Playa's Reef - Page 12

Montanareefer · 12-19-2003, 11:26 AM

Luis those moon light shots of your tank make me want to grab a diver's suit and do a midnight dive! Now only if I was certified!

Playa · 12-19-2003, 12:46 PM

Thanx u all.
Bear in mind that there is a Mark Weiss strip that targets the back of the reef and I still think I need two single lights on each side of the front of the tank for more coverage.

Thanx again Craig. Appreciate your compliments Mike. the aquascape still taking shape and I want to be through with it pretty soon. I am almost done with the fish. Mike do you know where I can find about 11 to 13 orange or yellow striped cardinals?

By the way I added to the reef yesterday a cleaner shrimp(was harrased immediately by my Scott's Wrasse) and also I added 2 mated Neon Gobies(They hang out side by side like the clowns do)

Mike regarding the red color on DW corals, Sheri made a comment on it that she read this somewhere. I would think on some of the species of DW this could be true. I imagine that those corals harvested from deeper water will have darker red tones, especially if they grow under ledges. I wonder if DW with lighter tones are harvested from lagoons.

Montana I have a friend that dives at night and when he saw the reef with the moonlights he said the same thing. He said diving at night is awesome.

cheeks69 · 12-19-2003, 02:19 PM

awesome moonlight effect

. My Yellow Coris wrasse made short work of my red banded pistol shrimp

I would suggest that if you add shrimp to the tank make sure their big because some wrasses love to munch on them

Playa · 12-19-2003, 03:04 PM

I hear you Cheeks.

Yesterday I caught my flame, Orange back and Scotts shreding to pieces a blue legged crab and all of them proceeded to feast on it. I have some striped crabs that are tiny and expensive(becuase they are the most voracious, pound per pound..figure of speech)$2 each and they are smaller than a blue leg crab. I dont think this $19 Cleaner Shrimp will be around for long. I better be in the hunt for a LARGE one:-)

Montanareefer · 12-19-2003, 03:11 PM

Yeah I am a little concerned with my cleaner shrimp being eaten by my chiseltooth wrasse but so far so good!

mojoreef · 12-19-2003, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Mike do you know where I can find about 11 to 13 orange or yellow striped cardinals?

Ok I am not sure, they arent pajama's are they????
Looking with out calling PJ's are 5 bucks
and spotted are 4. I can make a call but it will be after xmas as they are not delivering.

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Mike regarding the red color on DW corals, Sheri made a comment on it that she read this somewhere. I would think on some of the species of DW this could be true. I imagine that those corals harvested from deeper water will have darker red tones, especially if they grow under ledges. I wonder if DW with lighter tones are harvested from lagoons.

ah so you are talking about regular corals, not DW sps?? I know the collector out thier, and he say the dw are taken off the reef at about 30 feet. I am not sure about the other species beyond sps types. The reason I asked is that mine go either bright green or bright blue.

take care and kep the pics coming.

Mike

Playa · 12-20-2003, 06:22 PM

Thanx Mike:-)
Alittle update on the Scolymia. It has not open yet:-), it seems to start to get aclimated to the ambience.

Playa · 12-20-2003, 06:27 PM

And please forgive the quality of this picture,I am not good enough to capture this guy. After about 50 pictures of him, this is the best I can do.

Craig Manoukian · 12-21-2003, 04:42 AM

My Yellow Coris Wrasse Halechoris crysalis has not touched or shown any interest in my two Red Skunk Cleaner shrimp. He is amature male and so far so good.

Will work on the fish ID Luis, but it's not a Neon Goby is it?

mnreefman · 12-21-2003, 05:09 AM

k im buying moon lights

cheeks69 · 12-21-2003, 10:51 AM

If the shrimp are small craig they will eat it, it's part of their natural food

Craig Manoukian · 12-21-2003, 02:12 PM

My shrimp were very small and are now about an inch and one half long. Maybe I got lucky, eh?

cheeks69 · 12-21-2003, 02:21 PM

we'll you're luckier than me paid $30 for my beautiful red banded pistol

Craig Manoukian · 12-21-2003, 02:34 PM

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Originally posted by cheeks69
paid $30 for my beautiful red banded pistol

Wow,

That's an expenxsive snack!

cheeks69 · 12-21-2003, 02:41 PM

I wanted to kill him I tried several times to catch him but couldn't. He's an incredible swimmer, like a torpedo

12-19-2003, 02:19 PM	#168 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,031 View Gallery Karma Komment	awesome moonlight effect . My Yellow Coris wrasse made short work of my red banded pistol shrimp I would suggest that if you add shrimp to the tank make sure their big because some wrasses love to munch on them __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

12-21-2003, 04:42 AM	#174 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,405 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	My Yellow Coris Wrasse Halechoris crysalis has not touched or shown any interest in my two Red Skunk Cleaner shrimp. He is amature male and so far so good. Will work on the fish ID Luis, but it's not a Neon Goby is it? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-21-2003, 05:09 AM	#175 (permalink)
mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	k im buying moon lights __________________ http://reefrock.com

12-21-2003, 10:51 AM	#176 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,031 View Gallery Karma Komment	If the shrimp are small craig they will eat it, it's part of their natural food __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein Last edited by cheeks69 : 12-21-2003 at 12:16 PM.

12-21-2003, 02:12 PM	#177 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,405 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	My shrimp were very small and are now about an inch and one half long. Maybe I got lucky, eh? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-19-2003, 11:26 AM	#166 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Luis those moon light shots of your tank make me want to grab a diver's suit and do a midnight dive! Now only if I was certified!

12-19-2003, 12:46 PM	#167 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanx u all. Bear in mind that there is a Mark Weiss strip that targets the back of the reef and I still think I need two single lights on each side of the front of the tank for more coverage. Thanx again Craig. Appreciate your compliments Mike. the aquascape still taking shape and I want to be through with it pretty soon. I am almost done with the fish. Mike do you know where I can find about 11 to 13 orange or yellow striped cardinals? By the way I added to the reef yesterday a cleaner shrimp(was harrased immediately by my Scott's Wrasse) and also I added 2 mated Neon Gobies(They hang out side by side like the clowns do) Mike regarding the red color on DW corals, Sheri made a comment on it that she read this somewhere. I would think on some of the species of DW this could be true. I imagine that those corals harvested from deeper water will have darker red tones, especially if they grow under ledges. I wonder if DW with lighter tones are harvested from lagoons. Montana I have a friend that dives at night and when he saw the reef with the moonlights he said the same thing. He said diving at night is awesome.

12-19-2003, 03:04 PM	#169 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	I hear you Cheeks. Yesterday I caught my flame, Orange back and Scotts shreding to pieces a blue legged crab and all of them proceeded to feast on it. I have some striped crabs that are tiny and expensive(becuase they are the most voracious, pound per pound..figure of speech)$2 each and they are smaller than a blue leg crab. I dont think this $19 Cleaner Shrimp will be around for long. I better be in the hunt for a LARGE one:-)

12-19-2003, 03:11 PM	#170 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yeah I am a little concerned with my cleaner shrimp being eaten by my chiseltooth wrasse but so far so good!

12-20-2003, 06:22 PM	#172 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanx Mike:-) Alittle update on the Scolymia. It has not open yet:-), it seems to start to get aclimated to the ambience.

12-20-2003, 06:27 PM	#173 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	And please forgive the quality of this picture,I am not good enough to capture this guy. After about 50 pictures of him, this is the best I can do.

12-21-2003, 02:21 PM	#178 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,031 View Gallery Karma Komment	we'll you're luckier than me paid $30 for my beautiful red banded pistol __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

12-21-2003, 02:41 PM	#180 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,031 View Gallery Karma Komment	I wanted to kill him I tried several times to catch him but couldn't. He's an incredible swimmer, like a torpedo __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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