http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums Discuss mobile invertebrates including crabs, starfish, snails, etc. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:15:46 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52583-does-your-pistol-do.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:25:46 GMT ok this goes out to anyone that has a pistol shrimp. my pistol loves taking my frags away for his burrow. he killed some nice zoos that way. i found them but they never recovered. well today thank god i went down to check the tank and he had moved three of my acan frags into his burrow. well after having the clownfish attack me for about 5 min i was able to get the frags out and back in place. should i be giving the pistol some rubble for his tunnels? i put some rubble in their so at least maybe he'll use that first. does anyone elses pistol do this, or is mine just a weirdo? ]]> Mobile Inverts molsen187 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52583-does-your-pistol-do.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52502-molting.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:37:47 GMT got home today and looked my tank and i saw my peppermint shrimp on top of a rock...though with no color. is it molting or..... got home today and looked my tank and i saw my peppermint shrimp on top of a rock...though with no color. is it molting or..... ]]> Mobile Inverts IowaBoy http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52502-molting.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52458-fire-goby-pistol-shrimp.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:27:31 GMT I have 2 Fire gobies in my 125 gallon. If I put in a pistol shrimp, do you think that one of the gobies would pair up with it? I love watching the relationship between pistol shrimp and different gobies. If not I guess I will have to get that good looking yellow watchmen at the LFS. :square: Also, do pistol shrimp ruin the tank with all their digging, or do you think that the movement of live rock is a small price to pay for this little characters? I have 2 Fire gobies in my 125 gallon. If I put in a pistol shrimp, do you think that one of the gobies would pair up with it? I love watching the relationship between pistol shrimp and different gobies. If not I guess I will have to get that good looking yellow watchmen at the LFS. :square:

Also, do pistol shrimp ruin the tank with all their digging, or do you think that the movement of live rock is a small price to pay for this little characters? ]]> Mobile Inverts monsiuerpercy1 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52458-fire-goby-pistol-shrimp.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52429-clean-up-crew.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:57:25 GMT I have a 125 gallon FOWLR tank that needs a cuc. Right now there are 2 brittle stars in the tank, a couple of blue-legged hermits and a long-spined sea urchin. That is what was in there when I bought it a month ago. What else would you recommend adding? As to fish there is a blue-angel, couple of firefish, some different damsels,(3-lined, Blue devils, yellow-tail), a coral beauty, and a false percula. I eventually want to move to reef so lets make these reef-safe.:yummy: Thanks! I have a 125 gallon FOWLR tank that needs a cuc. Right now there are 2 brittle stars in the tank, a couple of blue-legged hermits and a long-spined sea urchin. That is what was in there when I bought it a month ago. What else would you recommend adding? As to fish there is a blue-angel, couple of firefish, some different damsels,(3-lined, Blue devils, yellow-tail), a coral beauty, and a false percula.

I eventually want to move to reef so lets make these reef-safe.:yummy:

Thanks! ]]> Mobile Inverts monsiuerpercy1 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52429-clean-up-crew.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52426-peppermint-shirmp-question.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:55:28 GMT Just got my first shrimp but I am unsure of the accumulation time. How long should I have him in the bag? I am adding some water about ever 10-15 min...been doing it for about 30 min now. Just got my first shrimp but I am unsure of the accumulation time. How long should I have him in the bag? I am adding some water about ever 10-15 min...been doing it for about 30 min now. ]]> Mobile Inverts IowaBoy http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52426-peppermint-shirmp-question.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52340-hh-urchins-getting-way-too-big-help.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:29:42 GMT Ok so I have two urchins that hitchhiked their way into my 24g Nano. Originally they were the size of a pea, even a little smaller. Now they are bigger than a golf ball and they're knocking stuff over constantly! They are growing quite rapidly. What's the best way to remove them and what should I do with them? I have a 55g FOWLR also (has one urchin in it) and a 12g. Or would LFS take them? I've never seen urchins like this for sale.

Here's a pic of each one I took this morning. Keep in mind that yellow leather (although pouting) is quite large...to give you an idea of size.



]]> Mobile Inverts Jess http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52340-hh-urchins-getting-way-too-big-help.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52274-black-spots-fire-shrimp.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:23:42 GMT just got him didnt notice untill too late Image: http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt263/ronzxcvb/110709123.jpg Image: http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt263/ronzxcvb/110709122.jpg Image: http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt263/ronzxcvb/110709120.jpg what should i do do i treat him / how /? just got him didnt notice untill too late



what should i do do i treat him / how /? ]]> Mobile Inverts ronzxcvb http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52274-black-spots-fire-shrimp.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52264-question-spirorbidae.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:59:36 GMT I got tons of these little guys all over my tank and well when i clean the filter tubing and skimmer it is hard to get them off...should i leave them on or take them off? I got tons of these little guys all over my tank and well when i clean the filter tubing and skimmer it is hard to get them off...should i leave them on or take them off? ]]> Mobile Inverts IowaBoy http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52264-question-spirorbidae.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52232-check-out-my-new-bongo-shrimp-pair.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT I've always wanted a pair of these guys and I was finally able to a pair from Liveaquaria. I'll take some better pics later with my DSLR but here are some pretty bad ones from my video camera. I'll also upload a few vids once I get the chance. Just wanted to share this with you guys since there is not too much out there about these guys.

From Liveaquaria.com:





From Me:




]]> Mobile Inverts Bongo Shrimp http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52232-check-out-my-new-bongo-shrimp-pair.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52227-periwinkle-snails.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:43:51 GMT A friend of mine is wanting to buy some of these snails. I can't find anything that sounds all that good for adding them to a Reef Tank. Anyone had any experience with these snails? ]]> Mobile Inverts Island Hopper http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52227-periwinkle-snails.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52220-little-brown-flat-stupid-annoying-worms.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:28:29 GMT So I imagine other people have had this problem before and I was looking for possible solutions. I have quite a few small, brown flatworms on my euphylia and I was wondering about possible removal options? I have iodine, so I can treat them with that, I was just wondering if there are any fish that eat them or other solutions (rather than trying to gently suck them off with a baster) So I imagine other people have had this problem before and I was looking for possible solutions. I have quite a few small, brown flatworms on my euphylia and I was wondering about possible removal options? I have iodine, so I can treat them with that, I was just wondering if there are any fish that eat them or other solutions (rather than trying to gently suck them off with a baster) ]]> Mobile Inverts PootyTang http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52220-little-brown-flat-stupid-annoying-worms.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52162-marble-sea-star-damaged-arrival.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:58:35 GMT Looking for a little help from the experts as we are still newbies. We have a 35g Reef with 15g sump/refugium - born 1 month ago. It has 70# of figi live rock and a 4" sandbed (half livesand, half aragonite). We've been slowly adding some livestock the past week ... CUC, a few coral frags, and a Mandarin. We're testing the water every day and all the parameters look great. No ammonia or nitrite. Nitrates between 5-10ppm doing weekly 10% water changes.

We just received an order from liveaquaria.com this afternoon. The Marble Sea Star (about 3") arrived with the tip of one arm broken. I'd say 3/8" of one arm was just hanging on by a thread. Once we acclimated him and put him in the tank, he immediately moved toward the wall and started climbing the glass. As he did this, the broken piece fell off. The wound looks pretty "meaty". Strings of starfish innards hanging out.

So .... the question. Will this kind of injury heal itself? Is there anything we can do to assist in the healing process? Other than that, he seems happy. He's been moving around the glass eating algae all afternoon.

Thanks,
John and Jennie ]]> Mobile Inverts JHamilton0170 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52162-marble-sea-star-damaged-arrival.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52124-can-snail-get-sick-eating-bristle-worms.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:51:51 GMT title says it all, i am starting to take some of the worms and kill them, instead of flushing them out it be safe to let the snails take care of them? title says it all, i am starting to take some of the worms and kill them, instead of flushing them out it be safe to let the snails take care of them? ]]> Mobile Inverts IowaBoy http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/52124-can-snail-get-sick-eating-bristle-worms.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/51993-cuttlefish-questions-d.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:04:20 GMT I am taking a class right now called Invertebrate Zoology and we learned about these recently, they fascinate me for some reason, just pure awesome. I was wondering if they were possible to get in the trade, and if so if anyone had any links. When im done with school I would like to set a tank back up revolving around one of these, so i figured I would get the research started early haha I am taking a class right now called Invertebrate Zoology and we learned about these recently, they fascinate me for some reason, just pure awesome. I was wondering if they were possible to get in the trade, and if so if anyone had any links. When im done with school I would like to set a tank back up revolving around one of these, so i figured I would get the research started early haha ]]> Mobile Inverts Jeremy0322 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/51993-cuttlefish-questions-d.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/51858-cleaner-shrimp-curiosity.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:36:03 GMT One of my cleaner shrimp suddenly has drastically short antennae. Is this possibly caused by molting? One of my cleaner shrimp suddenly has drastically short antennae. Is this possibly caused by molting? ]]> Mobile Inverts Xenomorph25 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/mobile-inverts/51858-cleaner-shrimp-curiosity.html