FW pics

koffee · 04-30-2008, 10:44 PM

Just thought I'd share a few pics since I still do a little bit of FW.

This is the bathroom tank - a 6G Eclipse that's been neglected. There are no fish for now, just plants and MTS. I think it would look great with some glo-fish (danios), but it is only a 6G.

Here's my electic blue something. I'm not sure of the difference between the "crayfish" from Florida, and the "lobster" from Australia.

He lives in the kitchen counter tank (10G). I should upgrade his tank, but then I'll have to find a new spot for it since only a 10 (or smaller) will fit there. He shares the tank with a CAE:

AQTCJAK · 04-30-2008, 11:35 PM

Very cool crayfish

PEMfish · 04-30-2008, 11:36 PM

Have you ever seen the red ones?

KimPossible · 05-01-2008, 12:18 AM

Electric blue is right, he is a stunning color. He looks clad in Opal.

koffee · 05-01-2008, 12:19 AM

No, I haven't seen reds. I was working in a pet store about a year ago when someone came in to get rid of their crayfish. I said, "sure, we'll take it," and then realized that we had no tank where it was safe and wouldn't kill the other fish for sale. So, he came home with me.

I secretly hate chinese algae eaters. (OK, it is no secret.) So I tried one without any concerns, and he's been fine ever since.

Emg · 05-01-2008, 07:42 PM

I have no use for CAEs either.....apparently neither does the crayfish because it hasn't eaten it.........too bad..... lol....

I too have a 'few' fw tanks hanging around....it's how I found myself to the reef hobby !

lcstorc · 05-01-2008, 08:40 PM

Very cool!

koffee · 05-01-2008, 10:35 PM

Chinese Algae Eaters can be nippy, eat more food than algae as they age, and are not even from China! I always used Ottos and dwarf plecos (clown, "true" butterfly, etc.) in my FW tanks, except tanks that were too small or had things with claws that were too big.

ramora · 05-13-2008, 07:54 PM

You could also look into neons,cardinal,glowlight,jelly bean,lemon tetras, or some harlequin rasboras,or a male &female pair of bettas.

plecosword · 05-13-2008, 08:16 PM

Big lobster! I had a red one, then returned it to the stream lol

04-30-2008, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
koffee Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 119 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	FW pics Just thought I'd share a few pics since I still do a little bit of FW. This is the bathroom tank - a 6G Eclipse that's been neglected. There are no fish for now, just plants and MTS. I think it would look great with some glo-fish (danios), but it is only a 6G. Here's my electic blue something. I'm not sure of the difference between the "crayfish" from Florida, and the "lobster" from Australia. He lives in the kitchen counter tank (10G). I should upgrade his tank, but then I'll have to find a new spot for it since only a 10 (or smaller) will fit there. He shares the tank with a CAE: __________________ An Alaskan Reef: 40G Tank + 38G Sump/Fuge with mushrooms, Xenia, GSP, some LPS, Coral Beauty, Lawnmower Blenny, Sea Hare, a pair of Ocellaris, Skunk Cleaner and Peppermint Shrimp, and various snails.

04-30-2008, 11:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: FW pics Very cool crayfish __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com

04-30-2008, 11:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: FW pics Have you ever seen the red ones? __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

05-01-2008, 12:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: FW pics Electric blue is right, he is a stunning color. He looks clad in Opal. __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

05-01-2008, 12:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
koffee Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 119 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: FW pics No, I haven't seen reds. I was working in a pet store about a year ago when someone came in to get rid of their crayfish. I said, "sure, we'll take it," and then realized that we had no tank where it was safe and wouldn't kill the other fish for sale. So, he came home with me. I secretly hate chinese algae eaters. (OK, it is no secret.) So I tried one without any concerns, and he's been fine ever since. __________________ An Alaskan Reef: 40G Tank + 38G Sump/Fuge with mushrooms, Xenia, GSP, some LPS, Coral Beauty, Lawnmower Blenny, Sea Hare, a pair of Ocellaris, Skunk Cleaner and Peppermint Shrimp, and various snails.

05-01-2008, 07:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Emg Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 494 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: FW pics I have no use for CAEs either.....apparently neither does the crayfish because it hasn't eaten it.........too bad..... lol.... I too have a 'few' fw tanks hanging around....it's how I found myself to the reef hobby ! __________________ A blog of my fw and sw fish and tanks...along with some other critters I own...... http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/

05-01-2008, 08:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,437 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: FW pics Very cool! __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

05-01-2008, 10:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
koffee Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 119 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: FW pics Chinese Algae Eaters can be nippy, eat more food than algae as they age, and are not even from China! I always used Ottos and dwarf plecos (clown, "true" butterfly, etc.) in my FW tanks, except tanks that were too small or had things with claws that were too big. __________________ An Alaskan Reef: 40G Tank + 38G Sump/Fuge with mushrooms, Xenia, GSP, some LPS, Coral Beauty, Lawnmower Blenny, Sea Hare, a pair of Ocellaris, Skunk Cleaner and Peppermint Shrimp, and various snails.

05-13-2008, 07:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
ramora Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: albert lea minnesota Posts: 197 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: FW pics You could also look into neons,cardinal,glowlight,jelly bean,lemon tetras, or some harlequin rasboras,or a male &female pair of bettas. __________________ Nano reef Club

05-13-2008, 08:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
plecosword Acropora Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: So CA Posts: 1,888 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: FW pics Big lobster! I had a red one, then returned it to the stream lol __________________ --Mario/Andre "Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time" !!!20g for reals!!! 55G

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