OK! Enough chat...Starting a 1000g+ Reef
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jnarowe
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I don't have a coral banded shrimp, but I do have cleaners, peppermints, and mythrax. I have seen the female maroon suckling on the GBTAs in the past so maybe she got too excited and bit a n-i-p-p-l-e or two off by accident. 
The PLTA has moved again and now is in the center of the tank next to another return nozzle.
I have no idea about the clam of course, but that snail got very large and was casting quite a web over the clam. It just seems that I would have seen some distress earlier if it was the snail. I did pick off about 10 smaller vermetids from its shell too. I would bet that there is no trace of it when the lights come on today.
The PLTA has moved again and now is in the center of the tank next to another return nozzle.I have no idea about the clam of course, but that snail got very large and was casting quite a web over the clam. It just seems that I would have seen some distress earlier if it was the snail. I did pick off about 10 smaller vermetids from its shell too. I would bet that there is no trace of it when the lights come on today.
jnarowe
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OK, so as expected the clam didn't make it. It is now being torn up by tangs and shrimp. I may pull it and chop it up, but I am not sure I want to encourage the fish to eat clams.
I pulled 212 DIBS Turbo sp. out of about 1.5g of chaeto today and popped them into the grow-out tank. I also got 4 mysis...my fuge is quite the hopping pad!
I pulled 212 DIBS Turbo sp. out of about 1.5g of chaeto today and popped them into the grow-out tank. I also got 4 mysis...my fuge is quite the hopping pad!
jnarowe
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Aaaaaand...the clam is gone. Oh well.
I notice two fo my tear-drop clams seem to be a bit clamped as well. Not sure what the issue is, if there is one. Tested the water toady and all looks good, but my salinity is down to 1.025.5 which is a bit lower than I usually keep it. Generally it is between 1.026 and 1.027 and I know that clams liek a bit richer salinity, so that may be the problem.
Spent some time in the tank room tonight sampling beers with Sherman. He remarked about the snails and as we talked and watched the reef, we came to realize that my population of DIBS snails has exploded.
The DIBS Turbo sp. and the Columbelid sp. have grown to huge numbers. Keep in mind that I have over 750 lbs. of rock and we noted tonight that it is covered in baby snails. So is the galss. I estimate the population to be in the many thousands if not tens of thousands. I will have to start exporting them soon! We saw hundreds of the columbellids on the glass tonight...so, what now Brian???
I notice two fo my tear-drop clams seem to be a bit clamped as well. Not sure what the issue is, if there is one. Tested the water toady and all looks good, but my salinity is down to 1.025.5 which is a bit lower than I usually keep it. Generally it is between 1.026 and 1.027 and I know that clams liek a bit richer salinity, so that may be the problem.
Spent some time in the tank room tonight sampling beers with Sherman. He remarked about the snails and as we talked and watched the reef, we came to realize that my population of DIBS snails has exploded.
The DIBS Turbo sp. and the Columbelid sp. have grown to huge numbers. Keep in mind that I have over 750 lbs. of rock and we noted tonight that it is covered in baby snails. So is the galss. I estimate the population to be in the many thousands if not tens of thousands. I will have to start exporting them soon! We saw hundreds of the columbellids on the glass tonight...so, what now Brian???
sherm71tank
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8705115#post8705115 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
The DIBS Turbo sp. and the Columbelid sp. have grown to huge numbers. Keep in mind that I have over 750 lbs. of rock and we noted tonight that it is covered in baby snails. So is the galss. I estimate the population to be in the many thousands if not tens of thousands. I will have to start exporting them soon! We saw hundreds of the columbellids on the glass tonight...so, what now Brian???
I can certainly vouch for the snail population. Those little guys are everywhere in there!
Must be a hundred per foot of rock? Did you find out the name of the ones that were on the back glass? Those guys were going to town in there! Thanks for the hospitality! (Once again!)
BrianPlankis
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8705148#post8705148 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hop
I would think that the population of snails such as those would reach a high point and then find a bit of a symbiotic level. Just my guess though
Good guess! The snails will eventually reach a balanced population based on the carrying capacity of the tank and standard juvenile mortality.
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rdmpe
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So what are all of those snails eating?
I used to sell Malaysian Trumpet Snails (freshwater) on ebay. I would put 50 or so (they are tiny) in a drinking water bottle half full of water and ship them all over the place via priority mail. Had great success with it, never any DOA complaints. Maybe you could start selling them...
I used to sell Malaysian Trumpet Snails (freshwater) on ebay. I would put 50 or so (they are tiny) in a drinking water bottle half full of water and ship them all over the place via priority mail. Had great success with it, never any DOA complaints. Maybe you could start selling them...
2swift
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My lord Finally got done reading this thread!
Any one ever think to worn on suspecting readers that if you start reading this you wont be able to stop!
Could read something like this!
{ WARNING The participants of this thread are not liable for any of the following!
1-Tank Envy 2-Head aches from not taking breaks 3-Recurring dreams about The Monster skimmer down stairs 4-The shock and aww when you do the math and figure you can put 19 of your tanks in his/ for you 55g reefers 5- The sudden need to upgrade any and or all your system 6- Any problems do to the rescheduling of your children's allotted Pc time 7- You not getting anything done at work or home for the 8 plus hrs you spend reading it!}
NOT SUITABLE FOR REEFERS UNDER 1YR
I am absolutely impressed with the time you all have put into here
as well as the amount of info!
:eek1:
My hats off to you all!
Any one ever think to worn on suspecting readers that if you start reading this you wont be able to stop!
Could read something like this!
{ WARNING The participants of this thread are not liable for any of the following!
1-Tank Envy 2-Head aches from not taking breaks 3-Recurring dreams about The Monster skimmer down stairs 4-The shock and aww when you do the math and figure you can put 19 of your tanks in his/ for you 55g reefers 5- The sudden need to upgrade any and or all your system 6- Any problems do to the rescheduling of your children's allotted Pc time 7- You not getting anything done at work or home for the 8 plus hrs you spend reading it!}
NOT SUITABLE FOR REEFERS UNDER 1YR
I am absolutely impressed with the time you all have put into here
as well as the amount of info!
:eek1:
My hats off to you all!
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