Spanko's bio cube, what in Posiden's name is he up to now?
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subielover
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I have never had one. But when I was setting up my tank I ordered one. When I spoke with a pretty knowledgeable person at my LFS, she said that they wouldn't have their anemones. I was disappointed, she told me that they will pick another piece of coral for both claws and use them intead. I have never seen a pic of one, but it makes sense to me that if anemones were not available that they would use something else. From my understanding, they use them both as defense as well as sweeping the sand to pick up food. Very interesting invert.
spanko
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Yes I have had mine over a year now and have picked up and saved some information on them.
The crab is a Pom-Pom crab (Lybia Tesselatta). They are kind of elusive so it is good to get a picture when they are out and about. They find their food by moving their anemones across the substrates and rocks in the aquarium and taking whatever they “mop” up with the anemones. They do best in nano-reefs, where they are most easily fed, seen, and able to avoid predators. They do not need strong lighting, and neither do their anemones. Their anemones die without them, as they are exclusive to the Pom-pom Crab. The only way to really replace the nems as far as I know is to add another crab with theirs still intact... They'll then share and split them until they both have two.
The crab is a Pom-Pom crab (Lybia Tesselatta). They are kind of elusive so it is good to get a picture when they are out and about. They find their food by moving their anemones across the substrates and rocks in the aquarium and taking whatever they “mop” up with the anemones. They do best in nano-reefs, where they are most easily fed, seen, and able to avoid predators. They do not need strong lighting, and neither do their anemones. Their anemones die without them, as they are exclusive to the Pom-pom Crab. The only way to really replace the nems as far as I know is to add another crab with theirs still intact... They'll then share and split them until they both have two.
subielover
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What does your crab do with them when he molts?
rebelprettyboy
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Ive heard the same thing about them, but have never actually seen one with other things on...
When I had one, whenever he molted or at least one time when I saw he took the Pom Poms off and then shed and put em back on?
Cuz they were def off one mintute and then he had em on!
When I had one, whenever he molted or at least one time when I saw he took the Pom Poms off and then shed and put em back on?
Cuz they were def off one mintute and then he had em on!
spanko
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So thought I would post a picture of the reflector I made for the 32 watt actinic light I took out of the hood to attach to the Sunpod. I really missed the fluorescence of the actinc lights so I did this.
Then went to the LFS to get some more snails and found out I had some credit built up, and that he got in some pearly jawfish. Soooooo I got one.
Then went to the LFS to get some more snails and found out I had some credit built up, and that he got in some pearly jawfish. Soooooo I got one.
funkysean5
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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2863337
So thought I would post a picture of the reflector I made for the 32 watt actinic light I took out of the hood to attach to the Sunpod. I really missed the fluorescence of the actinc lights so I did this.
Then went to the LFS to get some more snails and found out I had some credit built up, and that he got in some pearly jawfish. Soooooo I got one.
Nice jawfish!
http:///forum/post/2863337
So thought I would post a picture of the reflector I made for the 32 watt actinic light I took out of the hood to attach to the Sunpod. I really missed the fluorescence of the actinc lights so I did this.
Then went to the LFS to get some more snails and found out I had some credit built up, and that he got in some pearly jawfish. Soooooo I got one.
Nice jawfish!
subielover
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+1 on the jawfish. I like how you did that, still remains pretty clean looking. Something I have to keep in mind.
spanko
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Originally Posted by funkysean5
http:///forum/post/2863412
Nice jawfish!
Thank you.
Originally Posted by cal559
http:///forum/post/2863426
Is your netting easy to move off the top your aquarium?
Yes I built a frame from some plastic screen framing so the whole frame just slides off.
Originally Posted by subielover
http:///forum/post/2863428
+1 on the jawfish. I like how you did that, still remains pretty clean looking. Something I have to keep in mind.
Thanx, was fairly east to do once I got started.
http:///forum/post/2863412
Nice jawfish!
Thank you.
Originally Posted by cal559
http:///forum/post/2863426
Is your netting easy to move off the top your aquarium?
Yes I built a frame from some plastic screen framing so the whole frame just slides off.
Originally Posted by subielover
http:///forum/post/2863428
+1 on the jawfish. I like how you did that, still remains pretty clean looking. Something I have to keep in mind.
Thanx, was fairly east to do once I got started.
perfectdark
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Henry I love your Chalice and Acan. Your FTS is amazing, great job, oh and BTW that actinic mod looks vaguely familiar.. LOL very nice.
