Part Two

[tmcchicago]

Despite having sat at a Southwest Airlines warehouse for two days, part one was in great shape when it arrived. Never had much of an ammonia spike and a week later Richard said I was ready for part two.

Richard went diving Thursday and brought up stuff he shipped to me yesterday (Saturday) morning. I picked it up at about 2:00 yesterday afternoon.

As he has for others on this board, Richard sent me some really cool stuff and lots of great rock. Almost more rock than I knew what to do with, but after some thoughtful aquascaping, I got it all in and am pretty happy with the arrangement. Although, I am sure that I won't me able to resist periodic rearranging.

Anyway, enough text, time for some pictures:

Here are four full tank shots from different angles:

As you can see, it is a peninsula style set-up with three open sides.

 

[tmcchicago]

Part Two - Continued

Part Two - Continued

My extras included:

Two condylactis anemones:

A cardinalfish (I think it might be a Blackfin Cardinalfish - Astrapogon Puncticulatus)

Some great sponges

And a spider-like crab:

The clean-up crew:

The starfish have become overnight sensations in the tank:

Also managed to catch two mantis shrimps:

 

[bigpaul2600]

is that a arrow crab?

tank looks great! I cant wait to get my LR from TBS

 

[tmcchicago]

Yes, I am pretty sure it is an arrow crab. Forgot to mention him earlier.

Thanks for the compliment!

 

[liverock]

WoW

WoW

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10874957#post10874957 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tmcchicago
Yes, I am pretty sure it is an arrow crab. Forgot to mention him earlier.

Thanks for the compliment!

I am amazed at your tank.....yall are doing really well aquascaping!


I HAVE to go diving now...but looks like a week of small craft warnings here...geesh!



MALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON


TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 5 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS
2 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.






Richard TBS

 

[liverock]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10874957#post10874957 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tmcchicago
Yes, I am pretty sure it is an arrow crab. Forgot to mention him earlier.

Thanks for the compliment!

Is a decorator arrow...not like a regular arrow...he will pick up stuff and decorate......eventually...
Richard TBS

 

[liverock]

The fish is from the keys...a little different than the one from here....has a real yellow band around his eye......first one I have ever sent out!
as I do not get to they keys but once in a while...
Richard TBS

 

[wintercool97]

Look at all your cool extra guys! I think the decorator crabs are the neatest little things ever. That fish has great color too. I love how all the TBS tanks always look so natural. Great job!

 

[Origami2547]

Very nice, tmc! Your anemones are huge! Cool hitchiker fish, too. And that decorator arrow crab... be sure to post a pic of him when he's gotten himself decorated, ok?

 

[tmcchicago]

I'll try. He is in seclusion at the moment, but he appears periodically.

Also got a cute little sea urchin. His about 1" in diameter and was hiding in a depression in one of the rock.

 

[geewizzitsme]

WOW! I can't believe you got a fish, too!

 

[SPeter]

WOW - I cannot wait to get my package ordered as you all are doing a great job of layout and design. All I have to do now is get rid of the air noise going into the refuge ( Thanks again for the advice Leroy) as I spent all weekend plumbing the tank.
Please send more pics as you all are such a great job with your tanks
Steve

 

[scowiii]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10879949#post10879949 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tmcchicago
I'll try. He is in seclusion at the moment, but he appears periodically.

Also got a cute little sea urchin. His about 1" in diameter and was hiding in a depression in one of the rock.

watch out for the urchin he was cute in my tank also until he grew to the size of a golf ball in 4 months and slowly ate the purple coraline from my rocks. SO I had to trade him in to the LFS.

 

[KUDA]

Your fish might be a conchfish or astropogon stellatus. They live in conch shells in the wild. Your tank looks very beautiful!