Nart Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 @reefhound I am so jealous and excited for you at the same time! I currently have 3 RFA's that's been sitting in my tank for a few months. I am hoping they will eventually breed too. Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 13 hours ago, Nart said: @reefhound I am so jealous and excited for you at the same time! I currently have 3 RFA's that's been sitting in my tank for a few months. I am hoping they will eventually breed too. I know right? get some scallops and slice them up.. add some aminOmega to is. Ziploc and freeze it break some off, cut it finer and feed every 2-3 days. watch the flowers. when they poop, feed the next day Quote Link to comment
Nart Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Thanks for the tip! I have Rod's fish food that has a mixture in there and all the other good stuff as well. How often does your RFA poop and how often do you feed it? I feed mine every 2-3 days, but when I do, it's just 1 Mysis shrimp and that's about it. Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 you will see it out of their mouths.. every 2-3 days is what I do. Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 so, added an inkbird, a small fan, and a MOD biocube skimmer all works very well.. love the inkbird 308S 1 Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 6 weeks in biggest ones are at 1/4" 5 Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 moved all the flowers from one tray to a shallow tray.. growing fast. we still count about 80.. but it really is impossible. this took about 2 hours with tweezers 2 Quote Link to comment
Nart Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I can't even imagine! Took me about 10 minutes to move one of my RFA's.and I used the credit card method. I also heard if you get ice or ice packs and put it near their foot off and on that they will release their footing. Maybe something to try next time? Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 yea, these are the size of a pencil eraser.. tweezers used to pick up the grains they are attached to, not the nems themselves 1 Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 night pic.. they are closed up a little 3 Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 all the adults in one basket.. breaking down the Lagoon for a 1500 mile move 1 Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 the ADA 60F FTS 3 Quote Link to comment
Simulated Fish Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Good luck on the move! Hope the nems travel safe and it's a quick trip for you all! Love the updates, keep them coming. 1 Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Good luck! Hope the moves goes smoothly and easy. 1 Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 just cleaned out the tray.. at 7 weeks. definite count of 84-85. doing something right. I noticed that algae was strangling a few.. got most of the gravel out to help with that.. will also feed into the flow and let it circulate before a WC. and cut feeding down to once a week have 5 coming from VIP reef in a few days.. had a somewhat "special" order, Frank has been patient with me 5 Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Thanks V.I.P Reef... 5 little guys in the tray came in today very nice colors, can't pick a favorite 4 Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 They look great!! I hope they fare better in your tank than they have in mine. I started with 10 and I'm down to 4. Waiting on Frank to get back to me with some guidance. Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 hmm.. did you get Belize flowers? Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I don't think so but I'm not sure. A couple of the first ones to go looked a little different than the 4 that are left. Would like to get more at some point but not until i keep these alive for a while. Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 30-35 new babies again tonight.. the same mom. these are much bigger than her first batch.. so awsome 3 Quote Link to comment
Nart Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 what the heckkkk!!! I am so jelly and so happy for you at the same time. 2 Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 ok.. so, I am pretty sure these are "hold overs" from the last birth.. I say this because they are the size of the ones born exactly 2 months ago. tentacles are also a brilliant white, and i'm sure they will fade within a week, leaving them as exact clones in size and color. also, the ones in the grow out tank are getting big, but it looks like some aren't growing at all. some (the runts) close up and never open again all the sexy shrimp never congregate and behave.. all 7 sitting on mom at once.. all day, 2 days also, they aren't eating 1 Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 growing.. 2 months starting to get some color variations the brown ones are very cool, but the pics don't show their gold tentacles, and blue dots.. can't wait to see them grow 2 Quote Link to comment
hinnenkm Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 This is such a cool process to see. I can't imagine what it must be like to actually see all the growth, changes, and colors in person! Thanks for sharing 2 Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 On 7/13/2017 at 6:46 PM, SeaFurn said: They look great!! I hope they fare better in your tank than they have in mine. I started with 10 and I'm down to 4. Waiting on Frank to get back to me with some guidance. yea, I just just lost one that he sent me.. did everything right, no idea.. but it sucks Quote Link to comment
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