SOVIETTACO's 24g Nano-Cube Diary

soviettaco

soviettaco

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Found an Asterina starfish cruising on my electric blue



Updated stocklist:
red = new purchase
blue = new hitchhiker discovery
green = removed
Inverts:
3 nassarius snails
5 astrea snails
3-5 stometella snail (hitchhikers)
12 medium blue leg hermits
1 scarlet hermit
3 Sexy Shrimp
2 Pom Pom Crabs
1 Porcelain Anemone Crab
1 Purple and Yellow Feather Duster (anyone know the proper name?)
1 Electric Blue Hermit
1 (or more) Asterina Starfish (Hitchhiker)
B@ST@RD GORILLA CRAB AHHHHHH!!!!
Fish:
2 ocellaris clowns
Green Clown Goby
1 Bangaii Cardinal
Coral:
1 green torch coral with 4 heads
Red brain coral
piece of rock with a ton of purple/blue mushrooms
Brown button polyps
Fire and Ice Zoanthids
Green Star Polyps
Blasto Merleti
Moonstone
Green Lantern Zoanthids
Orange Delight zoanthids? (need ID)
Olive and yellow zoanthids? (need ID)
LR/LS:
about 12 lbs LR
20 lbs LS
Future:
BTA
Obviously I want more crabs
Blue Acro
And much much more
And I still need IDs on two of those zoanthids if anyone knows. The lanterns were confirmed.
 
posiden

posiden

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Well, I got my gorilla crab out just now. I wish I could tell you is was a great hunt and he put up a good fight. But that was not the way it was at all.
I spoted him crusing on the rockwork in the open, grabed the net and covered him up. I used an acrylic rod and poped his shell which stunned him and I was able to flip him in the net and remove him.
I wish I could give you more help then that, but that is how I removed my gorilla. Good Luck.
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Originally Posted by Posiden
http:///forum/post/3174572
Well, I got my gorilla crab out just now. I wish I could tell you is was a great hunt and he put up a good fight. But that was not the way it was at all.
I spoted him crusing on the rockwork in the open, grabed the net and covered him up. I used an acrylic rod and poped his shell which stunned him and I was able to flip him in the net and remove him.
I wish I could give you more help then that, but that is how I removed my gorilla. Good Luck.
Ughh sorry it took so long to respond been busy with stupid stuff. Yeah still havn't gotten mine out. Congratulations on the removal with yours though. I still have to find some surgical clamps, I think that is still my best bet.

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Sidenote to anyone that can answer it or have any ideas, I've been noticing that my GSP closes up when my nite lights go on (which is completely normal behavior) but after an hour they open back up for a while, they usually stay closed till morning. Has anyone ever seen their own GSPs do this? Just thought it was kind of weird and I wanted to know why they would be doing that. Thanks!!
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Originally Posted by nikeSB
http:///forum/post/3177004
mine are open at night alot
Well if two people say that then I'm guessing its a pretty normal thing.
Its going to be a while before I get anything else, but does anyone have any specific coral suggestions? Thanks in advance, I appreciate it?
 
socalnano24

socalnano24

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Ok, so I'm definitley digging your pom pom crabs, are they rare and expensive? Did you mail order or pick it up at a LFS?
I'm starting to think maybe I'll get one or two of those and sexy shrimps, so far yours don't seem to pay attention to each other?
 
guy clown

guy clown

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I opted for pom pom crabs too after reading this thread and a few other threads. My tank can only hold the one fish I have, and I want some more life besides my cleaner shrimp. Hope a pair of pom poms add some more character. I ordered mine from the LFS who had no inventory. I was quoted about $10 each for them.
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Originally Posted by nikeSB
http:///forum/post/3177879
get some acan lords
I will definitely have to do that Acans always look sweet, thanks!
Originally Posted by SocalNano24
http:///forum/post/3177885
Ok, so I'm definitley digging your pom pom crabs, are they rare and expensive? Did you mail order or pick it up at a LFS?
I'm starting to think maybe I'll get one or two of those and sexy shrimps, so far yours don't seem to pay attention to each other?
I don't think the poms are rare, they are about ten to fifteen bucks like guy clown said. As for the poms and sexies interacting with each other, they pretty much leave eack other alone. Havn't seen any problems with them. Both are great! Glad to see that you'll be getting some
Originally Posted by Guy Clown
http:///forum/post/3178043
I opted for pom pom crabs too after reading this thread and a few other threads. My tank can only hold the one fish I have, and I want some more life besides my cleaner shrimp. Hope a pair of pom poms add some more character. I ordered mine from the LFS who had no inventory. I was quoted about $10 each for them.
Yep sounds like a good price, and the little dance they do will definitely provide some character. Kinda looks like this
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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I am getting a big 'ole gift card for one of my lfs from my girlfriend and I can't wait. Expect my tank to look like a bowl of fruity pebbles!!
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Originally Posted by SOVIETTACO
http:///forum/post/3180507
I am getting a big 'ole gift card for one of my lfs from my girlfriend and I can't wait. Expect my tank to look like a bowl of fruity pebbles!!

Ok so IF I can find this stuff I am going to be getting it in the next two months from my LFSs, SWF, and some "other" places hehe. CAN'T WAIT!!!
For sures:
Acans (a bunch of different types, any suggestions?)
Single stalk Hammer or Frogspawn
Candy cane coral
Goniopora (possibly red and green)
Plate coral of some type
Green hairy shrooms
Bunch of ricordea
Carnations
Red hornets zoos
Acid drop (NG PE)
Australian Protopalythoas
Christmas cloves
Gold Dust Lunar zoos
True candy apple zoos
Warhead zoos
Blue hornets zoos
Nightmare zoos
Armor of god zoos
Maybes:
Alveopora
Favias
Favites
Monti
Chalice
Chili
Another brain of some sort
What do you guys think?
Any tips or problems you see with me getting all this stuff? Thanks!
 
stevedave08

stevedave08

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I have the same tank you do along with a 75g. I started my 75 in January of this year and the nano I got from a friend who couldn't take care of it anymore after he had it running for about 4 months. You've inspired me to start a tank diary. I'll put a link in here so you can see it when I do. Good job btw, and I started as a noob in January as well so it can be done without being an expert as long as you read a lot...lol.
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Originally Posted by SteveDave08
http:///forum/post/3181223
I have the same tank you do along with a 75g. I started my 75 in January of this year and the nano I got from a friend who couldn't take care of it anymore after he had it running for about 4 months. You've inspired me to start a tank diary. I'll put a link in here so you can see it when I do. Good job btw, and I started as a noob in January as well so it can be done without being an expert as long as you read a lot...lol.

Thanks! Its always great to hear people say good job and I'm glad I've inspired you. Get that diary up with some pics I gotta check it out and return the favor!
Yeah I'm slowly becoming less of a newb
but SOME
people on here are haters and go for the throat, but thats only been one person so far everyone else is really nice and VERY helpful. But yeah I'm doing great right now and can't wait for when I'm a few years down the line with more money
and more experience.
What do you have in your tanks right now?
 
jemshores

jemshores

Member
Taco...your tank looks great. That being said, your future coral stock list looks like it could fill a 125! What are your plans when all these corals grow out/up? I have a 24 too and can' imagine all that....I also wanted "it all right now" but hesitated and boy am I glad I did. What I have has tripled its size and don't have room for anything(well maybe 1 more). But seriously, I think u need a bigger tank before acquiring a bigger garden! JMO
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Originally Posted by jemshores
http:///forum/post/3181681
Taco...your tank looks great. That being said, your future coral stock list looks like it could fill a 125! What are your plans when all these corals grow out/up? I have a 24 too and can' imagine all that....I also wanted "it all right now" but hesitated and boy am I glad I did. What I have has tripled its size and don't have room for anything(well maybe 1 more). But seriously, I think u need a bigger tank before acquiring a bigger garden! JMO
Thanks! Oh I definitely agree its a lot of stuff, I don't plan on getting it all thoguh, not at once. I hope to have all of that stuff by 2011 or 2012. Right now its just going to be zoo frags probably. Eventually I wan't to get a much bigger tank and even possibly a frag tank but thats way in the future. The stocklist I guess is just a wish list of things I want to get for sure, though I won't be getting most of it for a long time. I just want a little more variety and color, then I will let it fill in. Oh only if I hit the Michigan lottery
I would get a massive wall tank and probably a few more tanks.
Do you have a tank diary of your own?
 
jemshores

jemshores

Member
No tank diary! Maybe in the future should I go bigger! Xspecially for the plumbing! This is a wonderful for help and insight; glad I found it!
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Originally Posted by jemshores
http:///forum/post/3181949
No tank diary! Maybe in the future should I go bigger! Xspecially for the plumbing! This is a wonderful for help and insight; glad I found it!
Oh c'mon put up a diray for your two tanks or at least your 24, how long have you had both tanks?
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Well went to my LFS today and picked up a red Fromia starfish, I'll post up some pics tomorrow. Hows everyone doing btw?
 
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