer stuff. She needs a bigger tank! i thought about you on saturday, sancho! i had to go in again for water, and wondered if you made a detour to ASD. that's bad news that she shadowed you. hub hasn't noticed the new RFA yet. i wonder if he'll notice the second one i bought. Link to comment
kimberbee Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 hub hasn't noticed the new RFA yet. i wonder if he'll notice the second one i bought. No, no, no... They just grow and multiply! Link to comment
Sancho Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 No, no, no... They just grow and multiply! thats what i tell the wife when she notices something new Link to comment
cindyp Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 No, no, no... They just grow and multiply! thats what i tell the wife when she notices something new yeah, that's it!! Link to comment
cindyp Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 friends, is this a parasite growing on the bottom of my flamboyant dendro? they are small black nubs and also fuzz/furry. any advice appreciated! i had just dosed with phyto feast and the pump is off. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looks like a stomatella. Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Red. Is almost definitely stomatella snail. Great find btw. Yellow, I'm not sure...... most likely hydroids or small vermetids. Link to comment
cindyp Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 sorry. i love my stomatellas and have a bunch of them. i mean circled in yellow, yes. should i scrub it off? it gives me the heebie jeebies. maybe i'll take the nose pliers to them? Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 sorry. i love my stomatellas and have a bunch of them. i mean circled in yellow, yes. should i scrub it off? it gives me the heebie jeebies. maybe i'll take the nose pliers to them? Can you do that out of the tank? Sure you can scrub it off. You can also apply crazy glue to that are after you are done, just to be sure. There are probably more in the tank tho. Link to comment
cindyp Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Can you do that out of the tank? Sure you can scrub it off. You can also apply crazy glue to that are after you are done, just to be sure. There are probably more in the tank tho. yes. very easily. i've been dealing with vermetid snails, however you spell them. and keeping control. also have those wispy furry strands (digital something?) in the tank. but this black nubby furry thing i have not seen before. Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Close up could help better ID that furry thing lol Almost everyone got some vermetids or hidroids. It could also be a sponge. I got bunch of those furry ones. But those are mostly light in color. Link to comment
cindyp Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Close up could help better ID that furry thing lol Almost everyone got some vermetids or hidroids. It could also be a sponge. I got bunch of those furry ones. But those are mostly light in color. here's a better foto. now i see that maybe it is tubey. so maybe a worm thing? ewww. i'm definitely going to work to scrape them off in my next cleaning. you can see a bit of hint of the fuzz on the very left in profile. Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Could be colonial hydroids. Get rid off them. They can spread rather quickly. Link to comment
gena Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looks like hydroids to me too. I would scrape them off with a scalpel/razor blade..should be easy to remove them . Link to comment
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