cindyp Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Great tank Cindy, I love little shroomish tanks, sorry I missed this one. Those Yumas are mean, I also have an Acan that lost 3 heads to a little yellow one I have and then after I moved it the little thing attacked a bubble tip anemone and I had to save it. It was sucked under some rocks but has re-appeared behind the anemone, probably planning another attack. thanks mark!! yes, i really love mushies, and i'm defaulting to them as i've had disasters with other types (not even SPS!) but i might return to some after i'm less gun shy. someone else mentioned how aggressive yumas can be. my large one is stretching high to the lobo, but the lobo isn't bothered yet. it is on its on frag and has not gotten off, which is a blessing. but it does stretch BIG when it wants to. The Yumas are very prolific in my tank. The Floridas, I have never had any luck with. I never bought my green/purple Yumas they were baby hitch hickers on some live rock and now the cover about 90 percent of the rock in my tank. Its strange the Yumas I paid good money for have not made any babies. I hate to do it but I have to thin down the Yumas as they are killing stuff I paid good money for. I think it is time for both of us to get a bigger tank. I am liking the 12 long or possibly the 20 long. The new stand I made for the 8 will accommodate a new bigger tank.....dont tell my wife yikes! but sometimes, you have to do it for the good of the tank. sucks that you lost your expensive shrooms too. i vote 12g long. with all my author obligations, i can't see myself upgrading any time soon. i shall live vicariously through you! ha Link to comment
gena Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 the purple peony rhodactis i got from unique corals is doing really well! I love the color . Link to comment
DocReef Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 thanks mark!! yes, i really love mushies, and i'm defaulting to them as i've had disasters with other types (not even SPS!) but i might return to some after i'm less gun shy. someone else mentioned how aggressive yumas can be. my large one is stretching high to the lobo, but the lobo isn't bothered yet. it is on its on frag and has not gotten off, which is a blessing. but it does stretch BIG when it wants to. yikes! but sometimes, you have to do it for the good of the tank. sucks that you lost your expensive shrooms too. i vote 12g long. with all my author obligations, i can't see myself upgrading any time soon. i shall live vicariously through you! ha Love the babies. Yes, Yumas are very aggressive and pack a strong sting. I had a chalice frag fall on a yuma for a few seconds and basically killed half of the frag. Be careful with placement. Link to comment
MrNanoReef Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 the purple peony rhodactis i got from unique corals is doing really well! so are the three florida rics from ASD-- though i had hoped they'd be more blue. alas, they are mostly neon green. so busy but NOT writing. alas. comic con this weekend. have two book panels i'll be on. i love the baby yumas too, john! i'm pretty sure there are THREE now! and they seem to be growing fast. i will look at them again, and when significant change, i'll update with a photo. fascinating there are two whites and a purple one though! WOW...nice pick right there Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Two whites and a purple, that's AWESOMENESS. Who know?!?! Maybe you have a rare morph that'll be worth thousands of dollars! (Or just be exceptionally beautiful) good luck! Link to comment
cnseekatz Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 thanks SANCHO. i go as "pro" and for free cause i write fantasy novels. Sweet! I'm a fantasy novel nerd... what type of stories do you write? Link to comment
cindyp Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Sweet! I'm a fantasy novel nerd... what type of stories do you write? chinese inspired fantasies! lots of demons, immortals, the underworld... fantasy is my favorite genre! Two whites and a purple, that's AWESOMENESS. Who know?!?! Maybe you have a rare morph that'll be worth thousands of dollars! (Or just be exceptionally beautiful) good luck! haha! thanks! i doubt it, but it's nice to have three babies. though mama is such a stretchy monster, we'll see what happens with the babies! WOW...nice pick right there i'm very happy with it! thank you!! she seems happy. Love the babies. Yes, Yumas are very aggressive and pack a strong sting. I had a chalice frag fall on a yuma for a few seconds and basically killed half of the frag. Be careful with placement. yikes. it is just stretching to the receding lobo a lot. maybe i'll budge it a little? I love the color . me too. can't go wrong if it's named "peony"! Link to comment
gena Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 me too. can't go wrong if it's named "peony"! I know! Who doesn't love peonies . Link to comment
cindyp Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 hello friends! well, the GOOD news is that i survived comic con! i even sold TWOhardcovers after a panel one day. haha! the life of an author unless you are lead title. it is tough. (what is lead title? think about the books you have heard of, likely to have been made into a movie.) anyway, MONSTER yuma continues to be monstrous. it is on a bitty frag and keeps STRETCHING. i've had to move the agaves out of its way. it is so naughty and aggressive. it got one of my candy cane heads. as you can see. poor thing. both heads were thriving. i'm hoping it'll recuperate, cause the other had died by half, and came back. the baby yumas (going to grow into monster yumas? yikes!) are thriving as well. they are definitely growing. and there are definitely THREE. TWO white ones. if you look close, you can find two mouths. wilma, as shy as she can be, loves to photobomb as much as fred did. RIP fred. Link to comment
cindyp Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 crazy thunder storm yesterday and right now the rain is coming down hard here. we need it! here is a 10.5 months FTS. hard to believe we're coming onto a year in my little 8g crowded as hong kong tank. ha! everything is doing well except my poor lobo. i just could never feed it well. i don't think i do the stony skeletal corals well at all. though the mini lobo is doing fine--but it hasn't grown. thankfully, has not receded either. candy can coral head that got toasted by the monster yuma i'm hoping might recover? i had to rubber band big red mushie down today. it came off it's frag and is just too dangerous and unpredictable. i've rubber banded her to the rock slice and stuck her in the same position as you see in the shot. also, i had to stick in the wave pump as the one that came with the tank was beginning to act wonky. and i didn't want to deal with having to try and get it to work all the time etc. though not as pretty, i like the flow of this better. here is a close up of the st. thomas blue mushie (i think?) that i got from unique coral. i moved it to below the feather and it seems happy there. it is super bubbly and has a skirt that it spreads out at night. happy mushies garden! Link to comment
DocReef Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I like that recent FTS. Lots of colors Link to comment
cindyp Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 I like that recent FTS. Lots of colors yeah my growth ain't great but i've got good colors! i'll give her another year. lolol thanks doc! Link to comment
Sancho Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Looks great! IME Yuma's and Florida's don't get along to well. I would give them a bit more space. If you need to unload the lobos I will give them a good home in my 34. Link to comment
DocReef Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 My Yumas and Floridas like to cuddle and seem to do better right next to each other. The St. Thomas shrooms on the other hand have been shown to sting Ricordea, so definitely keep that sucker isolated. Link to comment
Sancho Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 My Yumas and Floridas like to cuddle and seem to do better right next to each other. The St. Thomas shrooms on the other hand have been shown to sting Ricordea, so definitely keep that sucker isolated. Sexy! But half of them look like Yumas. The 3 on the left are Floridas and are much smaller. My Yumas and Floridas did fine together for awhile but the Yumas eventually grew bigger and would overtake the Floridas. You have a nice collection When that big green and orange one make babies I would love to have one. Link to comment
DocReef Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Sexy! But half of them look like Yumas. The 3 on the left are Floridas and are much smaller. My Yumas and Floridas did fine together for awhile but the Yumas eventually grew bigger and would overtake the Floridas. You have a nice collection When that big green and orange one make babies I would love to have one. Thanks. Yeah, for sure, if I get some babies would be willing to give some out. That big orange Yuma was given to me as a gift after it had 5 babies, they kept the babies and have me the big momma. Link to comment
cindyp Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Thanks. Yeah, for sure, if I get some babies would be willing to give some out. That big orange Yuma was given to me as a gift after it had 5 babies, they kept the babies and have me the big momma. a similar orange is for sale at ASD. i've not pulled the trigger so far. but i love me some yumas. agree, that green one is stunning! my current is pretty aggressive but has not moved off its frag entirely yet. i hope it stays there. this way, i can budge it easily without it smothering anything. your mushie garden is beautiful, doc!! Link to comment
vlangel Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Cindy, just catching up with your tank after not seeing it for awhile. Very nice. I like the direction you are taking it in with the Yumas and such. Lots of color and texture to enjoy. Good job! Link to comment
cindyp Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Cindy, just catching up with your tank after not seeing it for awhile. Very nice. I like the direction you are taking it in with the Yumas and such. Lots of color and texture to enjoy. Good job! thank you, vlangel! "direction". more like, what can i buy that i won't likely kill? MUSHROOMS! ALL THE MUSHIES. but i finally feel like the tank is settling down. i'm happy. wilma the purple fire fish is doing great too. i unrubber banded Big Red because she looked miserable. hopefully she stays put in her little crevice and puts her foot down. Link to comment
owenj Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Whoa, how did I miss that peony rhodactis? So gorgeous! your shroom garden. Link to comment
cindyp Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Whoa, how did I miss that peony rhodactis? So gorgeous! your shroom garden. i bought the purple peony and blue st. thomas a while back. my first purchase from unique corals. i was very pleased with the transaction as well as the quality of the shrooms! Looks great! IME Yuma's and Florida's don't get along to well. I would give them a bit more space. If you need to unload the lobos I will give them a good home in my 34. you crack me up, sancho. you are like the swap meet dude of corals. <3 if i ever got anything to give up, i'll holler. Link to comment
DaveFason Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Tank is looking great Cindy! Link to comment
cindyp Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Tank is looking great Cindy! thanks, dave!! Link to comment
gena Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Cindy....it's looks spectacular..I LOVE it!!!!! I can't believe you are almost at a year already . Time flies!!!!! Link to comment
cindyp Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Cindy....it's looks spectacular..I LOVE it!!!!! I can't believe you are almost at a year already . Time flies!!!!! i know! and i think i have honestly run out of space. i was also tempted by another clown goby last visit to ASD. but i sort of like it just being wilma, kind of like my only fish child? ha! and the sexies are still doing great. though i read their life spans are about 2 years, and they are at least one year old. they started in the 3g with me as wee ones. time does fly!! hope you are well!! Link to comment
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