2014年2月28日 星期五

New tank setup

I want to attempt this "split island" look in the 24 cube. Hopefully I will get to see more of the hiding animals and create more visual stimulation
28 Gallon Nano Reef
28 Gallon Nano Reef

2014年2月23日 星期日

Small tank coming along

Ever since the death of my mantis shrimp, this 24 gallon cube has been in "rebuild" mode while I decide what I put in it. I have decided to keep it a very slow, tamed and relaxed tank with 3 firefish, snowflake clown, randord's goby, a rare purple banded shrimp and a tiger pistol to remind me of the old mantis with its snaps.
29 Gallon Nano Reef
I have also included some inverts, besides the standard snails and hermit crabs for maintenance and cleaning, I added a red tip brittle star, bunch of soft coral, and a pair of feather dusters
Hawaiian Feather Duster

2014年2月22日 星期六

It's a... Snail!

This unusual looking creature is actually a sessile snail. Unlike other snails who moves about, this snail will anchor itself and build calcium deposit tubes around. It feeds by secreting a slimy "net" to capture micro-organisms in the water colume.
marine tube snail

2014年2月18日 星期二

Toadstool coral sleeping

Many corals retract their polyps while resting in the night while others extend it for feeding. Toadstool is the first one. This is how tight they can squeeze themselves into after lights are out
corals sleeping in the night

2014年2月1日 星期六

Rose bubble anemone

There are now two rose bubble anemones left in my main tank after fragging, selling, and repositioning.

Toadstool coral

One of my toadstool coral frags. This little guy has been sitting in my frag tank for months now and I decided to move it out to one of my mixed jewel tanks
toadstool coral