Cprowler's 150g System from the start - Page 18

jnarowe · 01/08/2009, 10:56 PM

I remember the first time my GBTA split, I happened to be there watching when the maroon clown got her fin under the last strand of flesh, and ripped it apart. It took her several attempts and I was quite shocked. I sure wish I had video then!

Cprowler · 01/10/2009, 06:41 PM

Nothing new on the split today. It seems like it's happy, fully inflated. From what I could see of the lower half's mouth, it looked healed. Hopefully it finishes in the next couple days, I guess it's in no hurry.

Here is a pic from a few minutes ago.

jnarowe · 01/10/2009, 06:59 PM

what was that hairy ball creature on Star Trek?

IridescentLily · 01/10/2009, 07:27 PM

Tribbles.

The episode was called "The trouble with tribbles".

Cprowler · 01/17/2009, 12:06 AM

Well nothing new on the split, I think the mouths have healed now but it's hard to get a good look in there. I put a rock in front of the rock it's on now to see if the new half wants to get away from the other.

I'm leaving town tomorrow for a week so hopefully it will have completed by then.

Here is a pic I took (with flash) the other day before the MH's came on.

InsaneClownFish · 01/17/2009, 01:08 AM

Gorgeous Anemone, and grats on the split.

Trouble with Tribbles. There was a Deep Space Nine episode where they used footage from the original series. They were trying to find a bomb that was put into one of the Tribbles to assassinate Kirk. Little more information than anyone wanted to know?

melev · 01/17/2009, 01:40 AM

It still looks pretty, even during the ongoing split. And I love your little Copperband. How long have you had it, and are you feeding it anything specific?

Cprowler · 01/17/2009, 10:36 AM

I"ve had the Copperband about two years now, they told me at the LFS that it was already eating Mysis. When I fed the tank the following day sure enough it was eating them and has ever since.

jnarowe · 01/17/2009, 12:33 PM

great shot of the split. I sure wish I got vid of my maroon getting in on the GBTA split. Oh well. I have been contemplating a top-down vid to show how big it is, but I can't get the whole thing in frame. :roll:

maxxII · 01/18/2009, 08:08 PM

Looks okay so far. I wouldnt do anything different than normal. Just let nature take its course.

Nick

Cprowler · 01/24/2009, 10:14 PM

Back from a week away working and nothing new to report. The clowns laid their eggs in between the two halves. The lower half moved onto the rock I put in front of it so I moved the rock about a inch away from the other. It doesn't seem to be any further along in the split but it looks like it's doing ok. Here are some shots from today.

jnarowe · 01/24/2009, 11:44 PM

weird. very slow split. I have had several fake splits myself where I was sure a split was going on but never happened. Seems like yours is the real thing though.

Cprowler · 01/25/2009, 01:47 AM

It looks like both mouths have healed now so hopefully it will continue to finish the split. I'm hoping that me moving the rock away from the other will encourage it to finish the split, it's been over three weeks now. If it didn't look healthy I would be worried but it has never looked better.

melev · 01/25/2009, 09:29 PM

Or you could be one of the lucky few to have an anemone with two mouths.

Cprowler · 01/25/2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev
Or you could be one of the lucky few to have an anemone with two mouths.

Cprowler · 01/25/2009, 09:44 PM

I picked up a used Dart as a spare return pump, or what I thought was. it doesn't have any markings to say it is but it sure looks like one.

The slit looks like it may be progressing I'll try to get pics tonight or when there is something to report.

Cprowler · 02/23/2009, 10:45 PM

Well the last couple days it started roaming and looked like it was going to finally finish the split. It had climbed up the rock-work and the overflow and sat there for a couple of days. I tried to move it but it would not let go and when I tried to force it the flesh started to tear. So after nearly two months I had enough and cut it in the narrowest spot trying to minimize any release of toxins. I also put in fresh carbon and have water change water ready.

Anyway they seem to be doing fine, I don't like where they are but will leave them for now to let the flesh heal.

Here are some crappy pics but it gives you the gist of it.

smoovie · 02/23/2009, 10:53 PM

Is there a good write-up on those manifolds for the plumbing? I've seen those in a couple build threads now but not sure what exactly they do or how they work. Thanks.

maxxII · 02/24/2009, 04:18 AM

Cprowler,
What are your intentions for the clone anemone? If at all possible, I think you should set up a tank and begin to propagate them from the clone. Lord knows there's a market for healthy beautiful Ritteri anemones...Added bonus of taking pressure off of wild stock.

Nick

Cprowler · 02/24/2009, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by smoovie
Is there a good write-up on those manifolds for the plumbing? I've seen those in a couple build threads now but not sure what exactly they do or how they work. Thanks.

I don't know of any. The basically just allow you to use one pump to feed different things like tank, skimmer, phosban reactors and so on, instead of having a separate pump for each item.

Cprowler · 02/24/2009, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by maxxII
Cprowler,
What are your intentions for the clone anemone? If at all possible, I think you should set up a tank and begin to propagate them from the clone. Lord knows there's a market for healthy beautiful Ritteri anemones...Added bonus of taking pressure off of wild stock.

Nick

I'm not sure, something to think about.

Cprowler · 02/25/2009, 11:07 PM

Well it's been 48hrs and they both seem to be doing well and I have not noticed any ill effects on any the fish or corals. So far so good, now I just have to move them back down onto their rocks.

I'll try to get some decent pics tomorrow.

Bax · 02/26/2009, 07:21 AM

Congrats on the nem split!

My RBTA split yielding three clones. The split was easy on the system. It was the clones finding Tunzes and Vortechs that caused me a ton of trouble. All three were shreaded in a very short period. It was a nightmare!

jnarowe · 02/26/2009, 09:04 AM

yeah, anemones seem to be very stupid right after a split.

Cprowler · 03/03/2009, 11:04 PM

I picked up a Rabbit fish a few months ago to eat up a Culerpa issue I was having and within a few months it seemed to be eradicated. I then tried to catch it a few times but eventually borrowed a fish trap and traped it.

I have a few poor pics so what the hell, here they are.

The first one my butterfly fish kept going in ad the Rabbit was on the wrong side.

01/08/2009, 10:56 PM	#426
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	I remember the first time my GBTA split, I happened to be there watching when the maroon clown got her fin under the last strand of flesh, and ripped it apart. It took her several attempts and I was quite shocked. I sure wish I had video then! __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

01/10/2009, 06:59 PM	#428
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	what was that hairy ball creature on Star Trek? __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

01/17/2009, 01:08 AM	#431
InsaneClownFish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,069	Gorgeous Anemone, and grats on the split. Trouble with Tribbles. There was a Deep Space Nine episode where they used footage from the original series. They were trying to find a bomb that was put into one of the Tribbles to assassinate Kirk. Little more information than anyone wanted to know? __________________ 7 Years Reefing and Many Fresh 8 Foot Envisions

01/17/2009, 12:33 PM	#434
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	great shot of the split. I sure wish I got vid of my maroon getting in on the GBTA split. Oh well. I have been contemplating a top-down vid to show how big it is, but I can't get the whole thing in frame. :roll: __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

01/18/2009, 08:08 PM	#435
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	Looks okay so far. I wouldnt do anything different than normal. Just let nature take its course. Nick __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

01/10/2009, 06:41 PM	#427
Cprowler Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,758	Nothing new on the split today. It seems like it's happy, fully inflated. From what I could see of the lower half's mouth, it looked healed. Hopefully it finishes in the next couple days, I guess it's in no hurry. Here is a pic from a few minutes ago.

01/10/2009, 07:27 PM	#429
IridescentLily Editor-Reefkeeping mag Join Date: May 2008 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 3,858 Blog Entries: 5	Tribbles. The episode was called "The trouble with tribbles".

01/17/2009, 12:06 AM	#430
Cprowler Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,758	Well nothing new on the split, I think the mouths have healed now but it's hard to get a good look in there. I put a rock in front of the rock it's on now to see if the new half wants to get away from the other. I'm leaving town tomorrow for a week so hopefully it will have completed by then. Here is a pic I took (with flash) the other day before the MH's came on.

01/17/2009, 01:40 AM	#432
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	It still looks pretty, even during the ongoing split. And I love your little Copperband. How long have you had it, and are you feeding it anything specific?

01/17/2009, 10:36 AM	#433
Cprowler Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,758	I"ve had the Copperband about two years now, they told me at the LFS that it was already eating Mysis. When I fed the tank the following day sure enough it was eating them and has ever since.

01/24/2009, 10:14 PM	#436
Cprowler Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,758	Back from a week away working and nothing new to report. The clowns laid their eggs in between the two halves. The lower half moved onto the rock I put in front of it so I moved the rock about a inch away from the other. It doesn't seem to be any further along in the split but it looks like it's doing ok. Here are some shots from today.

01/24/2009, 11:44 PM	#437
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	weird. very slow split. I have had several fake splits myself where I was sure a split was going on but never happened. Seems like yours is the real thing though. __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

01/25/2009, 01:47 AM	#438
Cprowler Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,758	It looks like both mouths have healed now so hopefully it will continue to finish the split. I'm hoping that me moving the rock away from the other will encourage it to finish the split, it's been over three weeks now. If it didn't look healthy I would be worried but it has never looked better.

01/25/2009, 09:29 PM	#439
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Or you could be one of the lucky few to have an anemone with two mouths.

01/25/2009, 09:44 PM	#441
Cprowler Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,758	I picked up a used Dart as a spare return pump, or what I thought was. it doesn't have any markings to say it is but it sure looks like one. The slit looks like it may be progressing I'll try to get pics tonight or when there is something to report.

02/23/2009, 10:45 PM	#442
Cprowler Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,758	Well the last couple days it started roaming and looked like it was going to finally finish the split. It had climbed up the rock-work and the overflow and sat there for a couple of days. I tried to move it but it would not let go and when I tried to force it the flesh started to tear. So after nearly two months I had enough and cut it in the narrowest spot trying to minimize any release of toxins. I also put in fresh carbon and have water change water ready. Anyway they seem to be doing fine, I don't like where they are but will leave them for now to let the flesh heal. Here are some crappy pics but it gives you the gist of it.

02/23/2009, 10:53 PM	#443
smoovie Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 147	Is there a good write-up on those manifolds for the plumbing? I've seen those in a couple build threads now but not sure what exactly they do or how they work. Thanks.

02/24/2009, 04:18 AM	#444
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	Cprowler, What are your intentions for the clone anemone? If at all possible, I think you should set up a tank and begin to propagate them from the clone. Lord knows there's a market for healthy beautiful Ritteri anemones...Added bonus of taking pressure off of wild stock. Nick __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

02/25/2009, 11:07 PM	#447
Cprowler Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,758	Well it's been 48hrs and they both seem to be doing well and I have not noticed any ill effects on any the fish or corals. So far so good, now I just have to move them back down onto their rocks. I'll try to get some decent pics tomorrow.

02/26/2009, 07:21 AM	#448
Bax Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,619	Congrats on the nem split! My RBTA split yielding three clones. The split was easy on the system. It was the clones finding Tunzes and Vortechs that caused me a ton of trouble. All three were shreaded in a very short period. It was a nightmare! __________________ 150 gallon Perfecto with 1500 gph GH overflow / DIY stand-wine bar / Dart Return / SRO XP3000 Ext skimmer / 75 g frag / 40 g fuge / 40 g DIY sump / Orphek P156 & Kessil 150A Current Tank Info: 150 DT/ 40B fuge/ 75g frag/ 40 g sump/ SRO XP 3000 Ext/ TUNZEs & VorTechs circulation/Dart return/ MTC Pro Cal/ UV & Oz

02/26/2009, 09:04 AM	#449
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	yeah, anemones seem to be very stupid right after a split. __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

03/03/2009, 11:04 PM	#450
Cprowler Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,758	I picked up a Rabbit fish a few months ago to eat up a Culerpa issue I was having and within a few months it seemed to be eradicated. I then tried to catch it a few times but eventually borrowed a fish trap and traped it. I have a few poor pics so what the hell, here they are. The first one my butterfly fish kept going in ad the Rabbit was on the wrong side.