Recent content by aj2001

Thanx for the positive comments guys, I spent alot of time on the rock scape, I had to drill and rod the cliff on the Left, but the rest is just good old balance. Aj

Enzo, I assume your talking about the purple an green one, he is a cerianthid anenome(family pachycerinthus mana), refered to as a tube anemone. I have found almost every article on them contradicts the next, They are non photosynthetic,night feeders who prefer a soft sandy substrate in which to...

Updated pics can be seen here: http://www.pbase.com/aj2001/90_gallon

26watts enough? Okay, setting up a little 5 gallon nano, Question is what can thrive under only 26watts of pc lighting? I'm used to halides and vho's on my other tanks, a little nervous about only 26wts. Any suggestions?

Very nice Vin, I enjoy seeing tanks that are nicely aquascaped rather than always the "wall". Nice job. Aj

The 35mm flash really kills the color, someday I'lll go digital..... 55 gal .......soon to be doubled 60lbs rock 4" southdown 30gal sump 2x 175wt 6500k mh 2 vho actinics some small pieces of: avelapora torch small frogspawn yellow "scroll?" some silver tip xenia couple colts and leather frags...

new pic page added, man do I need a didital, the flash and 35mm just wipe out all the colors.......

heres a link since imagestation wont host anymore. http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=1368275&uid=779540

A coworker of mine recently went home to Fl, and while he was there picked up a bunch of snails and crabs from the eastern coast of Fl. He said he's kept these in his reef tanks in the past w/ no probs, but I am hesitant as I cant verify the species, The snails are an average of 1/2"-1"in...

Watched today as my 2" peppermint shrimp grabbed one of my blue legged crabs ,pulled him out of his shell and proceeded to eat him. Yes the hermit was alive..... He was purchased to get rid of a few aptaisias, which he did,and I even give him a small chunk of shrimp daily when I feed the fish...

Going to be upgrading my 55 to a 110 soon so the cpr bak pak isnt going to cut in anymore, any suggestions on a skimmer for a 110g? Thanx Aj

Thanx Chucker: Yeah thats definatley what it was, except his internals were'nt transparent,probably filled up on blood. figured he was only on him for two hours at best before I removed it, just glad I got to him in time....... .I'll be keeping a close eye out, Hows the weather up there???, boy...

Thanx for the link reefmon thats what it was, just glad I got it off before any real damage was done, watchman is back tohis old self, I'll just have to keep a close eye out. Aj

Was going to put in HH forum, but since it invloves a fish I put it here.....Came home today to find what appeared to be a bug on the back of my yellow watchman,its the shape of a potato bug(oval shaped), about a quarter inch long ,kinda transparent,and dark brown, it has eight legs ,two anteni...

Hippo, RO from my local reef shop from the begining,along w/ instant ocean. Aj