To chase Critters..or Not to chase Critters..that is the question.

ZoeReef · 05/04/2006, 10:03 PM

setting up a 120g 30"deep tank next week. I already have 100lbs LR, but considering adding another 100 lbs from TBS.

I just love the idea of all the corals and strange things. This is going into the foyer of our church childcare. It will be great for the kids to watch new things.

But I'm wondering.. how the heck will I ever catch some of those bad guys among 200 lbs of LR.. some of it 30" down.

Decisions..decisions.

figuerres · 05/05/2006, 06:50 AM

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Originally posted by ZoeReef
setting up a 120g 30"deep tank next week. I already have 100lbs LR, but considering adding another 100 lbs from TBS.

I just love the idea of all the corals and strange things. This is going into the foyer of our church childcare. It will be great for the kids to watch new things.

But I'm wondering.. how the heck will I ever catch some of those bad guys among 200 lbs of LR.. some of it 30" down.

Decisions..decisions.

My Vote ( FWIW )

Let it be...

if you keep the water params good and stay with mostly the tbs gulf life you can focus on showing the kids and the parents what the gulf reef life looks like and the whole "this is an ecosystem" thing.

if you go that way then just watch out for things like crabs that are able to tip rocks over....

the more I learn the more I am tending to "do less to have more"
if you get my drift.

Safir · 05/05/2006, 08:16 AM

I only chase bad guys if i can see them hanging out on top of the rocks - i gra the rock they're on, flick them into a waiting container, and put the rock back.

Sk8r · 05/05/2006, 09:01 AM

Lid that sucker with eggcrate, and get it rimmed with something too high for small fingers to push a lolly over...like a formica shell.

It's a wonderful idea, how-some-ever. You don't have to do anything exotic: the youngsters will be amazed by any creature, from urchins to crabs. A Nemo would be a hit, for sure. And talk to the workers about not hitting the glass or putting things in the water. Perhaps a picture of the child-monster from Nemo might be instructive with "Don't hit the glass." Too bad kids didn't internalize that message, rather than "all drains lead to the sea."

ZoeReef · 05/09/2006, 06:15 PM

Sk8r...so true about simple. Last year we took a bunch of 1-6th grade kids trout fishing, most for the first time. Bought poles, rods, tackle, bait..What a nightmare. The funny thing about it was, what they enjoyed the most was catching crayfish with strings....

One thing I am going to do in a feature tank is turn it into a mountainside looking scene tank (lots of zoos), kind of like from Mary Poppins and put a couple of seahorses in there.

05/04/2006, 10:03 PM	#1
ZoeReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,066	To chase Critters..or Not to chase Critters..that is the question. setting up a 120g 30"deep tank next week. I already have 100lbs LR, but considering adding another 100 lbs from TBS. I just love the idea of all the corals and strange things. This is going into the foyer of our church childcare. It will be great for the kids to watch new things. But I'm wondering.. how the heck will I ever catch some of those bad guys among 200 lbs of LR.. some of it 30" down. Decisions..decisions.

05/05/2006, 09:01 AM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Lid that sucker with eggcrate, and get it rimmed with something too high for small fingers to push a lolly over...like a formica shell. It's a wonderful idea, how-some-ever. You don't have to do anything exotic: the youngsters will be amazed by any creature, from urchins to crabs. A Nemo would be a hit, for sure. And talk to the workers about not hitting the glass or putting things in the water. Perhaps a picture of the child-monster from Nemo might be instructive with "Don't hit the glass." Too bad kids didn't internalize that message, rather than "all drains lead to the sea." __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/05/2006, 08:16 AM	#3
Safir Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 900	I only chase bad guys if i can see them hanging out on top of the rocks - i gra the rock they're on, flick them into a waiting container, and put the rock back.

05/09/2006, 06:15 PM	#5
ZoeReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,066	Sk8r...so true about simple. Last year we took a bunch of 1-6th grade kids trout fishing, most for the first time. Bought poles, rods, tackle, bait..What a nightmare. The funny thing about it was, what they enjoyed the most was catching crayfish with strings.... One thing I am going to do in a feature tank is turn it into a mountainside looking scene tank (lots of zoos), kind of like from Mary Poppins and put a couple of seahorses in there.