A 55G link in the Golden Chain - Page 19

Octoman · 10-04-2007, 10:13 AM

Very cool!! It does look like she's enjoying that orange shell a little too much

AQTCJAK · 10-04-2007, 11:08 AM

very nice pictures, that crab changing shells is way cool

hma · 10-04-2007, 11:14 AM

Hey that are fantastic pictures. I saw already often fighting to crabs for “little house”, but never if the house changes…. Coooooool!

goldenmean · 10-04-2007, 11:26 AM

This is actually the 2nd time I have captured an image of a Hermit moving to a new shell.

This pic is from my nano taken in February 2006.
This hermit moved went back and forth many rimes between the shells before finally staying in the new one.

HERMITS ARE COOL!!

Dentoid · 10-04-2007, 11:36 AM

The housing market must been good in your neighborhood!

Melanie · 10-04-2007, 06:33 PM

I love those photos! Great capture!

goldenmean · 10-05-2007, 01:52 AM

So tonight the Mexican red leg hermit was checking out another empty shell in the same hood as last night. She is picky. She did not like it either and moved right back into her home.

I have not mentioned it but I have caught 4 or 5 gorilla crabs since the last of the LR came in. Then this evening I see a big muther crab. I go in for the kill. . . . . Dang it is just a molt. Way too big for my liking.

Then I see another - much smaller one. He moves behind a rock and gets away. But I wait . . . . . . and several minutes later he come back into striking range. The spear goes right throuh him. Bullseye!
He is right by the flower anemone who is hanging upside down under an overhang. I give the anemone a nice little snack that he happily accepts.
No sence wasting a crab. Besides Mantis #2's door is already shut for the night. Since i aquascaped I do not know where Mantis #1 is at. Mantis #3 is still in the sump. I gotta get him to a LFS.

Melanie · 10-05-2007, 07:58 PM

Lots of exciting news!

Dentoid · 10-05-2007, 08:15 PM

Great update!

goldenmean · 10-06-2007, 12:00 AM

I have come across a new gorilla crab hunting technique using my bambo shish-ka-bob skewers. When i see a crab in a hole in the rock I put a small piece of fresh calamari on the skewer. When the skewer aproaches the hole the crabs tend to go deeper inside. But with the calamari on the skewer they are more likely to come back out into the open - just enough so I can spear them.
I got two goriilas that way this eve.

btw the hidden cup corals also really liked the squid. They gobbled it right up.

AQTCJAK · 10-06-2007, 12:14 AM

Looks like it is open season on gorillas

goldenmean · 10-06-2007, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Looks like it is open season on gorillas

LOL

It is always Gorilla crab hunting season when your LR comes from TBS.
But so worth it. There is so much going on with this rock that a little bad variety is worth it.

Last night I did catch a look at something swimming that landed on the wavy looking orange sponge. It was really small but I could make out the two big dark eyes. I believe it was a cirolanid Isopod. I did get a large cirolanid in the filter of my return pump several weeks ago. Again this is one reason why I do not plan on adding any fish until at least after the first of the year.

AQTCJAK · 10-06-2007, 12:38 AM

Vey smart idea

ScubaDrew · 10-06-2007, 07:56 PM

Dude, very nice photo's. Much better than my attempt to capture the hermit shell swap!

That is a great idea with the food on stick - going to try it tomorrow after my roommates parents leave hahah

Drew

Dentoid · 10-06-2007, 08:00 PM

I'm going to try that technique too. I have a very large Gorilla that keeps eluding capture!

10-04-2007, 10:13 AM	#271 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,362 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain Very cool!! It does look like she's enjoying that orange shell a little too much __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

10-04-2007, 11:08 AM	#272 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,937 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain very nice pictures, that crab changing shells is way cool __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

10-04-2007, 11:14 AM	#273 (permalink)
hma Acropora Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 1,950 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain Hey that are fantastic pictures. I saw already often fighting to crabs for “little house”, but never if the house changes…. Coooooool! __________________ 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"

10-04-2007, 11:26 AM	#274 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,063 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain This is actually the 2nd time I have captured an image of a Hermit moving to a new shell. This pic is from my nano taken in February 2006. This hermit moved went back and forth many rimes between the shells before finally staying in the new one. HERMITS ARE COOL!! __________________ 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!

10-04-2007, 11:36 AM	#275 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain The housing market must been good in your neighborhood! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

10-04-2007, 06:33 PM	#276 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain I love those photos! Great capture! __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

10-05-2007, 01:52 AM	#277 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,063 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain So tonight the Mexican red leg hermit was checking out another empty shell in the same hood as last night. She is picky. She did not like it either and moved right back into her home. I have not mentioned it but I have caught 4 or 5 gorilla crabs since the last of the LR came in. Then this evening I see a big muther crab. I go in for the kill. . . . . Dang it is just a molt. Way too big for my liking. Then I see another - much smaller one. He moves behind a rock and gets away. But I wait . . . . . . and several minutes later he come back into striking range. The spear goes right throuh him. Bullseye! He is right by the flower anemone who is hanging upside down under an overhang. I give the anemone a nice little snack that he happily accepts. No sence wasting a crab. Besides Mantis #2's door is already shut for the night. Since i aquascaped I do not know where Mantis #1 is at. Mantis #3 is still in the sump. I gotta get him to a LFS. __________________ 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!

10-05-2007, 07:58 PM	#278 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain Lots of exciting news! __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

10-05-2007, 08:15 PM	#279 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain Great update! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

10-06-2007, 12:00 AM	#280 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,063 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain I have come across a new gorilla crab hunting technique using my bambo shish-ka-bob skewers. When i see a crab in a hole in the rock I put a small piece of fresh calamari on the skewer. When the skewer aproaches the hole the crabs tend to go deeper inside. But with the calamari on the skewer they are more likely to come back out into the open - just enough so I can spear them. I got two goriilas that way this eve. btw the hidden cup corals also really liked the squid. They gobbled it right up. __________________ 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!

10-06-2007, 12:14 AM	#281 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,937 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain Looks like it is open season on gorillas __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

10-06-2007, 12:38 AM	#283 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,937 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain Vey smart idea __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

10-06-2007, 07:56 PM	#284 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,043 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain Dude, very nice photo's. Much better than my attempt to capture the hermit shell swap! That is a great idea with the food on stick - going to try it tomorrow after my roommates parents leave hahah Drew __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

10-06-2007, 08:00 PM	#285 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A 55G link in the Golden Chain I'm going to try that technique too. I have a very large Gorilla that keeps eluding capture! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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