Bill's Intro to the Reef - 5 Gallon Rimless

[jmay33]

Originally Posted by Billbug68

Yet here I am, on the front porch, chain smoking cigarettes, drinking a beer, and playing on the fish forum... Hahaha it's my reward for putting the crown moulding in the bathroom...

Haha. This made me LOL.

I know I'm a little late, but I didn't know nassarius snails didn't eat diatoms, thanks for the correction! Sounds like a good cuc.

[MMantelli]

Originally Posted by Billbug68

Haha, well cheers then!

And congrats on the new baby coming soon!

Thank you!

[Billbug68]

Originally Posted by jmay33

Haha. This made me LOL.

I know I'm a little late, but I didn't know nassarius snails didn't eat diatoms, thanks for the correction! Sounds like a good cuc.

Haha, good! yeah, I think the Nassarius snails will work on left over food and stuff like that.

[MMantelli]

What about a cc couple nerite snails to keep the diatoms at a minimum while they do there thing

[Billbug68]

Originally Posted by MMantelli

What about a cc couple nerite snails to keep the diatoms at a minimum while they do there thing

I don't want eggs all over my tank... Lol that's the only reason I've never used nerites before... Haha

[jmay33]

Originally Posted by Billbug68

Haha, good! yeah, I think the Nassarius snails will work on left over food and stuff like that.

I just think they're so cool. I love watching them pop out of the sand when I feed! Lol.

[MMantelli]

Originally Posted by Billbug68

I don't want eggs all over my tank... Lol that's the only reason I've never used nerites before... Haha

True that. They do lay a ton of em.

[Billbug68]

Sooo... Went to this LFS and ended up with a few new inhabitants for the tank... A Margarita snail, nerite snail, scarlet hermit, a torch coral, green candy cane, and a zoa. Not sure of the name of the zoa, an ID would be nice... I also brought home an Astraea snail, Nassarius, and a second type of hermit, but I believe they died during acclimation. Not positive about the snails, they haven't moved... And the hermit was for sure dead. I shook him out and left the shell in the tank... Whew, what an episode! Everything is doing okay except the candy cane is still closed, not sure what the deal is... Help! Haha

[jwh0818]

Originally Posted by Billbug68

Sooo... Went to this LFS and ended up with a few new inhabitants for the tank... A Margarita snail, nerite snail, scarlet hermit, a torch coral, green candy cane, and a zoa. Not sure of the name of the zoa, an ID would be nice... I also brought home an Astraea snail, Nassarius, and a second type of hermit, but I believe they died during acclimation. Not positive about the snails, they haven't moved... And the hermit was for sure dead. I shook him out and left the shell in the tank... Whew, what an episode! Everything is doing okay except the candy cane is still closed, not sure what the deal is... Help! Haha

Oh man they look awesome!

[Billbug68]

Originally Posted by jwh0818

Oh man they look awesome!

Yeah dude, that margarita snail is doing work! Glad I got him!