Saltwater & Reef

jmay33 · 07-29-2013, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Billbug68

I also have some tan/light green slimy looking stuff growing in a few spots, but I guess all that is good to keep my CUC fed. I still need to get around to picking up the rest of my CUC so this stuff doesn't get out of hand.

I'm seriously loving this little tank! I sit on my bed and just stare... It's awesome how simple the set up is, yet how complex and abundant the life that begins to grow inside... I'm fascinated.

That's what is so addicting about saltwater.

I'm glad you love it. I think it's a really neat little tank! I also get that tan/light green algae sometimes. I'm not too sure what it is but it never seems to hang around for very long.

Billbug68 · 07-29-2013, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jmay33

That's what is so addicting about saltwater.

I'm glad you love it. I think it's a really neat little tank! I also get that tan/light green algae sometimes. I'm not too sure what it is but it never seems to hang around for very long.

Thanks! I do love it, I just wish I wasn't broke right now so I could go buy some more fun stuff for the tank! Haha

jmay33 · 07-29-2013, 11:26 PM

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Thanks! I do love it, I just wish I wasn't broke right now so I could go buy some more fun stuff for the tank! Haha

Lol. Now THAT feeling is definitely mutual.

MMantelli · 07-30-2013, 04:41 AM

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Lol. Now THAT feeling is definitely mutual.

I second that.

Billbug68 · 07-30-2013, 07:49 PM

Just found my emerald dead...

Grizz · 07-31-2013, 06:57 AM

He may have molted and you may have found the the old shell they will hide for a day or two until the new shell hardens

Billbug68 · 07-31-2013, 07:04 AM

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He may have molted and you may have found the the old shell they will hide for a day or two until the new shell hardens

Molted in this position...?

jmay33 · 07-31-2013, 10:14 AM

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Molted in this position...?

I don't know about that. But I know I've pulled a lot of "dead" emerald crabs outs of my tank but I still have emerald crabs. So it's possible.

Billbug68 · 07-31-2013, 10:54 AM

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I don't know about that. But I know I've pulled a lot of "dead" emerald crabs outs of my tank but I still have emerald crabs. So it's possible.

Well, I'll keep an eye out... Thanks

MMantelli · 07-31-2013, 10:59 AM

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Well, I'll keep an eye out... Thanks

You could break it open if its empty or not will give you your answer or should

Billbug68 · 07-31-2013, 12:28 PM

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You could break it open if its empty or not will give you your answer or should

Well now I have to go digging in the trash...

MMantelli · 07-31-2013, 01:00 PM

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Well now I have to go digging in the trash...

Haha...dumpster diving...LoL...

Billbug68 · 07-31-2013, 01:42 PM

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Haha...dumpster diving...LoL...

Nah, I'm almost positive it was him... He was up on that spot in the morning when I got home from work... I took a nap in the afternoon with my son and woke up to the scene in the picture. I felt terrible cuz I was gonna feed him before we took our nap, but totally forgot about it... I have a bad feeling that's why he died... I hadn't target fed him in a couple days, I was trying to encourage him to scavenge and pick at the algae, which I'll probably never do again... Poor guy was probably hungry...

Grizz · 07-31-2013, 07:17 PM

Dont beat yourself we all lose some things if you stay in it long enough

jwh0818 · 07-31-2013, 11:56 PM

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Nah, I'm almost positive it was him... He was up on that spot in the morning when I got home from work... I took a nap in the afternoon with my son and woke up to the scene in the picture. I felt terrible cuz I was gonna feed him before we took our nap, but totally forgot about it... I have a bad feeling that's why he died... I hadn't target fed him in a couple days, I was trying to encourage him to scavenge and pick at the algae, which I'll probably never do again... Poor guy was probably hungry...

Sorry to hear that bill. Sometimes it happens. Then we live and learn and make things better

obscurereef · 08-01-2013, 12:03 AM

Haven't looked at your thread for a while, but your tank is looking nice. Cute corals. Sorry to hear about your crab. Losing something in a pico is prob. a much bigger deal since it takes so much more space (if that makes sense..).

Billbug68 · 08-01-2013, 12:23 AM

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Dont beat yourself we all lose some things if you stay in it long enough

Thanks grizz, it's just a bummer cuz I feel I could've prevented it.

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Sorry to hear that bill. Sometimes it happens. Then we live and learn and make things better

Thank you, and yes, I'll definitely learn from my mistakes!

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Haven't looked at your thread for a while, but your tank is looking nice. Cute corals. Sorry to hear about your crab. Losing something in a pico is prob. a much bigger deal since it takes so much more space (if that makes sense..).

Thank you! haha, yeah I get what you mean. The tank feels empty! I'm going to test params in the morning after work and do a water change. I need to go pick up some rodi from the LFS so I might get a few more critters for my CUC if everything checks out.