Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

Katrina71 · Aug 11, 2019

Victoria M said:
It glows naturally. Ours does too. Freaked us out because we had her for years before we had black lights on her tank.

Those are cool. They sell them at our lfs. I had no idea they glow.

Hemmdog · Aug 11, 2019

Victoria M said:
It glows naturally. Ours does too. Freaked us out because we had her for years before we had black lights on her tank.

Oh really? I didn’t know that. Wow!
Well some person on FB is trying to sell these for top dollar claiming them to be lab created, lol.

NY_Caveman · Aug 11, 2019

We had them at the LFS I worked at in the early nineties and never knew they could glow. LOL. Thanks @Victoria M !

Hemmdog · Aug 11, 2019

Am I the only one that REALLY wants one now? lol

sfin52 · Aug 11, 2019

Hemmdog said:
Am I the only one that REALLY wants one now? lol

nope.

12gallonsofhex · Aug 11, 2019

Its a day late, but the monthly deep clean is complete. Cant wait to see it tomorrow. Its great now, but the day after a deep clean is the best my tank ever looks.

I am also digging the quick release attachment for the hood. It makes cleaning so easy.

Victoria M · Aug 11, 2019

Hemmdog said:
Am I the only one that REALLY wants one now? lol

They are wonderful personable critters. 20 gallon minumum size tank, kept singly is best, cold water, 65 degrees or so, planted tanks are good, be careful of the substrate, soft smooth sand is best, as their feet and toes can be abraded off from micro coarseness of the substrate. Submerged large river rocks for them to climb on is good. high quality but gentle filter needed so no HOB. We use Fluval 4. I would love to use a RR with a sump or build a custom AIO. They eat blood worms daily till they get about 8 inches then earthworms every other day. I love ours. I love when she hears me and comes up to the side of the glass and begs. She paws at the glass.

Katrina71 · Aug 11, 2019

Hemmdog said:
Am I the only one that REALLY wants one now? lol

Um no!

Katrina71 · Aug 11, 2019

Baby nem pic this evening.

sfin52 · Aug 11, 2019

We dropped my middle one off with my aunt and uncle. He is going to spend the week in Michigan.

Came home a couple pics of the tank. Left for the IL state fair.

spinning rides make me sick now. Up and down I'm good. It was a fun day.

Katrina71 · Aug 11, 2019

sfin52 said:
We dropped my middle one off with my aunt and uncle. He is going to spend the week in Michigan.

Came home a couple pics of the tank. Left for the IL state fair.

spinning rides make me sick now. Up and down I'm good. It was a fun day.

Did you throw up?

NY_Caveman · Aug 11, 2019

Katrina71 said:
Did you throw up?

Pics! Pics! ;Hilarious

Katrina71 · Aug 11, 2019

A little observation with the nem. Not sure if he bubbles during the day to expand his surface area for light, but I do notice his tentacles deflate close to lights out. Any ideas?

Katrina71 · Aug 11, 2019

First sleeping nem pic.

JoshH · Aug 11, 2019

NY_Caveman said:
Pics! Pics! ;Hilarious

I'm definitely one for pics on here, but... not of that. ;Vomit;Dead

sfin52 · Aug 11, 2019

Katrina71 said:
Did you throw up?

close.

NY_Caveman · Aug 11, 2019

Katrina71 said:
A little observation with the nem. Not sure if he bubbles during the day to expand his surface area for light, but I do notice his tentacles deflate close to lights out. Any ideas?

I have often thought this. I will note, my BTA started around 125-150 PAR and bubbled every day. As I slowly brought the PAR up to 225, it lost the bubbles. I also increased the gyre power during this time and the anemone was new to the tank, so there were several variables in play.