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patsan · 05/10/2006, 08:30 AM

Not sure about where you all live, but by me, I get the claw at an auto part store. Much less expensive than Sears.

patsan · 05/10/2006, 08:33 AM

Bob caught this when we were fishing. It was just a baby.

drk70 · 05/10/2006, 08:42 AM

Cool!! You always catch cool stuff down there.

jallen1964 · 05/10/2006, 08:54 AM

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Originally posted by patsan
There is a big difference between NitrItes and NitrAtes.

Yes Carla....that is an alligator in their pond.

Am I correct in performing a water change for high nitrites. I thought they were poison like ammonia.

John

patsan · 05/10/2006, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by drk70
Cool!! You always catch cool stuff down there.

Yeah, I know....I caught sticks and twigs.

patsan · 05/10/2006, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jallen1964
Am I correct in performing a water change for high nitrites. I thought they were poison like ammonia.

John

John, I wouldn't do a water change for high nitrites....just the high ammonia. The nitrites are just part of the cycle. Once the ammonia AND nitrites are down to zero, then it's cycled, and you can get part 2 in there. Even if you have no ammonia reading, the nitrites might still be high and the tank not cycled yet.

jallen1964 · 05/10/2006, 09:03 AM

Thanks Pat,

The more water I save, the better

John

drk70 · 05/10/2006, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by patsan
Yeah, I know....I caught sticks and twigs.

BrianPlankis · 05/10/2006, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by jezzeaepi
CirolanidHunter, can you give me some advice on how to rid my tank of these cirolanid isopods? I killed two like a month ago and though they were gone, but I saw another this morning. Where theres one theres probably more too. Was just about to get a fish or two =\

Anyone else end up with Cirolanid in their packages recently or am I just unlucky?
So far my pest count is:
10 gorrilas, 2 purple rock crabs, 3 cirolanid isopods, 4 nudibranches, and a large black and blue mantis that was DOA.

Sorry for the delay in replying I was away on vacation in China and also dealing with end of semester homework/final projects. I can now starting thinking about my reef again

I suggest you read my article about Cirolanids and perform the stinky water traps to see if any more come out at night. Just keep an eye on your ammonia levels as the stinky water has ammonia in it. I would hold off on any fish purchases until you've trapped several times.

Cirolanid Hunting:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/bp/index.php

Also, everyone just getting your rock, don't be too hasty in throwing out your nudibranchs, some could be beneficial. PLEASE let me know if you find any that look like the ones in my new article that just came out:

Aeolid Nudibranchs:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-05/bp/index.php

Any other questions, just let me know!

Brian

BrianPlankis · 05/10/2006, 11:20 AM

I also thought I would share something. I was on vacation in China at Qing Dao which is a beach resort south of Beijing. My nephew was picking stuff out of tide pools to look at and had a starfish and some seaweed in a pail of water.

Everyone started getting really excited when they saw a "fish" swimming around in the pail. So we took a closer look and guess what it was.....

Those of you who guessed it was Cirolanid Isopod are correct! Seems I can't escape these things, even halfway around the world

Brian

elzool · 05/10/2006, 11:47 AM

Someone told me that the big thing here might be a majano anemone.

Can anyone tell me if it is and if so, is it a bad thing?

bobt2 · 05/10/2006, 11:51 AM

brian, there were a bunce of the white nudis in my keys rock,

BrianPlankis · 05/10/2006, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by elzool
Someone told me that the big thing here might be a majano anemone.

Can anyone tell me if it is and if so, is it a bad thing?

"majano" anemones are a pacific anemone, so that isn't a "majano". It is probably a "curley q" anemone. I had a few in my tank but they died off, or were eaten by my nudibranchs.

Bob, do you mean the ones in my article? Or a different kind?

Brian

jharler · 05/10/2006, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by patsan
There is a big difference between NitrItes and NitrAtes.

Very true. My nitrites peaked at 1 and my nitrates peaked at 30. Richard said it was nothing to worry about. Currently my nitrites are at .25 (dropping) and nitrates are at 25 (stable). I'm getting my second shipment either Friday or Saturday!

drk70 · 05/10/2006, 12:32 PM

I would say that is a curly Q and it will problaby just disappear on it own.

elzool · 05/10/2006, 02:25 PM

good deal

i have enough problem children to deal with between the bad crabs and shrimp

patsan · 05/10/2006, 03:07 PM

I wonder what type of crabs these are:

BrianPlankis · 05/10/2006, 03:13 PM

Pat,

Those look like a type of fiddler crab. Pretty cool creatures, but need a muddy bank to haul out on and establish territories, so difficult to keep in reef tanks unfortunately

Brian

patsan · 05/10/2006, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CirolanidHunter
Pat,

Those look like a type of fiddler crab. Pretty cool creatures, but need a muddy bank to haul out on and establish territories, so difficult to keep in reef tanks unfortunately

Brian

Yes, they were in muddy banks as you can see....and I certainly wouldn't even want one in the reef tank. I just thought the large red claw was cool to look at.

patsan · 05/10/2006, 04:10 PM

Here's another interesting creature I saw swimming in the river.
Don't know what it is.

liverock · 05/10/2006, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by patsan
Here's another interesting creature I saw swimming in the river.
Don't know what it is.

Needle fish!

patsan · 05/10/2006, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by liverock
Needle fish!

Thank you!

patsan · 05/10/2006, 04:31 PM

Would you happen to know what kind of fish this is?

liverock · 05/10/2006, 06:23 PM

Shad!

bobt2 · 05/10/2006, 07:09 PM

brian they look similar but the ones i had were pure white.

05/10/2006, 08:30 AM	#476
patsan Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 6,712	Not sure about where you all live, but by me, I get the claw at an auto part store. Much less expensive than Sears. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: spectator

05/10/2006, 08:33 AM	#477
patsan Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 6,712	Bob caught this when we were fishing. It was just a baby. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: spectator

05/10/2006, 08:42 AM	#478
drk70 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Westminster, MD. Posts: 1,640	Cool!! You always catch cool stuff down there. __________________ Dennis Current Tank Info: 70g RR, DIY Stand & Canopy, 29g Sump, Mag 9.5 return, Aqua C EV-180 w/ Mag 7, 6-39W T-5 Retro Kit, 70g TBS package

05/10/2006, 09:03 AM	#482
jallen1964 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 49	Thanks Pat, The more water I save, the better John __________________ over my head Current Tank Info: 130gal. TBS

05/10/2006, 11:20 AM	#485
BrianPlankis Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,956	I also thought I would share something. I was on vacation in China at Qing Dao which is a beach resort south of Beijing. My nephew was picking stuff out of tide pools to look at and had a starfish and some seaweed in a pail of water. Everyone started getting really excited when they saw a "fish" swimming around in the pail. So we took a closer look and guess what it was..... Those of you who guessed it was Cirolanid Isopod are correct! Seems I can't escape these things, even halfway around the world Brian __________________ Currently redesigning my 90 gallon tank system to support coral and invertebrate breeding. Click on my red house to see the thread with the progress. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef with 29 gal sump and 8 gal Clownfish species tank

05/10/2006, 11:47 AM	#486
elzool Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Glendale, AZ. Posts: 1,005	Is this a majano anemone? Someone told me that the big thing here might be a majano anemone. Can anyone tell me if it is and if so, is it a bad thing?

05/10/2006, 11:51 AM	#487
bobt2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: long island NY Posts: 1,835	brian, there were a bunce of the white nudis in my keys rock,

05/10/2006, 12:32 PM	#490
drk70 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Westminster, MD. Posts: 1,640	I would say that is a curly Q and it will problaby just disappear on it own. __________________ Dennis Current Tank Info: 70g RR, DIY Stand & Canopy, 29g Sump, Mag 9.5 return, Aqua C EV-180 w/ Mag 7, 6-39W T-5 Retro Kit, 70g TBS package

05/10/2006, 02:25 PM	#491
elzool Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Glendale, AZ. Posts: 1,005	good deal i have enough problem children to deal with between the bad crabs and shrimp

05/10/2006, 03:07 PM	#492
patsan Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 6,712	I wonder what type of crabs these are: __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: spectator

05/10/2006, 03:13 PM	#493
BrianPlankis Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,956	Pat, Those look like a type of fiddler crab. Pretty cool creatures, but need a muddy bank to haul out on and establish territories, so difficult to keep in reef tanks unfortunately Brian __________________ Currently redesigning my 90 gallon tank system to support coral and invertebrate breeding. Click on my red house to see the thread with the progress. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef with 29 gal sump and 8 gal Clownfish species tank

05/10/2006, 04:10 PM	#495
patsan Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 6,712	Here's another interesting creature I saw swimming in the river. Don't know what it is. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: spectator

05/10/2006, 04:31 PM	#498
patsan Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 6,712	Would you happen to know what kind of fish this is? __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: spectator

05/10/2006, 06:23 PM	#499
liverock RC Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tampa Posts: 3,836	Hey, I live here! Shad!

05/10/2006, 07:09 PM	#500
bobt2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: long island NY Posts: 1,835	brian they look similar but the ones i had were pure white.