STT to VT - Page 10

Dentoid · 08-20-2007, 09:45 PM

The battle is almost won when you locate its lair. Now it's a matter of taking out the rock, setting it on top of a 5 gallon bucket with the opening of its lair facing down into the bucket with some saltwater and pouring seltzer water on the rock. The fizzing freaks them out and it will drop into the bucket below. Be ready with a another bucket of saltwater and a net, because it won't live long in the seltzer/SW in the bucket. Crabs will drop out as well.

ScubaDrew · 08-20-2007, 10:43 PM

THE MANTIS IS IN THE REFUGIUM.
Pulled the rock out, used a syringe w/ lemon poland spring.
Little guy jumped ship into a bowl of salt water i filled from the tank.
He's busy digging a new hole.

bluespotjawfish · 08-20-2007, 10:46 PM

Sweet!

hma · 08-20-2007, 10:51 PM

...Congratulation, well done Drew.

I would keep it in any case, am it fascinating animals. If you keep them, you have to feed them every few days with a living shrimp.

ScubaDrew · 08-22-2007, 08:23 AM

Last nights test results:

Copper - 0
Nitrate - 15

I think I heard another mantis shrimp in the main tank.

Dentoid · 08-22-2007, 08:38 AM

THE MANTIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING!
Viva Las Refugium!

bluespotjawfish · 08-22-2007, 09:13 AM

Quote:

I think I heard another mantis shrimp in the main tank.

Enjoy!

ScubaDrew · 08-22-2007, 09:38 AM

Are we having fun yet!? Hopefully I have a heard, pack, flock, school of manti.

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ScubaDrew · 08-22-2007, 10:09 AM

This morning my sponge closed up. Anyone know why it might have done this? Going to research them at lunch today...

Here is a photo of it open the other day:

bluespotjawfish · 08-22-2007, 07:02 PM

Could be a number of things.

Did it get exposed to air when you put it in your tank or was it submerged the entire time?

Is it in an area where you put fresh water into the tank?

Is it in a sunny or shady spot?

Flow?

You will probably get some die-off of this. The sponge that I have left, closes periodically, then opens back up.

Dentoid · 08-22-2007, 09:58 PM

That's crazy man! No sponge survived on my LR from TBS. Personally, sponge is just too hard to keep. If it dies, replace it with psychodelic zoas.

ScubaDrew · 08-22-2007, 10:55 PM

I bought a tiney frag of zoas tonight. I drip acclamated it for an hour, and found a couple hitchhikers - one is entirely too small to even get a photo of. it looks like 1/8th inch sliver of wood. swims.

the other is this guy, quite snail like but does odd things when i spring a light on him, like stand up on his 'tail" which sticks to the plastic like a snail would.... hes 3/8th of an inch

I need to know if I should put him in the tank, or flush him. Thanks!

hma · 08-22-2007, 11:32 PM

is a Stomatella Snail, a good one

BigAl07 · 08-23-2007, 12:06 AM

Yes very good and they are fairly prolific if tank conditions are right.

Good deal.

Allen

ScubaDrew · 08-23-2007, 12:12 AM

Thanks Dentiod (PM), MHA, and BigAl! This little guy is safe in the tank now.

Learning something, well a few things, every day!

Stomatella snail, kick ass!

08-20-2007, 09:45 PM	#136 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT The battle is almost won when you locate its lair. Now it's a matter of taking out the rock, setting it on top of a 5 gallon bucket with the opening of its lair facing down into the bucket with some saltwater and pouring seltzer water on the rock. The fizzing freaks them out and it will drop into the bucket below. Be ready with a another bucket of saltwater and a net, because it won't live long in the seltzer/SW in the bucket. Crabs will drop out as well. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

08-20-2007, 10:43 PM	#137 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT THE MANTIS IS IN THE REFUGIUM. Pulled the rock out, used a syringe w/ lemon poland spring. Little guy jumped ship into a bowl of salt water i filled from the tank. He's busy digging a new hole. __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

08-20-2007, 10:46 PM	#138 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Sweet! __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

08-20-2007, 10:51 PM	#139 (permalink)
hma Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 2,191 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT ...Congratulation, well done Drew. I would keep it in any case, am it fascinating animals. If you keep them, you have to feed them every few days with a living shrimp. __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

08-22-2007, 08:23 AM	#140 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Last nights test results: Copper - 0 Nitrate - 15 I think I heard another mantis shrimp in the main tank. __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

08-22-2007, 08:38 AM	#141 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT THE MANTIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING! Viva Las Refugium! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

08-22-2007, 09:38 AM	#143 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Are we having fun yet!? Hopefully I have a heard, pack, flock, school of manti. ......... __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

08-22-2007, 10:09 AM	#144 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT This morning my sponge closed up. Anyone know why it might have done this? Going to research them at lunch today... Here is a photo of it open the other day: __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

08-22-2007, 07:02 PM	#145 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Could be a number of things. Did it get exposed to air when you put it in your tank or was it submerged the entire time? Is it in an area where you put fresh water into the tank? Is it in a sunny or shady spot? Flow? You will probably get some die-off of this. The sponge that I have left, closes periodically, then opens back up. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

08-22-2007, 09:58 PM	#146 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT That's crazy man! No sponge survived on my LR from TBS. Personally, sponge is just too hard to keep. If it dies, replace it with psychodelic zoas. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

08-22-2007, 10:55 PM	#147 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT I bought a tiney frag of zoas tonight. I drip acclamated it for an hour, and found a couple hitchhikers - one is entirely too small to even get a photo of. it looks like 1/8th inch sliver of wood. swims. the other is this guy, quite snail like but does odd things when i spring a light on him, like stand up on his 'tail" which sticks to the plastic like a snail would.... hes 3/8th of an inch I need to know if I should put him in the tank, or flush him. Thanks! __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

08-22-2007, 11:32 PM	#148 (permalink)
hma Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 2,191 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT is a Stomatella Snail, a good one __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

08-23-2007, 12:06 AM	#149 (permalink)
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08-23-2007, 12:12 AM	#150 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Thanks Dentiod (PM), MHA, and BigAl! This little guy is safe in the tank now. Learning something, well a few things, every day! Stomatella snail, kick ass! __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

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