SOVIETTACO's 24g Nano-Cube Diary

jemshores

jemshores

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Wish I had the time!!! I would have to go backwards though since they have been up almost a year (12 and 24). I do have some pics on here somewhere, but have re-acquascaped a few times! Right now my 12 is sorta empty...cept for a fire red shrimpy. My 2 clowns, 1 true and one b/w occi have paired up very nicely (just posted a pic on another message here) and hopefully waiting to see a clutch soon...and will move to the 12 for rearing-a huge longshot! Should this happen, like the other fella with the same pair, I will def share "what I get"! I enjoy reading your excitement re: your tank and can't wat to see what ou add next! You must have some great LFS"s in your area with the coral...you would think me in FL would be in hog heaven but the area I reside is nil. I have to drive hours to get anything!!!(which I might do today-I need a fix!
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soviettaco

soviettaco

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PAGE 5 WOOHOOOO!!!

Originally Posted by jemshores
http:///forum/post/3183419
Wish I had the time!!! I would have to go backwards though since they have been up almost a year (12 and 24). I do have some pics on here somewhere, but have re-acquascaped a few times! Right now my 12 is sorta empty...cept for a fire red shrimpy. My 2 clowns, 1 true and one b/w occi have paired up very nicely (just posted a pic on another message here) and hopefully waiting to see a clutch soon...and will move to the 12 for rearing-a huge longshot! Should this happen, like the other fella with the same pair, I will def share "what I get"! I enjoy reading your excitement re: your tank and can't wat to see what ou add next! You must have some great LFS"s in your area with the coral...you would think me in FL would be in hog heaven but the area I reside is nil. I have to drive hours to get anything!!!(which I might do today-I need a fix!
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Well that sucks about not having any LFS, if I didn't have any I probably wouldn't of even gotten into this hobby. I'm pretty lucky they are really good places.

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Pic time! So the star I got seems to be doing alright, he's been cruising around the glass.


FTS for fun


Enjoy!!
Parameters 12-04-09:
Temp: 78
S.G.: 1.025
Ammonia: 0
P.H.: 8
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate:15
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)
1 Red Fromia Star
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 lol
And much much more
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Are the stars legs supposed to look like that? the one on the left looks like someone took a nibble out of the center....
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

Active Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3183622
Are the stars legs supposed to look like that? the one on the left looks like someone took a nibble out of the center....
No they really shouldn't look like that, he is a little gnarled up he really didn't look like that when I got him. He should heal up though right? Or am I screwed?
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
He is dying. Starfish are prone to disintegration from bacterial infections or possibly starvation. This is probably what is going on with yours.
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3183638
He is dying. Starfish are prone to disintegration from bacterial infections or possibly starvation. This is probably what is going on with yours.
Shoot when I got him he had a slight chunk taken out of him closer to its center. Do you think I can get a refund or is it my fault?
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
If you are at fault at all it is from not doing enough research on what the common outcome of starfish in our is. I doubt the fish store would give you any credit for a return. Which store?
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by SOVIETTACO
http:///forum/post/3183641
Shoot when I got him he had a slight chunk taken out of him closer to its center. Do you think I can get a refund or is it my fault?
Didn't you just get it today? have you done business with this store before? I would try to get credit....BUT....
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

Active Member
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3183643
If you are at fault at all it is from not doing enough research on what the common outcome of starfish in our is. I doubt the fish store would give you any credit for a return. Which store?
Ocean and Seas... Its hasn't even been 24hrs since I got it, I'm gonna call to see what they say... Probably that its my fault, this sucks.
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Ok so I called,
Bill: picks up says "hey",
I tell him whats going on
he says "ok Brian usually sees what he can do in this type of a situation, hold on I'll give him a call he isn't in tonight". Talks to him while I am on hold and I can hear him telling him my situation. Picks up my line again says "Did you acclimate properly?"
I say I believe so an hour and a half long drip acclimation.
"well thats good, how are your parameters?"
I say Parameters 12-04-09:
Temp: 78
S.G.: 1.025
Ammonia: 0
P.H.: 8
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate:15
He says "Well thats what we keep it at in our tanks. Sounds like your tank is doing fine we're open till 8 why don't you bring it over and we can see what we can do."
So I went over and Bill's there I show him the star and he says yeah when they start to look like this its pretty much done for.
He said that if there appeared to be a little chunk taken out of the star when I first bought it, it would be fine for him to reimburse me or trade it for something else of equal value. There was another formia there so he said or you can take this one so thats what I did. Its in far better condition then what the first one I got looked like when I purchased it. He said if there are any problems with this one just gives us another call ASAP. I think I am pretty lucky, I know most places wouldn't do this but Oceans and Seas has always been great with me.
Brian the owner is awesome and has helped me out with almost every purchase I've made with them. Moost of the workers are great too. Funnily enough the only guy I don't like there is the one who sold me the gnarly star, and in the past when I had ordered poms "pre-picked out the best looking poms for me" before I even got to the lfs. One of which clearly was holding a dead pom and missing a leg. Everyone else though is awesome. I'm never going to talk to this particular guy again, he is an a$$ hole and talks down to people including the guy who gave him the job. If anyone ever goes there beware of the guy named chris with the gauged out ears and wallet chain.
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
Well I must say I am surprised. Good for you. However do read up on this creitter please. Not going to be easy to keep him in your tank.
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Yeah...good luck with it....and I agree with Henry...hard to keep
I would have gotten something else ;)
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

Active Member
You really think I should have gotten something else? I know they are definitely the most sensitive thing you can have in a tank, and my tank is only 24 and subject to change slightly every now and then. I will FOR SURE be doing more research, I knew it wasn't going to be easy when I got the first one but I didn't expect it to go in the first day of having it. Thanks Henry and Meowzer for your thoughts I really really appreciate it and value your opinions A LOT. I'll update on how the star is doing, till then
(I know he's saying hi but it looks like bye too lol)
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

Active Member
Well I've decided an hour and a half long acclimation wasn't long enough so I've been doing a drip since 8:15pm its now 11:11 and its not over yet.
 
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