Another log of a Newbie starting out with TBS rock!

[H2OLUVSME]

Well, anemones and power head intakes do not mix. RIP small purple anemone

i found that out the hard way :rolleye1:

i had one of my BTAs take a trip through a ph about a week after i got it. i saved it though. i put filters on the intakes of the phs until it got settled in. removed the sponges a few weeks later. no problems at all.

then we lost power last week. the anemone had to move onto the ph. the power came back on....no mo BTA

 

[dwculp]

I have screenson the intakes, but alas, he was still sucked in. Oh well, never liked that one anyways!!

 

[dwculp]

The really funny thing is, in my "QT tank of misfit reef creatures" the peppermint shrimp dance happily upon the intake screens.

 

[H2OLUVSME]

peppermints are pretty crazy. i saw one run up my the back of my overflow box against a 900gph water fall!!

 

[dwculp]

PICTURE FEST!!!

PICTURE FEST!!!

I took a whole bunch of pics this morning. Here they are:

First, what I consider to be one of my best pics ever:

Next a series of my brain, you can see in pics one and two the skeleton showing:

The little brain that came on the rock:

Just somecolorful shots:

A hermit crab on a snail with a sea star under an urchin:

 

[dwculp]

MORE PICS

MORE PICS

A hermit on a snail:

Porcelain crabs:

View from the side:

From the front:

Full tank shot:

The Fish Only:

The tang soon to go to the FO:

Finally, Ned the mantis peeking out from his elaborate underground home:

 

[patsan]

Looks fantastic Dave!!

 

[goslugsgo]

"The little brain that came on the rock" looks just like a human brain, with hemisperes and everything!
Looking good, dude!

 

[Hooked on Salt]

Re: MORE PICS

Re: MORE PICS

View from the side:

Great pics. What brand camera do you use? Also, what is the name of the brown coral in the center of the picture just below the brain?

 

[H2OLUVSME]

Dave great pics!! i like the new rock work with the "cove" on the right side

Jerry, i believe its a type of finger leather AKA devils hand coral.

 

[dwculp]

Yep, a DEvils hand coral. I need to move it actually. One of tghe anemones is interfering with it.

 

[Hooked on Salt]

Yep, a DEvils hand coral. I need to move it actually. One of tghe anemones is interfering with it.

Thanks Dave and Landon. You didn't mention the camera you use. The Devils Hand looks similar to a damaged one I picked up at a fish store in Atlanta but I forgot the name.

 

[dwculp]

I use a Sony MVC CD-250. It is a pretty good camera actually, not really top of the line but tough and durable.

 

[Hooked on Salt]

It takes great close-ups!

 

[dwculp]

I am going to the fish store tonight. I am brewing 30 gallons of water for water changes in all three tanks. Then I will transfer the tang to his new home in the 75. I am going to get a Black and White Heniochus for the Fo and around 5 blue tailed or azure damsels for the reef.

 

[reeferkid]

your reef tanks look amazing, congrats

 

[ratherbediving]

Dave, that closeup of the christmas tree worm was unreal. I can't believe how good that picture was! I felt like my camera was inadequate for macros BEFORE I saw that picture; you've definitely inspired some serious camera-envy for me. Thanks a LOT

 

[dwculp]

Yesterday I moved the Yellow Tang into his permanant home in the 75 gallon. One of the benefits of keeping your QT tank and display tanks at the same parameters is no acclimation. I just fished him out of the QT and put him into the 75 and continued swimming without missing a beat and was gobbling food minutes later.

 

[dwculp]

It is always amazing to me how incredible the tank looks after a nice scrub down and water change!!! I wish you could see it in person as pictures just dont do justice to it.

On another note. I am in a quandry, sould I get a Niger Trigger or a Black and White Heniochus fior the 75 gallon tomorrow???

 

[reeferkid]

black+white heniochus