48ish gallon bow--from ugh to ooh (I hope)

[sharuq1]

I had a really fun day today. Hit almost all the sw stores. Here's a couple pics of what I came home with. Also came home with three frags from the reef meet; 2 sps and a nice little zoo frag all from the Coral Master.

I bought a pom-pom crab (I was thrilled he still had his poms) and I bought a "bumblebee shrimp"...at least that is what the guy in the store said it was. I have a terrible weakness for cute inverts.






I looked up bumblebee shrimp and it says this:

The Bumble Bee Shrimp, also known as the Striped Harlequin Shrimp, is common throughout the Indo-Pacific. They are small shrimp only attaining a maximum size of 1 inch. Their body is yellow or white in coloration with black stripes giving them a similar appearance to a bumblebee. The legs and tail may also have orange markings. These shrimp are similar to Harlequin shrimp and feed upon the tube feet of echinoderms.

The Bumble Bee Shrimp is best kept as pairs in a small nano aquarium with moderate light to accommodate easy viewing. They cannot tolerate copper or high nitrates, and iodine levels must be correct and maintained to ensure proper molting.

The Bumble Bee Shrimp will feed upon the tube feet of echinoderms, but do not require them for survival. Offer them pieces of frozen meaty foods such as brine or mysis shrimp, cockle, or small pieces of fish. They should be offered these foods daily.

quote by http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_...69&pcatid=1969

Luckily I don't have any starfish in the tank that I would be super put out if they were eaten, just brittles. This little guy seemed to enjoy the spirulina enriched brine shrimp I fed the tank shortly after putting him in and I also noticed him picking things off the rock. He isn't exactly in a nano for "easy viewing", but hey ya can't have everything, Maybe next time I am in town I can get him a buddy seeing as it says they do well in pairs....