48ish gallon bow--from ugh to ooh (I hope)

Myka · #1 05-12-2008, 04:34 AM

Awesome slideshow!!!

Wow, your tank has made a great turn around! Good job!

I like the feeding station too.

sharuq1 · #2 05-25-2008, 08:00 AM

I had a really fun day today. Hit almost all the sw stores. Here's a couple pics of what I came home with. Also came home with three frags from the reef meet; 2 sps and a nice little zoo frag all from the Coral Master.

I bought a pom-pom crab (I was thrilled he still had his poms) and I bought a "bumblebee shrimp"...at least that is what the guy in the store said it was. I have a terrible weakness for cute inverts.

I looked up bumblebee shrimp and it says this:

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The Bumble Bee Shrimp, also known as the Striped Harlequin Shrimp, is common throughout the Indo-Pacific. They are small shrimp only attaining a maximum size of 1 inch. Their body is yellow or white in coloration with black stripes giving them a similar appearance to a bumblebee. The legs and tail may also have orange markings. These shrimp are similar to Harlequin shrimp and feed upon the tube feet of echinoderms.

The Bumble Bee Shrimp is best kept as pairs in a small nano aquarium with moderate light to accommodate easy viewing. They cannot tolerate copper or high nitrates, and iodine levels must be correct and maintained to ensure proper molting.

The Bumble Bee Shrimp will feed upon the tube feet of echinoderms, but do not require them for survival. Offer them pieces of frozen meaty foods such as brine or mysis shrimp, cockle, or small pieces of fish. They should be offered these foods daily.

quote by http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_...69&pcatid=1969

Luckily I don't have any starfish in the tank that I would be super put out if they were eaten, just brittles. This little guy seemed to enjoy the spirulina enriched brine shrimp I fed the tank shortly after putting him in and I also noticed him picking things off the rock. He isn't exactly in a nano for "easy viewing", but hey ya can't have everything,

Maybe next time I am in town I can get him a buddy seeing as it says they do well in pairs....

Keri · #3 05-25-2008, 08:43 AM

Beautiful tank and AMAZING artwork!! (I love the koi)

fishytime · #4 05-25-2008, 01:51 PM

Wow Kelly.Great artwork. Nice to finally meet you btw. I too like the koi fish drawing(I have a large koi fish tattoo on my leg), in fact all of your drawing would make great tats.

michika · #5 05-25-2008, 05:46 PM

I love the pom pom crab, its so adorable!

sharuq1 · #6 05-25-2008, 07:42 PM

The koi was drawn specifically to be a tattoo actually, if anyone wants to use it, or any of my others, for one pm me. I was really happy to meet everyone at Snappy's. So cool to put a face to a name and have a real conversation.

Brent F · #7 05-25-2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Wow Kelly.Great artwork. Nice to finally meet you btw. I too like the koi fish drawing(I have a large koi fish tattoo on my leg), in fact all of your drawing would make great tats.

The drawings are great. Like fishytime, I have a large koi tattoo but mines on the abs and isn't your typical koi.

sharuq1 · #8 06-01-2008, 08:47 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone!

sharuq1 · #9 06-01-2008, 09:02 PM

I went camping for the weekend and came home to this!

My bta split! (and as a side note like the pink zoas?--found those at Blue World)

And here is the baby signal goby I picked up at Aquarium Enthusiasts to be a buddy for my other one. Little guy is in quarantine right now, just in case. Already picking up NLS pellets, so I hope he fattens up some.