noirsphynx's 40g Invert & Nano Goby Cornucopia cube [Archive]

noirsphynx

05-12-2009, 03:05 AM

CURRENT FTS AS OF OCT. 5/09
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0105.jpg

Hardware:
Vortech MP 40W pump
Fishneedit 250W Metal Halide Pendant(Thanks phreezee) w/ Phoenix 14k Bulb
Fishneedit 2, 2 x 24w T5 HO fixtures
ASM G1-X Skimmer w/Sedra 3500
Water Blaster 1000 return pump

Fish & Inverts:
Snowflake Clownfish
Yellow Neon Goby (Elacatinus figaro)
Tailspot Blenny (Ecsenius Stigmatura)
Hector's Goby (Amblygobius Hectori)
Blue Stripe Cave Goby(Trimma Tevegae)
Blue Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilia Globulus)
Rock Shrimp (Urocaridella sp)
Purple Porcelain Crab (Petrolisthes Galathinus)
Porcelain Anemone Carb (Neopetrolisthes ohshimai)
male & female Pom Pom Crabs (Lybia Edmondsoni)
Orange Coral Hermit Crab (Pylopaguropsis Speciosa)
Scarlett Hermit Crabs (Paguristes Cadenati)
Red Leg Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp.)
Blue Leg Hermit Crabs
Halloween Hermit (Ciliopagurus Strigatus)
Rock Anemones
Maxi-Mini Carpet Anemone x2
Squamosa Clam
Derasa Clam
Purple/Yellow Feather Duster

fishytime

05-12-2009, 03:31 AM

Sweet little cube. I really like this size...the frag tank at the store is this size and I want that tank too. Whatcha gonna put in it?

noirsphynx

05-12-2009, 03:39 AM

It's going to be a mixed reef but mostly sps. I have a school of 5 Threadfin Cardinals to go in it and I'm going to pick up a couple Bangaii Cardinals this week. I also have several small inverts, 3 sexy shrimp, 2 nano cleaner shrimp, purple porcelin crab, pom pom crab and I did have a bumble bee shrimp but it managed to escape from my in-tank refugium in my 90g and now I can't find it :sad:. Oh yeah, I almost forgot I also have a Gumdrop Coral Croucher that I NEVER see that will go in the tank, it lives inside the live rock almost all the time.

saltynuts

05-12-2009, 03:53 AM

mmmmmmmmmmm red planet!
thanks jared lol just kidding.
looking good

noirsphynx

05-12-2009, 04:04 AM

mmmmmmmmmmm red planet!
thanks jared lol just kidding.
looking good

:wink::lol::lol:

Rbacchiega

05-13-2009, 08:32 PM

mmmm cube tanks.

Can't wait to see this one up and running

Rbacchiega

05-20-2009, 12:07 AM

noirsphynx

05-20-2009, 12:25 AM

just a suggestion with 'scaping. In addition to the whole hulk smash idea. I've really become a fan of tanks with not a whole helluva lot of rockwork. The nano has MAYBE 2lbs in it. and the 50 gallon I'm working on will have 25-30.... maybe try that route?

I'm with you on not going overkill with rock, I'm not keeping all 130lbs of rock. I had my heart set on creating a "bonsai" inspired look after following a thread on RC (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=11540863) but I honestly don't think I'm going to be able to replicate it.

fishytime

05-20-2009, 08:43 PM

I'm with you on not going overkill with rock, I'm not keeping all 130lbs of rock. I had my heart set on creating a "bonsai" inspired look after following a thread on RC (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=11540863) but I honestly don't think I'm going to be able to replicate it.

Sounds like a cool stocking list....why dont you think you will be able to replicate the rockwork you like?

noirsphynx

05-20-2009, 09:17 PM

Sounds like a cool stocking list....why dont you think you will be able to replicate the rockwork you like?

Thanks, I love the threadfin cardinals, they've remained in a tight school even in my 90g and they're the only inhabitants. I can't wait to get a bangaii pair, should happen fairly soon. As for the gumdrop coral groucher, he's MIA.

As for the rock scape...........too much work and not enough patience :lol:

JDigital

05-20-2009, 10:20 PM

That Bonsai tank on RC is a gorgeous tank... Forgot about it until you linked to it... If that's your inspiration, I say go for it, even if it is a bit more work..

fishytime

05-23-2009, 02:46 PM

If you would have told me two years ago that I was gonna spend the better part of an entire w/e doing my aquascaping, I would have said you are crazy.....but thats what I did....it was a total PITA and caused me all sorts of frustration but I am soooo happy I spent the time to do it the way I wanted.

noirsphynx

05-26-2009, 09:05 PM

Did the rock work on May 22. I ended up not doing the bonsai but I think I'm satisfied with how it turned out.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/RockworkMay2209.jpg

I transferred everything over that would fit(have to sell a few things) but in the process I lost 3 of the 5 Threadfin Cardinals which I'm pretty sad about. I transferred 3 of them out of the tank they were in one night and the last 2 the following day. The ones I had done first went in to shock(right after being caught and in the bucket, didn't even make it to the tank) and died almost instantly, it was really weird.........very sensitive fish:cry:. The 2 I transferred the following day went smoothly.

FTS May 26
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/May2609.jpg

I'm pretty impressed with the fishneedit light except the bulb that came with it really sucks so I ordered a Phoenix 14K from Ocean Aquatics which should be here soon.

http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/May22609.jpg

Was at one of the LFS yesterday and had to come home with this beauty a Pink Cynaria.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/ScolymiaMay2609.jpg

Parker

05-26-2009, 09:42 PM

Look good Noir!

noirsphynx

05-28-2009, 02:46 PM

Look good Noir!

Thanks Robb, I'm pleased with it, now I just need everything to gain some color.

noirsphynx

05-28-2009, 03:31 PM

Anyone else have a cube of similar size? I'm wondering what you're using for flow? I like the Vortech but I'm not so sure it's the right pump for this tank. I'm thinking two Tunze Turbelle Nanostream 6055 would be the better choice or adding another vortech as a slave pump. The only part I wouldn't like about adding another vortech is that I would have to pull my tank out from the wall to fit the motor on the back and right now my tank sits flush with the dividing wall it's on. I think the vortech would be great if I could put it in the center on the back wall but there's zero room for a dry box in the overflow.

noirsphynx

05-28-2009, 09:29 PM

The Phoenix bulb arrived today. I have to say thanks to Ocean Aquatics (http://oceanaquatics.com/store/) for such great service. It was shipped out same day, arrived super fast and was packaged so well.
I'm so impressed at the drastic improvement the bulb has made on the tank, wow!
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/May2809.jpg

mseepman

05-28-2009, 10:50 PM

Wow, that is a big improvement! Nice tank!

Atomikk

05-29-2009, 12:57 AM

Hey Noir, that a nice T. crocea. Did they tell you its a T. maxima?

noirsphynx

05-29-2009, 01:11 AM

Hey Noir, that a nice T. crocea. Did they tell you its a T. maxima?

Lol, I thought it might be. It's my first clam so I wasn't positive but yes, I bought it as a Maxima. I'm glad though if it is a crocea because originally that's what I wanted since they stay smaller.

Atomikk

05-29-2009, 01:21 AM

Relatively, they both stay pretty small. Croceas the smallest.

So you should be good.. BUT, give it enough light as they are light hogs.

noirsphynx

05-29-2009, 01:56 AM

Relatively, they both stay pretty small. Croceas the smallest.

So you should be good.. BUT, give it enough light as they are light hogs.

Sounds good. Seems to love the spot it's in right now.

noirsphynx

05-29-2009, 10:20 PM

Bought another Pom Pom today. They're so cute, had to share :smile:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/PomPomCrabMay2909.jpg
One of the Sexy's.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/SexyShrimpMushroomsMay2909.jpg
Teeny Tiny Baby Green Plate Coral?
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/GreenRhizoMay2909.jpg

noirsphynx

06-11-2009, 01:40 AM

Picked up a new inhabitant today, a Tailspot Blenny. What a little cutie!
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/TailspotBlennyJune1009.jpghttp://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/TailspotBlenny1June1009.jpg

bignose

06-11-2009, 02:01 AM

nice fish! I have a midas blenny and I can't get enough of it's personallity

noirsphynx

06-11-2009, 02:04 AM

nice fish! I have a midas blenny and I can't get enough of it's personallity

The Midas is my absolute favorite Blenny but I have small inverts that I didn't want to chance with the Midas. I wanted a Midas when I had my 90g running and wouldn't you know it, as soon as I tear it down a Midas appears at the LFS :neutral: I could have stayed at AI all day watching him last week.

karazy

06-11-2009, 03:38 AM

nice! i loooove tailspot blennys. i have one planned for my tank. how big is he?

noirsphynx

06-11-2009, 04:20 AM

nice! i loooove tailspot blennys. i have one planned for my tank. how big is he?

He's about 1.5". I hope he doesn't take too long to settle in so I can get some better pics of him.

noirsphynx

06-11-2009, 04:23 AM

http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/PurpleJune109.jpgPink Phantom
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/PinkPhantomJune109.jpg Armour of God?
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/ArmourOfGodPalyJune109.jpg
KeddRedd
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/KeddReddJune109.jpg
Goblin's Fire
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/GoblinsFireJune109.jpg
Enigma (Also called Fruitloops, thanks Fragalot)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/EnigmaJune109.jpg
El Grande (Also called Cinnimon, thanks Wicked Frags)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/ElGrandeJune109.jpg
Candy Apple Redd (Thanks Fragalot)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/CandyAppleReddsJune109.jpg
Belle (Also called Blues Clues, thanks Wicked Frags)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/BelleJune109.jpg
Armaggedeon (Thanks Fragalot)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/ArmageddeonJune109.jpg
Earth, Wind & Fire
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/EarthWindandFireJan1909.jpg
Nuclear Halo
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/NuclearHaloJune409.jpg
Radioactive Dragon Eye
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/RadioactiveDragonEyesJune109.jpg
Pink Panthers
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/PinkGorillaNipplesJune109.jpg

noirsphynx

06-11-2009, 04:26 AM

Longskirt (Thanks Wicked Frags)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/LongskirtPaly.jpg
Organisms (Thanks Red Coral)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/OrganismPalyJune309.jpg
Pink Eyed Halos
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/PinkEyedHalowithflashJune509.jpg
UFO (Thanks Fragalot)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/UFOJune109.jpg
Blue's (Thanks Red Coral)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/BlueJune1009.jpg
Blue and Gold (Thanks Red Coral)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/BlueandGoldJune1009.jpg
Purples (Thanks Fragalot)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/Dsc_0001.jpg

karazy

06-11-2009, 01:41 PM

nice zoas! those belles are deffinatly one of my favorites. ill have to remember to pick some up

noirsphynx

06-11-2009, 01:50 PM

nice zoas! those belles are deffinatly one of my favorites. ill have to remember to pick some up

The Belle's are really nice and the ones I just got from Red Coral are a little bluer than them. There's a slight difference between the two but not much.

karazy

06-11-2009, 01:54 PM

not bluer, but a different kind of blue :lol:

noirsphynx

06-11-2009, 01:55 PM

not bluer, but a different kind of blue :lol:

Right :redface:. They're a darker blue.

karazy

06-11-2009, 01:59 PM

haha. either way they are both nice and blue. i think i like the belles more though because you dont see the color carry onto the skirt like that very often.

fishytime

06-11-2009, 02:16 PM

Hope you dont mind Dawn....I made the judgment call that the blues we had were different enough from your belles.:wink:

noirsphynx

06-11-2009, 02:17 PM

Hope you dont mind Dawn....I made the judgment call that the blues we had were different enough from your belles.:wink:

Not at all and Thank You very much for that Doug!! I really enjoy them. I have them right out front in my cube :biggrin:

noirsphynx

06-14-2009, 12:38 AM

Picked up another new zoa frag yesterday.
Ring of Fire
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/RingofFireZoaJune1309.jpg

Went back to the LFS today and came home with this little guy.
Tiger Goby
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/BulletGobyJune1309.jpg

Took a pic of my hammer today too that I thought I should add to my journal.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/HammerJune1309.jpg

sharuq1

06-14-2009, 01:39 AM

Wow! Your zoos look fantastic. Can we see the FTS?

noirsphynx

06-14-2009, 01:50 AM

Wow! Your zoos look fantastic. Can we see the FTS?

Thanks. The FTS is on page 2 :smile:

noirsphynx

06-15-2009, 10:47 PM

The Tailspot Blenny just discovered the barnacles, peek-a-boo :mrgreen:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/TailspotBlennyJune1509.jpg

fishytime

06-16-2009, 03:47 AM

Wow...that looks like a POTM.....great shot Dawn:first:

noirsphynx

06-16-2009, 04:52 AM

Wow...that looks like a POTM.....great shot Dawn:first:

:mrgreen: Thanks Doug.

noirsphynx

06-16-2009, 11:23 PM

The fishneedit 24" T5 fixtures are finally ready for sale so I ordered two first thing this morning. Hopefully they won't take too long to get here. I'm anxious to see how it all looks put together.

Parker

06-18-2009, 09:55 PM

Wow, nice zoa's! Consider my hand raised for when you sell some frags :)

noirsphynx

06-20-2009, 05:46 PM

Picked up a small orange coral hermit crab a few days ago. It's all orange with red claws.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/OrangeCoralHermitCrabJune1709.jpg

New acro frags
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/6frag.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/36frag.jpg

paddyob

06-20-2009, 05:58 PM

The Tailspot Blenny just discovered the barnacles, peek-a-boo :mrgreen:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/TailspotBlennyJune1509.jpg

Awesome picture. i want one. ha ha. been told blennies Are not best choice for my 20. boo.

noirsphynx

06-20-2009, 06:06 PM

Awesome picture. i want one. ha ha. been told blennies Are not best choice for my 20. boo.

A tailspot Blenny would be fine in your tank. They only get a max of 2.5" and require a minimum 10g.

paddyob

06-20-2009, 06:29 PM

A tailspot Blenny would be fine in your tank. They only get a max of 2.5" and require a minimum 10g.

How about territoriality? passive? i am planning to add a rainford goby.

noirsphynx

06-20-2009, 09:08 PM

How about territoriality? passive? i am planning to add a rainford goby.

I haven't had him long enough to tell how they are personally but they're supposed to be a peaceful fish.

"Generally found amid crevices and rocks on the bottom of its environment, the Tail Spot Blenny needs a tank of at least 10 gallons with plenty of live rock for grazing, perching and hiding. They should not be housed with aggressive species that may intimidate these fish into hiding.

The diet of the Tail Spot Blenny should include vegetable matter, including frozen and dried foods containing marine and blue-green algae. It will also feed on (and help control) algae growing in the aquarium."

noirsphynx

06-27-2009, 01:59 AM

My fishneedit T5 fixture's arrived a few days ago. I have one of their blue bulbs in each fixture but replaced the other 2 bulbs with Fiji purples. I managed to find those locally at Marine Aquaria (http://www.marineaquaria.ca/) so thankfully I didn't have to wait to have them shipped.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Dsc_0041.jpg
I also messed around with the rock today. Not sure if it was a good move or not:neutral:. I took out 15lbs of it and smashed the larger pieces so I can't even put it back the way it was.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Dsc_0039.jpg

sharuq1

06-27-2009, 02:26 AM

Nice fixture noirsphynx :shocked!:

noirsphynx

06-27-2009, 03:07 AM

Nice fixture noirsphynx :shocked!:

Thanks Kelly, I'm very pleased with it. So what frags did ya get? I wish the pearlberry had of been available.

sharuq1

06-27-2009, 05:00 AM

sharuq1

06-27-2009, 05:01 AM

double post, sorry

noirsphynx

06-27-2009, 04:47 PM

I got a frag of booberry digi, a blue monti cap (both these are a browned out atm but I'm hoping they restore to their original coloration) and a christmas milli from fooser. Also got some pretty nice zoas from RC, Ocean city and fragnplug. :D Was a fun day. I'll post pics in my thread tomorrow, maybe we can trade zoas sometime?

I have the Boo Berry Digi too but I don't think I've seen a blue cap before. Trading would be awesome. I have over 30 different zoa's/paly's in my little cube so fragging will happen quite a bit I imagine.

fishytime

06-28-2009, 02:23 AM

Trading would be awesome. I have over 30 different zoa's/paly's in my little cube so fragging will happen quite a bit I imagine.

Ive seen the pics....*takes a second to wipe the drool away* Oh....if only she were closer.

Cool looking light by the way....kinda looks like the enterprise.

noirsphynx

06-28-2009, 02:36 AM

Ive seen the pics....*takes a second to wipe the drool away* Oh....if only she were closer.

Cool looking light by the way....kinda looks like the enterprise.

Thanks Doug. My tank was going to be mainly sps but I've gone kinda zoa nutz lately and I'm not done collecting them. I don't know what I'm going to do once they all start growing............they'll totally take over the tank, lol.

Haha, it does kinda look like the enterprise.

Skimmerking

06-28-2009, 03:40 AM

love the way the rocks is looking well done on the positive side man,,,, great looking tank.

noirsphynx

06-28-2009, 09:24 PM

love the way the rocks is looking well done on the positive side man,,,, great looking tank.

Thanks Asmodeus :biggrin: I think I'm liking it better too. It's definitely brighter without so much rock.

noirsphynx

06-30-2009, 04:57 AM

newest zoa's

Eagle Eye
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/EagleEye.jpg
Alien Eye
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/AlienEye.jpg

noirsphynx

07-01-2009, 05:18 AM

I can't wait, I'm finally going to get a Purple Death Paly & Nuclear Green Paly. I've been wanting these for a while now. I also have Skittles Paly's, Joker Paly's, a Chalice frag and 3 sps frags coming(one's a Bali Tricolor). I just hope they all arrive in good shape and I have no DOA's.
:bounce:

noirsphynx

07-12-2009, 05:18 AM

This guy isn't part of my cube but I had to show him off anyway :mrgreen:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/FrogfishJuly1109.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Frigfish1July1109.jpg
Thanks Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/)!

noirsphynx

07-13-2009, 02:25 AM

Find the frogfish
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Frogfosh1July1209.jpg
Only took 24 hours in my tank and already he's managed to camoflauge himself to the color of the coraline. Very cool, I didn't think he'd change color that fast.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/FrogfishJuly1209.jpg

sharuq1

07-14-2009, 01:12 AM

Super cool! I take it these guys can change color kind of like chameleons? Does he have any tank mates?

noirsphynx

07-14-2009, 01:22 AM

Super cool! I take it these guys can change color kind of like chameleons? Does he have any tank mates?

Yeah, he can change pretty quick. He's continuously changing between orange & purple and from what my daughter told me today while I was out he looked kind of green. No tank mates for him, they can eat things just as big and sometimes bigger than them.

karazy

07-14-2009, 02:50 AM

Yeah, he can change pretty quick. He's continuously changing between orange & purple and from what my daughter told me today while I was out he looked kind of green. No tank mates for him, they can eat things just as big and sometimes bigger than them.

thats an understatement. My boss once saw a frogfish that was about 8-10" long, and within 24 hours it ate a voliton lionfish, a dogface puffer,and a wobegong shark.(all a fairly large size)
did i mention that it was almost 2 times the size when he saw it the naxt day?:lol:

sharuq1

07-14-2009, 03:12 AM

within 24 hours it ate a voliton lionfish, a dogface puffer,and a wobegong shark:faint2::jaw: wow!

karazy

07-14-2009, 03:26 AM

:faint2::jaw: wow!

yup. and the funny thing is, even after ingesting a poisonous fish and a spiny fish, plus a good sized shark, he was still alive.

noirsphynx

07-14-2009, 03:31 AM

thats an understatement. My boss once saw a frogfish that was about 8-10" long, and within 24 hours it ate a voliton lionfish, a dogface puffer,and a wobegong shark.(all a fairly large size)
did i mention that it was almost 2 times the size when he saw it the naxt day?:lol:

:shocked::croc:

noirsphynx

07-14-2009, 03:41 AM

Here's a couple new paly's I forgot to add, I picked them up last week from a LFS.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/Dsc_0009.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/Dsc_0012.jpg

noirsphynx

07-18-2009, 04:33 PM

Picked up a couple Black & White Ocellaris Clowns last night.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/BlackOcellarisClownsJuly1809.jpg

fishytime

07-19-2009, 01:24 PM

mmm nice pair Dawn....the clowns I mean.:lol:

noirsphynx

07-19-2009, 05:09 PM

mmm nice pair Dawn....the clowns I mean.:lol:
:lol: Thanks Doug :mrgreen:

noirsphynx

07-19-2009, 05:11 PM

Picked up some more stuff yesterday. I seriously need to stop buying stuff. I'm outta room and have more stuff still yet to come.
Brain
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/BrainJuly1909.jpg
Chalice
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/ChaliceJuly1909.jpg

sharuq1

07-20-2009, 06:33 AM

Lovely goodies Dawn. I'm digging those zoas.

noirsphynx

07-20-2009, 02:57 PM

Lovely goodies Dawn. I'm digging those zoas.
Thanks Kelly, I really like the red ones.

noirsphynx

08-01-2009, 05:04 AM

Few new things :mrgreen: I have more just no pics yet. I've also lost some sps frags too :cry:
These two little guys are my newest anemone shrimps. They're Long Arm Anemone Shrimp and they're the cutest little guys to watch because they always look like they're clapping :lol: Thanks Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/).
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/LongArmAnemoneShrimpJuly3009.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/LongArmAnemoneShrimpJuly3109.jpg
And here's one of my newest zoa's. They look like True Blue Zoa's.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/BlueZoaJuly3109.jpg
And a Nuclear Green Paly
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/NuclearGreenPalyJuly3109.jpg

BlueAbyss

08-01-2009, 08:44 AM

Hey, neat shrimp... are these Periclimenes pedersoni? If so, I believe these guys might be cleaners as well. I was looking for nano-sized shrimp that are known as cleaners, and I remember this one coming up.

noirsphynx

08-01-2009, 05:57 PM

fishytime

08-02-2009, 03:51 AM

Another nice pair:p

BlueAbyss

08-02-2009, 06:20 AM

After having a good look I think it might be a Periclimenes tosaensis.

:lol: I didn't expect you to go IDing your shrimp, but thanks! Either way, hope they work out... and I just noticed that pic of the chalice frag... WOW! I need a chalice frag :wink:

noirsphynx

08-02-2009, 04:00 PM

Another nice pair:p

:lol:

noirsphynx

08-02-2009, 04:05 PM

:lol: I didn't expect you to go IDing your shrimp, but thanks! Either way, hope they work out... and I just noticed that pic of the chalice frag... WOW! I need a chalice frag :wink:

I'm glad I did but now I need to try and find the other anemone shrimp as I didn't see them on wetwebmedia.
I found out it's most likely an acan even though it looks more like a chalice and from what I understand this one is very expensive in the USA.

noirsphynx

08-02-2009, 04:09 PM

Not a happy reefer here.......I'm loosing yet another sps :cry: I have no idea why all of a sudden I'm loosing things. I've lost a few frags(including one that cost me $50 :mad:) and now a 2nd colony is affected. I'm almost considering selling what's left so that maybe they don't perish in my tank.

BlueAbyss

08-03-2009, 08:36 AM

Have you been losing mostly SPS? Or have other corals also taken a downturn?

fishytime

08-03-2009, 03:12 PM

You may be able to save the affected sps by crazy gluing the edge between the living and dead tissue....its worked for me a couple times.

noirsphynx

08-05-2009, 04:09 AM

Have you been losing mostly SPS? Or have other corals also taken a downturn?

Just my sps. I hope it stops. Could it be the recent outbreak of HA?

noirsphynx

08-05-2009, 04:10 AM

You may be able to save the affected sps by crazy gluing the edge between the living and dead tissue....its worked for me a couple times.

Thanks Doug, I'll try that.

sharuq1

08-05-2009, 04:37 AM

You could also try heavily fragging the affected pieces. I tried the glue trick during an RTN/STN event and it didn't work, then I started fragging like mad and managed to save some. Best of luck.

noirsphynx

08-05-2009, 03:11 PM

You could also try heavily fragging the affected pieces. I tried the glue trick during an RTN/STN event and it didn't work, then I started fragging like mad and managed to save some. Best of luck.

Yeah, I already tried fragging like crazy well above the affected area and it didn't work.

noirsphynx

08-07-2009, 02:42 AM

I added a Black Spiny Rock Urchin today to try and help with the algae problem. Thanks again Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/) :biggrin: http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0055.jpg

noirsphynx

08-07-2009, 04:05 AM

I also picked up some nice pieces of dry rock today which will be for a new cube I got for a smoking deal, thanks intarsiabox :mrgreen:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0056.jpg
The new cube is 24" x 24" x 20" and isn't drilled so I was thinking I might try turning it into an AIO. If anyone has any suggestions on how to set up the AIO compartments please feel free to advise :)

karazy

08-07-2009, 04:25 AM

lookin good. hows that frogfish doin for ya?

noirsphynx

08-07-2009, 04:26 AM

lookin good. hows that frogfish doin for ya?

He's good, eating frozen mysis & silversides. The new tank is intended for him.

noirsphynx

08-14-2009, 06:22 PM

So the death has seemed to finally stop but not until it took some nice (and not cheap) frags. I added another urchin because the spiny rock urchin isn't doing much of anything. The new one is a blue tuxedo and I can see some areas he's munched on so hopefully he does a better job.

I have some new zoa's & paly's coming. Can't wait to see them and I :pray: they all arrive okay.

Purple Heart Zoa
Devil's Armor Paly
Emerald's On Fire Zoa
Silver Rose Zoa
Magian Paly
:woot:

JDigital

08-14-2009, 08:57 PM

I've found that Tuxedo's and Black Long Spine urchins to a good job chomping down the algae.. can't wait to see the new tank! :mrgreen:

noirsphynx

08-14-2009, 09:27 PM

I've found that Tuxedo's and Black Long Spine urchins to a good job chomping down the algae.. can't wait to see the new tank! :mrgreen:

I hope they do a good job. My spiny one isn't a long spine though.

noirsphynx

08-16-2009, 01:15 AM

:puppydog: One of my clowns committed suicide during the night.

subman

08-16-2009, 01:40 AM

sorry to hear that Dawn:sad:

noirsphynx

08-16-2009, 02:07 AM

sorry to hear that Dawn:sad:

Thanks Jason. Now I need to find my lonely clown a buddy but I'm afraid someone will jump again. I'm going to move the clowns to the new tank once it's ready and it'll be covered.

sharuq1

08-17-2009, 01:13 AM

Sorry to hear about your clown :(

noirsphynx

08-21-2009, 02:20 AM

I have some new zoa's & paly's coming. Can't wait to see them and I :pray: they all arrive okay.

Purple Heart Zoa
Devil's Armor Paly
Emerald's On Fire Zoa
Silver Rose Zoa
Magian Paly
:woot:

So I received everything today but there was a mishap. I've never had corals shipped to my home before so I guess Fedex doesn't do overnight to my place. The package was handed off to a third party(canada post) and took 2 days to come. I was pretty anxious & nervous about what I'd find once they arrived. To my relief they're all okay. The only death was a freebie sps and there's possibly one other sps death. Pics to come soon.

noirsphynx

08-22-2009, 04:09 AM

I'm so upset. I just went to feed the fishy's and wouldn't you know it, the other clown committed suicide :rip: :cry: He was there before I left this morning so it happened while I was out shopping. No more clowns until the new tank is finished!

fishytime

08-22-2009, 02:27 PM

Aw.....Im sorry Dawn:sad:

fishoholic

08-22-2009, 03:28 PM

I'm so upset. I just went to feed the fishy's and wouldn't you know it, the other clown committed suicide :cry: He was there before I left this morning so it happened while I was out shopping. No more clowns until the new tank is finished!

That sucks, sorry to hear :sad:

BTW I love the look of the tank and all the nice zoos. Also your frog fish is super cool, makes me want to set up a tank for one.

noirsphynx

08-22-2009, 04:35 PM

Thanks Doug, Thanks Laurie. I haven't told my husband yet that the 2nd is a goner.......they were his fish.

I have a ton of zoa's. I just did a count and if I didn't miss anything I have 49 different zoa's/paly's(with more coming). No, I'm not addicted to them at all :eek: They're all in my sump though because I want to do some rearranging since loosing so many sps. As soon as I do that I'll get a new fts.

noirsphynx

08-26-2009, 01:21 AM

Received some more awesome new zoa's today........yes more :lol: What can I say, I'm addicted:grab:. The ones received today are all deep water. I also have 2 new cyphastrea frags. Thanks Burc & Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/). Pics soon.

noirsphynx

09-03-2009, 02:22 AM

I just had to share a pic of my beautiful new ORA Picasso Clownfish from Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/). They're so beautiful :love:.............and yes, my tank is covered now.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0242.jpg

sharuq1

09-03-2009, 02:26 AM

Oooh they're beautiful!

subman

09-03-2009, 02:36 AM

I just had to share a pic of my beautiful new ORA Picasso Clownfish from Blue World Aquatics. They're so beautiful :love:.............and yes, my tank is covered now.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0242.jpg

Awesome!

I picked up the ORA false percs today as well!:redface: I picked out 2 of the Picasso's but I think they were a little to small to hang with my frogfish and just to risky!

noirsphynx

09-04-2009, 05:12 AM

Awesome!

I picked up the ORA false percs today as well!:redface: I picked out 2 of the Picasso's but I think they were a little to small to hang with my frogfish and just to risky!

Those are some nice percs and if I remember right did Ken say they were a proven pair? I'm wondering what I'm going to do with my little froggy. The new tank was going to be for him but it'll kill me to have just a frog tank and now I reeeaaally want to have one cube for the picasso's and one for the blacks soooooooo Mr. frog might need to find a new home.

BlueWorldAquatic

09-04-2009, 03:43 PM

I'm glag you both are happy with the fish, alsways good to know they are going to a good home.

Ken - BWA

noirsphynx

09-16-2009, 07:47 PM

Just sharing some random pics of some new stuff I've collected over the past several weeks.
Some new, some old/sump shot
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0094.jpg
Again, some new some not/sump shot
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0088.jpg
Heart of Atlantis (Blue Shuriken)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0101_2.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0096_2.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0092.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0091.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0082.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0080.jpg
Fruitloops(Enigma)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0078.jpg
Magician Paly & Silver Rose Zoa's
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0196.jpg
Devil's Armour (Thanks Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/))
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0193.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0110.jpg
This one's not new but I love it and wanted to share an updated pic. These are my Pink Eyed Halos.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0103_2.jpg

Yes, I have a zoa/paly addiction. My name is Dawn and I have a problem :help::becky:

noirsphynx

09-16-2009, 08:00 PM

My new torch with an anemone shrimp, unfortunately this little guy perished and I really miss him :cry:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0062.jpg
Two different species of Eviota Goby. These guys are so tiny.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0103.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0108.jpg
Meteor Shower Cyphastrea (Thanks Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/))
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0098_2.jpg
Rainbow? Monti
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0107.jpg

noirsphynx

09-16-2009, 09:15 PM

Wanted to share my Candy Apple Redds too. These aren't new but the colour has just exploded since I received them.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0100.jpg
This is how they looked back in June.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/CandyAppleReddsJune109.jpg

On another note I've started cycling the dry rock for my new cube, now if I could just manage to finish constructing it, lol.

saltynuts

09-16-2009, 09:46 PM

need a fts.
looks very nice.
full tank shot please.

noirsphynx

09-16-2009, 09:56 PM

need a fts.
looks very nice.
full tank shot please.

I know, I keep forgetting to take one. On the weekend I'll get one.

sharuq1

09-17-2009, 01:16 AM

:shocked!: WOW! :mrgreen:<--green with envy. Your zoas/palys are absolutely stunning! *mops up the drool*

karazy

09-17-2009, 01:34 AM

looks awesome! love those candy apple reds.

but you know, i just noticed something bad. you have bjigbatd bugs. your gonna have to make a frag out of all your zoas and send them to me if you want to keep any of them :p

BlueWorldAquatic

09-17-2009, 01:39 AM

hmmm?!?!?!?!

Some of those look quite familiar..

Ken

noirsphynx

09-17-2009, 01:46 AM

:shocked!: WOW! :mrgreen:<--green with envy. Your zoas/palys are absolutely stunning! *mops up the drool*

Thanks Kelly :D

bignose

09-17-2009, 01:52 AM

WOW those zoos look amazing!

noirsphynx

09-17-2009, 01:52 AM

noirsphynx

09-17-2009, 01:53 AM

hmmm?!?!?!?!

Some of those look quite familiar..

Ken

Heehee, yup, a couple are.

noirsphynx

10-05-2009, 03:13 PM

Just adding a pic of my newest additions. An anemone crab(Thanks Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/)) who sits between the glass and some corals. I tried to get her to host in my hammer with no luck :neutral:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0157.jpg
and here's my super cute little warpaint goby.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0156.jpg
I also bought a female pom pom crab heavy with eggs from Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/) but didn't get a pic of her.

noirsphynx

10-05-2009, 09:45 PM

Picked this up today.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0095_4.jpg
It looks like some kind of tiny anemone. For size comparison, those are closed up zoa's beside it. Any ideas?

karazy

10-05-2009, 10:08 PM

neat. that goby is really interesting.
how about a FTS?
and whats happening with your frogfish?

fishytime

10-06-2009, 03:01 AM

Holy smokes Dawn....thats getting to be one impressive collection of zoas and palys....we should talk business some time:biggrin:

BlueWorldAquatic

10-06-2009, 03:04 AM

Dawn,

Just wait until you see our "NANO" section. Inspired by you. "Blue NANO World", or "Little Blue World" section

I noticed not many LFS carry too many nano livestock.

Ken

Myka

10-06-2009, 03:09 AM

Holy crap!! Niiiiiiiiiiiiice Zoas and Palys! :eek:

I am also impatiently awaiting a FTS. :D

noirsphynx

10-06-2009, 03:47 AM

Definitely not a great FTS but here it is anyway. Some sps are still brown too :neutral:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0105.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0107_2.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0108_2.jpg
The Hammer, Torch, Cynaria & Brain will be moved to the new tank if I ever get around to building it :redface: I did make a slight bit of progress I suppose. I ordered StevieT's media rack. which will go in the back chambers. I got the "not even released yet" cadlights 39 rack :biggrin::twised: I bet that'd make a few US people po'd that are waiting for it, lol.
I also moved all my zoa's out and into a 20g until the new tank is done.

noirsphynx

10-06-2009, 03:58 AM

neat. that goby is really interesting.
and whats happening with your frogfish?

I love the new little goby :love:
Sadly Mr. Frog died :cry:. Sorry to hear about Shweeb also, he was cute.

noirsphynx

10-06-2009, 03:59 AM

Holy crap!! Niiiiiiiiiiiiice Zoas and Palys! :eek:
Thanks Mindy :mrgreen:

noirsphynx

10-06-2009, 04:27 AM

holy smokes dawn....thats getting to be one impressive collection of zoas and palys....we should talk business some time:biggrin:
:becky:

noirsphynx

10-06-2009, 04:31 AM

Dawn,

Just wait until you see our "NANO" section. Inspired by you. "Blue NANO World", or "Little Blue World" section

I noticed not many LFS carry too many nano livestock.

Ken

Yay :cheer2: I'm an inspiration :mrgreen:

fishoholic

10-06-2009, 07:22 PM

I love your zoas! Very nice :biggrin: I also love your warpaint goby, never seen one before, where'd you get it?

noirsphynx

10-06-2009, 08:19 PM

I love your zoas! Very nice :biggrin: I also love your warpaint goby, never seen one before, where'd you get it?

Thanks Laurie. I got him at AI. He was the only one there. I wish there were more because I would have bought two and tried making a pair.

noirsphynx

10-06-2009, 09:44 PM

My little anemone that I just picked up looks to be a Rock Anemone :biggrin:

Myka

10-07-2009, 12:46 AM

Your FTS looks awesome! Very colorful.

noirsphynx

10-08-2009, 10:52 PM

Picked up an odd little shrimp today called a Helio shrimp (Periclimenes koroensis). When I got home I noticed she's carrying an abdomen full of eggs, too bad I'm not set up to try and raise them.

noirsphynx

10-09-2009, 05:19 PM

Here's the odd new shrimp. She's difficult to see because she's completely transparent except for her red & white head.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0116.jpg
Cornucopia of critters :smile: In this shot there's a Porcelain crab, Helio shrimp, Pederson shrimp & 2 Sexy shrimp.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0111_2.jpg
Pederson Shrimp & Anemone crab.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0103_3.jpg
Sexy Shrimp and the small Rock anemone.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0102.jpg

JDigital

10-09-2009, 06:57 PM

Tank is looking awesome!

BlueAbyss

10-09-2009, 07:45 PM

I think I need to track down a few shrimps, I don't see my crabs often enough :lol: +1 on your tank looking awesome (and so clean!).

noirsphynx

10-10-2009, 12:24 AM

Tank is looking awesome!
Thanks :biggrin:
I think I need to track down a few shrimps, I don't see my crabs often enough :lol: +1 on your tank looking awesome (and so clean!).
I love all the little shrimps you can get. The sad thing is I've had two other kinds of anemone shrimps in my tank that just never lasted :cry: I really miss having them, they were really neat. One would sway side to side and one would clap it's hands :lol:

BlueAbyss

10-10-2009, 01:30 AM

noirsphynx

10-10-2009, 01:47 AM

I've sort of been looking for Bumblebee shrimps (Gnathophyllum americanum). From what little I've read about them, they get to around 1.5 - 2 inches long, and aren't aggressive (reef safe too). I can't find that much information on them. They don't seem to be that common though I've seen them offered on a number of websites this year... My tank needs some variety and I love that pic of the different shrimps (and crab) together. Maybe a few shrimps and a pair of Pom Pom Crabs will add some much needed life to my reef.

Looking good anyhow, everyone seems to get along alright? I worry about adding something that will fight with my current livestock since everyone is getting along great these days (no aggression between my purple firefish and Hector's goby anymore).

I have one bumble bee in the tank and he's been completely reef safe. I'd like to get a second one. It's kinda funny to watch him annoy my tonga nassarius snails once in a while but he never does anything to them excpet maybe hitch a ride:lol:. Everyone in the tank gets along. The most I've seen is a tiny bit of bickering between my two male pom poms(I have 2 males & a female) but nothing major. I'd also like to add a pair of Harley's.

noirsphynx

10-10-2009, 04:50 PM

StevieT's media rack arrived yesterday for the new cube :multi:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0101.jpg

noirsphynx

10-13-2009, 12:04 AM

I have to say a huge thanks to lobsterboy for bringing some great frags to Edmonton. Here's what he brought me.
Green Polyp Birdsnest
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0102-1.jpg
Pink, Blue/Green Polyp Pocillipora
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0105-1.jpg
Blue Stag
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0106_2.jpg
Blue Coralite Purple Millepora
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0107_2-1.jpg
Purple Austrea
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0112.jpg
Crayola Tabletop Acropora
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0096_2.jpg
Hot Pink Millepora
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0101_2.jpg
I also got one of my unknown acro frags back that I traded bignose for. I lost the colony it came from and it was turning a nice deep purple before I lost it.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0106.jpg
Then I stopped at Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/) and picked up these cuties:
Whitespot Anemone Shrimp(with eggs)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0096_3.jpg
The suspected crested weedfish like fishoholics
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0107_3.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0109_2.jpg
and a teeny tiny sexy shrimp but I didn't take a pic.

fishoholic

10-13-2009, 01:04 AM

noirsphynx

10-13-2009, 01:16 AM

So cool to see you got a weedfish too, I have to say you got a much better pic. of yours then I did of mine.

We were going to buy that anemone shrimp, but we were worried if it tried to host in the gbta the clownfish would harass it, and if it didn't have somewhere safe to stay my trigger or wrasse might make a meal out of it, however they leave my sexy and peppermint shrimp alone, so it might not of been an issue, but I didn't want to find out the hard way if it was. Nice to see it went to a good home.

I posted the pics on my NR thread as well and looky what someone said it was http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/6896/product.web That's exactly it. I wonder if the crested weedfish and the horned blenny are one in the same?

noirsphynx

10-13-2009, 05:05 AM

Feeding time! My Purple Porcelain Crab & Anemone Porcelain Crab feeding. I love my inverts :mrgreen:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0108_3.jpg

noirsphynx

10-13-2009, 05:53 AM

So I'm sitting watching the tank and all of a sudden I see hundreds of teeny tiny shrimp:surprise:. I think it's my new anemone shrimp releasing the eggs but then I notice one of my sexy shrimp happily expelling all her babies. I stuck my hand in and scooped some up and they sat on my hand and did little tiny jumping movements just like the adults. I'm so ticked that I'm not set up to raise these guys. I guess it's good food for my filter feeders and corals though:cry:.

fishytime

10-13-2009, 03:06 PM

aw a proud Mama....thats very cool Dawn.

noirsphynx

10-13-2009, 03:57 PM

aw a proud Mama....thats very cool Dawn.

Yup, that's me:love::grouphug: I love all my tiny darlings. One of these days I might just try raising some of the invert babies that happen in my tank but for now they just become food:pout:

bignose

10-13-2009, 11:42 PM

It's too bad when that happens. I feel the same way when all my clown eggs are eaten.

Leah

10-14-2009, 11:38 AM

Your tank is just beautiful! And everything you have in there is so amazing.:mrgreen: Love your tank! :biggrin:

BlueAbyss

10-14-2009, 04:25 PM

noirsphynx

10-18-2009, 01:58 AM

Picked up Coral Masters (http://coralmaster.com/) "Bird of many Colors" recently. This is the best shot I could manage to get. Thanks Greg for bringing it to Edmonton with you:biggrin:.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0123.jpg

noirsphynx

10-18-2009, 02:02 AM

Hmm, it's possible that some of those baby shrimp might make it in a 'fuge or something. Very cool! I have a large pair of Stomatella snails in my little 10 gallon that I have seen at least one of expelling 'something' in what looks like breeding behaviour... but I think they spend some time as plankton, so I don't expect to see small stomatellas sliding around anytime. It's awesome when stuff like this happens in tanks though... keep up the good work!

I doubt any made it. Maybe next time I notice a pregnant female I might be able to manage and catch her and move her to a small refuge. It is very cool and it would be awesome to have some survive. Hopefully you'll get lots of Stomatellas, they reproduce like rabbits in my tank, there's always babies.

BlueAbyss

10-18-2009, 02:42 AM

Can't wait to see what the new bird looks like in a few months :biggrin:

noirsphynx

10-18-2009, 02:42 AM

Can't wait to see what the new bird looks like in a few months :biggrin:

Meeee too!

noirsphynx

10-18-2009, 02:58 AM

I also stopped at Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/)......can't hit the south side of the city without doing so :mrgreen: I ended up leaving with a Helfrich's Firefish. http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0138.jpg
Sorry for such a crappy pic, quarantine tank isn't brightly lit.

Leah

10-18-2009, 03:00 AM

Wow! Beautiful :mrgreen:

BlueWorldAquatic

10-18-2009, 03:40 AM

I almost feel like Dawn's dealer. :mrgreen:

Glad he's doing well, got 3 of them, one didn't make the trip.

Just wait until SirLanka order

hehehe

Ken

Snappy

10-18-2009, 05:50 AM

Snappy

10-18-2009, 05:51 AM

BlueWorldAquatic

10-18-2009, 04:15 PM

I'll have a few more in about a week.

Ken

noirsphynx

10-18-2009, 04:25 PM

Hey I stopped in there on Thursday and never saw it or I would have snagged it up.:wink: Sweet fish.
:lol: There were two in the back tanks.

noirsphynx

10-18-2009, 04:33 PM

I almost feel like Dawn's dealer. :mrgreen:

Glad he's doing well, got 3 of them, one didn't make the trip.

Just wait until SirLanka order

hehehe

Ken

:Becky: I went over to get pods but I forgot the pods and left with the fish :lol:

BlueWorldAquatic

10-18-2009, 07:00 PM

haha

got 3 jars left, got 8 more for this Thursday.

Ken

ElGuappo

10-18-2009, 07:50 PM

i have a simular style tank and was wondering about the porcelain crab eating sexy shrimp but i guess they are ok togther. and popmpom crabs always trial nad error with these guys on tank mates.

noirsphynx

10-18-2009, 07:55 PM

i have a simular style tank and was wondering about the porcelain crab eating sexy shrimp but i guess they are ok togther. and popmpom crabs always trial nad error with these guys on tank mates.

I've never had any problems with the porcelain's and sexy's and I've housed them together for about 1.5 yrs, actually I've never even heard of porcelain's eating them. I would assume since they're filter feeders they'd be fairly safe with anything. The pom pom's have never caused me any problems with other inhabitants either, except one another. I had two males that got along fine until I introduced a female and then they started fighting. I ended up re-homing one of the males so they didn't kill each other.

noirsphynx

10-25-2009, 03:44 AM

New little darling boy, a Harlequin Shrimp from Blue World Aquatics (http://www.blueworldaquatic.com/offLine.php).
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0127.jpg

wisesam

10-25-2009, 06:29 AM

Wow cool! That is one pretty shrimp.

noirsphynx

11-03-2009, 02:41 PM

I thought this was funny. My anemone shrimp has chosen a host. I think she's just as big as it is :lol:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0100_2.jpg

noirsphynx

11-20-2009, 10:39 PM

Newest Members of the cornucopia.
Yellow Line Goby
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0119.jpg
Spotted Mandarin, Thanks Aquarium Illusions (http://www.aquariumillusions.com/).
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0100_4.jpg

GreenSpottedPuffer

11-21-2009, 12:29 AM

Cool Goby! I was looking at some of the small gobies at J&L the other day. They got an ORA shipment in with tiger gobies that I like a lot.

Beautiful tank!

fishytime

11-21-2009, 01:56 PM

Nice harlequin....I love how they look but always figured they were too "high maintenance" ....whatcha plan on feeding it?

noirsphynx

11-21-2009, 03:13 PM

Cool Goby! I was looking at some of the small gobies at J&L the other day. They got an ORA shipment in with tiger gobies that I like a lot.
Beautiful tank!
I have one of those too. He's quite the character and always comes right up to the glass when I peek in.

Nice harlequin....I love how they look but always figured they were too "high maintenance" ....whatcha plan on feeding it?
I have a chocolate chip and red knob star that I cut legs off of for him.

noirsphynx

11-23-2009, 12:42 AM

My Porcelain Crab immediately took to my new blue Carpet Anemone which was meant for my new onyx clown, who decided she preferred my hammer :neutral:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0116_2.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0118.jpg
The Anemone & Clown are only temporary residents.
Thanks Aquarium Illusions (http://www.aquariumillusions.com/) for my new additions.

Boomboy

11-23-2009, 02:01 AM

very nice carpet ive always wanted one a green or blue just stand out so much.

leducreef

11-23-2009, 05:24 AM

where did you find the carpet i am looking for one
how much was it ?

lastlight

11-23-2009, 05:25 AM

I so need one of these crabs. Striking picture.

Do these guys need something to host in?

sharuq1

11-23-2009, 05:30 AM

What a gorgeous nem! Where did you find it and how much was it?

noirsphynx

11-24-2009, 02:56 PM

where did you find the carpet i am looking for one
how much was it ?

What a gorgeous nem! Where did you find it and how much was it?

It came from Aquarium Illusions and was $149

noirsphynx

11-24-2009, 02:58 PM

I so need one of these crabs. Striking picture.

Do these guys need something to host in?

I don't think they really require an anemone host. Before bringing the anemone home the crab hosted on a chunk of rock that's encrusted with a blue sponge/green cyphastrea/favia.

noirsphynx

11-24-2009, 03:02 PM

very nice carpet ive always wanted one a green or blue just stand out so much.

They had an electric yellow one that I missed out on.

noirsphynx

11-29-2009, 06:05 AM

I wonder who will win? The clown finally decided she wants the anemone and is trying to evict the porcelain anemone crab.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0160.jpg

I also got a nice surprise tonight. I decided to get up on a stool and have a good look down in to the tank when I spy two blue lines staring back at me from the overflow. I wonder what the hell because I just saw my neon goby 2 seconds before IN the tank. I look down and yup there's the neon in the tank but there's a 2nd one in the overflow. It took me a second to remember that months ago I had brought one home and it had gone missing within days. I thought for sure it had died because it was no where to be found. I had searched the floor, sump & overflow. The little brat did a good job of hiding and surviving and is nice and plump and healthy. The other blue neon also took to the little guy as if they were long lost friends/lover's swimming side by side and wriggling it's little body against the other, so cute. Gotta love a happy ending when I thought the little guy was dead :biggrin:.

lobsterboy

11-29-2009, 06:13 AM

great clown. cool colors.

BlueAbyss

11-29-2009, 06:57 AM

Gorgeous pics... I love the porcelain crab in the blue carpet, amazing photo. I think the clownfish will win though :lol:

noirsphynx

11-29-2009, 03:33 PM

Woke up this morning and the clown had gone back to her hammer so I guess the crab wins for now. Maybe she'll try again today to boot the crab out.

noirsphynx

11-29-2009, 07:33 PM

Here's the happy couple constantly together, hopefully it continues that way. I wonder if I'm lucky enough to have created a pair.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0032.jpg

karazy

12-05-2009, 07:56 PM

your tank looks great noirsphynx!
and the little nano gobies have given me a few ideas.
sorry if this has already been mentioned, but what are the dimensions of the tank?
also, if your ever coming to Calgary and have some frags, put me on the list for some of the awesome zoas you have.

Jessie55

12-11-2009, 05:30 AM

Where are you getting all your zoos from i have been having a hard time finding them in Ed seems like no one gets them in anymore.

noirsphynx

12-11-2009, 03:14 PM

noirsphynx

12-11-2009, 03:15 PM

Where are you getting all your zoos from i have been having a hard time finding them in Ed seems like no one gets them in anymore.

For zoa's locally I find the best place is Aquarium Illusions. I have bought quite a bit there but I also get stuff shipped to me from elsewhere.

noirsphynx

12-11-2009, 03:27 PM

Random Pics:
Peek-A-Boo(Just wait until you all see the beauty I have coming to pair with this guy)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0001.jpg
Happy couple still "attached at the fins"(both from Aquarium Illusions)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0002.jpg
Yellow Rose Antenna Goby(from Blue World Aquatics)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0018.jpg
Spotted Mandarin Dragonette(from Aquarium Illusions)
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0024-1.jpg

Parker

12-11-2009, 04:05 PM

You've done an amazing job putting that tank together Dawn. I'll have to hire you to stock mine, I don't have an eye for such things. :lol:

Funky_Fish14

12-12-2009, 07:51 AM

Your tank looks amazing Dawn! great job!

And holy crud, that picture of the spotted mandarin is fantastic! And it is BEAUTIFUL! Wow!

Good luck with the clown paring! Do you have another onyx for your current one?

Cheers,

Chris

Leah

12-12-2009, 03:44 PM

This tank is simply amazing, so much stuff in it. It has WOW factor :biggrin:

noirsphynx

12-12-2009, 05:28 PM

noirsphynx

12-12-2009, 05:32 PM

You've done an amazing job putting that tank together Dawn. I'll have to hire you to stock mine, I don't have an eye for such things. :lol:

This tank is simply amazing, so much stuff in it. It has WOW factor :biggrin:

Thanks :biggrin:

Funky_Fish14

12-12-2009, 06:44 PM

Thanks :mrgreen:

Nope, not an Onyx, something verrry special :biggrin:

Platinum?! :surprise:

noirsphynx

12-12-2009, 06:48 PM

Platinum?! :surprise:

Nope, don't like those ones. This one isn't in the city right now but will be soon.

noirsphynx

12-27-2009, 02:56 AM

I got a little bit of snow for Christmas:mrgreen:. My husband is the best :kiss:. Here's my new pride and joy:love:.......

http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0055.jpg

Thank you so much Ken(Blue World) for going the extra mile for me to bring him in:hug:!!!! Now I'm hoping that this guy and my Onyx will pair up.

I also brought home a red head goby but he disappeared in to the rock before getting a pic.

BlueWorldAquatic

12-27-2009, 03:06 AM

Glad we can help Dawn.

You should ask the staff how upset I was when we had to wait when UPS screwed up.

As far as we know, you have 1 of 5 in alberta, as ORA hasn't shipped any snowflakes in awhile.

Ken - BWA

jphong

10-26-2010, 07:53 PM

Loving this tank and inhabitants and love the ORA Snowflake!

Zoaelite

10-26-2010, 08:00 PM

Designer clowns are addicting, I already want to go out and purchase more of them! Tanks looking wicked, I think we need an updated FTS.

noirsphynx

10-26-2010, 08:14 PM

Thanks. I LOOOVE my snowflake!! I know, I haven't updated in a super long time. Tank doesn't look so nice right now. I've removed some rock, taken out the sand bed(which will get replaced), added things, sold things, had things die :neutral:. I've been pretty slack at keeping the tank looking nice so sorry guys but no new FTS for now.

jphong

10-26-2010, 10:21 PM

Your zoa collection is looking great as well! How is your fuge setup? Looks like a frag section and some sort of separate section on the right where the return is?

noirsphynx

10-27-2010, 04:46 PM

Your zoa collection is looking great as well! How is your fuge setup? Looks like a frag section and some sort of separate section on the right where the return is?

There is a frag rack on the left which is also where my equipment and the return are located.

noirsphynx

01-08-2011, 09:15 PM

Looooonnnnng time no update so here's a little one with lots of pics. I've taken out all the old sand, added new stuff, taken out all the old live rock which was covered in various algae and added new stuff. The tank is still not looking the way I want but for now I'll settle with it. I sold the other cube that I was going to set up and am now setting up a standard 20g that I had laying around. The 20g will be home to my two newest darlings, Yin & Yang the Spotcinctus clowns :mrgreen: I fell in love as soon as I laid eyes on them and just HAD to have them so I used some of the money I had saved which was destined for a red carpet anemone :neutral:. So anyways, here's some pics.
Temporary holding quarters until the 20g is ready.
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0001-3.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/P1060010_2.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0270.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0258.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0250.jpg
Porcelain crab
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0226.jpg
Warpaint Clown Goby, Steve, he/she's still doing fantastic :biggrin:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0177.jpg
Peek-a-boo
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0163.jpg
Crappy FTS
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0153.jpg
New brain
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/P1150018.jpg
Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0137.jpg
Shrimp
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0036.jpg
Tiger(Bullet) Goby
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0313.jpg
Snowflake clown
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0308.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0302.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0298.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0294.jpg

noirsphynx

01-08-2011, 09:18 PM

Some zoa/paly's
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0142.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0063.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0062.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0061.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0042.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/DSC_0051.jpg

fishoholic

01-08-2011, 09:50 PM

Looks great Dawn, love the new clowns they are very cute!

noirsphynx

01-08-2011, 11:46 PM

Looks great Dawn, love the new clowns they are very cute!

Thanks Laurie!

reefwars

01-09-2011, 03:03 AM

noirsphynx

01-09-2011, 04:00 AM

hey dawn loving the warpaint goby and the new clowns are beautiful:) do you have an id for the zoas in your 4th pic?? i have the same ones and ive been trying to find out what they are, they sort of popped up out of nowhere on a rock with some other red zoas i have, your pics are much better i cant seem to get their color to show up on camera lol:)??:) cheers:):)

Thanks Denny. So happy to finally have a happy healthy war paint. This is my third guy, the first two would not eat no matter what I tried :cry:. This guy happily and eagerly eats cyclopeeze. The baby clowns are my new loves :love:. No ID yet but I'm determined to find out :smile:. If I figure it out I'll let you know. Do you remember the day you came in to the store and I showed you those light pnik & green zoas that I liked, well I bought some and they coloured up to be the ones in pic #3 which I'm pretty sure are Pink Elephant Paly's :mrgreen:
PS - PM coming your way probably next week regarding zoas :biggrin:

Skimmerking

01-09-2011, 04:02 AM

noirsphynx

01-09-2011, 04:07 AM

i wish that i could do that maybe i will with a small tank for my acan frags. like a 15x15x12 cube and just have a starfish and acans hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
way to go noirsphynx you got me thinking of a cube.

Mmmmmmm, Deltec, mmmmmm, drool. I want a Deltec too.
Cubes are awesome IMO and now I'm kicking myself for selling my other cube but I think a 20g will fit better in my living room.

Skimmerking

01-09-2011, 04:09 AM

I need to see your cube too when I come up.... MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM DELTEC :mrgreen:

reefwars

01-09-2011, 04:16 AM

Thanks Denny. So happy to finally have a happy healthy war paint. This is my third guy, the first two would not eat no matter what I tried :cry:. This guy happily and eagerly eats cyclopeeze. The baby clowns are my new loves :love:. No ID yet but I'm determined to find out :smile:. If I figure it out I'll let you know. Do you remember the day you came in to the store and I showed you those light pnik & green zoas that I liked, well I bought some and they coloured up to be the ones in pic #3 which I'm pretty sure are Pink Elephant Paly's :mrgreen:
PS - PM coming your way probably next week regarding zoas :biggrin:

i do and they colored up nice had i known i would have grabbed them lol but on a side note i have a couple of zoas/palys frags/colonys that i recently got that i think youll love or "must have" theres some frags with your name on them come grab em when ever you like:)

noirsphynx

01-09-2011, 04:21 AM

I need to see your cube too when I come up.... MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM DELTEC :mrgreen:

My cube is no show piece at the moment but if Laurie wants to come visit with you she's more than welcome but I live 20 mins. north of the city :neutral: Only a small handful of Canreefer's have seen my cube due to me living outside the city.

noirsphynx

01-09-2011, 04:22 AM

i do and they colored up nice had i known i would have grabbed them lol but on a side note i have a couple of zoas/palys frags/colonys that i recently got that i think youll love or "must have" theres some frags with your name on them come grab em when ever you like:)

I can only imagine Denny. I bet you have many I want. I think we'll be doing some frag swaping soon :mrgreen:

bignose

01-09-2011, 04:33 AM

Wow your new clowns look very nice and that red zoa in the 3rd pic looks amazing. Very nice!

noirsphynx

01-09-2011, 04:37 AM

Wow your new clowns look very nice and that red zoa in the 3rd pic looks amazing. Very nice!

Thanks Jason. I'm very impressed at how some of the zoas have colored up.

fishytime

01-09-2011, 05:03 AM

deep space palys maybe???? (neptunes cove)......Great set o pics Dawn!

noirsphynx

01-09-2011, 05:39 AM

deep space palys maybe???? (neptunes cove)......Great set o pics Dawn!

Hey Doug, do you remember what page those were on?

reefwars

01-09-2011, 05:49 AM

Hey Doug, do you remember what page those were on?

haha was thinking the same thing lol that site has soooooo many zoas lol:):)

fishytime

01-09-2011, 02:41 PM

Hey Doug, do you remember what page those were on?

haha was thinking the same thing lol that site has soooooo many zoas lol:):)

page 2 left hand side about half way down.....in the pic they have, the skirts show up with a bit of a green tinge(not pink like yours, but that could just be lighting or camera setting differences????)

noirsphynx

01-09-2011, 02:47 PM

page 2 left hand side about half way down.....in the pic they have, the skirts show up with a bit of a green tinge(not pink like yours, but that could just be lighting or camera setting differences????)

They're similar but not quite the same. I think the deep space also have green mouths too, mine are white.

fishytime

01-09-2011, 02:53 PM

They're similar but not quite the same. I think the deep space also have green mouths too, mine are white.

hard to tell the true color from pics sometimes:wink:

jphong

01-10-2011, 03:29 PM

Hey Dawn, really nice clowns you got there! Your tanks lookin good

noirsphynx

01-11-2011, 06:36 PM

Hey Dawn, really nice clowns you got there! Your tanks lookin good

Thanks John :smile:

Wayne

01-15-2011, 02:21 AM

Awesome tank shot! Really like those yin/yang clowns :) How long did it take to take the shot of them touching tails?

noirsphynx

01-15-2011, 03:23 AM

Awesome tank shot! Really like those yin/yang clowns :) How long did it take to take the shot of them touching tails?

Thanks Wayne. It didn't take too long actually, it was a fluke of a shot. I just wish it was a little clearer.

noirsphynx

01-16-2011, 07:41 PM

More zoa pics :mrgreen:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1150052.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1150050.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1150048.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1150041.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1150037.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1150016.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1150013.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1150008.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1150006.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1150004.jpg

Flash

01-16-2011, 08:14 PM

jealous!!!!

noirsphynx

01-16-2011, 09:01 PM

A little treasure I found in the sand at Steve's store, I love it!
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1160007.jpg

noirsphynx

01-16-2011, 09:02 PM

jealous!!!!

A couple of them are from the Store.

BlueTang<3

01-16-2011, 09:03 PM

Looks great..

noirsphynx

01-16-2011, 09:05 PM

Looks great..

Thanks Wes.

fishytime

01-17-2011, 01:29 AM

:surprise:......geez Dawn did you buy one of every one at the store????:razz:.....some nice zoas there Girly

noirsphynx

01-17-2011, 01:33 AM

:surprise:......geez Dawn did you buy one of every one at the store????:razz:.....some nice zoas there Girly

Lol, almost. I'm going back on Tuesday to have another look and pick up at least one more :mrgreen:

reefwars

01-17-2011, 03:50 AM

A little treasure I found in the sand at Steve's store, I love it!
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/Zoa%20Paly%20Collection/P1160007.jpg

haha i found the same little treasure nice find,the best ones are in the sand lol:):)

noirsphynx

09-13-2011, 03:27 PM

Sorry no FTS, my tank looks like butt. I can never get it the way I like it. I just wanted to share a cute video. I recently added a pearly jawfish to the tank. The jawfish made his burrow directly under the blenny's hole and the blenny would watch him very curiously. I guess his curiosity got the best of him and now he thinks he's a jawfish. They now happily share the burrow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMXCl9NcDXA

fishytime

09-13-2011, 04:11 PM

That is cute Dawn..... I've seen my tailspot spit crud from a hole in the rock, but I've never seen one excavate the sand before.....

Myka

09-13-2011, 04:41 PM

Haha! That's awesome! My Neon Goby did the same thing...I figured he learned from the Jawfish too.

Nice clown too! :D

renato

06-13-2012, 12:23 AM

Thee suspected crested weedfish like fishoholics
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0107_3.jpg
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/noirsphynx/DSC_0109_2.jpg
and a teeny tiny sexy shrimp but I didn't take a pic.

Hi I saw that you had a weedfish. I can't find any information about this fish on the internet.
He looks to be "reef Safe" am I wrong? Did you have it released in your tank. Did he eat any of yours shrimps?

Sorry, but I got one myself and I am just worried that it could destroy my corals or eat all members of my tank.

Any toughts about this fish? Below is my weedfish, in different colors. It is a crested weedfish from Australia. The big mouth concerns me:neutral:
http://aquarism.teendots.com/files/2012/06/2012-06-11-18.01.27.jpg
http://aquarism.teendots.com/files/2012/06/2012-06-11-18.00.53.jpg