My saltwater journal.

[nawilson89]

That's for sure. Nothing comes easy though. Going to get this tank back on track even if it's the death of me!

 

[Reefing Madness]

RIght on man!!

 

[nawilson89]

So my update was way to early.

Here is what I actually lost.
Both my clownfish, my chalk basslet.

My Red Head Goby is clinging to life it seems.

I am completely unsure what happened...

 

[Reefing Madness]

Crap! and OUCH!!

 

[nawilson89]

Some pics of my CuC. You can see the Amphipods are out, Snails are eating. Added a bit of food to get things moving a bit.
Saw a small bristleworm. I had a MONSTER in the tank at some point. So waiting to see if he rears his head.
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[nawilson89]

Also. Anyone wanna ID that snail for me? He's MUCH larger than a standard Nassarius he has two siblings; maybe three. I saw three today.

 

[nawilson89]

Also. Anyone wanna ID that snail for me? He's MUCH larger than a standard Nassarius he has two siblings; maybe three. I saw three today.

Olive Snails. I love answering my own questions.

 

[Reefing Madness]

LOL. There ya have it.

 

[nawilson89]

LOL. There ya have it.

Reefing. Should I pull them out?

 

[Eienna]

Your olives are reefing? Maybe you should lay off the alcohol XD

 

[nawilson89]

Your olives are reefing? Maybe you should lay off the alcohol XD

Thanks. I fell out of my chair with that one

 

[Reefing Madness]

I guess it all depends on what you are planning on keeping in the tank this time. They will munch on other snails and possibly clams.

 

[nawilson89]

Well if my LFS has Bumblebee Snails and Astrea Snails then those guys are outta here!

 

[Reefing Madness]

ROFL. I'd say so yea.

 

[nawilson89]

Tank has cleared up. It's looking really well, I added a few blue legged hermit crabs and a Scarlet Hermit.

My corals are bouncing back.

Only problem I am having right now is that my Pistol Shrimp keeps taking the spare shells I leave for the Hermits. I see a turf war in the future.

 

[Reefing Madness]

ROFL. Now that's funny right there!!

 

[nawilson89]

So... One of my three Zebra Dartfish tried a suicide jump this morning. Hit the hood and went back down. He is the smallest of the trio.
The other two have been flashing at each other and rubbing on each other. So it got me to do some research.
I read the article and I don't think they are spawning, but their behavior is driving the little one away! They do take turns hiding in their cave.

Marine Ornamental Fish & Invertebrate Breeders ? View topic - Zebra Barred Dartfish (Pteleotris zebra) spawning report

 

[nawilson89]

So the war between my pistol shrimp and hermit crabs ended with a victory for the Pistol Shrimp. Scarlet Reef was found dead this morning and the Blue Legs are minimal.
Picked up 12 astrea snails though! Got rid of one Olive Snail waiting for the other two to surface so I can remove them too.

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[nawilson89]

Updated pics