30g Nano Cube

michika · #1 09-08-2007, 09:17 PM

Well I came home with something, and now I'm waiting forever to acclimatise it. My SG, and the store's SG are pretty far apart!

michika · #2 09-09-2007, 03:43 PM

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

This is Noodle, my super cheap Lettuce Nudibranch. They also eat hair algae. We'll see how he does in the meantime while I hunt down a sea hare.

I also forgot to post that I've also removed a few fish from my system into temporary homes, and some to permanent homes. Needless to say it hasn't really made any impact on the GHA.

I'm hoping to move for December 1st so I've been making arrangements to have someone watch my tank at their home for about a week while I actually move. I guess until then I won't be adding anything new, unless its a sea hare.

mr_alberta · #3 09-09-2007, 03:53 PM

There's a sea hare at Reef Werkz Catherine.

Delphinus · #4 09-09-2007, 04:00 PM

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.

marie · #5 09-09-2007, 04:29 PM

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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

michika · #6 09-09-2007, 04:10 PM

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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.

Pan · #7 09-09-2007, 06:46 PM

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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 · #8 09-09-2007, 07:16 PM

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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 · #9 09-16-2007, 09:57 PM

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 · #10 09-16-2007, 11:05 PM

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!