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  1. No lah brudder. . . . the one you have is not teddybear crab so won't grow furry... more like hairy and the only thing that will grow nicely will be its shell
  2. HAH!? Didn't cross my mine at that time that you have this fella 'cos they are from hawaii. Those I've got was only the size of 10 & 20 cents coin max. Didn't get to see them feeding on echinoderms though. . . . and yes, they do look cute & cuddly!
  3. This is a teddybear crab wannabe ok, I don't have its name but I do have a similar one in my display for several months. Size about 2 inch. Like yours, it burrow in the sand. Don't seem harmful to livestocks except its burrowwing activities displace lighter rockworks and corals. Here's some actual teddybear crabs I've acquired in 2003. Don't get your hope up though. Can't get them these days
  4. Hi Sis RevellClownFish Very happy for you that all is well. Yes, the treatment is costly and you have your very caring hubby to thank too For now, be careful when adding new livestocks. Continue working on the system's biological & ionic stability. Happy Fish
  5. Toxin from cucumber affect livestock through blood poisoning. Inverts & corals do not have haemoglobin hence not affected. Have personally encountered a couple of such incidents and the results are consistent. However, if the die-off are left unchecked leading to water fouling, then everything will get wiped out
  6. Hi Bro reefcrazy, to prevent recurrence, avoid sea cucumber. Its always a risk when these wonderful helper got itself caught by pump devices. Not their fault but really a pity for the lost of the hardworking cucumber and valuable livestocks. Alternatively, use sand dollars which are safe and also does a great job Prodibio probiotics can and will certainly help in such event to breakdown the toxins which are primarily proteins. I would recommend a double dose for each of the fortnightly schedule. happy reefing <))<
  7. Hi Bro cdckjn, Another possible cause for such swift and massive wipe out is poisoning. Its very likely a case of nuking by a traumatised sea cucumber, probably got sucked into a pump or wavemaker. In such case, check if any of your cuke have gone missing. Also, look around the rockworks to see if there are shreaded remnants of the cuke. Finally, look at the skimmer foam characteristics. In such event, the foam will appear very crisp, light and dense, not the usual sticky foam. Corals and inverts such as shrimps etc are unaffected by such poisoning. Big water change, carbon treatment and wet skimming will be needed to dilute and pull out the toxin. Also, does micro organism to expedite breaking down of the proteins. HTH
  8. Hi Bro Philip, me too . . . . I'm also in the queue.
  9. Whether the toxin affect the residence livestock will largely depend on the number of palys to be removed. If you are looking at 5 to 10 polyps in a 50G tank, no issue. But if you are to pull out 50 polyps at one go in a 50G, make sure you have fresh carbon running to absorb the initial toxin discharge. To remove them, you may use a sharp nose plier or a sturdy tweezer to clamp it at its base and pull it off. Ensure to remove every bit of tissue remnant on the rock as these tissues are capable of regenerating into more baby palys Expect a diatom bloom to follow after the procedure. Palythoatoxin are largely proteins which will be broken down biologically. Hence, it will be beneficial to dose a course of probiotic micro organism to reinforce the biological activities. Important precaution you should note: Palythoatoxin will cause severe reaction to mucous tissues and open wounds. Be sure you do not rub your eyes, nose or mouth accidentally else you could end up with a huge painfull swollen lump. Hav fun
  10. Hi dachkie, Those black patches are the result of anaerobic bacteria activity. This happen as the rocks are stacked close together with minimal water circulating through, creating a low oxygen zone. In such environment, the oxygen level between rock contacts ranges from very low to zero O2 which favors anaerobic bacteria growth. Try taking a light sniff and you'll probably faint That rotten egg smell is hydrogen sulphide. You can get rid of the foul smell fairly quickly by giving it a quick brush under running tap water followed by a saltwater rinse before placing them into your **5footer. The darkened area will take quite a long while to clear off. **That's assuming your 5 footer already cycled, else do the curing elsewhere Ensure you have very good water movement circulating the rocks and give a good dose of microorganism. have fun
  11. That's a pincushion starfish you got. very good addition for FOWLR or Seahorse tank as a beautiful scavenger of leftover food. however, its not coral-safe. http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/C/Culcita_schmideliana.asp hth
  12. 2 hours power disruption can be easily resolved by dropping in an airline or two powered by a battery operated pump. You only need to have someone around to put it in when the power go off
  13. Try getting the colony closer to the front glass & take a closeup of the polyps. Count the number of tentacles on a single polyp. 24 = goniopora 12 = alveopora if none of the above, lookout for sweeper tentacles which may suggest a galaxy hav fun
  14. GenkaiNADA Japanese Restaurant . . .jus opposite ML Cosy Jap restaurant, quality sashimi, sushi, set meals etc. . nice ambient, good friendly service reasonable price After dining can pop over to ML to reeftalk or adjorn to Choco Elf (jus next door) to top the evening with some fresh romantic chocolate . ..
  15. Personally hav not tried that . . . dunno the risk factor. What known is in nature, it feeds on benthic organism like worms, tiny inverts, larvae and of course, baby fish . . . but almost all bigger fish eats baby fish anyway. Can try experimenting with a neon eviota or a pellucida
  16. Hey Gun the one in the foreground is a Fusi goby, fusigobius sp. the cool fella at the back . . . uhh I dunno . . . maybe Discordipinna gunzo
  17. WOW Dex. . . congrats dat's cool . . . now your tank will be free of algae, diatoms for generations to come
  18. Hi Froggie Folks, Great to see you guys getting connected and sharing this adorable fish. I look forward to learning and sharing with you guys too. . . . . like many of you, I'm also a big fan of this queer fella Bro Shawn, this is how your Goldspeckled Maculatus will appear eventually
  19. Well, that's what I did for rics, lps and suncorals feeding. Apart from c'peeze, also flood with my own frozen blend for more meaty feed. Beware though, do that at your own risk as PO4 will rocket sky high I can afford that 'cos I have the time and passion to change 35% water every 1.5 week. hav fun wif your rics
  20. Don't panic. Yes, they are ascidians. . . commonly known as green scale tunicates. Harmless but could grow and colonise surrounding areas given the right conditions. Look appealling with its irredescence blue. However' not easy to sustain in aquarium though. Need very strong lightings, high flow and continuous nutrient uptake. You picked it up from the beach . . .recollect the habitat it was anchored on and that will give you an idea of its requirements cheers henry
  21. The startled cucumber stiffen up, then go limp . . . .spewing its guts. Holding the limpy cuke,
  22. Hi Folks, let not go off topic further. This Griessy thread is good for shared learning . . . . . . and indulging OK, I have posted the mantis pair in my forum. cheers
  23. Camouflage your camera with a piece of liverock. Also, paint your hands and face pink, maroon & purple to look like coraline algae. That way, your griessy probably come towards you instead of taking off
  24. Hi folks, I tried the rotifers on the tiniest griessy in the betta box yesturday. It started flipping its pectoral fins and spike when I was pouring the rots in. After awhile, it moved about and took bites from the bottom, I presume its rots. 35cents, here's your griessy. Can't see clearly so I throw in some lightings I will post mine soon.
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