Red Gracilaria beach collecting
Hi Guys, Collected a few tufts of gracilaria from the beach here, when I collected from the ocean it was pale green, almost white, but quite quickly changed a lovely red colour once in my tank for a...
View ArticleQuirky crab
Does anyone else's hermit crab do this? I have 11 in total, but there is only one who likes to find a nice position (full light, in the open) flip over, lay on his back, and just stare at the surface....
View ArticleID Thin yellow tenacle like arms coming from shell.
Discovered this a couple weeks ago and been monitoring it. It was initially in the crevice of another rock for a few days, but moved to this area a few weeks ago and has been here ever since. Seems to...
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What kind of grouper is this?
My LFS was selling these little guys as Goliath groupers but I know it is illegal to harvest or transport them in Florida and federal waters. I was wondering if anyone could identify these for me, thanks!
View ArticleDeep sea corals
Just watched this on EVnautilus (one of my favorite youtube channels) on deep sea corals, wondering if it would ever be possible to keep these in an aquarium..... I think it was this video where one of...
View ArticleSaltwater Update
Last time I posted I was cycling my 65 gallon with the accidental overdose of NH3, thought I should show where I am at now! Took a long break from fish keeping, jumped back in doing salt for the first...
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Outdoor Reef Tank?
Anybody have a small one? I'm considering a 100g reef tank w/ 30g sump on my patio. I have a FW system there now. I live in the California desert, but the exposure is northern with lots of shade.
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New Fish "Saddleback Grouper"
I'm stoked was able to finally get a Saddleback Grouper. Such a cool fish with its pattern and personality it already has, can't wait to have it grow out and become more personable with people. While...
View ArticleColourful carb ID.
Hello chaps. Hoping someone could help me ID this hitchhiker who has been in my tank for a few weeks now. He is quite small, so the video and pics wont be all that clear, my apologies for that. Legs...
View ArticleFish at the beach in Dubai.
The other day I decided to take my Nokia and try filming a little where I swim, Just to show you some of what I saw under the waves, just off the beach (about waist height)., hoping to get some fish...
View ArticleAnother hitchhiker
This is something no one has been able to ID yet. It is not a montipora coral. It seems to be doing well, its almost been 3 weeks now and it seems to be spreading to the other side (darker side) of the...
View ArticleMajestic Angel
Sarah has always loved these guy's so when the opportunity came up we jumped into the Predator Tank we go
View ArticleDwarf lionfish foray
I have experience running marine tanks, work related, but have currently a 29 gal tank which was a general fw community and angelfish grow out. Unfortunately I've ended up with 3 proven pairs. So am...
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ID on something new growing
Hello guys. I haven't collected anything for about two weeks now, but I suspect this has been growing for about a month now. I only noticed it yesterday though. Its hard. So I'm guessing whatever it is...
View ArticleTitan Triggerfish, anyone keep them?
Thinking of going full salt, but I hate all the typical 'community fish's people keep. I'm thinking a FOWLR type setup or if I have the patience a poor man's reef. With zooanthids and other stuff most...
View Articlesandsifting, shoaling fish ID
Hi Guys, I was hoping to get an ID on these fish that are always at the beach here so I can research more on them. I can say they behave very much like the Geophagus genus of freshwater fish. Loving it...
View ArticleThe resiliance and hardcore nature of a BTA
So about 10 days ago I got my first BTA. I planned to get one later this year and start an anemone tank, but the opportunity came by sooner and I got it on a little bit of an impulse. So I purchased...
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Mobile chiller help
Hey guys I'm teaching a class and we need a few animal kept in cold water such as starfish....we have a 20g that had a chiller set up but it's broken for the time being. Is there any way I can set up a...
View ArticleSargassum fish/frogfish on FL west coast?
I may be taking a trip down to either Cedar Key or Tampa soon. I was wondering if it might be possible for me to find and catch some antennarrids while down there.
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