Ian's 400 Gallon Marriage Test

[rpjaws74]

I have to say your fish selection is superb...very unique !!

 

[Anim8me2]

Thanks.

 

[David - Miami]

How about another full tank shot? Fish are looking great.

 

[Anim8me2]

I'm going to be doing a major re-scaping soon. I will do a before and after.

 

[Nemo345]

My brother took a month to trap 1 gorilla crab. How did you do that )

 

[Anim8me2]

My brother took a month to trap 1 gorilla crab. How did you do that )

I just waited until he got big and slow.

 

[Anim8me2]

Here is a shot of the Blue-Spot jawfish.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

I have been in the background of your build and I have to say this is a great build. How long have you had the bluedot and how are you making it survive considering it needs colder water?

 

[Anim8me2]

Ian's 400 Gallon Marriage Test

The blue spot is a recent addition, but they are native to Caribbean waters.

I've been following your build for a while.

 

[Anim8me2]

So after a year I finally got my cabinetry and lighting done.

 

[Opcn]

Do you still have two mantis shrimp and a handful of gorilla crabs?

 

[Anim8me2]

Do you still have two mantis shrimp and a handful of gorilla crabs?

I am down to one mantis. It is either cowardly or smart depending on your point of view. I think he is a cowardly little runt who should just come out and take it like a man.

As to the gorillas, I still have them and, oh joy, they have been breeding. I removed one a couple of weeks ago loaded with eggs. I simply can't keep any SPS in the tank as they eat every bit of it. They don't seem to bother LPS or softies.

I will be removing all the rock to try leaving it out on cardboard for 15 minutes or so to see if they will bail from the rock.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Love the cabinetry work. How's the tank doing overall? Did you get that many predators from your live rock?

 

[Anim8me2]

The tank is alright considering how neglected it has been. Once we re-open I can get back to regular maintenance.
Yes, the crabs all came in with the rock. If it hadn't been such incredible live rock I would have just done the leave it out on cardboard trick when I got it but I didn't want to lose all the sponges and other life on it.

 

[Opcn]

And you did try the drinking glass trap? I wonder if little tiny fiberglass crab pots could be built...

They will breed, but the larvae will be eaten by the tank mates or by your filter.

 

[Anim8me2]

Drinking glass never caught anything but hermits

 

[iced98lx]

Love the 'gas pump' handles on the storage tanks. Mind sharing where you got them?

 

[reefer333_]

Wow, awesome tank! i lost track of time reading your build thread.

 

[mpsti05]

How's the bsj

 

[Anim8me2]

How's the bsj

Too much turkey. BSJ?