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That's a hard no, ghost rider!
mikey1958
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Iyes I was talking about tbs.. I put a rock in freshwater by accident..I realized what I had done in 2 minutes...all I list was a few crabs..I grabbed tge two brittle stars quickly and they are doing fine
..One rather large gorilla survived and showed me what rock in was in after he eat my gsp .,I tried hyper salinty water, he liked it..so i give him a 2 minute freshwater bath and got him
Exactly. Please let us know if anyone else has successfully dipped aquacultured live rock in freshwater. The experience you are posting has to be repeatable amongst other reefers, or it's unfortunately considered misinformation. R2R gurus, please correct me if I'm wrong, I'd love to hear if I am wrong and why.
Quintin
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So, we had a household meeting and everyone got a vote.
It’s been decided that we gonna leave these guys as they are and remove them using traps as and when they get caught.
If we have enough space in the sump. We will make room for them, else they will get donated to whomever wants them - like the octopus.
The rock has way too much beneficial micro fauna and flora to let a couple of mantis shrimps upset the apple cart.
Will be planting a couple of bottle traps for these guys during the day and any unused traps will be used for hitchhiking crabs and other goodies at night.
Was watching the one little guy this evening closing up his burrow for the evening, taking care to make sure the door is locked and bolted.
They are way too interesting and clever with real characters, making them unique.
It’s been decided that we gonna leave these guys as they are and remove them using traps as and when they get caught.
If we have enough space in the sump. We will make room for them, else they will get donated to whomever wants them - like the octopus.
The rock has way too much beneficial micro fauna and flora to let a couple of mantis shrimps upset the apple cart.
Will be planting a couple of bottle traps for these guys during the day and any unused traps will be used for hitchhiking crabs and other goodies at night.
Was watching the one little guy this evening closing up his burrow for the evening, taking care to make sure the door is locked and bolted.
They are way too interesting and clever with real characters, making them unique.
In this specific case, would a more appropriate action have been to kill it instead?
Legally and from an ecology standpoint, yes - though sumping it or giving it away to any interested parties would obviously be preferred.
CBonito
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Oh I bet! I hate those things. And they're STRONG. You have to grab them with long tweezers and pry them out.
My order from them is going into its own compartment in my refugium. It's just for the diversity.
Quintin
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I have a small order of premium rock arriving next week. Not as large as the base rock but can’t wait to see how full of life that is.Oh I bet! I hate those things. And they're STRONG. You have to grab them with long tweezers and pry them out.
My order from them is going into its own compartment in my refugium. It's just for the diversity.
Their rock, is amazing and like nothing else.
Their team does an absolutely incredible job.
I placed my Florida rock over a bare bottom tank and quickly removed it several times leaving several mantises and crabs behind…not 100% effective but helped…
I did score a giant spaghetti worm, long spine urchin and flame scallop
I did score a giant spaghetti worm, long spine urchin and flame scallop
Quintin
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Many years ago I had a long spine urchin but that thing was as mean as they came. Any time I would do something in the tank, it would point those spines and move over my way.
Eventually had to rehome him as it and its spines got way too large for the tank.
Also received a scallop from them as a gift in a separate bag, which was really nice of them.
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Great story and thread @Quintin
I too have bought 2 smaller pieces of live rock and 10lbs of sand from TBS...and I must have lucked out.
I only got a really cool phyllangia hidden cup coral, and it's my favorite coral in the tank....because, you really can't buy them. It has tripled in size.
The premium stuff is awesome! If you got all those hitchhikers on the base rock, I can't wait to see what you get with the premium stuff! The ladies at TBS a definitely great to work with, very responsive and helpful. I would absolutely recommended them, and I look forward to getting more of their rock and sand in the future.
I have never personally delt with gorilla crabs, but I have read that you can trap them by placing a chuck of table shrimp or similar in a shot glass or highball glass placed in the tank. The crabs can find their way in, but can't climb the smooth glass to get out. They are also more active at night, so hunt them after lights out.
That definitely worked for me. This is Crabzilla. His body (not including his legs) was bigger than a quarter. He’s my friend. Lol.
That coral is very cool, I'm jealous! I actually started two small tanks with my TBS order, one of which is a 10 gallon for a Florida mantis. I want to make this 10 gallon kind of a Florida gulf themed tank using only animals native to the area. The problem is you can't find much of this stuff in the pet trade anymore. I would have loved to have gotten a coral on with my TBS order, I think that would have been so cool and would fit with my "theme tank" idea. If you are ever able to frag or propagate that coral, please keep me in mind for a piece ;-)Great story and thread @Quintin
I too have bought 2 smaller pieces of live rock and 10lbs of sand from TBS...and I must have lucked out.
I only got a really cool phyllangia hidden cup coral, and it's my favorite coral in the tank....because, you really can't buy them. It has tripled in size.
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