Pics of My New Tank!

[waiting]

Wow! I never thought I'd be posting on here with pictures! :joy:
These are some pictures of my new 54gal corner tank. It's been set up for 3 days now. I have about 32lbs. of live rock and 40lbs. of aragonite sand. I have a few hitchikers too, 1 feather duster, 1 brittle star, 1 orange anemone-type organism, and 1 hermit crab.
And now that that's out of the way--
Here are the pics! (Forgive me if they don't show)

Any comments are welcome! :happyfish

 

[granny]

Your new tank looks great. I love the way you have your rock arranged-amazing how much it weighs isnt it??
UM, did all those things you mentioned come in on the live rock? You do know it is unlikely they will survive your tank cycling-if you let it go through a normal cycle, the nitrites will kill off any inverts. Not to be a killjoy, but thought I would mention it so you wont be shocked or if you want to try to save them.

 

[waiting]

Thank you! I'm planning on adding even more rock, about 10 more pounds.
Thanks for the heads-up on the hitchhikers. If they die, they die, and I can't do too much about it, can I?

 

[mag395]

Can you post a picture of the "orange anemone-type organism." Could be a bad hitch-hiker. It probably won't survive the cycle but you might want to get it ID'd just be sure.

 

[waiting]

Here's the "anemone", mag. I don't think it's an aiptasia; it doesn't have the long pointy tentacles and it's orange all the way down the stalk.

Sorry for the poor quality...

 

[threed240]

If you don't mine me askin, how much per pound of LR. My LFS charges $12.99 a lb. Their rock is fully cured with all kinds of hitchhikers. Mostly good.

 

[emperor11]

Originally Posted by Threed240
If you don't mine me askin, how much per pound of LR. My LFS charges $12.99 a lb. Their rock is fully cured with all kinds of hitchhikers. Mostly good.
A POUND?? WOW..thats awful. In fact, thats the worst I've ever seen it. Even if it is full of critters, all rock gets like that. I thought my lfs's around here were high, with LR ranging from 4-7 dollars per pound.

 

[emperor11]

Originally Posted by Waiting
Here's the "anemone", mag. I don't think it's an aiptasia; it doesn't have the long pointy tentacles and it's orange all the way down the stalk.

Sorry for the poor quality...

That's a majano anemone. Get rid of it now. It is very similar to an Aiptasia, in its stinging and fast reproduction abilities.

 

[waiting]

Threed, my LFS charges $8 - $9 per pound of rock. But they're having a sale this week and they're only charging $6

 

[waiting]

Emperor-- how do I get rid of it? Do I inject it with boiling water or lemon juice like aiptasia? Or do I have to do something else?

 

[mag395]

We can't post links but here is what another site had to say on the subject:
Anemonia majano
These are the prettier of the two common pest anemones. I have seen specimens in green, red, and even a striking yellow. They are somewhat less of a nuisance than Aiptasia, partially because they are somewhat attractive, but primarily because they are not nearly as prolific. They can be easily distinguished from Aiptasia because they have bulbous tips on the ends of their tentacles. Unfortunately, like Aiptasia, they have a potent sting and can become a danger to the other sessile invertebrates in the aquarium. Anemonia are Indo-Pacific in origin.
It said to use Joe's Juice or Kalkwasser/Calcium Hydroxide to get rid of it. Kalkwasser is cheaper and Joe's Juice is basically Calcium Hydroxide and some Boric acid anyway.