whoa! hey that lumpsucker is PINK! hahaha awesome. Ive only seen tan to dark coloured lumps.

I discovered a new fave local species of mine! I saw them at the vancouver aquarium today. hooded nudibranchs. They look like a normal nudi with a dull tan colour (boring) but here's the fun part: it looks like they have a jellyfish fused to their head! they use this "hood" to filter get food. another fun thing is that if you take em out of the water, they smell like WATERMELON! heh, ain't that just retardiculous?

I am using a glass aquarium and will set up the chiller soon. And yes i will for sure be getting my drive ticket. I was supposed to get it the fall but I had a small issue with spending my course money on other stuff...

Wow I really like that pink one eh. I think I may have to go break into the aquarium and "liberate" one of these Hooded Nudibranchs HA. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm watermelon.

Matt

hahaha. apparently they can swim (although awkwardly) too. They are actually quite common. apparently the show up here: God's Pocket Bay, Port Hardy in the Spring

THEY CAN SWIM!!!??? AWESOME!!! I really need to get one now. I have enough algae and other goodies growing in it.

Matt

yeah I know, screwed up isn't it? They sit on eel grass and filter the water for food (plankton) and sometimes are knocked off... then they swim. oh and the "hood" thing sorta goes up and down when they feed. looks like they're praying!

I really want a cold tank for these guys. and grunts and pink lumpsuckers. Ill call it the "nature's rejects tank".

Matt,
okay semi serious question: other than a chiller, do you need anything else on a coldwater tank that a tropical tank doesn't have?

I always figured acrylic tank with skimmer (optional?), canister filter, couple of power heads, maybe a fuge/sump, low lights. maybe a small heater just in case.

do you think a fuge is necessary in this case?

Well then. I dont really think that you need anymore than the chiller. In the case of a heater just unplug the chiller or you could end up turning your tank into a ice cube. As for the fuge I have never used one on any tank and I have never seen anything bad happen. About six years ago I had a 20 gallon tank outside that just had like three air stones and it never quit and nothing died... Sometimes having too much equipment can be overdoing it and unnecessary. Next question...

(ps: I really really really want a hooded nudibranch now:crazyeye: )

Matt

the chiller doesn't regulate temp and shut itself off when it gets low?! bah that sucks the mother don't it. How do you manage to keep the temp relatvely constant then?

if you're getting annoyed at the pestering with questions just let me know! (ill find some one else to bug:mrgreen: )

the nudi: I KNOW EH?! they are amazing! I love the oddball organisms with screwed up biology. like mantis shrimp and hooded nudis for example!

HUH??? I think it does regulate itself I was just responding to the question about a mini heater. I haven't plugged it in yet I have to buy some more plumbing things. I don't mind the questions they keep the thread alive.

Screwed up biology or superior beings? Think about it. Wouldn't you be happy with a fully functional third arm? I know I would. It would make cleaning the tanks easier. HA

Matt

Off topic, but if you had a third arm, where would it be on your body? I think you'd be better off with third and fourth arms. That way, your body would at least be symmetrical. That is if you didn't grow the extra arms on one side of your body :razz: Plus, tank cleaning would be a total breeze :biggrin:

ahhhh, i see what ya meant. my bad, i read it wrong.

which superiority would i take? Oh I know! Id take a page out of the hooded nudi's book. Id smell like watermelon! :mrgreen: oh and Id also fart 100$ bills.