MY NEW TANK!! after the move - PICS!

PerculaStu · 08-07-2005, 09:00 PM

hey guys,
on day 2, it looks like the move was a complete success!

the fish are healthy and active. the tank is in postion and i've taken some pics. it's a 55g tank, housing 15kgs of live rock, even the anenemas are starting to sprout! 2 percula clowns, a blue damsel and a humbug

it came with a stunning marine blue light. i have questions too..
how long can i leave the light on for? 8+ hours? also with the anenema, will they need feeding? if so what? also is it ok to add a starfish? and one of those cleaning crabs?

heres some pics
humbug, and damsel

Percula Clowns 1

Percula Clowns 2

the Damsel (he's actually blue but you can't tell fomr this pic)

The Tank from the Left

the tank

The tank with no lights on

Lexus · 08-07-2005, 09:08 PM

Very beautiful tank. I'm glad they survived the move!

PerculaStu · 08-07-2005, 09:19 PM

thanks lexus!

and it cost my no more than 500$AU

fishfreaks · 08-07-2005, 09:46 PM

very nice tank! i'm glad that everything worked out for you

wrasser · 08-07-2005, 10:32 PM

Nice tank, fish are moving around nicely

PerculaStu · 08-07-2005, 11:25 PM

thanks guys!

i can;t wait to see these anemoe sprout once they do.

any one got an advice on feeding them? do they need it ?

wrasser · 08-08-2005, 12:06 AM

Mine is PIG, it filter feeds phyto, snow and DT i put into the tank. Plus eats three silver sides twice a week

PerculaStu · 08-08-2005, 01:02 AM

how will i know what kind mine are?

they are growing from the live rock that came with the tank

**Fishfirst** · 08-08-2005, 01:32 AM

oh crud... are they pretty small? Usually hitch hiking anemones are what are called aptasia. These guys are very very invasive. I'd remove them, or get a pic of them to show us to decide what to do with them.

wrasser · 08-08-2005, 01:40 AM

Do you know where the other owner purchased the rock from?

PerculaStu · 08-08-2005, 02:05 AM

theres quiet a few sprouting out. i'll get a couple pics and post them asap

PerculaStu · 08-08-2005, 02:25 AM

ok heres a couple of pics.

the tenticles look purple in color. the base is human skin color, it closes up when the lights off, and opens up when the lights are on, i dont know where the pervious owner bought the LR from, he says he never had issues with the anemeoe, eg. he knew they were on there

any ideas?

EDIT: looking at pics of a Aipstia on the net these dont look like one. i think.

wrasser · 08-08-2005, 04:48 AM

I don't know what they are, they look like small long tenicles anemone. Sorry i cant help on this one

PerculaStu · 08-08-2005, 05:04 AM

yeah they are

i did find one small Aiptasia, i've scraped it off. hopefully that'll be the end of it

**Fishfirst** · 08-08-2005, 11:21 AM

scraping apitasia probably won't help and only spread it... you need to inject it with hot water or vinegar to kill it. Anyway, here is a pic of aiptasia that looks a lot like yours in the pic http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/mai.../faq_rock1.htm

PerculaStu · 08-08-2005, 08:29 PM

damn! it's getting big too.
i better get a syrenge and get busy

how much vineger should i be using?

wrasser · 08-08-2005, 09:09 PM

If you can take the rock out of the tank for a short time, you can burn them off. Then wpe the burned stuff off and place it back. This will make it so it will never come back. there is a chance that they will come back even stronger if you dont succeed with the syrenge.

PerculaStu · 08-08-2005, 11:10 PM

i've bought some joe's juice online so i'll get that in 3 days or so. then they all should be big enough to kill..

if i an get a hold of plastic syrenge before then i'll try vineger

**Fishfirst** · 08-18-2005, 12:30 PM

Again sorry to be a bother but I'm doing some house cleaning of the sw section. Do you guys think this thread should be in the pics section?

08-07-2005, 09:00 PM	#1
PerculaStu Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 15	MY NEW TANK!! after the move - PICS! hey guys, on day 2, it looks like the move was a complete success! the fish are healthy and active. the tank is in postion and i've taken some pics. it's a 55g tank, housing 15kgs of live rock, even the anenemas are starting to sprout! 2 percula clowns, a blue damsel and a humbug it came with a stunning marine blue light. i have questions too.. how long can i leave the light on for? 8+ hours? also with the anenema, will they need feeding? if so what? also is it ok to add a starfish? and one of those cleaning crabs? heres some pics humbug, and damsel Percula Clowns 1 Percula Clowns 2 the Damsel (he's actually blue but you can't tell fomr this pic) The Tank from the Left the tank The tank with no lights on Last edited by PerculaStu; 08-07-2005 at 11:59 PM. Reason: fix spelling

08-07-2005, 09:08 PM	#2
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,405	Very beautiful tank. I'm glad they survived the move! __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

08-07-2005, 09:46 PM	#4
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08-07-2005, 10:32 PM	#5
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08-08-2005, 12:06 AM	#7
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08-07-2005, 09:19 PM	#3
PerculaStu Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 15	thanks lexus! and it cost my no more than 500$AU

08-07-2005, 11:25 PM	#6
PerculaStu Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 15	thanks guys! i can;t wait to see these anemoe sprout once they do. any one got an advice on feeding them? do they need it ?

08-08-2005, 01:02 AM	#8
PerculaStu Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 15	how will i know what kind mine are? they are growing from the live rock that came with the tank

08-08-2005, 01:32 AM	#9
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,645 Blog Entries: 4	oh crud... are they pretty small? Usually hitch hiking anemones are what are called aptasia. These guys are very very invasive. I'd remove them, or get a pic of them to show us to decide what to do with them. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

08-08-2005, 01:40 AM	#10
wrasser Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: on the reef Age: 42 Posts: 263	Do you know where the other owner purchased the rock from? __________________ anything is possible, stranger things have happened

08-08-2005, 02:05 AM	#11
PerculaStu Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 15	theres quiet a few sprouting out. i'll get a couple pics and post them asap

08-08-2005, 02:25 AM	#12
PerculaStu Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 15	ok heres a couple of pics. the tenticles look purple in color. the base is human skin color, it closes up when the lights off, and opens up when the lights are on, i dont know where the pervious owner bought the LR from, he says he never had issues with the anemeoe, eg. he knew they were on there any ideas? EDIT: looking at pics of a Aipstia on the net these dont look like one. i think. Last edited by PerculaStu; 08-08-2005 at 02:53 AM.

08-08-2005, 04:48 AM	#13
wrasser Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: on the reef Age: 42 Posts: 263	I don't know what they are, they look like small long tenicles anemone. Sorry i cant help on this one __________________ anything is possible, stranger things have happened

08-08-2005, 05:04 AM	#14
PerculaStu Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 15	yeah they are i did find one small Aiptasia, i've scraped it off. hopefully that'll be the end of it

08-08-2005, 11:21 AM	#15
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,645 Blog Entries: 4	scraping apitasia probably won't help and only spread it... you need to inject it with hot water or vinegar to kill it. Anyway, here is a pic of aiptasia that looks a lot like yours in the pic http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/mai.../faq_rock1.htm __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

08-08-2005, 08:29 PM	#16
PerculaStu Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 15	damn! it's getting big too. i better get a syrenge and get busy how much vineger should i be using?

08-08-2005, 09:09 PM	#17
wrasser Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: on the reef Age: 42 Posts: 263	If you can take the rock out of the tank for a short time, you can burn them off. Then wpe the burned stuff off and place it back. This will make it so it will never come back. there is a chance that they will come back even stronger if you dont succeed with the syrenge. __________________ anything is possible, stranger things have happened

08-08-2005, 11:10 PM	#18
PerculaStu Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 15	i've bought some joe's juice online so i'll get that in 3 days or so. then they all should be big enough to kill.. if i an get a hold of plastic syrenge before then i'll try vineger

08-18-2005, 12:30 PM	#19
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,645 Blog Entries: 4	Again sorry to be a bother but I'm doing some house cleaning of the sw section. Do you guys think this thread should be in the pics section? __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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