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Aquarist Forums => Saltwater General Discussions => Topic started by: Nelson on January 12, 2006, 09:23:44 PM

Title: I Saw It First
Post by: Nelson on January 12, 2006, 09:23:44 PM
Here's what happened when I tried to feed my Brittle Star a shrimp.  It's got it but the Perc, Hermit Crab, Coral Shrimp and Banded Coral Shrimp all seem to want a piece of the action.  The star won.
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: gvv on January 12, 2006, 09:30:34 PM
Funny!
Mine never getting out from the rocks, you may just see its "hands", but thats all.
... And cleaner shrimps always winners :)
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: Nelson on January 12, 2006, 10:37:44 PM
Quote from: "gvv"Funny!
Mine never getting out from the rocks, you may just see its "hands", but thats all.
... And cleaner shrimps always winners :)

The Red Brittle has been moving around a lot during the day but I have another smaller striped variety that I haven't seen since I put it in the tank 2 weeks ago.
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: Mettle on January 13, 2006, 08:22:14 AM
Very cool, Nelson.

I don't know why... But the brittle stars are something that have intrigued me a lot in terms of sw livestock. I find them incredibly interesting. Maybe because of my obsession with starfish and all things related when I used to live on Vancouver island? Heh.
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: PaleoFishGirl on January 13, 2006, 10:16:34 AM
Quote from: "Mettle"Very cool, Nelson.

I don't know why... But the brittle stars are something that have intrigued me a lot in terms of sw livestock. I find them incredibly interesting. Maybe because of my obsession with starfish and all things related when I used to live on Vancouver island? Heh.

Very cool indeed!  DYK brittle stars aren't very closely related to sea stars (starfish)? They're in a completely different class!
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: StylinT on January 13, 2006, 11:11:10 AM
Thats What I love most about the sw tanks its not the coral or the fish its all the little things like the shrimp an crabs an various other clean up crews

Me an my Gf spend an hour at least just  watching the ones they have at big als when we go
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: Mettle on January 13, 2006, 08:02:04 PM
Quote from: "PaleoFishGirl"
Quote from: "Mettle"Very cool, Nelson.

I don't know why... But the brittle stars are something that have intrigued me a lot in terms of sw livestock. I find them incredibly interesting. Maybe because of my obsession with starfish and all things related when I used to live on Vancouver island? Heh.

Very cool indeed!  DYK brittle stars aren't very closely related to sea stars (starfish)? They're in a completely different class!

Nope. Didn't know... In my mind they're all 'stars' so that's good enough for uneducated me. ;)  :lol:  But thanks for the info. :)
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: az on January 14, 2006, 01:57:03 PM
Nelson! plz post more pic of the tank, thanks.
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: Nelson on January 14, 2006, 03:16:16 PM
Quote from: "az"Nelson! plz post more pic of the tank, thanks.

Always happy to post pictures az.
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: Julie on January 14, 2006, 10:24:24 PM
Nelson, the tank looks great.  I really like the tangs.
Did you remove your hawkfish?

Julie
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: Nelson on January 14, 2006, 11:04:58 PM
Quote from: "Julie"Nelson, the tank looks great.  I really like the tangs.
Did you remove your hawkfish?

Julie

Yes I got rid of it but I'm not particularly proud of the way I did it.  It was really causing problems and had to go and my only choice was to remove all my LR etc. to get it out which was not someting I wanted to do.  One day I saw it go behind my overflow and a quick pull on the outside and it was trapped, but I pulled so hard I killed it.
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: az on January 16, 2006, 11:44:42 AM
nice tank Nelson! any frags for sale? thanks.
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: Nelson on January 16, 2006, 11:56:00 AM
Quote from: "az"nice tank Nelson! any frags for sale? thanks.

Not yet az.  The tank is still very young and I will be adding another 20 lbs of LR soon, so I will be fragging some of the coral to spread it around.
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: squeeker on January 16, 2006, 12:12:49 PM
Love the cardinal.  I think they re one of the neatest SW fish!
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: Nelson on January 16, 2006, 01:03:00 PM
Quote from: "squeeker"Love the cardinal.  I think they re one of the neatest SW fish!

I do too.  It's a new addition and I'm a little concerned because I haven't seen it eat anything in the three days it's been home.
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: Julie on January 16, 2006, 01:10:40 PM
Nelson, what coral is on the sand bed in the last image?

Thanks,
Julie
Title: I Saw It First
Post by: Nelson on January 16, 2006, 01:29:38 PM
Quote from: "Julie"Nelson, what coral is on the sand bed in the last image?

Thanks,
Julie

It's an almost too large Green Tipped Anemone.  Tentacle to tentacle is easily 10"
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