STT to VT - Page 8

Melanie · 08-19-2007, 05:27 PM

That's pretty. Some nice caves there.

Woodstock · 08-19-2007, 05:38 PM

Nice! Good work

Dentoid · 08-19-2007, 06:07 PM

Looks very natural! I likey! The aquascaping changes as new pieces/specimens are added. Good start!

hma · 08-19-2007, 06:35 PM

looking great Drew, i love that kind of tank.

because of manti shrimp the following tries, take a long drink glas .... should be so long as possible. there in you give a piece of mussel or shrimp or something like that. best of all you put the glass to a LR, maybe on the left from the Gorgon (right on the first cave) so the manti can go in. should he go in there, he came never out. I have caught so already crabs and shrimps. good luck

goldenmean · 08-19-2007, 06:58 PM

Drew,
The aquascaping looks really good!
I like the caves, overhangs and the flat rock platforms/shelves.
You have a lot of great place to put corals!

ScubaDrew · 08-19-2007, 07:25 PM

Thanks everyone, I'm actually really pleased with it. As Dentoid says I'm sure things will change as things are added.

Couple more pics, plus a new hitchhiker! Anyone know what this red stuff is?

Dentoid · 08-19-2007, 07:27 PM

The red specimen looks like a colonial tunicate, but then again it could be sponge. At any rate it's groovy man!

thesauce · 08-19-2007, 08:33 PM

Looks great Drew! I also think that your new hitchhikers are sponges considering the fast growth rate. As far as the CC, I think the jury is out on this one. Both finer grain sand and crushed coral have thier benefits and drawbacks, but CC is the way to go imo. Sorry it was such a pain to remove it. Some of the benefits of CC: better environment for microfauna, better circulation providing some water turnover to more anaroebic regions where most of your beneficial bacteria colonies reside (more efficient biological filtration). Microfauna living in the substrate will also process much of the organic material that gets trapped beneath the surface.

hma · 08-19-2007, 09:06 PM

i agree, that looks like sponge

goldenmean · 08-19-2007, 10:33 PM

I just noticed some of the same red sponge on one of my rocks.
Mine is still really small and only one piece but I dont think it as there yesterday. I hope it take off like yours has.

lcstorc · 08-20-2007, 07:58 AM

Nice scape!!!
Job well done.

ScubaDrew · 08-20-2007, 11:54 AM

I tried the bottle trap w/ no luck seahorse.org - DIY Mantis Trap

What prevents the mantis from getting out of the drinking glass?

thanks,

Drew

Quote:

Originally Posted by hma

looking great Drew, i love that kind of tank.

because of manti shrimp the following tries, take a long drink glas .... should be so long as possible. there in you give a piece of mussel or shrimp or something like that. best of all you put the glass to a LR, maybe on the left from the Gorgon (right on the first cave) so the manti can go in. should he go in there, he came never out. I have caught so already crabs and shrimps. good luck

ScubaDrew · 08-20-2007, 11:57 AM

Fish I'm currently looking to research for my tank:

Foxface rabbitfish
Powder Blue tang (smaller than blue tang)

Any info on compatibility or people's experiences with these two living together would be appreciated!

Dentoid · 08-20-2007, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScubaDrew

I tried the bottle trap w/ no luck seahorse.org - DIY Mantis Trap

What prevents the mantis from getting out of the drinking glass?

thanks,

Drew

Apparently the slick, smooth sides of the glass prevents them from getting a foothold, but that only works for crabs. Mantis shrimp can swim and move quickly with one flick of their tail. They can not be caught in an open container, it must have a trap door or you must be present when they go in so that you can somehow trap them in there. Anyone that ever caught a mantis in an open container was lucky. Are you still unsure if you have a mantis?

ScubaDrew · 08-20-2007, 02:26 PM

I've not seen him, so I'm getting hopeful its a pistol shrimp. Things have been a mess for days due to the aquascape but I do still have an occasional clicking sound.

I feel like critters must be getting hungry at this point. I've been using DTs every other day 1ml. I've got a lot of small starfish and crabs and my pistol/mantis that I feel might need something more substantial - what do I feed these guys that I cant see?

08-19-2007, 05:27 PM	#106 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT That's pretty. Some nice caves there. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

08-19-2007, 05:38 PM	#107 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,861 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT Nice! Good work __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

08-19-2007, 06:07 PM	#108 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Looks very natural! I likey! The aquascaping changes as new pieces/specimens are added. Good start! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

08-19-2007, 06:35 PM	#109 (permalink)
hma Acropora Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 1,950 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT looking great Drew, i love that kind of tank. because of manti shrimp the following tries, take a long drink glas .... should be so long as possible. there in you give a piece of mussel or shrimp or something like that. best of all you put the glass to a LR, maybe on the left from the Gorgon (right on the first cave) so the manti can go in. should he go in there, he came never out. I have caught so already crabs and shrimps. good luck __________________ 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"

08-19-2007, 06:58 PM	#110 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,063 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT Drew, The aquascaping looks really good! I like the caves, overhangs and the flat rock platforms/shelves. You have a lot of great place to put corals! __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

08-19-2007, 07:25 PM	#111 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,043 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Thanks everyone, I'm actually really pleased with it. As Dentoid says I'm sure things will change as things are added. Couple more pics, plus a new hitchhiker! Anyone know what this red stuff is? __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

08-19-2007, 07:27 PM	#112 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT The red specimen looks like a colonial tunicate, but then again it could be sponge. At any rate it's groovy man! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

08-19-2007, 08:33 PM	#113 (permalink)
thesauce Tunicate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Looks great Drew! I also think that your new hitchhikers are sponges considering the fast growth rate. As far as the CC, I think the jury is out on this one. Both finer grain sand and crushed coral have thier benefits and drawbacks, but CC is the way to go imo. Sorry it was such a pain to remove it. Some of the benefits of CC: better environment for microfauna, better circulation providing some water turnover to more anaroebic regions where most of your beneficial bacteria colonies reside (more efficient biological filtration). Microfauna living in the substrate will also process much of the organic material that gets trapped beneath the surface.

08-19-2007, 09:06 PM	#114 (permalink)
hma Acropora Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 1,950 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT i agree, that looks like sponge __________________ 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"

08-19-2007, 10:33 PM	#115 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,063 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT I just noticed some of the same red sponge on one of my rocks. Mine is still really small and only one piece but I dont think it as there yesterday. I hope it take off like yours has. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

08-20-2007, 07:58 AM	#116 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,473 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT Nice scape!!! Job well done. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

08-20-2007, 11:57 AM	#118 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,043 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Fish I'm currently looking to research for my tank: Foxface rabbitfish Powder Blue tang (smaller than blue tang) Any info on compatibility or people's experiences with these two living together would be appreciated! __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

08-20-2007, 02:26 PM	#120 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,043 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT I've not seen him, so I'm getting hopeful its a pistol shrimp. Things have been a mess for days due to the aquascape but I do still have an occasional clicking sound. I feel like critters must be getting hungry at this point. I've been using DTs every other day 1ml. I've got a lot of small starfish and crabs and my pistol/mantis that I feel might need something more substantial - what do I feed these guys that I cant see? __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

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