Kelsey's new pico :D

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Darn you google haha. Same image showed up for sundial snail as for collonista snail.

haha yah I saw that!


Well I removed about 20 of those little jelly guys, I'll check again later for more. They are currently in a glass upstairs trying to be raised on live baby brine by my brother haha. I'm more worried about the red flatworms though, so far I've only seen the one. I shook off a few of my corals but didn't see any, hope they don't become a problem!

 

[iDream]

I've heard flatworm exit works wonders, Badfish used it in his picos and I believe only used 2 doses and was free of flatworms.

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

I've heard flatworm exit works wonders, Badfish used it in his picos and I believe only used 2 doses and was free of flatworms.

Thanks I'll look this stuff up.

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Yupp I just texted my LFS and they have some so I'm definitely going to get it if I see one more flatworm. Well that makes me feel better about the worms now

 

[Fotopoulos]

Quick unrelated question Kelsey...how can we get unwanted bristle worms off rock? My parents have about a million...no joke. No idea how it got so bad...

 

[iDream]

Feed less, overfeeding causes bristle explosions

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Quick unrelated question Kelsey...how can we get unwanted bristle worms off rock? My parents have about a million...no joke. No idea how it got so bad...

Yupp they are probably overfeeding like corey said, if they feed less the bristle worms will slowly start dieing off. You can also take tweezers to them at night when they come out and just pull them out (looks like these ones might even be out during the day haha). You can put a red cover over the flashlight at night and they shouldn't hide when you shine it on them.

I've also heard of people constructing bristle worm traps but I don't know much about these, might have to google it.

 

[Fotopoulos]

Ok thanks guys! Right now we switched it from gravel to sand and they are in the sand now? I cannot believe they were creeping in the tank still! Ew ew ew!

 

[Sarcothelia]

Leopard wrasses love to munch on flat worms. Too bad the tank isn't 100 gallons bigger and established for years .

And I don't agree with the overfeeding thing. They find a way to survive somehow. As I said a while ago, I have a tank that has had absolutely no food added for months and there are still dozens of them roaming about.

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Well I haven't found any more flatworms yet or any more jellys so that's a good sign. I added a piece of our candy coral to the tank today and another piece of birdsnest I found broken in the sand in our big tank. So here is afew more picture, I'm also considering adding my maxi mini anemone soon.

Polyps that were closed before

Really blurry I know but it shows there actual colors better, blue with green tips. My camera sucks at focusing when I have the white balance on for some reason.

Birdsnest and candy, the candycane really glows in the LED's, It's awesome!

Glued to rock in tank

and my anemone to be moved soon hopefully

 

[the_fish_man]

FTS!

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

lol here is a mostly full tank shot, if I get too far the light reflection off the sand gets really white and it just makes everything disappear that is in the sand lol.

 

[Purevil21]

It's looking really nice Kelsey! What do you plan on adding next?

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Well the anemone hopefully! haha I'm adding at least two more sexy shrimp once my LFS gets them in (depends on price, if they are fairly cheap I'll add more). I'm also still waiting on those natan gobys, hope he can get them in!

More corals also, nothing specific comes to mind though. Any suggestions?

 

[Sarcothelia]

A lettuce coral, Pectinia lactuca Grows slow and looks nice.

And of course there are always the awesome Blastomussas

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Yah those lettuce corals are neat, I like the green ones. Blastos are pretty cool too I'll have to see if I can find some really bright ones! Thanks!

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Got a porcelain crab today and am currently moving the anemone over. Here are the pics

The LED's really bring out the color in it, the green pops!

 

[the_fish_man]

Love that maxi nem!

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Love that maxi nem!

Thanks I'm really glad it looks good in the tank!

Here are some pics in the tank, the water is really cloudy because I moved the rock around a tad (had a big empty space in the back).

This is the green button polyp I put in one month ago, it now has two more heads and is looking a lot greener.

If anyone is wondering, the jellyfish are still alive in that glass beside the tank haha I put red tape on it so hopefully no one drinks it!

 

[carey]

I'm so jealous! Lol the tank looks awesome!