Tank Journal Archive

[aussieant32]

starting to go nice and brown :)

 

[Cosby]

starting to go nice and brown :)

Yeah, I'd moved a bit of sand before I took the pic. I've got quite a bit of algae on the sand and glass.

 

[Cosby]

Come at me Nitrate!

 

[aussieant32]

 

[Cosby]

Nitrite hasn't quite disappeared. I'm just egging the nitrate on.

 

[aussieant32]

lol, you are a funny bloke

 

[Cosby]

lol, you are a funny bloke

You should see the way I walk.

 

[Cosby]

So yesterday I got a delivery from @dr_schell of some turbos, and some GSP. :)

Then today after work I picked up a Stromb from Lifestyle Aquarium (right near work, which is very handy), and then went out to @TheJordans to pick up some yellow-footed hermits. Bek also gave me a little bit of macro to add to my sump. :)

All the help and donations of CUC is much appreciated guys.

I'll pay it forward when I can.

 

[Dr. Schell]

All the help and donations of CUC is much appreciated guys.

I'll pay it forward when I can.

This is the true spirit of THE REEFUGE COMMUNITY. Help each other out and pay it forward when the opportunity presents itself.

 

[TheJordans]

No probs, @Cosby! :) Was lovely to meet you! (Poor guy was greeted with a "come in, but you've got to be quiet because I've just put the baby down" LOL)
Happy to help out where we can :)

 

[MichaelBinns]

If ypu would like a couple of nass snails and a stromb and some extra turbos let me know

 

[Cosby]

If ypu would like a couple of nass snails and a stromb and some extra turbos let me know

Would love em, mate.

 

[MichaelBinns]

All yours :)

 

[Cosby]

My tank seems to have had an outbreak of pods in the last 24 hours.

They are everywhere on the opposite end of the tank to the wavemaker all over the glass.

I also noticed a mostly black(with white frills) nudbranch, and what looks to be baby snails also on the glass.

Critters everywhere.

 

[TheJordans]

Great news! Sounds like your tank is coming along nicely!!

 

[Cosby]

@dr_schell, you may be able to tell me off the top of your head whether the nudibranch is a good or bad citizen of the reef. Mostly black with a white/yelling outline on it's frill. I'll try to get a picture if I can find it again.

 

[chimaera]

@dr_schell, you may be able to tell me off the top of your head whether the nudibranch is a good or bad citizen of the reef. Mostly black with a white/yelling outline on it's frill. I'll try to get a picture if I can find it again.

Haha well, there are a LOT of species of nudibranch. Check out this list and see if you spot yours: http://www.seaslugforum.net/specieslist.htm

Apart from the Berghia nudibranch (which eats aiptasia!), I don't believe there are any 'good citizens', in that they either eat what they should not (eg zoas), or will die of starvation in an aquarium (eg eat sponges). The Doc might prove me wrong though ;)

 

[Dr. Schell]

Nudibranch feed on a wide range of substances, ranging from soft corals, through to hard corals, anemones, incl. tube anemones, aptasia, ascidians, other nudibranch, sponges and filamentous algae. As with any group, there are some species that make great additions, but most have specialised feeding requirements and will perish in most aquariums. Bright colours in this group of animals indicate that they are distasteful.

 

[Cosby]

Sounds like it might be a flatworm.

This pretty much looks like it.

 

[Cosby]

Have taken a few quick snaps this arvo, and when I walked into the fish room, I saw this bloke. Looks like I am in need of one of Dr Schell's traps.

But the good thing is, the pods, and tiny little critters(white specs) all over the glass and weir wall. They are everywhere in this end of the tank.