d2mini's Epic Fantabulous New Reef Build

[d2mini]

Thanks guys. :)

 

[chichimom79]

Both of those stars are gorgeous!!

 

[monkiboy]

was that with your tamron macro 90mm?

 

[d2mini]

Both of those stars are gorgeous!!

Thanks! I have some serpents in there too. :)

was that with your tamron macro 90mm?

Yup!

 

[R3verb]

What kind of stars are those? I really want a star but don't want one like a sandsifter that is never out and don't want something that is going to eat all my coral. My params are perfect so a star might be a good next step!

 

[d2mini]

I'm not sure of their real name. I just call them short-spine sea stars.
They are from The Gulf of Mexico. Got them from Tampa Bay Saltwater. Richard always has serpent stars and brittle stars but not sure how often he gets these big guys. Might be worth shooting him an email.
Live Rock - Tampa Bay Saltwater Aquacultured Live Rock - Contact Us

 

[d2mini]

So apparently the Mantis Shrimp i snagged a week or two ago was tired of being kept in that tupperware container. Yeah, i've been too lazy to doing anything else with him.
He's ok though. I thought he was dead but I added water and he sprang back to life. :lol:

 

[wontonflip]

OMG LOL Was he in the container in the tank? Or just on the table? That's funny.

 

[d2mini]

Just on the counter in my fish room area. Doh! :lol:

 

[d2mini]

Here he is in his new temp container after i revived him and tossed in some rods food. :D

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4XPPugIzfM&lcor]Mantis Shrimp - YouTube[/ame]

 

[little_fish]

Good thing those guys can't move too much without being suspended in water, you would be dead!

 

[Amba]

Mantis are sooooooo weird haha. What are you gonna do with him?

 

[d2mini]

I'm thinking of setting up a pico for him.

 

[lilmatty5dimes]

that would be awesome. hes pretty sweet looking.

 

[wontonflip]

He looks pissed ;)

 

[motorcyclereefer]

Wow! Nothing really kills them apparently. Like cockroaches in a nuclear explosion.

 

[Amba]

do it!!!

 

[reefnoob]

City Pets is ok.
Some of the best right now is FJW on Mangum and TNT down on Hwy 6 near Bellaire.
Check out Marine Aquarium and Reef Society of Houston - MARSH for these sponsors and more... as well as a bunch of helpful local folks.

Do you know if City Pets is willing to make trades on fish/frags or if they are willing buy frags or something from us? Just wondering for future reference in case some of my fish become problematic or something. I was wondering about City Pets specifically because all other LFSs are waaay too far from me.

 

[chichimom79]

So that mantis is cool and all but I want an update on the tank! How is everything?

 

[d2mini]

Do you know if City Pets is willing to make trades on fish/frags or if they are willing buy frags or something from us? Just wondering for future reference in case some of my fish become problematic or something. I was wondering about City Pets specifically because all other LFSs are waaay too far from me.

I'm not really sure about city pets.
I know I've seen Dennis at FJW take some trades. He bought some of my frogspawn recently.

So that mantis is cool and all but I want an update on the tank! How is everything?

heh heh, not really. Hopefully an updates soon. :)