Blndbunny
Active Member
Ok looking for some guidance in keeping these critters happy and healthy
My live rock in ny new tank is covered in colonial tunacites, I can see at least 4 color variations. When I received the rock, they were rather flat, and looked like putty on the rocks. Now at nearly 24 hours they all look rather full, they wiggle in the current, and I can see all kinds of tiny little holes. I'd say right right now that they look happy, is this a correct assumption?
I also received 3 (that I've found so far) rather large sea squirts. Two look are orange red and look like human hearts, and the third is is more colors shaped, primarily organize but with some purple veins(?). Since they have been in the tank, they have also filled up and look nice and full, and occasionally contract and then expand. Yeah it looks like I hearts beating in my tank.
I know that these are all difficult creatures to maintain in a tank, and I'm not expecting miracles but I want to do my best. This tank is running as a full Zeo tank, it's a 40g cube display, with about 5 addition gallons in the sump. Right from the Begining of the cycle I have been dosing Sponge Power, this is a food specifically designed for sponges, tunicates clams and other filter feeders. I currently have a sicce syncra 2 pump as my return pump and a single hydor (850gph) for flow. I also have a jebao RW-8 to add to add a varied flow, once I start moving my corals into this tank.
My concern is how will I know that these animals are happy, what should I watch for? Any info would be appreciated. Thank you
My live rock in ny new tank is covered in colonial tunacites, I can see at least 4 color variations. When I received the rock, they were rather flat, and looked like putty on the rocks. Now at nearly 24 hours they all look rather full, they wiggle in the current, and I can see all kinds of tiny little holes. I'd say right right now that they look happy, is this a correct assumption?
I also received 3 (that I've found so far) rather large sea squirts. Two look are orange red and look like human hearts, and the third is is more colors shaped, primarily organize but with some purple veins(?). Since they have been in the tank, they have also filled up and look nice and full, and occasionally contract and then expand. Yeah it looks like I hearts beating in my tank.
I know that these are all difficult creatures to maintain in a tank, and I'm not expecting miracles but I want to do my best. This tank is running as a full Zeo tank, it's a 40g cube display, with about 5 addition gallons in the sump. Right from the Begining of the cycle I have been dosing Sponge Power, this is a food specifically designed for sponges, tunicates clams and other filter feeders. I currently have a sicce syncra 2 pump as my return pump and a single hydor (850gph) for flow. I also have a jebao RW-8 to add to add a varied flow, once I start moving my corals into this tank.
My concern is how will I know that these animals are happy, what should I watch for? Any info would be appreciated. Thank you
