What did I just avoid adding to my tank?

Dr Jimmy · May 30, 2020

Starting this whole quarantine everything approach.

Jonify · May 30, 2020

Looks like a nudibranch

Saltyreef · May 30, 2020

Chiton. Not a nudi

Reeffraff · May 30, 2020

Saltyreef said:
Chiton. Not a nudi

Yep. Small chiton. Harmless algae eater.

Dr Jimmy · May 30, 2020

Should I get it out of the trash? There was only one of them

Steven Garland · May 30, 2020

No,you can keep it.

Sisterlimonpot · May 30, 2020

I'd keep it.

Dr Jimmy · May 30, 2020

Yeah. Wife already took the trash out. Couldn't find it. Thank you all for the help

Saltyreef · May 30, 2020

Dr Jimmy said:
Yeah. Wife already took the trash out. Couldn't find it. Thank you all for the help

Where theres one....theres usually more.
Likely some already in your tank

X-37B · May 30, 2020

I get alot in my overflow tube and filter sock every once in a while.

Dr Jimmy · May 30, 2020

Saltyreef said:
Where theres one....theres usually more.
Likely some already in your tank

I bet you money there aren't

It was on a frag plug from the LFS. I remove frag plugs before dipping and placing on brand new plugs

Saltyreef · May 31, 2020

Dr Jimmy said:
I bet you money there aren't

It was on a frag plug from the LFS. I remove frag plugs before dipping and placing on brand new plugs

Well, I was trying to stay positive so you didnt try to go dumpster diving.

Did you use dry rock or something?
If not, I'm a bettin' man.
Chitons don't arrive souly on frag plugs...

Dr Jimmy · May 31, 2020

Saltyreef said:
Well, I was trying to stay positive so you didnt try to go dumpster diving.

Did you use dry rock or something?
If not, I'm a bettin' man.
Chitons don't arrive souly on frag plugs...

I used dry rock and haven't added any coral yet. Only fish that went through tank transfer QT. Dry sand also.

Saltyreef · May 31, 2020

Dr Jimmy said:
I used dry rock and haven't added any coral yet. Only fish that went through tank transfer QT. Dry sand also.

Then i aint betting ****!

Lol

Saltyreef · May 31, 2020

Nice scape btw

Marco?

JasonK84 · May 31, 2020

Saltyreef said:
Nice scape btw

Marco?

Polo!

IKD · May 31, 2020

Just curious, but how long have you been running your tank before adding corals? It looks really clean.

Dr Jimmy · May 31, 2020

IKD said:
Just curious, but how long have you been running your tank before adding corals? It looks really clean.

Up a month. I do have prior reef experience. Coral is in a separate tank. Will be there maybe another month.

Dr Jimmy · May 31, 2020

Saltyreef said:
Nice scape btw

Marco?

Thanks! Lots of little pieces lol. I have more scape planned for a zoa and acan garden in the front right

Saltyreef · Jun 1, 2020

Dr Jimmy said:
Thanks! Lots of little pieces lol. I have more scape planned for a zoa and acan garden in the front right

It looks great so far. Any plans to seed with a quarantined piece of live rock? I have one in quarantine with my hermit crabs right now for am upcoming build where im using all marco dry rock.
Tons of different sponges, bristleworms, micro brittle stars, chitons, pods and other micro fauna.
It would take a lot of time for all that to develop in a dry rock quarantined tank as most of those organisms are hitchhikers