+C Lo Slice Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Hey Jake - I sent my mom by on her way home from work today to get me a sand sifting Goby. She came back with that and 3 other things that she had no clue what they were. Hoping you could identify them for me? I'll shoot you some pics in the morning when the lights come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 That sounds like an awesome problem to have. Great sales team Jake Can you describe any of them? I was in there tonight, so I may be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard L Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I'm guessing one of them is that 24" brown leather that Jake has had for a couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I'm guessing one of them is that 24" brown leather that Jake has had for a couple of months. That leather actually had nice green polyps. I was there the day it came in, had crazy poly extension. 14+" across with 1/2"+ green polyps sticking out all over. Hasn't opened up the same since, but it was impressive when it first came in. It just needs a nice home..... a 225 would be perfect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+C Lo Slice Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 I WISH I could have that leather in my tank! That thing is gorgeous. But, yeah, sometimes I think my mom is more addicted to the tank than I am. For some reason, though, she refuses to put one up in her own house. Now that the lights are on and the corals have come out, it's obvious what they are: a colony of beautiful mushrooms and a LARGE colony of zoas. The shrooms are a reddish-orange with green specks and thick white stripes on the outer rims. The zoa colony has a few different types of polyps on it, but are predominantly all green. The details on them, however, are really pretty. The pic doesn't do it justice. But she also picked up 4 snails that have an orange rim. These guys are huge, and she said the guy at RCA told her they'll mow down my GHA problem. Can anyone ID these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+C Lo Slice Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 A few (slightly) better shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bales Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Red Foot Moon Snail (Norrisia norrisii) Taxonomy: Red Foot Algae Snail belongs to the Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda, Order Vetigastropoda, Family Trochidae, Genus Norrisia and Species norrisi. Scientific names: The scientific name of Red Foot Algae Snail is Norrisia norrisi. Other common names: Red Foot Algae Snail is also commonly known as Norris Top Snail, Red Foot Moon Snail and Smooth Brown Turban Snail. Origin or natural range: Norrisia norrisi originates from the Indo-Pacific region including Point Conception and California. Size: Red Foot Algae Snail grows up to a size of around three inches. Color: Norrisia norrisi occurs in brown and tan colors. Aggression: Red Foot Algae Snail is non-aggressive towards the marine aquarium members. Venom status: Norrisia norrisi is non-poisonous in nature. Habit & Habitat: In its natural habitat, Red Foot Algae Snail is found on dried seaweed beds, called Kelp, along the shallow coastal regions. Norrisia norrisi migrates vertically daily. The snail goes deep down the Kelp during the day time while, coming out on top at nightly hours. Morphology: As the name suggests, Red Foot Algae Snail has red colored foot. The mantle of Norrisia norrisi regularly secretes the shell to increase its size in order to keep up with the body growth. The shell generally grows up to a diameter of around fifty-five millimeters. The surface of the shell is light brown in color. However, the shell may appear green as it may be covered by Coralline Algal growth. The tongue, also called radula, of Red Foot Algae Snail is sharp like a rasp or a filer and helps the snail tear Kelp. Growth enabling environment in your marine aquarium: Aquarium habit & habitat: Tank type: To host Red Foot Algae Snail, you should have a temperate reef type marine aquarium. Aquarium set-up: In your reef tank, keep Red Foot Algae Snail with Pacific coastal invertebrates such as, Sand Dollars, Margarita Snails and Catalina Gobies to name some. Temperature of water: Fifty-nine to seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit or fifteen to twenty-four degrees Centigrade. Specific gravity of water: 1.023 to 1.025. pH of water: 8.10 to 8.40. Illumination: Red Foot Algae Snail requires lighting in the marine aquarium it inhabits. Acclimation: Slowly acclimate Norrisia norrisi with your marine aquarium environment using the Slow Drip Method. The slow acclimation process of Red Foot Algae Snail may take a minimum of two hours time. Feeding & Nutrition: Diet: Norrisia norrisi is Herbivorous in feeding habit. Food content: Red Foot Algae Snail eats phytoplankton, chiefly Hair Algae, Film Algae and Kelp. Supplements: Add Calcium as dietary supplement for the shell growth of Red Foot Algae Snail. Maintain the Calcium level in the tank water between three hundred and fifty ppm to four hundred and fifty ppm. In case Norrisia norrisi is not getting enough food in your marine aquarium, you may need to supplement the food of the snail with dried seaweed. Benefits: Red Foot Algae Snail is an algae-eater and therefore, keeps your aquarium free of algal growth. Care: Red Foot Algae Snail is easy to maintain. Higher temperature of your marine aquarium water may catalyze the demise of Norrisia norrisi. Therefore, the snail should not be kept in tropical marine aquariums. Sudden fluctuations in the pH and the temperature of water in your marine aquarium may give Red Foot Algae Snail pH shock and temperature shock, respectively. Copper and Nitrates in any form in your marine aquarium may prove lethal for Norrisia norrisi. Do not keep Red Foot Algae Snail with sea stars as they eat the snail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+C Lo Slice Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Wow, thanks for all the info Tony. I really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I put a couple of the Redfoots in my tank on Tuesday and they have been going to town on the GHA. Much better than a turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoganC Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Yes your mom was awesome, talking all about your tank and strawberry psuedo, how mean he was... Next time I sell her anything ill be sure and send her with what everything is written down on the receipt. I wish my mom would come in and buy me some of these wicked colonies Sale tomorrow, hope you guys can make it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Actually kinda not happy with you C-Lo! Went into RCA today hoping to get some of the Zoas off the non-green colony and was sad to see it gone. LUCKY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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