44G Pentagon Reef
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uberbatman
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I just reallized i forgot to take pictures of one of my other mushrooms, its robins egg blue with dark blue spots. I also have a purple reef lobster, an emerald crab, some snails, and a black molly.
The molly is in there because 6 months ago when i had an angler i would feed it mollies, well the angler died and i still had this one left so i left her in the tank. When i decided i wanted to switch to reef, i just left her in there. The molly is actually great for my tank, picks at algae all day and sifts through the sand like a goby would, but cost a fraction of the price. Today though i noticed 9 babies. Where the hell did they come from? That molly has lived alone for the past 6 months. Can someone explain this?
The molly is in there because 6 months ago when i had an angler i would feed it mollies, well the angler died and i still had this one left so i left her in the tank. When i decided i wanted to switch to reef, i just left her in there. The molly is actually great for my tank, picks at algae all day and sifts through the sand like a goby would, but cost a fraction of the price. Today though i noticed 9 babies. Where the hell did they come from? That molly has lived alone for the past 6 months. Can someone explain this?
jerryatrick
Active Member
Originally Posted by uberbatman
http:///forum/post/2745918
I just reallized i forgot to take pictures of one of my other mushrooms, its robins egg blue with dark blue spots. I also have a purple reef lobster, an emerald crab, some snails, and a black molly.
The molly is in there because 6 months ago when i had an angler i would feed it mollies, well the angler died and i still had this one left so i left her in the tank. When i decided i wanted to switch to reef, i just left her in there. The molly is actually great for my tank, picks at algae all day and sifts through the sand like a goby would, but cost a fraction of the price. Today though i noticed 9 babies. Where the hell did they come from? That molly has lived alone for the past 6 months. Can someone explain this?
Immaculate Conception? I don't know.
Can't view your pictures because I am at work. What equipment are you running on this tank?
http:///forum/post/2745918
I just reallized i forgot to take pictures of one of my other mushrooms, its robins egg blue with dark blue spots. I also have a purple reef lobster, an emerald crab, some snails, and a black molly.
The molly is in there because 6 months ago when i had an angler i would feed it mollies, well the angler died and i still had this one left so i left her in the tank. When i decided i wanted to switch to reef, i just left her in there. The molly is actually great for my tank, picks at algae all day and sifts through the sand like a goby would, but cost a fraction of the price. Today though i noticed 9 babies. Where the hell did they come from? That molly has lived alone for the past 6 months. Can someone explain this?
Immaculate Conception? I don't know.
Can't view your pictures because I am at work. What equipment are you running on this tank?
uberbatman
Member
I have a HOB mechanical filter with chemi pure elite in it, an Excailibur Protein skimmer that i cant seem to get working right.(its putting out micro bubbles like crazy. Worked fine on my 55 but when i put it on this it started with the bubbles. I tried adjusting the air, putting a little sponge in return hose, and even covering it with panty hose to try filter the bubbles, nothing worked.
) Koralia 3 PH, and a 150w MH Sunpod. Im really thinking about building one of these Turf Algae Filters for my tank though.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/330606/mega-powerful-nitrate-and-phosphate-remover-replaces-skimmer-refugium-everything
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/330606/mega-powerful-nitrate-and-phosphate-remover-replaces-skimmer-refugium-everything
saltn00b
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hey, somethings i noticed for your consideration.
-that favia seems to be an Acan Lord colony, not favia.
-your mandarin is a green mandarin, not a psychadellic
-you most likely do not have anywhere close to the amount of LR to sustain your mandarin and it will starve to death in a matter of weeks.
-if it does survive, the purple reef lobster can be quite a monster and i would not be surprised if it eats such a slow moving rock dwelling fish like the mandarin. I lost one that way.
-that favia seems to be an Acan Lord colony, not favia.
-your mandarin is a green mandarin, not a psychadellic
-you most likely do not have anywhere close to the amount of LR to sustain your mandarin and it will starve to death in a matter of weeks.
-if it does survive, the purple reef lobster can be quite a monster and i would not be surprised if it eats such a slow moving rock dwelling fish like the mandarin. I lost one that way.
uberbatman
Member
Originally Posted by saltn00b
http:///forum/post/2746172
hey, somethings i noticed for your consideration.
-that favia seems to be an Acan Lord colony, not favia.
-your mandarin is a green mandarin, not a psychadellic
-you most likely do not have anywhere close to the amount of LR to sustain your mandarin and it will starve to death in a matter of weeks.
-if it does survive, the purple reef lobster can be quite a monster and i would not be surprised if it eats such a slow moving rock dwelling fish like the mandarin. I lost one that way.
No, its a favia. Its actually called a moon favia, do a google image search, youll see plenty of pictures that look just like mine.
A green mandarin and psychedelic are the same thing.
I definitely have enough LR to sustain the mandarin, ive had him for about 6 months now in my other tank. I only just recently moved all the LR to this tank and put him in. I have also noticed that he eats some cyclops when i put it in there so i got lucky.
And my reef lobster is a wuss and runs from everything. Hes been living with the mandarin for about 4months now and haven't had any problems.
http:///forum/post/2746172
hey, somethings i noticed for your consideration.
-that favia seems to be an Acan Lord colony, not favia.
-your mandarin is a green mandarin, not a psychadellic
-you most likely do not have anywhere close to the amount of LR to sustain your mandarin and it will starve to death in a matter of weeks.
-if it does survive, the purple reef lobster can be quite a monster and i would not be surprised if it eats such a slow moving rock dwelling fish like the mandarin. I lost one that way.
No, its a favia. Its actually called a moon favia, do a google image search, youll see plenty of pictures that look just like mine.
A green mandarin and psychedelic are the same thing.
I definitely have enough LR to sustain the mandarin, ive had him for about 6 months now in my other tank. I only just recently moved all the LR to this tank and put him in. I have also noticed that he eats some cyclops when i put it in there so i got lucky.
And my reef lobster is a wuss and runs from everything. Hes been living with the mandarin for about 4months now and haven't had any problems.