Group Buy: Aiptasia Nudibranches, Berghia verrucicornis

[TheReefGeek]

Neal you have a PM too, but I am home all night now, just call ahead

home: 466-5255
cell: 708-6667

Same with you Josh, if you can make it tonight

[TheReefGeek]

Psyire, what are the plans for pickup on Monday? Is your system going to be able to meet me at my work in the morning? I work at 3620 93st

Psyire all your bhergia are still doing well, but Joshua was unable to pick his up, and some of his look like they are dieing and some look already dead. Same ziplocs, same water, same feeding, same small water changes hanging side-by-side, I don't know how to explain it! I have transferred them into a larger container that is floating in a temperature controlled tank now, and fed all the nudis again. I have found that they produce a lot of waste, I have been trying to suck up all the leftover crap out of the bags when I do the small water change with a turkey baster.

If none of his make it I will give him 2 of mine so he can breed a larger population for himself at least.

I just wish he picked up thursday night, because now I feel terrible!

[Psyire]

Yeah, she will be able too. It'll probably be around 2 or so in the afternoon. Monday. Feel free to add them to your system, and remove them later if you wish. Hopefully they pull through...

[howdy20012002]

I can only find one that is alive in my tank...not cool...
Didn't realize that they would be so susceptible to things..although I am not sure what would have killed them???
Guess I will have to order some more.
there goes 75 bucks

[Funky_Fish14]

All 5 of mine are alive in a container eating aiptasias that I give them, and I plan to keep them this way until they become larger. I will then place infested rocks into a bucket for a day or two while they clean those off... and I will do this so that I wont loose track of any.

Howdy: Its likely they are well hidden in your rocks, like the site says, they are nocturnal... im sure they'd be tough to find at night too though?

[TheReefGeek]

Originally Posted by howdy20012002

I can only find one that is alive in my tank...not cool...
Didn't realize that they would be so susceptible to things..although I am not sure what would have killed them???
Guess I will have to order some more.
there goes 75 bucks

Neal, not necessarily, they are supposed to be very good at disguising themselves, and they are nocternal, it is not uncommon not to see them for a long time, months even, when the population builds and they start venturing out of the rock in search of food. They are so small, any sized rock could hide many many of them, so keep the temperature steady in the tank, do regular water changes and be patient I guess!

That said, I am having trouble keeping mine in containers, psyire I really need to know if you have someone picking them up or not tommorow at my work! Yours are still alive but I think barely, same with mine.

FunkyFish, what might you be doing differently? I am feeding them whole live aiptasia I collected off my sandbed, as well as smaller pieces, I am keeping their temperature steady, and doing a small water change every day, because they create one hell of a mess eating the aiptasia!

[howdy20012002]

I have actually found a couple of the bodies..so yea..they aren't all alive.
I have found one alive on the rocks..but yea..ain't looking good.
Learning experience I guess

[TheReefGeek]

Originally Posted by howdy20012002

I have actually found a couple of the bodies..so yea..they aren't all alive.
I have found one alive on the rocks..but yea..ain't looking good.
Learning experience I guess

Yeah but what is the learning experience! Is there something we did wrong?

Maybe just too many in a small container? Maybe they have to be kept to 2 or 3 in a zip-loc or larger size? Maybe too many of them in such a small container degrades water quality too quickly, as in a couple days.

I am going to split up my remaining aiptasias into multiple tupperwears, i will do the same for yours when I get home psyire.

If I can ever breed these guys, I will make up your quantites you lost.

Psyire, still haven't heard from you bud!

[Psyire]

Originally Posted by Psyire

Yeah, she will be able too. It'll probably be around 2 or so in the afternoon. Monday. Feel free to add them to your system, and remove them later if you wish. Hopefully they pull through...

Did you not see this Rory? Do you have them with you at work today? My sis will be going through Edmonton right around 2pm. Let me know if she can pick them up.

[TheReefGeek]

I missed that post, sorry!

I will go home at lunch to pick them up for you, I will be back by 12:45pm or so.

Tell your sister I am at 3620 93 street, and it is the NOV Downhole Tools - Accounting & Inventory Building.

Just come in the front door, there is no reception but just ask anyone for Rory, and I will keep my eyes open.