Local Species: Going Collecting!

[Gmandese]

I'm going out about 4:30 to collect more local species stuff. I changed my 10 gal to a 20L, and while doing it, I found my crabs had babies! Lots of 1/8" - 1/4" crabs in the substrate.

If anyone wants some stuff, like red macro, hermit crabs, green and other crabs, snails, killies, mussels, let me know. It's free, unless you want to donate some unused equipment, or trade critters. Just come pick it up!

Gerry

 

[fas917]

I will take some macro. Can I come by tonight after 6pm and pick up?

 

[samksy]

Wow, nice!!! Are the crabs reef safe and what do they eat?

 

[Gmandese]

The crabs eat algae and crap on the bottom. They like just about anything. Fish pcs from the local Chinese fish store (cheap fish) really make them happy. I can't guarantee reef safeness, but so far after integrating them in, I have had no problems, no lost coral, polyps, anemones so far. It's been about 5 weeks.
I may not be home by 6:00, make it later.

 

[fas917]

hmm were thouse macro collected locally? I also saw many red/green/purple macro, crabs and star fish in Jamica Bay reserve while I was photographing birds there as the sign said not safe for consumption. So I assumed they are toxic and did not want to introduce them in my tank.

 

[Gmandese]

Yes, Jamaica bay, but I don't collect in the preserve.

 

[fas917]

Yes, Jamaica bay, but I don't collect in the preserve.

yeah, Jamica bay has many criters, some nice ones too, specially if you go around low tide. You can collect plenty of macro and fresh seaweed for your tangs

 

[Crakeur lost his password]

we're still snagging baby butterflies in the traps out east.

 

[Gmandese]

OK, I'm getting ready to head out.
So, here's the deal. I'll collect a bunch of stuff. If anyone wants to come get stuff, I'd say please figure after 8:00 tonight.
Please bring your own bucket or container.
I'll get back on this thread and post when I get back!

Gerry

 

[Gmandese]

Ok, I'm back!
Got lots of macro, some killies and other small fish, glass shrimp, several mussel colonies with crabs and pods, hermit crabs, black snails, crabs, and some clams.
If you want, PM me for address and stuff.

Gerry

 

[Deanos]

How small are the glass shrimp? I'm sure my betta would love a few.

 

[Josh]

What a haul! What temp do you keep the tank at?

 

[samksy]

Any pics, i would love to see some...thanks...

 

[Gmandese]

I keep it at room temp, the shrimp are about 1/2", I wasn't planning on collecting food, though. I'll put some pics up in a little bit. Right now everything is in buckets, and I'm having chinese for dinner!

 

[Gmandese]

Geez guys, I don't know what to do about pics. Everything's in buckets, way too much to put in my tank. I'll put some in, take pics, representative of what I got, and leave the rest in buckets. It won't last in buckets too long, if anyone wants stuff, you have to jump on it!

 

[Reef Guy]

glass shrimp? How do you catch the shrimp...shrimp traps?

 

[Gmandese]

When I go wading out into the bay, I pull up clumps of red macro, and put it in the bucket right away. the shrimp hang out in the macro, I just rinse it out and the shrimp end up in the bucket!

 

[Reef Guy]

hey, what part of the bay do you go into? The far rockaway side or the long beach side? Is there any reef safe fish out there?

 

[Gmandese]

I've been going to just after the first bridge, you can walk pretty far along the shore when the tide is low. The only fish I've collected so far are killies, sheepsheads, ans pipefis. So far, they've been safe.

 

[Gmandese]

Here are some pics. Some are my tank, some are in the bucket. I'll start with the macro...........