incredible day on the Gulf of mexico...

I had a condy that took to wandering. Those animals' sting packs a wallop, mine wiped out a xenia in its travels.

Might want to keep an eye on yours, make sure it doesn't assault your purple sea fan or your sponge.
 
Can anyone tell me what kind of crab this is bad or good?

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And then there is this one also

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First crab looks like a little decorator. No problem there. The second looks like a mithrax sp. You can tell if it has little cup-like tips on its claws. If that is the case, they are about 90% safe. I have had 15 or 20 over the years and only 2 went rogue on zoas and had to be sumped. Otherwise they will be pretty model citizens just eat algae and bits of food. Btw, that orange 'gorg' is actually an orange tree sponge. They just have very prominent pores that could look like polyps.
 
Thanks Noahm, I wasn't sure. There is a lot of neat stuff and critters in the package.
I thought that was a tree, but someone called it a Gorg so I was just going with that. Newbie here, just going with what ever someone tells me. LOL

The Condy Anemone is fully extended, is that normal? It is in-between two rocks and the foot is extended like 4". That was this morning, I will check on it again after work.
 
Not sure what they're doing when they "stretch" like that, but I think it's normal.

I haven't had my condy for a while, but I still have the three rock flower anemones that came with my package (over two years now) and I frequently see them stretching out their feet.
 
Thanks Yogre, Yea it is very strange. I didn't know what the heck it was doing. My son got home and said that it moved again. I will have to move some rock around so it can plant its foot in a cleared hole.
 
At one point I counted 5 little ones. Now I can only find 3. I am going to set up a 10 gal so they can grow up (bigger), then trade them for something.
 
They are probably hiding in your rock. Good idea on the trade idea, you going to trade with an individual or take them to a LFS?
 
There are probably dozens/hundreds in the rock. Look for a few legs sticking out of even tiny holes. If you keep the tank happy, you will always have many. They don't get too big though. I think the biggest I have seen was about 2.5" tip to tip, maybe a bit larger, but the legs are always very thin and they can really get into the crevices. Don't worry about them getting eaten.
 
Tank is Awesome:o) I have one or two monsterous Gorilla Crabs, could be the same one I saw twice. Anyway I moved some rock around, set up a 10Gal, holding tank, moved some rock in there and some sponges.
The Rock Anemone, I was not doing good with, so it has a better home now. A friend who is helping me could not believe all the stuff I received, he has the flower anemone and it is doing great. It would like to stay closed most of the time.
So I now have a Torch Coral and Metallic Star Polyp Frags. Still nothing is glued to the rocks yet. The Condy (I love this thing) moved since I changed the rock around.
All of my tests are very low, just not 0 yet.
Oh and I am now using RODI water instead of filtered water. My phosphates were out of control. I am seeing a big difference with the RODI water.
I have just been busy playing with the tank and/or tanks now.
 
Now I am mad, I found half of my Mithrix crab. All I can see is one claw and a few legs. It is moving but I can't get to it unless I tear all the rock apart. Gorilla Crabs traps are not working.
 
is the ocean...

is the ocean...

Remember....this is the ocean...everything eats everything else.....is the way it works out there...and in our tanks.....

I had a lobster molt last night, and woke up to a little of the head and antennas left....the critters ate it for the calcium content!


Richard TBS:lolspin::lolspin::lolspin:
 
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