StinkyBunny Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, Ratvan said: Ok too high to get that? Detritus build up where? Under the "skirt'of the pavona or under the plug?  @Tamberavyou mean @WV Reefer hstar spawning spot? On the base of the coral. Pavona is very susceptible to bacterial infections. If you watch videos of there it grows in the wild, it's in a pretty turbulent area. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 8 minutes ago, StinkyBunny said: On the base of the coral. Pavona is very susceptible to bacterial infections. If you watch videos of there it grows in the wild, it's in a pretty turbulent area. Thanks. Hatchery not the place for it to be for long then. I'll move it out tomorrow. Eggcrate arrived and have suction cups and glue so diy rack it is. Â A bit broke off so I glued it to a plug and stuck it in with the "mother"Â Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 31 minutes ago, Ratvan said: Ok too high to get that? Detritus build up where? Under the "skirt'of the pavona or under the plug?  @Tamberavyou mean @WV Reefer hstar spawning spot? We refer to it around here as the House of Love. 😄 6 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, WV Reefer said: We refer to it around here as the House of Love. 😄 Apologies. House of love.  Sounds like on or near the top of the main rock is the place then. 2 of 3 power heads/pumps pointed to cross over it. 1 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 2 hours ago, WV Reefer said: We refer to it around here as the House of Love. 😄 Or the orgy sofa 4 1 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, mitten_reef said: Or the orgy sofa  Sure as hell dont want to sit on that sofa............ hope its like grandmas and wrapped in plastic for easy clean up................. 4 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 14 minutes ago, mitten_reef said: Or the orgy sofa  6 minutes ago, spectra said:  Sure as hell dont want to sit on that sofa............ hope its like grandmas and wrapped in plastic for easy clean up................. if you can get starfish to jizz on a sofa make sure to record it. 5 1 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 9 minutes ago, WV Reefer said:  if you can get starfish to jizz on a sofa make sure to record it. Um chocolate starfish.............. and some hot dog flavored water............... 5 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 6 hours ago, spectra said: Um chocolate starfish.............. and some hot dog flavored water............... Well that's today's music sorted 2 1 Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 10 hours ago, WV Reefer said: We refer to it around here as the House of Love. 😄  2 2 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Weird cuz my ORA mint pavona doesn't care how I treat it. I have pretty good flow but I had some growing in my toilet sump years ago. Even now I put it next to my BTA so it gets stung all the time and grows back over the sting so it can get stung again.  Next time I accidentally break a piece off I will abuse it in my sump and see what happens. 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Tamberav said: Weird cuz my ORA mint pavona doesn't care how I treat it. I have pretty good flow but I had some growing in my toilet sump years ago. Even now I put it next to my BTA so it gets stung all the time and grows back over the sting so it can get stung again.  Next time I accidentally break a piece off I will abuse it in my sump and see what happens. Do you target feed yours? Trying to figure out if i need to spot feed sps corals Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, Ratvan said: Do you target feed yours? Trying to figure out if i need to spot feed sps corals Nope... Fast grower thriving on neglect. It can eat some fish poop or frozen food juice that flies around.  I don't even feed my BTA though 🙃  2 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Â Morning All, finally caught her waking up! Now just need to get in before the Blue Star Leopard Wrasse, damn early rising fish 7 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Well this is new, these are sweepers yes? Â Â 6 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Yup... Never caught mine doing that. Neat video! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Tamberav said: Yup... Never caught mine doing that. Neat video! I wanna feed it now 😄 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 This is the other issue with a work tank. Stuff happens and I have to just post partial updates and I forget the rest....  I've noticed certain things going missing around the tank and they're congregating in a certain area at back of the tank in a rather organised way. So can discount flow as that pushes free floating algae under the barnacles and not here..... I need to set a trap tomorrow and hope none of my fish go for it.... 5 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Well the bottle trap managed to catch my Tailspot Blenny, 🙄, have reset and will try again, Not a lot else to update really, still cant get a clear shot of the construction, might try for a top down shot later SPS arriving today at home for the Home Reef 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Here is the reason that I am setting traps  I have within the tank Tailspot Blenny 2x Red Headed gobies Yellow Coris Wrasse Blue Star Leopard Wrasse  So slightly concerned that I may have an issue with whatever lives in here plus my two sand sleeping wrasses (especially the Leopard) 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Welcome to the Bad Crab club. 😠 In all seriousness, it probably is a shrimp or crab. I know I've seen that both can take rubble and coral frags for construction materials. Good luck catching it.  Are you able to remove the rock for possible manual extraction? 😬 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Just now, kimberbee said: Welcome to the Bad Crab club. 😠 In all seriousness, it probably is a shrimp or crab. I know I've seen that both can take rubble and coral frags for construction materials. Good luck catching it.  Are you able to remove the rock for possible manual extraction? 😬 I thought as much, possibly a eunicid worm also I fixed the biggest rock to the bottom with reefing putty before putting in the sand, and typically it is right up against the biggest rock. I'm going to keep trying with the trap, I want to move the wrasses but haven't anywhere large enough to keep them at the moment, picked up some frozen mussels and scallops for bait 3 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 So the trap seemed to work (with shaved mussel)  I think it is a Gorilla crab? Had to spear him unfortunately as he escaped the shot glass trap when i was removing it 3 1 Quote Link to comment
EthanPhillyCheesesteak Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, Ratvan said: So the trap seemed to work (with shaved mussel)  I think it is a Gorilla crab? Had to spear him unfortunately as he escaped the shot glass trap when i was removing it Reminds me of the bad stone crab in my pest tank. I have two crabs in that tank and one has a pattern similar to yours, but he’s all white. His shell is like milky white, but the stone crab looks just like this crab except my crabs claws are a lighter color 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, EthanPhillyCheesesteak said: Reminds me of the bad stone crab in my pest tank. I have two crabs in that tank and one has a pattern similar to yours, but he’s all white. His shell is like milky white, but the stone crab looks just like this crab except my crabs claws are a lighter color My Wrasses are tucking into the body as we speak, chopped up obviously 2 1 Quote Link to comment
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