Just some pictures

KirbyBTF · 11/05/2013, 09:23 AM

There's no real reason to post this, I just feel like showing off some pictures of my tank. It's a 15g and has been up for just about one year.

Sun coral and Tridacna Maxima I got yesterday.

This blue leg sleeps in the zoas every night, he's killed off the patch where he sleeps so now there is a perfect bed for him lol.

Some of my zoas

My hammer has NEVER fully inflated. Don't know why, params are good. I spot feed home made fish food and do weekly water changes using red sea coral pro salt to make the water. But it's been alive for a while, definitely not degrading any.

Lastly, this isn't mine. The wife and I saw this crab at a lfs. It was about the size of a softball, and they fed it asterina snails. I don't remember the name of it, but the owner was terrified to have his hand in the same tank as it lol.

justthewife · 11/05/2013, 09:28 AM

very nice!!!

iamarchitecture · 11/05/2013, 10:42 AM

sweet!
thanks for the pics.

Would love a 15g like yours.

KirbyBTF · 11/05/2013, 10:55 AM

Thank you

the only problem so far is I'm running out of room!

Sugar Magnolia · 11/05/2013, 02:19 PM

That clam looks like it may be suffering from pinched mantle.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume...6_4/clams.html
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/jf/
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/3/aafeature1

PCygni · 11/05/2013, 02:26 PM

Real nice!

KirbyBTF · 11/05/2013, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

That clam looks like it may be suffering from pinched mantle.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume...6_4/clams.html
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/jf/
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/3/aafeature1

Thanks for the heads up, I did some quick research and found a good treatment. I will start as soon as I get home. Luckily it looks like you caught it early so I'll have plenty of time to treat the specimen. Can't thank you enough, this is my first clam so I didn't recognize the early stages.

KirbyBTF · 11/05/2013, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PCygni

Real nice!

Thank you!

KirbyBTF · 11/05/2013, 03:23 PM

After some more reading, looks like the first few days in a new system can make a clam retract like that. Either way I'll be adding carbon to the system after work. I'll post a picture when I get home of how it looks.

KirbyBTF · 11/05/2013, 04:32 PM

It looks much better now, I think it's still acclimating to the system.

Sugar Magnolia · 11/05/2013, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KirbyBTF

It looks much better now, I think it's still acclimating to the system.

Looking better but keep an eye on it.

ivar85 · 11/05/2013, 07:15 PM

nice

CarlosPulga · 11/05/2013, 08:40 PM

So, what type of crab is that? Looks nice.

KirbyBTF · 11/05/2013, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CarlosPulga

So, what type of crab is that? Looks nice.

Thank you! I can't remember for the life of me.

KirbyBTF · 11/05/2013, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ivar85

nice

Thank you :]

specrn5 · 11/06/2013, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by KirbyBTF

Thank you! I can't remember for the life of me.

It's a box crab

KirbyBTF · 11/06/2013, 02:02 PM

Yea that's it, it was so cool.

KirbyBTF · 11/08/2013, 12:40 AM

Got some amazing zoas from my lfs last night, sorry for the bad pictures. My phones camera is crap.

11/05/2013, 09:23 AM	#1
KirbyBTF Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 659	Just some pictures There's no real reason to post this, I just feel like showing off some pictures of my tank. It's a 15g and has been up for just about one year. Sun coral and Tridacna Maxima I got yesterday. This blue leg sleeps in the zoas every night, he's killed off the patch where he sleeps so now there is a perfect bed for him lol. Some of my zoas My hammer has NEVER fully inflated. Don't know why, params are good. I spot feed home made fish food and do weekly water changes using red sea coral pro salt to make the water. But it's been alive for a while, definitely not degrading any. Lastly, this isn't mine. The wife and I saw this crab at a lfs. It was about the size of a softball, and they fed it asterina snails. I don't remember the name of it, but the owner was terrified to have his hand in the same tank as it lol.

11/05/2013, 02:19 PM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	That clam looks like it may be suffering from pinched mantle. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume...6_4/clams.html http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/jf/ http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/3/aafeature1 __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

11/05/2013, 09:28 AM	#2
justthewife Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Endicott, NY Posts: 909	very nice!!!

11/05/2013, 10:42 AM	#3
iamarchitecture Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Miami Posts: 139	sweet! thanks for the pics. Would love a 15g like yours.

11/05/2013, 10:55 AM	#4
KirbyBTF Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 659	Thank you the only problem so far is I'm running out of room!

11/05/2013, 02:26 PM	#6
PCygni Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Cabo Wabo Posts: 84	Real nice!

11/05/2013, 03:23 PM	#9
KirbyBTF Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 659	After some more reading, looks like the first few days in a new system can make a clam retract like that. Either way I'll be adding carbon to the system after work. I'll post a picture when I get home of how it looks.

11/05/2013, 04:32 PM	#10
KirbyBTF Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 659	It looks much better now, I think it's still acclimating to the system.

11/05/2013, 07:15 PM	#12
ivar85 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 68	nice

11/05/2013, 08:40 PM	#13
CarlosPulga Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Chowchilla, CA Posts: 52	So, what type of crab is that? Looks nice.

11/06/2013, 02:02 PM	#17
KirbyBTF Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 659	Yea that's it, it was so cool.

11/08/2013, 12:40 AM	#18
KirbyBTF Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 659	Got some amazing zoas from my lfs last night, sorry for the bad pictures. My phones camera is crap.