Aiptasia can live anywhere!!! Amazing...

Brady4000

I just wanted a Mantis Shrimp.
View Badges
Joined
Oct 7, 2020
Messages
1,467
Reaction score
2,873
Location
Fiji
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Ok so I have a mantis tank, that gets light from my bedroom ceiling fan for about 4 hours a day. The mantis is happy, living in what I call the dead reef.

But lo and behold aiptasia!!!! Not even algae can grow in this tank..... it’s been up since January with NO LIGHT!!!

I am going to leave it in the tank, because it’s earned it’s right lol.

FCDE6470-E391-4488-9432-54EB04A12872.jpeg C54FE51E-B7BE-4D32-8ED3-B471BFA98B1A.jpeg 5AC22937-99DC-4342-8868-3D0A777ABB9B.jpeg
 
OP
OP
Brady4000

Brady4000

I just wanted a Mantis Shrimp.
View Badges
Joined
Oct 7, 2020
Messages
1,467
Reaction score
2,873
Location
Fiji
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
they are quite cool to look at, just as long as it does become a pest and cause any harm
Yea, this tank will never see coral... this is the mantis killing ground.

But holy cow... it doesn’t even need light to live... no wonder once it’s in a reef there’s no getting it out... crazy.
 
OP
OP
Brady4000

Brady4000

I just wanted a Mantis Shrimp.
View Badges
Joined
Oct 7, 2020
Messages
1,467
Reaction score
2,873
Location
Fiji
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
True. Prob end up slipping and falling. Lol. Dreaded aptasia. Slippery little suckers. When their wet of course. Burn it with fire!
D
Even the so called mantis shrimp boarded up his house.
 

Attachments

  • C631C621-1175-40D2-AB7D-064AC5486226.jpeg
    C631C621-1175-40D2-AB7D-064AC5486226.jpeg
    151.9 KB · Views: 108

Tamberav

7500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 4, 2014
Messages
9,550
Reaction score
14,629
Location
Wauwatosa, WI
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Got a link? That would be interesting to see.

no pumps, no heaters, it lives in what I guess stagnant water lol
 
OP
OP
Brady4000

Brady4000

I just wanted a Mantis Shrimp.
View Badges
Joined
Oct 7, 2020
Messages
1,467
Reaction score
2,873
Location
Fiji
Rating - 0%
0   0   0

no pumps, no heaters, it lives in what I guess stagnant water lol
That is CRAZY

“No pumps, no heaters, no protein skimmers, just a walmart purchased white led indoor lighting 75 watt equivalent and a 10 gallon aquariums”

100% indestructible! Thanks for sharing, that made my day lol!
 

Mastering the art of locking and unlocking water pathways: What type of valves do you have on your aquarium plumbing?

  • Ball valves.

    Votes: 69 52.7%
  • Gate valves.

    Votes: 68 51.9%
  • Check valves.

    Votes: 34 26.0%
  • None.

    Votes: 29 22.1%
  • Other.

    Votes: 9 6.9%
Back
Top