Yes run the filter but no lights. Thanks
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Yes run the filter but no lights. Thanks
Just a thought, but I am considering allowing my tank to be dark for a week. I have removed the fish and only have my cleanup crew in it. I had gotten a pretty bad algae problem that I just about...
I have two peppermints in my tank, one big one small. The big one went to town on it while the smaller is happy just doing clean up. It took about 3 weeks and the Aptasia seems gone. I thought the...
So how is the tank going? I also have bioballs in my cube and did not remove them but have been thinking of pulling them out.
I am waiting on adding the clowns until I have my algae problem contained. Funny thing is I have a Green Cromis that loves the BT and spends every night in it.
Pretty sure mine are Peps, they do not have the humped back. It does not look as though the shrimp are hurting it and the BT seems to be getting used to the attention. I may try and redirect the...
One thing I just found out while at my LFS that maybe handy and save you time. The shops here in town "service" and build many tanks in town so they go through huge amounts of water and produce their...
They were sold as Peppermints, and I will have to check the difference from camelbacks and let you know. The small shrimp does not seem to bother with the BT but the big one loves it.
Mine has found a spot in the back corner it seems to like. I am a little concerned with all the attention being paid to the BT by the Pepermints. The large one seems to be all over it. At first I...
So my new BTA seems to really be doing well except maybe for the larger Pepermint shrimp that keeps bugging it. From what I have read the Pepermint should not hurt / eat it. The BTA close's itself up...
I didn't think so either and from what I have seen they are normally very good tank mates. The shop that sold it to me said a while back they thought it was him. He said some are just more agressive...
Its the only thing I can say changed in the tank. Within a week of adding it I had the first killing and it has remained steady about ane every two weeks. There is one Hermit thats pretty big, I...
Well I hope the Bubble tip is where they end up, I plan on getting the clown tommorow. The BT is still looking for its spot in the tank, I am surprised how quickly it moves. If nothing else the...
Sorry but I am afraid the ending may let you down. Well unless I still have killings after I get the Emerald out.
So I am going to pull the Emerald crab out if I can catch him in the open. I am still getting Hermit crabs torn apart about once every two weeks. The killings started about a week after I added it...
Great! the other advantage is the tank raised I can get 2 for the price of 1 wild.
Just wanted some thoughts on getting tank raised or wild clowns? I want to pair them with a Bubble tip but have read tank raised clowns are less likely to go to Anemones. One shop in town has wild...
Looks really nice Ray
Well it seems at this point my office has suspended the trip to Pensacola so no problem now. I had someone set up to stop by and feed / check things. I just wanted to have a backup in case he...
So I need to find a reliable way to feed for about 2 weeks. I have been trying a feeding block but it seems the crabs are the only ones interested in it. I have looked at auto feeders online but...
We are kind of lucky here because we have 2 really good shops within 10 min of my house. Money is tight around here as well so I am thankful when I am told to wait or its not what you want. In truth...
They sell wild caught as well as tank bred stock. He had some fish I was interested in and he told me they were wild caught and not easy for a beginer to keep. He said there were tank bred on order...
I had a hard time finding exactly what they were, I did alot of web surfing to find they are commonly called Moon snails. I found them on Flagler beach in the surf, we found about 6 and brought 2...
Nice ride Dick! I would love to get a boat one day myself. Takes about an hour for me to get over to Daytona but I really like being out on the Ocean.
Thanks both of you! I guess their diet explains why we found so many with all the Coquina in the surf. I dont need anything else killing things thats for sure.
So does anyone have a moonsnail in their tanks? What are everyones thoughts on these? The info I have found on them says they are "good" for the tank. Also Coquina? its a small clam, again any good...
The only thing I added was a Emerald Crab last Sunday. It seems to mind its own business though, it just hangs out in the rocks and eats algea. I tried to trap whatever is killing with shrimp in a...
I think I have found where it lives but no luck catching it. I went to my LFS today and he said freshwater dip will bring it right out. He also said if its a Mantis he will buy it. The good thing is...
Yeah Im kinda torn because I like the way the rocks are looking and the tank is looking good except for a small apistasia colony and whatever keeps killing me stock. I could just upgrade the fans and...
I did water changes and added a Emerald Crab and mine looks much better now but I also have about 8 hermits as well as 10 snails. The RO system should be a big help.
Hi everyone! I am considering returning my 14g biocube to Petco and wanted your thoughts on that. Its got a fan problem that started about a week after I set it up. From what I hear its a common...
Thats good to hear! Its currently my favorite.
Still no luck catching anything in my trap. I may try and pull that rock and put it in a bucket of saltwater for a couple days, then try the bottle trap Carmie mentioned. Is there any chance my new...
If I dont catch it by this weekend I may pull the rock and place it in a bucket of normal salt water, maybe if I take it away from the food supply i will catch it in the trap.
I saw the creature again as well as some others I didn't know were in there. I have not heard any tapping so I am thinking I have the spearing type. I saw it a little while ago and tried to suck it...
What is a spearer? Going to google, thanks.
Well the other clown is dead also. It was hanging around in the rocks where I found the other one and the half a crab. As many times as I chased it out the little dude kept going right back, then it...
No sign of power outage. I did spot some type of creature in the rocks where the clown died. I wasn't able to get a good look, though.
Its crazy! Normally there is someone home being as my kids are home schooled. Today we went to Orlando around 11am and back by 9ish so not that long really.
Looks like from what I have been reading the bugs are not a bad thing but a form of zooplankton. Back to my first thought maybe the fish and hermit crab killed each other...... All levels look good,...
Just got back from Orlando for the day and found my bigger Clown (about 1 1/2 years old) and one of the Hermit crabs dead in the back corner of my tank. The crab appeared to be torn in half and maybe...
Gary,
Yes I have been there, thats where I got my live rock. Seems like a very good staff and not just trying to sell you things. I may go there today and see if they have an Emerald Crab for me....
I also plan on going, Orlando is only an hour away and maybe by then I can talk my better half into a bigger tank....
Very nice job!
Algae everywhere, bubble as well as hair type. I am going to try and find an emerald crab to help control the bubble algae and maybe a scarlet reef crab to help out on the others. Any tips?
V what game system do you use? I have a PS3 that I use the same screen name.
Added 4 more snails today, the 5 I had couldn't keep up. Boyesreef I will have to talk with you about your filtration, when you pulled the bioballs did you replace them with liverock?
The wife helped me out with photo shop. I added about 10 shells to the tank and the crabs are trying them out, kinda funny. I am on my way to Jacksonville for the Jimmy Buffett show.
http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac160/Malibu41/005.jpg
Thanks for the info!
Looks Great! Do you ever get much fan noise from your tank? Mine does every morning, I need to turn it off and on again until it stops.