From snakes to fish

[dvgyfresh]

Some pics of another snake I had owned last year , and a bonus of my fiancé’s freshwater tank ( had to sell due to moving sadly ) one day I’ll surprise her with another tank she loves goldfish

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Some pics of another snake I had owned last year , and a bonus of my fiancé’s freshwater tank ( had to sell due to moving sadly ) one day I’ll surprise her with another tank she loves goldfish

This makes me miss my snakes.

My female Surinam (BCC) used to kick it on my shoulder/neck while I was coming/eating dinner for many years.

 

[dvgyfresh]

This makes me miss my snakes.

My female Surinam (BCC) used to kick it on my shoulder/neck while I was coming/eating dinner for many years.

Same here man, I do miss having snakes. I’ll own another one day once I’m no longer apartment living and can get my man cave lol. Boas were one my favs as well they were always so gentle and never showed aggression. I wish I had pics of my white lipped python as well , I think they are underrated

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Same here man, I do miss having snakes. I’ll own another one day once I’m no longer apartment living and can get my man cave lol. Boas were one my favs as well they were always so gentle and never showed aggression. I wish I had pics of my white lipped python as well , I think they are underrated

I'd love to get back in with Jeff Ronne and have him make me a new Boaphile stack, and hand pick a few neonates for me.

That would only cost about 3 long nose black tangs and 6 Gem's....

 

[dvgyfresh]

Found out I have a mantis shrimp hitch hiker, probly from the gulf live rock , he’s all red if anyone could identify that would help! There’s 0% I’ll be able to get him out just hoping he enjoys eating bristle worms

 

[dvgyfresh]

Tested parameters yesterday , everything looking ok except
Phosphate is .39ppm and nitrate was 0!!! what the heck man lol I haven’t done any water changes in a month , just been dosing two part and trace elements. I feed a mysis cube a day should I increase to up my nitrate? Also adding 20ML of AB+ daily I feel like my nutrients should be higher

 

[dvgyfresh]

Battling some 0 nitrate readings while phosphate is .2 ppm, decided to add GFO to help bring down . Also was given some majanos and mushroom rock along with a tube anemone! Traded an bunch of Xenia / Duncan for it.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Good stuff.

Did you bury the cocoon of the tube? It looks like it's just laying on the sand. Fair warning, That thing's going to clear an 8-in space around it by mercilessly eviscerating everything it can touch. Place it wisely.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Good stuff.

Did you bury the cocoon of the tube? It looks like it's just laying on the sand. Fair warning, That thing's going to clear an 8-in space around it by mercilessly eviscerating everything it can touch. Place it wisely.

Yes that was freshly after entering tank, I’ve since buried the tube and I’m ok with it stinging Xenia / the green palys both kinda taking over lol and I’m not going to feed it , last one I had started feeding got gigantic I think it will be fine with whatever it catches

 

[dvgyfresh]

Maybe I’ll place it next the aptasia that is showing up haha

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Yes that was freshly after entering tank, I’ve since buried the tube and I’m ok with it stinging Xenia / the green palys both kinda taking over lol and I’m not going to feed it , last one I had started feeding got gigantic I think it will be fine with whatever it catches

Unless you've got a lot of particulate food floating around in your water 24/7, that's the equivalent of starving it to death.

Maybe feed it less and less often but don't, Not feed a nps coral.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Unless you've got a lot of particulate food floating around in your water 24/7, that's the equivalent of starving it to death.

Maybe feed it less and less often but don't, Not feed a nps coral.

True, I meant more of no direct feedings , I broadcast mysis daily I think it will catch some. The other tube nem used to eat mysis by the cube itself lol it was becoming a monster

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

True, I meant more of no direct feedings , I broadcast mysis daily I think it will catch some. The other tube nem used to eat mysis by the cube itself lol it was becoming a monster

Yeah a whole cube is a lot. I feed mine small cuts of shrimp, and pellets directly I'd say every 3-5 days It catches whatever food I'm feeding the fish daily.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Yeah a whole cube is a lot. I feed mine small cuts of shrimp, and pellets directly I'd say every 3-5 days It catches whatever food I'm feeding the fish daily.

It felt like that monster in Star Wars and could eat however much willing to give. You schedule sounds good I’ll throw some mysis it’s way every now and then

 

[dvgyfresh]

Also I bought a file fish to combat aptasia, but it suddenly is no where to be seen after only 2 days. I think this is my first mantis shrimp victim , I plan to take out the rock it lives in and place in bucket but I’m not sure if it would even come out of course it’s the rock my Pandora zoas / anemone are attached to

 

[BoralBandit]

Hey everyone , this is a long overdue build thread. Life has been hectic but great! Little about me , I’m 27 living in SoCal , just got engaged and have a love for all animals but mainly reptiles and fish. I’ve always been fascinated by saltwater but always saw it as hard too time consuming , until my fiancé encouraged me to try and I can say I love it! I only have a saltwater tank now as I didn’t want to have too many pets , but I’ve attached some pictures of my past snakes , I’ve kept reptiles for over 20 years. Now onto the actual build

Welcome! love the snakes specially the black one, I basically started reefing the same way... have had fresh water for 15 years, always wanted salt but was honestly too scared to do it, Fiancée and friend convinced me to give it a try, now I'm consolidating fresh water tanks for more salt water room

 

[dvgyfresh]

Welcome! love the snakes specially the black one, I basically started reefing the same way... have had fresh water for 15 years, always wanted salt but was honestly too scared to do it, Fiancée and friend convinced me to give it a try, now I'm consolidating fresh water tanks for more salt water room

Thanks for the warm welcome! The black one was a baby Mexican black kingsnake they are gorgeous. Oh ye my fiancé regrets getting me into fish ;Hilarious once I got saltwater that was it

 

[BoralBandit]

Thanks for the warm welcome! The black one was a baby Mexican black kingsnake they are gorgeous. Oh ye my fiancé regrets getting me into fish ;Hilarious once I got saltwater that was it

For real that snake looks amazing! lol I used to go to the fish store and spend $40 on a fish and that was it, now its 200-300 every single trip and I don't regret it!, the only fresh water fish I've kept are my flowerhorns because I've had them since basically hatchlings and they're absolutely massive now.. ugly fish but I have a soft spot for them

 

[dvgyfresh]

For real that snake looks amazing! lol I used to go to the fish store and spend $40 on a fish and that was it, now its 200-300 every single trip and I don't regret it!, the only fresh water fish I've kept are my flowerhorns because I've had them since basically hatchlings and they're absolutely massive now.. ugly fish but I have a soft spot for them

They arnt ugly! Beautful fish , my favorite fresh water fish is actually oranda goldfish and they look kinda similar lol I used to spend a lot of money but I get creative now , usually trade coral / sell to lfs for credit to get water / food / new corals and the cycle continues

 

[BoralBandit]

They arnt ugly! Beautful fish , my favorite fresh water fish is actually oranda goldfish and they look kinda similar lol I used to spend a lot of money but I get creative now , usually trade coral / sell to lfs for credit to get water / food / new corals and the cycle continues

oh man I love Orandas!, im getting to that point now, have a Nero 3 and a Freshwater AI prime 16 I want to sell so I can get a radion xr15 for my newest project and it wont hurt as much lol