Kitty's 34G Oceanic Cube (Not an AIO) (1 Viewer)

[flipside]

Is that the same cat from LA Ink?

Tanks looking great! What kind of crabs are those? I think I have a "Ginormous" version of one of those in the sump.

 

[goby1kanobi]

Looking good. Sounds like you are off to a good start. Keep us posted.

 

[zerocool]

what kind of crabs did you get?

 

[Kittysnax]

ah sorry, they're emeralds LOL.

sorta kinda good news i suppose:

I have a tiny bit of bryopsis missing. It isnt much of a dent, but enough to know that the crabs seem to be interested enough to eat it.

 

[Kittysnax]

omgomgomg omgomgomg omgomgomg

Here was my order. The numbers in red was what I recieved:

Dwarf Ceriths - 30 - 149!!!!
Florida Ceriths - 6 - 7
Nassarius - 6 - 7
Sm.-Med. Nerites - 6 - 7
Empty Shells - 15 - ALOT (see pic)
Chaeto - 1
Penny Macro - 1
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Total: Happiness!

The Nassarius snails went right to work when I dumped them in. I am 100% certain the "Nassarius" snails I got from my LFS are in fact....not Nassarius Snails now. These guys are HILARIOUS! Doin 360's to right themselves and then goin sand-snorklin'. The Nerites are slow bloomers and are just kinda sorta pokin thier heads out. The Floridians arent movin a nudge, but I know they are alive and the Dwarf Ceriths seem to be roamin at a steady pace.

The chaeto I stuck in the display for now since I do not have a seperate light for my fuge mod. I caught a big bug in it. Im guessin it was an amphipod cause it was a good 1/4th of an inch and seemed like a lil shrimpy thing. He was cute so I left him alone. I also like my red penny macro. I stuck it next to the chaeto. Probably a bad move, but Ill be watchin it.

My mom said that she felt bad for my clown and wanted to buy him an anemone. I straight up said no and told her that if my tank was in better shape by my b-day (March 18th) that I wouldnt turn down a big honkin cluster of GSP though. So thats my goal now.

OK PICTURE TIME! WARNING FIRST: PIC INTENSIVE!!!

15 shells? Yea right!

Chaeto:

Escargot anyone?

Nassarius Snail

"FUD FUR MEH?" Says the Peppy:

Chaeto and Macro rock:

Red Macro closeup:

Zoomed out FTS:

Close up FTS:

TA-DA!

 

[Kittysnax]

And as if that wasnt enough, I thought I would show you all why the Sphynx is called a Sphynx.....

She doesnt care if mom is pinning a quilt together. As far as shes concerned the quilt is blocking her sunshine spot

 

[goby1kanobi]

Looks like she could use either a quilt or more sunshine. I'll bet she's cold.
Pretty kitty

 

[Kittysnax]

thanks goby! Shes can be pretty when she wants to, but most of the time shes being a doofus LOL

 

[flipside]

It like, she's staring through me.... ::shiver::

 

[Kittysnax]

ROFL!

 

[Jamie9169]

My wife has a Bengal cat that I thought could dish out some evil looks, but that is just down right scary.

 

[Kittysnax]

awwwwww! shes really not that bad!!! roflmao!

if you talk to her in baby talk she'll roll over and flip flop around the floor, dragging her body across it with her claws and chattering up a racket. Shes like a fish out of water with the baby talk LOL!

Shes actually upset at me now because I went out with my mom today and before I left I told her "I'll be back soon, it wont be long"..............we blew a tire out and were stranded for 2 hours. She was not pleased when I got home and decided to chew me out by meowing/chattering/chirping and telling me alllll about it! Now she wont sit with me at the computer....or when I sit next to her she moves.....she just lays on the bed evil-eyin me. I swear this cat is so close to human its hilarious!

edit: you should try and snap a shot of your bengal "in the moodset" LOL

 

[Kittysnax]

Well I have a semi-sorta game plan for when the Kent Tech-M gets here (hopefully friday) Heres the game plan so far:
So I have 3 rocks that are getting over run hardcore, and the other just have a couple of sprouts. I dont really want to "nuke" my tank, so could I just take those rocks that are heavily effected, stick them in a 5G bucket with a powerhead and dose the hell out of them with Kent Tech-M for a few days followed by a scrubbing? Id put some Kent Tech-M in the tank itself, but not nearly as much as if I was to nuke it. Would this be a better solution that to nuke the entire tank? I was also planning on doing a water change after the dosing. (a week or so)

Also...on an unrelated note, My mom finally stepped up to the 21st century and got a upright bagless vacuum...........my floor was so filthy. I got an entire bucket of hair, dust, and (clean) kittylitter pebbles.....I cannot believe I had been livin in this FILTH!

 

[Kittysnax]

Sorry guys! My main thread is on NR @ http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=224267

TONS of Pics:

Star:

He fell over....

He's righted himself!

Bleh:

Yuma:

Flowerpot:

GSP:

They will NOT stop hosting the magfloat!!!!!!!! D:<

 

[Kittysnax]

So I brought home my first thing with my employee discount today...A Strawberry Pseudochromis. Hes hard to get pix of but here he is!

The Dumdums:

Growing GSP:

Updated FTS, with and without flash:

Coralline is growing everywhere:

Nasty slimy algae...I need to do a WC I think:

I also MIGHT trade in my SS STar, but I dont know just yet. I also get RO water for free so that rocks, Ill prolly do a WC on Thursday. Anywho Im tired just thought Id share!

 

[mario8402]

so I am assuming you are done with your fish purchases since you got the strawberry psudo? I ask because those things are mean as hell
tank is looking good

 

[Kittysnax]

lol yea I cant really think of anything else I really want in the tank actually LOl!

 

[mario8402]

I bought a bicolor pseudo when I first got my first sw tank setup... everything I put in from that point would get tore up. I had to get rid of it... pity, I liked it!

 

[Kittysnax]

I bought a bicolor pseudo when I first got my first sw tank setup... everything I put in from that point would get tore up. I had to get rid of it... pity, I liked it!

awwww :< I almost got the bicolor we also had up there, but I knew my husband liked the strawberry and since he is off of work due to a hyital hernia that hasnt been fixed in 3 years....and were STILL waiting...I figured Id get him somthing HE liked, even if it meant not adding any more fish. But....if he starts messin with my clowns I hate to say hes gone ROFL!