30g Nano Cube

[Delphinus]

Apparently Lettuce seaslugs are seaslugs and not technically "nudibranchs." To a biology nerd apparently there's a difference but I'm afraid I am not that particular biology nerd.

Good luck, with the ample food supply he might do well. I never had much luck with these guys though (couldn't find them after 3 days, and after that, maybe only a fleeting glimpse of a body-less slug head zipping around the tank. Weird..)

Let us know how he does though! I hope he does the trick.

[michika]

Originally Posted by mr_alberta

There's a sea hare at Reef Werkz Catherine.

I'll send them off an email so I can snatch it up! Thanks for letting me know! I didn't see any on Thursday so I figured they were all gone.

[marie]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Apparently Lettuce seaslugs are seaslugs and not technically "nudibranchs." To a biology nerd apparently there's a difference but I'm afraid I am not that particular biology nerd.

Good luck, with the ample food supply he might do well. I never had much luck with these guys though (couldn't find them after 3 days, and after that, maybe only a fleeting glimpse of a body-less slug head zipping around the tank. Weird..)

Let us know how he does though! I hope he does the trick.

My clarkii clown ate all 3 of mine 5 min after acclimating to my tank. I never did find out if they would work or not. So yea, keep us informed Catherine

[Pan]

Originally Posted by michika

Yesterday, after much searching, I came home with a consolation prize

I can't SEE the CORAL there is a slimy thing in the way!!

[michika]

Originally Posted by 'Ol Nobodaddy

I can't SEE the CORAL there is a slimy thing in the way!!

There you go, the actual coral!

[michika]

Quick update on the battle with hair algae.

I've officially given over to trying other living options, since it seems like I've expended all the others. I have added a seahare, and a super tiny foxface.

Neither the seahare, or the foxface seem to be doing much, but they both are pretty! The foxface will be going to a new home when I upgrade this tank in a few weeks, assuming he hasn't touched the hair algae.

So...well this officially marks the end of my list of options. If nothing else works, I just don't know what to do!

[Delphinus]

I'm sorry to hear that. FWIW, when I added a rabbit and an urchin to my cube, it was a big green hairy mess as I had given up on trying to fix my nitrates at that point. They didn't do much for a few weeks, but all of a sudden I saw both just going at the stuff on the glass. Sooo .. I dunno. Maybe yours will still come around? Hang in there, there's a solution, one way or the other (even if that solution is starting over in a new tank. ) Good luck!

[michika]

Thank you!

I know the urchin isn't a dud, but so far the foxface, lettuce nudibranch, and seahare seem to be. Although I'll give them some time and hopefully they will come around and start cleaning off all the horrid algae.

At least I know there is still hope that one of the three new additions will do something!

[michika]

Quicky update:

GHA
- The urchin is still eating like nobody's business, slowly but surely he is doing is job.
- Lettuce Nudibrance is eating the GHA, he has grown, probably added about 1/4 of his original length. He, Noddles, is active and looks healthy.
- It also occured to me that my Calcium reactor may be putting phosphates into my system. I'm looking to do something along the lines of Chin_lee's idea, running the effluent through a phosban reactor.
- The foxface is officially a dud, albeit a cute one. He readily accepts all foods, and occasionally picks at a rock or two, but nothing to be considered useful.

I can also finally say that I've gotten my green clown goby to eat prepared foods. He will eat brine, mysis, ocean plankton, blood worms, and small pellet foods.

I also won Gold's contest. I'm going to be starting to dose and document the use of Aqua Connect's Energy Elements. That should be starting next week or so. Growth is taking off in my birdsnests, digitatas, and a cap. I'm happy to see the growth, and the color, but excited to see what Energy Elements can do.

Overall the tank has been holding stable which is nice for a change. Sorry no photos. There was a puppy vs. camera incident in which the puppy won. New camera this coming weekend with photos!

[michika]

I'm testing out a new camera, Nikon D40x so I'm snapping a lot of shots over the next few days. I figure I might as well share some of them:

My hitchhiker plate coral:


Noodles the nudibranch or seaslug, whatever she/he/it is:


Sixline wrasse:


Kole tang: