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Post by fermentedhiker on Sept 16, 2015 20:00:53 GMT -5
in the process I found a vermetid snail. From what I've read their webs annoy corals so I'm going to have to get rid of it.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 16, 2015 20:49:20 GMT -5
in the process I found a vermetid snail. From what I've read their webs annoy corals so I'm going to have to get rid of it. I hate them! Some people like them.... I simply cover their hole with super glue. Not the nicest way but idk? Easiest way I've found so far......:rolleyes: |
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Post by fermentedhiker on Sept 19, 2015 11:17:48 GMT -5
Did a little maintenance today. Eliminated the vermetid snail(although I think there are certainly more in there somewhere). Relocated the chalice as the frag had fallen off, so I picked a new location while I was at it. Relocated the goniopora to a higher light area to test if it would enjoy that a little more. Also relocated the GSP to a magnetic frag plug on the back wall of the tank(we'll see how that goes). The new inverts are mostly hiders  I see the pom pom crabs either early in the morning or late at night while the lights are barely on. The pistol shrimp is never seen, but I see the evidence of it's presence in the disturbances in the sand bed. |
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Post by fermentedhiker on Oct 3, 2015 18:35:02 GMT -5
Picked up a purple firefish at the Topsham Petco Wednesday. About 1 minute after I put it in the tank it disappeared under the rock work with the pistol shrimp and stayed there for two days. Finally showed it's face last night, but I haven't been able to take a picture because it hides every time I get the camera out it heads for cover Next I'll be looking for a Randall's goby and some sort of smaller blenny. I was leaning towards one of these if I can find one; www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=368&cid=12 |
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Post by fermentedhiker on Oct 16, 2015 17:01:23 GMT -5
ended up getting a tailspot blenny via LA along with a yellow filter feeding cuke, and an anemone porcelain crab. All acclimated well. The cuke moved about an inch from where I placed it in high flow and extended its feeding "tentacles" within minutes. The crab has fallen in love with the rock flower, which he's a bit too big for  and has ignored the maxi mini and left that too the sexy shrimp. The blenny is a bit of a downer at the moment. It has opted for a cave in the rear of the rock work and is just a shadow that I can see darting out to grab some food. Hopefully it'll settle in some more and feel more comfortable being out and about. |
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Post by fermentedhiker on Oct 18, 2015 20:11:45 GMT -5
Glass needs a heavy cleaning but here's some updated pics of livestock etc... Purple porites. Picked up from another memeber at the draft this afternoon........I forget who now that I met so many people.  blasto I got as part of a frag pack from CR  Pink acro as part of the same frag pack  |
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Post by fermentedhiker on Oct 18, 2015 20:14:15 GMT -5
Pom pom crab2  Pom pom crab1  Pom pom crab3 under some blueberry tubs along with a chalice in the foreground from this afternoons draft.  |
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Post by fermentedhiker on Oct 18, 2015 20:18:20 GMT -5
Purple firefish(from Tophsam Petco) not being cooperative  Favia that was part of the frag pack  Yellow cuke from LA  |
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Post by fermentedhiker on Oct 18, 2015 20:21:48 GMT -5
Purple hammer from this afternoons draft(might be in too much flow at the moment)  Florida Ric from this afternoons draft  Acro? from tonights draft  |
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Post by fermentedhiker on Oct 18, 2015 20:26:17 GMT -5
Red mini carpet from CR along with a regular maxi mini from Easy  Porcelain anemone crab from LA with two rock flowers, green one from Dennis and the Red one from CR  That's all for now. Have a couple more things to take pics of but they aren't cooperating |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 18, 2015 20:48:43 GMT -5
3 pompom crabs and I only saw 1 pompom out of all of them? Lol
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Post by fermentedhiker on Oct 19, 2015 6:34:37 GMT -5
3 pompom crabs and I only saw 1 pompom out of all of them? Lol Yeah, it's kind of sad isn't it Originally the bigger male had one as well but seems like he lost it in his last molt. Too bad there wasn't a way to get more of those little nems |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 19, 2015 7:02:15 GMT -5
3 pompom crabs and I only saw 1 pompom out of all of them? Lol Yeah, it's kind of sad isn't it Originally the bigger male had one as well but seems like he lost it in his last molt. Too bad there wasn't a way to get more of those little nems Hopefully he didn't loose it on your rock work? They're Aiptasia anenomes aren't they? Only plus side I guess is they're easy to aquire new ones for them :eek: |
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Post by fermentedhiker on Oct 19, 2015 8:08:43 GMT -5
Yeah, it's kind of sad isn't it Originally the bigger male had one as well but seems like he lost it in his last molt. Too bad there wasn't a way to get more of those little nems Hopefully he didn't loose it on your rock work? They're Aiptasia anenomes aren't they? Only plus side I guess is they're easy to aquire new ones for them :eek: Thankfully not aipstasia. Usually just some sort of mini rock nem. Although I've heard they'll grab micro zoas to use if they can't find a nem so maybe they use aipstasia if they found one |
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Post by Rakahrd Eastbrook, Me. on Oct 26, 2015 19:37:26 GMT -5
if you have some macro algae to cut back let me know. i have a small chato but thats all in my refugium
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I see the pom pom crabs either early in the morning or late at night while the lights are barely on. The pistol shrimp is never seen, but I see the evidence of it's presence in the disturbances in the sand bed.
and has ignored the maxi mini and left that too the sexy shrimp.
