Spanko's bio cube, what in Posiden's name is he up to now?
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bugsman
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HI - I have read most of this thread and you sure know how to do a saltwater tank. I have a question for you. I was looking at your diagram. I have a 28 gal Nano-cube (JBJ) The back of my tank has four chambers. The middle chamber is holding a sponge, carbon and purigem (sp). One of the right chambers has a skimmer in it. The end chambers on both sides have pumps in the bottom. My question is do you have any idea how I can remodel the back of this tank. I like the idea of adding a return pump. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/332430/spanko-s-bio-cube-what-in-posiden-s-name-is-he-up-to-now#post_2743785
Back chambers
Drip Tray
Pond screen top
1 Talbot's Damsel
2 Blue Green Chromis
1 Canary Blenny
1 FoxFace (used to control Caulerpa. Bought at 2.5 inches and traded in for a new one at 3.5 inches. This is the third one in the tank)
1 Peppermint shrimp
1 PomPom Crab
Porites worm rock
Kryptonite Zoanthids
Branching Frogspawn
Plexaurella
Pteregorgia
Pavona
Asst'd Monti plates
Orange Monti Digitata
Green Slimer
Aussie Acan
Monti Hispada
Orange Sponge
Crocea Clam
Thank you for your interest.
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Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/332430/spanko-s-bio-cube-what-in-posiden-s-name-is-he-up-to-now#post_2743785
Back chambers
Drip Tray
Pond screen top
1 Talbot's Damsel
2 Blue Green Chromis
1 Canary Blenny
1 FoxFace (used to control Caulerpa. Bought at 2.5 inches and traded in for a new one at 3.5 inches. This is the third one in the tank)
1 Peppermint shrimp
1 PomPom Crab
Porites worm rock
Kryptonite Zoanthids
Branching Frogspawn
Plexaurella
Pteregorgia
Pavona
Asst'd Monti plates
Orange Monti Digitata
Green Slimer
Aussie Acan
Monti Hispada
Orange Sponge
Crocea Clam
Thank you for your interest.
slice
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Originally Posted by spanko http:///t/332430/spanko-s-bio-cube-what-in-posiden-s-name-is-he-up-to-now/900#post_3391414
Okay got a delivery yesterday from sea life. It contained a MATED PAIR of yellow head jawfish. Opistognathus aurifrons
They are beauties. About 2-2.5 inches long. As expected they immediately disappeared. Did not see them until the grandaughter while looking at the tank said "hey grandpa why is this sand blowing all over" Then as she looked closer she saw the yellow of the head of one of them.
I may get at least another one maybe two after this "couple" settles in.
Hello? Anybody home?
Originally Posted by spanko http:///t/332430/spanko-s-bio-cube-what-in-posiden-s-name-is-he-up-to-now/900#post_3391414
Okay got a delivery yesterday from sea life. It contained a MATED PAIR of yellow head jawfish. Opistognathus aurifrons
They are beauties. About 2-2.5 inches long. As expected they immediately disappeared. Did not see them until the grandaughter while looking at the tank said "hey grandpa why is this sand blowing all over" Then as she looked closer she saw the yellow of the head of one of them.
I may get at least another one maybe two after this "couple" settles in.
Hello? Anybody home?
spanko
Active Member
Have reset up my tank a few months ago to try and get a few Yellow head jawfish as the main focus. Bought a "mated" pair from a dealer down in the Keys. They came in great, set up some basic housing, not together though. I thought maybe the trip and such close quarters may have taxed their marriage a bit so I did not worry much. One of them lived for about a month. The other about two months. Could not figure out why. Did not want to try again so reset my tank again. While doing so I found a nasty crab about the size of a silver dollar I had never seen before. Pointy- black tipped claws. Hmmm..... I said. He went the way of the porcelain receptacle. Went back to or close to basics. Set up a "descending wall on the left side that has my SPS and LPS coral. On the right side set up a small bommie type grouping with a cave opening that from my reading should be a lovely place for a RBTA to take up residence and not move from. Covered the MP10 with some netting, gonna have to figure out something better, got a pair of tank raised occy's, one larger than the other and away we go. Also found a picture of an Occy relaxing in it's RBTA, printed it out and stuck it on the side of the tank where mine is.
So questions for discussion here are.....
Have any of you old timers had RBTA's before or now?
What are your experiences with them moving about?
Did yours ever find a place where it stayed?
What was the place like if it did?
How long have you or did you have it?
Then I guess we can go from there.
So questions for discussion here are.....
Have any of you old timers had RBTA's before or now?
What are your experiences with them moving about?
Did yours ever find a place where it stayed?
What was the place like if it did?
How long have you or did you have it?
Then I guess we can go from there.
meowzer
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Henry I have 2 RBTA's in my 225G (started as 1)....they stay in the same general area, but at night they close up, and in the morning sometimes peek out from a different crevice.
My clowns NEVER go in them
This is the one I got when the woman in town moved and gave me all her stuff....IT WAS GINORMOUS....now I have 2 pretty large ones. I feed them a small piece of scallop daily also...
My clowns NEVER go in them
This is the one I got when the woman in town moved and gave me all her stuff....IT WAS GINORMOUS....now I have 2 pretty large ones. I feed them a small piece of scallop daily also...
kiefers
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not really an old timer but if I may..... my fish guy had a pair that were hosted by the RBTA and everyone did fine. His found a nice spot on one side of the tank by a huge clam and made it his home. The flow was light and it was in bright light. The clowns would go get the food and bring it to the animal before they would eat.
My clown is currently being hosted by my hammer. she does the same thing, chases the food down and faithfully brings it to the coral and digs it in deep. then goes to feed herself.
My clown is currently being hosted by my hammer. she does the same thing, chases the food down and faithfully brings it to the coral and digs it in deep. then goes to feed herself.
meowzer
Moderator
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Originally Posted by spanko http:///t/332430/spanko-s-bio-cube-what-in-posiden-s-name-is-he-up-to-now/920#post_3417546
Not yet. I do have a picture of some Occy's in their bubble tip taped to the tank though. Hope they tank the hint. They do go over by the picture quite often. Maybe they are just dumb!
LOL.....as I said before....My 2 clowns have 2 bta's.....within inches....never go near either of them
Originally Posted by spanko http:///t/332430/spanko-s-bio-cube-what-in-posiden-s-name-is-he-up-to-now/920#post_3417546
Not yet. I do have a picture of some Occy's in their bubble tip taped to the tank though. Hope they tank the hint. They do go over by the picture quite often. Maybe they are just dumb!
LOL.....as I said before....My 2 clowns have 2 bta's.....within inches....never go near either of them
