My Tampa Bay Saltwater experience

hyperionfall · Jun 28, 2016

Well been thinking about a "redo" on my existing tank. There was not really anything wrong with it but it just seemed blah. It was built from LFS "live" rock, you know the pukani premium blah rock LOL. So after about 9 month of self debate I took the plunge. Part 1 arrived and is in the tank.

The boxes arrive

Arrow crab?

blue sponge

Brittle star

Ric or mini?

This is but just a few fun stuff. Found some type of gobi but have not been able to get good pic of it. Can't wait for part 2.
Thanks Richard you did good.

Picking up part 2 this weekend. Can't wait.

gacolt · Jun 28, 2016

Great looking live rock.I have not seen rock like that around me in a long long time.
keep the pics coming

Roboson · Jun 28, 2016

What things came on the rock and what didn't?

hyperionfall · Jun 28, 2016

Everything except the fish (did have a gobi hitchhicker) the clam and the one shroom rock with the big duster behind it even the sand came with, all from the seabed. All my corals are at my LFS until I get the rest of the rock in.
This is where I got it http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com

mmw64 · Jun 28, 2016

hyperionfall said:
Everything except the fish (did have a gobi hitchhicker) the clam and the one shroom rock with the big duster behind it even the sand came with, all from the seabed. All my corals are at my LFS until I get the rest of the rock in.
This is where I got it http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com

Following. Keep it coming.

Steve Maxwell · Jun 28, 2016

Find any "bad" hitchhikers yet? I'd love to order from them, but with my luck I'd get tons of bad hitchhikers that I wouldn't be able to get rid of

d2mini · Jun 28, 2016

Awesome! That looks like a Florida Ricordea to me. Nice hitchhiker!
I bet you can't wait for part 2!!!

Bob Escher · Jun 28, 2016

Wow I sure didn't get anything that with my live rock that imgot from my LFS, they were nice but not loaded with hitchhikers

hyperionfall · Jun 28, 2016

For bad guys I pulled 2 mantis (1 was dead from crushing), 2 gorillas and my emerald that I have had for 3 years ripped the claws off of another gorilla watched them fight for 15 minutes. Tried pictures but they where in deep in the caves and all I could get was reflections. Never knew emeralds where such bad-***** LOL

hyperionfall · Jun 28, 2016

The barnacles are going nuts feeding

revhtree · Jun 29, 2016

Nice rock!

Roboson · Jun 29, 2016

When is round 2 coming in?

hyperionfall · Jun 29, 2016

Roboson said:
When is round 2 coming in?

picking it up friday

Duke4Life · Jun 29, 2016

Slasher or smasher mantis?

hyperionfall · Jun 29, 2016

smasher...thumb splitter

Wy8tt_Earp · Jun 29, 2016

This is where I got my rock also. I live in the Tampa Bay area and within an hour of Richard pulling the rock out of the water I was picking it up. Lots of awesome hitchhickers and cheaper than my LFS. I had a small brain coral, feather dusters, lots of barnicles, and a really nice gorgonian.

d2mini · Jun 29, 2016

I have yet to find a mantis in my latest tank!

I was going to put one in my office nano. haha

Roboson · Jun 29, 2016

You got a pic of the mantis?

jsker · Jun 29, 2016

hyperionfall said:
Everything except the fish (did have a gobi hitchhicker) the clam and the one shroom rock with the big duster behind it even the sand came with, all from the seabed. All my corals are at my LFS until I get the rest of the rock in.
This is where I got it http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com

Thank you for the info, I am going to have to check these guys out when I am on the west coast