Merediths 75g upgrade

melypr1985 · Jan 6, 2016

cameronh said:
Sorry for your loss

It's ok. I'm looking at getting 3 more or trying a different anthia... maybe lyretail anthias. I can get a better price on the dispars this time around, but I may have passed up my chance to get the better price per.

cameronh · Jan 6, 2016

melypr1985 said:
It's ok. I'm looking at getting 3 more or trying a different anthia... maybe lyretail anthias. I can get a better price on the dispars this time around, but I may have passed up my chance to get the better price per.

If at first we don't succeed;

TheWhiteFord · Jan 6, 2016

I bet you it is a Trapezia acropora crab. They are very beneficial to sps corals. They clean the spaces imbetween the branches and do their best to protect it form predators, in return they just take a little food during feeding time or anything edible that gets caught in the acro.

They sell them on DD if you want to see a picture of one

melypr1985 · Jan 6, 2016

ReefingWhiteford said:
I bet you it is a Trapezia acropora crab. They are very beneficial to sps corals. They clean the spaces imbetween the branches and do their best to protect it form predators, in return they just take a little food during feeding time or anything edible that gets caught in the acro.

They sell them on DD if you want to see a picture of one

That's cool! He looks really similar to this, but of course I can't see much of him since this acro is rather dense. The crab is the main reason I bought this coral too! For those that are curious... this is the picture from LA

TheWhiteFord · Jan 6, 2016

melypr1985 said:
That's cool! He looks really similar to this, but of course I can't see much of him since this acro is rather dense. The crab is the main reason I bought this coral too! For those that are curious... this is the picture from LA

Yeah a year ago I got a couple acros from a frag swap and when I got them in my tank I realized these where in all of them, I was thrilled when I found out because earlier I had considered buying one for me pollicapora, unfortantley my tank crashed a few months later and the acros (and the crabs) didn't make it

melypr1985 · Jan 6, 2016

ReefingWhiteford said:
Yeah a year ago I got a couple acros from a frag swap and when I got them in my tank I realized these where in all of them, I was thrilled when I found out because earlier I had considered buying one for me pollicapora, unfortantley my tank crashed a few months later and the acros (and the crabs) didn't make it

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you got everything back up and running again!

TheWhiteFord · Jan 6, 2016

melypr1985 said:
I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you got everything back up and running again!

I have a 120 up and running right now and I just have to get the calcium stabilized before I start adding corals

melypr1985 · Jan 6, 2016

ReefingWhiteford said:
I have a 120 up and running right now and I just have to get the calcium stabilized before I start adding corals

Nice! I'll look for the build thread

TheWhiteFord · Jan 6, 2016

melypr1985 said:
Nice! I'll look for the build thread

Lol I am lazy and have not started one yet

melypr1985 · Jan 6, 2016

ReefingWhiteford said:
Lol I am lazy and have not started one yet

Well dang. You should start one! I'll follow it

TheWhiteFord · Jan 6, 2016

melypr1985 said:
Well dang. You should start one! I'll follow it

I will start one after the fallow period I have do (a full 72 day one) otherwise I would start it and then there would be no activity for 72 days

melypr1985 · Jan 6, 2016

Its a terrible picture and im probably jinxing things with it, but here she is! Shes much larger than the others that were sent in our order. Originally they said she was a "super male", though they must not know what they are talking about at all. So, i spotted her out of "bed" again and fed some frozen (a mix of stuff i cant remember what all) and she ate a few pieces. Its great news since i just put the second round of prazi in today. Im hoping she gets more assertive before going into the DT.

Bob Escher · Jan 6, 2016

I'm just about ready to start my 55 gallon and I'm jealous, looks good here

drstratton · Jan 6, 2016

Beautiful! I would like to get a pair of Leopard Wrasse.

melypr1985 · Jan 6, 2016

Bob Escher said:
I'm just about ready to start my 55 gallon and I'm jealous, looks good here

Thanks for the compliment! Dont be jealous though, anybody can do this with a little hard work and lots of research.

melypr1985 · Jan 6, 2016

drstratton said:
Beautiful! I would like to get a pair of Leopard Wrasse.

I'm really liking this Blue Star.... she's a real beauty. I thought about getting a pair, but decided against it. I wanted to get the anthias more and I feel like I may be at the end point of fish additions with this tank after the anthias. You definitely should though! They are so pretty!

cmcoker · Jan 6, 2016

melypr1985 said:
Fish Gallery

Nice, I haven't made it over there in a couple years.. I'll have to make a trip over, once I am allowed to drive again...

drstratton · Jan 6, 2016

I really think that I will, when my tank is better established. I just ordered a Starry Blenny & a One Spot Foxface.

melypr1985 · Jan 6, 2016

cmcoker said:
Nice, I haven't made it over there in a couple years.. I'll have to make a trip over, once I am allowed to drive again...

I like it. Most of the people there really care and do everything they can for the fish we have.

melypr1985 · Jan 6, 2016

drstratton said:
I really think that I will, when my tank is better established. I just ordered a Starry Blenny & a One Spot Foxface.

Nice! Starry blennies are so neat and have so much personality! The one spot is a great choice too.... my personal favorite is the magnificent foxface though after having one for a while at the store. They are both great fish though!