I Saw It First

[Nelson]

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.

[gvv]

Funny!
Mine never getting out from the rocks, you may just see its "hands", but thats all.
... And cleaner shrimps always winners

[Nelson]

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.

[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.

[PaleoFishGirl]

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!

[StylinT]

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

[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.

[az]

Nelson! plz post more pic of the tank, thanks.

[Nelson]

Nelson! plz post more pic of the tank, thanks.

Always happy to post pictures az.

[Julie]

Nelson, the tank looks great.  I really like the tangs.
Did you remove your hawkfish?

Julie

[Nelson]

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.

[az]

nice tank Nelson! any frags for sale? thanks.

[Nelson]

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.

[squeeker]

Love the cardinal.  I think they re one of the neatest SW fish!

[Nelson]

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.

[Julie]

Nelson, what coral is on the sand bed in the last image?

Thanks,
Julie

[Nelson]

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"