72 G Bowfront BIG TANK MOVE Pics added Sept29 & Finally got my Flame Angel! - Page 9

Carmen · #81 09-14-2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Uh-oh.....whatcha gonna do about it?

Nothing I guess?? Have no clue how I'd get him out? Do they eat corals or just fish?

fragNplug · #82 09-14-2009, 02:14 PM

If none of you fish have gone missing since you last added rock or heard the clicking, id say let it be.

But you can also just remove the rock he hides in and place it in your sump.

Some have said a pistol can shatter a glass tank, but you never know i guess till it happens to you.

Delphinus · #83 09-14-2009, 05:23 PM

Looks an awful lot like a crab to me, not a pistol shrimp? But I dunno, my eyes are old and I've been needing glasses since grade 5 so maybe I'm seeing it wrong.

I have mixed feelings about rock crabs. On the one hand, they are a sign of healthy rock. On the other hand, anything with claws is untrustworthy (it's just that there are varying degrees of untrustworthiness). Having said that, I have a few in my cube tank that are too hard to do anything about (would have to take down the whole rock structure), they've been in there for years, no idea how they stay alive but they don't seem to be the cause of any wonton mayhem or such.. the last one I saw a few weeks ago had gotten huuuuuge. It's sort of annoying because the rock came to me dry, and I closely inspected each and every rock before putting in .. didn't find a thing. They just materialized months later. It's kind of a neat trick if you think of it.

Carmen · #84 09-14-2009, 06:35 PM

Pretty sure it's a shrimp as it seems that is just the head, kinda long like. Not round looking, if that makes sense. Plus the clicking points towards a pistol from what I understand. Or do crabs click too?

No way I could get it out right now since it's in the bottom middle rocks.
Funny thing is, I think it came in on a coral! No new rocks put in and NO clicking before 4 months ago. Pretty sure it was on a Tubipora I bought from the shop since it was the largest piece I've brought home and around the right timing.

Delphinus · #85 09-14-2009, 07:24 PM

You know what, I think I'm going to remove my uncertainty. My eyes may still suck, but I'm 100% certain I see a picture of a rock crab now. You see the 4 left hand side legs, then the big claw that bends back toward the centre of the body, and I even see the two eyes on the carapace.

Not sure about the clicking. Maybe crabs can be responsible for that, or maybe there still is a pistol in there or something else. FWIW, I hear the occasional click around my tanks, but I'm not sure if it's the crabs, maybe a pistol I've never spotted, or maybe it's just my knees, or my jaw, or my neck (each of these click, yay to be me). I've never seen a pistol shrimp or mantis in the tank but see crabs all the friggen time. (They seemingly live forever BTW.)

Carmen · #86 09-14-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

You know what, I think I'm going to remove my uncertainty. My eyes may still suck, but I'm 100% certain I see a picture of a rock crab now. You see the 4 left hand side legs, then the big claw that bends back toward the centre of the body, and I even see the two eyes on the carapace.

Not sure about the clicking. Maybe crabs can be responsible for that, or maybe there still is a pistol in there or something else. FWIW, I hear the occasional click around my tanks, but I'm not sure if it's the crabs, maybe a pistol I've never spotted, or maybe it's just my knees, or my jaw, or my neck (each of these click, yay to be me). I've never seen a pistol shrimp or mantis in the tank but see crabs all the friggen time. (They seemingly live forever BTW.)

Too funny Tony !
Clearly I need to get a clear picture because I just can't see crab!!!

fishoholic · #87 09-14-2009, 07:49 PM

That looks like a crab to me as well. I have a pistol shrimp but I haven't seen mine since I added him to the tank, however the loud clicking noise he makes lets me know he's still in there.

Carmen · #88 09-28-2009, 02:11 AM

So, Big Tank move was today!
We have sold the house and are without a home for a month so my mom has offered to take my tank for the next few months. I felt this was my best option over selling it all off and shutting it down.
So...the tank move went well. One casualty so far - my Royal Gramma. An unfortunate loss since we just lost track of her in the catching phase and transferring LR and she was hiding in a rock. Must have been out of water for abit or who knows but she did not make it.

Hopefully she is the only casualty. May lose a coral that was in questionable condition prior to the move but overall most look good. ALL of the other fish were out swimming and ate! Looking rather comfortable. Tank is still mildly cloudy but clearing up nicely. Couple leaks but we got it all restarted okay.

Nitrates were reading 5-10 so a water change will prob be necessary tomorrow.
I am COMPLETELY exhausted! Huge amount of work and unfortunately I have to do it all over again in December! I must be crazy. (thanks Doug for all the supplies)

Haven't posted yet but I FINALLY found my FLAME Angel! Picked it up from Red Coral a few weeks ago and she is doing so good. Fat and eating superbly. My favorite (although I say that about many of my fish).

fishytime · #89 09-28-2009, 04:16 AM

Whew!.....I was nervous all day for you Girly....glad to hear that it went relatively smoothly....how many containers did you end up using? ......The flame looks great btw.

Carmen · #90 09-28-2009, 12:45 PM

Pretty much just ended up using all your supplies and my 2 14G waterchange bins s0 - 2 Coolers, 3 20G bins and my 2 Bins, and 1 bucket. Pretty good hey! (then assorted buckets for supplies and sand etc.