Saltyshay Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 Yeah since they're on these little egg crate stands for now I went ahead and pulled them out and removed as much as I could and then dipped them in a bit of a peroxide mix... noticed my snail was out and took the opportunity to get a quick picture it... when it's out he's one of the coolest things to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Yeah since they're on these little egg crate stands for now I went ahead and pulled them out and removed as much as I could and then dipped them in a bit of a peroxide mix... noticed my snail was out and took the opportunity to get a quick picture it... when it's out he's one of the coolest things to watch Those suckers live for a long time too. I remember still having them 4 years after I bought them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Nice start to the tank! I also love the pistol/goby pairings... I have a tiger and yellow watchman in my current tank. One word of advice, make sure your live rock is settled firmly on the bottom of the tank. The pistol is a very vigorous burrower and will most likely make multiple tunnels under the rock. So you don't want the rock shifting and killing the shrimp and fish. My pair has about 3 or 4 entrances, though they normally only use one at a time, but the shrimp is constantly digging and working on them. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyshay Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 Thanks for the advice... I'll have to double check it when I'm home to make sure it's sturdy but I believe it is I also placed eggcrate across the bottom of the tank to make sure the rock wouldn't break the bottom glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyshay Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Well I finally got the yellow watchmen goby and pistol shrimp I went with the smaller candy cane shrimp. I completely forgot to take a picture of the shrimp before releasing it into the live rock but he's in there somewhere digging around. Here's a pretty good picture of my watchmen goby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Well I finally got the yellow watchmen goby and pistol shrimp I went with the smaller candy cane shrimp. I completely forgot to take a picture of the shrimp before releasing it into the live rock but he's in there somewhere digging around. Here's a pretty good picture of my watchmen goby I love their grumpy old man faces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyshay Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 I've had to reclaim several frags since the pistol shrimp has been added, no big deal for now I will eventually get these frags glued down. Haven't seen much of the pistol but he's hard at work he has two entrances already dug and today I noticed a third. I don't expect to be adding anymore fish unless it's a shrimp of some kind really enjoy all the shrimp and their color in saltwater. Next I believe will be finding a good spot for some more coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyshay Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 Picked up a cool Acan frag from RIver City Aquatics today. I noticed it last week when I got my pistol shrimp and goby pair. It was still there so I decided to claim it. Picture won't do it justice but it's a bright orange or red with a pinkish middle. About 5 heads big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 The most painful part of this hobby is trying to take good cell phone pictures! The struggle is real. Colors look pretty sharp though. Have you had a chance to stop by Austin aqua farms yet? They have an amazing collection of acans and other LPS/softies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyshay Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 I haven't but they are close I'll have to stop by next weekend as they're only open Saturday according to their website and I'll be gone this weekend. Checked out their site and they have some amazing corals. Already itching for a frag tank! Gotta get out of the apartment or atleast down to the first floor 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dogfish Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 10 hours ago, Reefpuck said: Have you had a chance to stop by Austin aqua farms yet? They have an amazing collection of acans and other LPS/softies. They are open to the public for sales on SAT????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyshay Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Dogfish said: They are open to the public for sales on SAT????? Their website shows 1-4 on saturdays but I've never tried stopping by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dogfish Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thanks I see they have 2 corals I would like to buy. I dont want to have them stressed out by having them shipped. Maybe I should call them to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyshay Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Let us know @Dogfish if you find out! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dogfish Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Saltyshay said: Let us know @Dogfish if you find out! Thanks I called. They do work 7 days a week as can be expected. They are open on Sat from 1 to 4 to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Yeah you can stop by Saturday afternoon. Well worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 It's only a few minutes from aquatek... so we always hit both up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyshay Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Finally got the frags that the pistol likes to steal glued down took some courage to get them off the frag plug but to my surprise they popped right off wish I had done better with the glue but it'll get covered eventually not to bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyshay Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Also took the chance to attempt to get a few good decent photos of my other corals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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