heres some new photos of my marine

just bought a mushroom coral frag
the next pic is a duncan coral frag
now on a new peice of live rock....
i have got rid of the artificial stuff,

Mushroom £25.00



Duncan



algae covered snail in the hole in the rock.



some tank shots, looking empty but i am going to by some coral frags,
its a expensive hobby marine................

Your tank is looking great chez, and the fish look happy Where is the big shrimpy thing - I didnt see that in your photo's.

By the way, you know you were saying that some of the live rock might have some nasties in it? Is it adviseable to q stuff like new rock, anemone's etc to see what wriggles out or is that not generally done?

Here's a Nastie Diane
APTASIA they can grow on your live rock.its a plant.
you have to remove them,
there's some liquid killer you can buy
or use tweezers.

horace has claimed the cave at the back you can see his long bits hanging out
the hole in the cave...lol

looks great chez smashing how you have things setup - by the way what long things mite they be. lol




dekker

Looking good, chez. Are you planning to buy any more live rock, to build up the collection? I always think it looks great when there's a big pile of rock piled high in marine aquariums - more room for attaching corals too!

chez wrote:

Here's a Nastie Diane
APTASIA they can grow on your live rock.its a plant.
you have to remove them,
there's some liquid killer you can buy
or use tweezers.

horace has claimed the cave at the back you can see his long bits hanging out
the hole in the cave...lol

Thanks chez, nice to know where Horace is

Sorry to ask again about this, but I find it all so interesting. What I meant about the nasties was, you know when you buy a new piece of live rock or anemone, is it worth keeping them in a q tank or bucket whatever, so that you can wait and see if anything crawls out of it that you don't want, or is the marine set up so complicated that putting new livestock, rocks etc in q just isn't feasible?

Chez hope you dont mind if I jump in to answer Diana's Question. I love the creepy crawly's in the marine tanks.

Aptasia is one thing on the live rock but you are correct there are also some other nasties which can live in the rocks and only coming out at night (or a red light can be used once tank light go out and to see whatelse is wriggling in the live rock)

Some nasties include flat/bristle worms (most are ok but they can grow absolutely HUGEEEEEE) also certin types of crabs (im crap with names, gorilla or teddy bear crab which eats corals) his picture looks ace lol

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=41995

also mantis shrimps can come in big pieces oflive rock, these aint so bad for nanos as you shouldnt have huge piecs however worthwhile knowing what to look for..

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=298401&highlight=mantis+shrimp

If you see something your unsure off Chez try n get a snap and ill help see if we can figure out what they are.

I may be getting my marine tank today, if no one outbids me

Your tanks coming along lovely Chez.

Quarentine works just how it works in tropical fishkeeping, it is advised to do so for adding new fish, however for marine it becomes very expensive due to running and maintaining two tanks, however as for the rock you need to becareful when adding as it can set off a mini cycle depending on the rock die off. This usually wouldnt happen, however it does depend on the amount of rock adding.

lastly, then ill shut up, I have never known corals etc to be quarentined.

That Duncan Coral is also known as Torch Coral, I believe these can sting slightly but depends on size.

(I just read that now bristleworms are good for your tanks as they used to be recognised as a menace but peoples opinions have changed)

Thanks Dave jump in all you want.

if it helps others thinking of starting up a Marine tank well thats what we are here for.

The live rock i got is from figi indonesia, and is already cured.....

I got up this morning and Horace has shed his shell, (took his coat off.lol)
I thought he was dead but then realised he was in the cave upside down..lol
he's looking a lot cleaner now.

The clowns rub themself's in the mushroom/toadstool coral and in the duncan coral.

The one they host (feed) is Anemone,the pinky bubble one,
now if they don't host this the coral can turn on them and sting them.
so I wont be getting one of them.

I am going to have a look around some aqua shops today I want some leather finger corals,
and another Duncan,

I am not getting anymore live rock, I have enough in here.
and with what i have its funny shapes, and i can't seem to get the hight i want,
i dont want to touch the sides of the tank as this will make it awkward for cleaning,
so i think i will just leave it as it is for now.

Glad Horace is ok chez. He must be feeling ok to strip off like that lol!

Thanks for all the info GD, look forward to seeing your marine set up, good luck with getting your tank - keep us informed how you get on

16 mins left on tank....did u manage to sell ur orca chez?

WOW...im dancing on the table....Look what I won..YAHOOOOOO

Bargain Price £99.00

Ill be saving cash before setting it up as I am due to move, so no hurry atm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220391110200

Whos a lucky boy

its actually a Fluval Roma 200 - he totally miss titled that tank.

cant see anything from the link GD but glad you won the tank. Look forward to you marine posts when you have it all set up. Hope it's not too long

well done looking forward to step by step progress now
i sold one of them the other week the roma90 fab little set up.

yeah was a great price only thing I need yo upgrade will be the lighting. I will probs go for an open top and use a hang on T5

Well isnt it funny, the seller is trying to pull out of the sale. He has been reoprted to ebay but what will happen?

Anyone had experience of this?

I haven't, I'm afraid, GD. I've only bought about six things off ebay and I think the most expensive was about €20 so I'm not sure what their "change of mind" policy is.

sorry i cant help you nether g.d i have not got anything from ebay - but hope you
get things sorted out soon mate - fingers crossed for you.




dekker

He cant pull out Dave I have 2354 feedback,


The only time you can pull out is if item is lost or broken....
I bet it didn't go to what he wanted,
not your problem
he should have put a reserve on.

Report to ebay.........

Email seller tell them what you are doing....

Don't pay yet..........

Cheers Chez, this was his reason:

"Dear arizolas,

hi there im sorry but i am going to have to withdraw from the agreed sale due to unforseen cercs i am no longer having to move therefore i have decided i will be keeping the tank and not selling it sorry for the inconvience shaun"

Boooo. He has been reported. its oince in a lifetime u find owt for a bargain on ebay lol.

I smell B'sh!t

That sounds a bit of a feeble excuse doesn't it?

Have you told him you are reporting him to ebay? Dont know if they will be able to do anything - they can hardly force him to hand stuff over - but at least it will be looked at.

Guess you will just have to keep looking GD - you never know, a better one might turn up

LEAVE HIM THIS FEEDBACK >>>

IN CAPS.................

I WON ITEM BUT SELLER BACKED OUT OF SALE BEWARE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

then go back in feedback again and in respond to feed back left put>>>>>

IN CAPS.............

UNTRUSTWORTHY EBAYER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


keep a check on his selling too Dave,
I Would bet he puts it back on in a couple of weeks time.
then report to ebay again..........

awww shame, but hey there's always another, thats what i say.....

neg feedback left. his only 1.

now keep a eye on his selling
I bet he puts it back on in a couple of weeks with a reserve on
Its called GREED..........................

ah well, ill have to get a diff one. may get one like yours Chez its smaller and comes with all I need and urs looks snazzy!!