Tampa Bay Saltwater rock love

[CD_Scapes]

Gonna just start a bigger thread of all the things I’ve found/need IDs for from my recent order of @LiverockRocks winter edition rocks. Might do another post showing off the spring/summer variety when I get that ordered.

Let’s start here (I’ll add confirmed IDs under the pictures when I get them)

Baby gorilla crab (BAD)

Black feather duster (GOOD)

Lightning whelk (BAD)

Lancelet (GOOD)

Hidden cup coral (GOOD)

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

So much life!

 

[56longroof]

Nice!

 

[Just John]

The hidden cup corals I got as hitchhikers from them have done well over the last year or so. But, they are non-photosynthetic, so need to be fed. I spot feed them with Reef-Roids once a week.

I also got a half dozen brittle stars from their rock. I didn't even know they were there for six months because they had been tiny when I got them. They are quite a bit larger now than in this old photo.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

It always amazes me to see all the different kinds of creatures that come on these rocks!

 

[CD_Scapes]

The hidden cup corals I got as hitchhikers from them have done well over the last year or so. But, they are non-photosynthetic, so need to be fed. I spot feed them with Reef-Roids once a week.

I also got a half dozen brittle stars from their rock. I didn't even know they were there for six months because they had been tiny when I got them. They are quite a bit larger now than in this old photo.

Loooove my hidden cup coral. It also looks like I might have 2 more species of coral that I’ll try to get pics of tonight

 

[LiverockRocks]

The hidden cup corals I got as hitchhikers from them have done well over the last year or so. But, they are non-photosynthetic, so need to be fed. I spot feed them with Reef-Roids once a week.

I also got a half dozen brittle stars from their rock. I didn't even know they were there for six months because they had been tiny when I got them. They are quite a bit larger now than in this old photo.

WhOOOA! Look at that star!

 

[LiverockRocks]

Gonna just start a bigger thread of all the things I’ve found/need IDs for from my recent order of @LiverockRocks winter edition rocks. Might do another post showing off the spring/summer variety when I get that ordered.

Let’s start here (I’ll add confirmed IDs under the pictures when I get them)

Baby gorilla crab (BAD)

Black feather duster (GOOD)

Lightning whelk (BAD)

Lancelet (GOOD)

Hidden cup coral (GOOD)

• small brown coral appears to be an oculina robusta
• unknown nem
• lancelets are great indicators of healthy sand
• calico clam looks to be running for its life from the lightning whelk!

 

[CD_Scapes]

• small brown coral appears to be an oculina robusta
• unknown nem
• lancelets are great indicators of healthy sand
• calico clam looks to be running for its life from the lightning whelk!

Calico clam did not make it, lightning welk won that fight. Lightning welk has been banished to the sump

 

[Daduc]

The rocks are awesome and full of life. I got some of their rubble rock for my sump and it came with a couple of different crabs including a baby gorilla crab. I let them all stay in my sump.

 

[CD_Scapes]

Another round of macro pics:

Barnacle (GOOD)

Bryozoa?

Small white and black feather duster (GOOD)

White colonial tunicate (GOOD)

Spaghetti worm or similar sp

Lime green mini colonial tunicate?

Hydroid (Meh, can sting stuff)

White feather duster (GOOD)

O. robusta

Small barnacle species and vermatid worm or similar sp

Hydroid species?

Big clam

Really cool orange sponge

Anemone sp

Hidden cup coral

Bleached O. robusta

Pale yellow/gray sponge

Anemone sp.

 

[dangles]

Calico clam did not make it, lightning welk won that fight. Lightning welk has been banished to the sump

How big is your sump?

 

[CD_Scapes]

How big is your sump?

Maybe it’s better if I freeze it

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Rocks look great. Just for my own education, if that rock is coming from the sea, how do you ensure it doesn’t have disease such as ich/velvet that can be passed on to the fish? Thanks.

 

[CD_Scapes]

Rocks look great. Just for my own education, if that rock is coming from the sea, how do you ensure it doesn’t have disease such as ich/velvet that can be passed on to the fish? Thanks.

There have been many threads on here and TBS has provided its own date showing all the negative tests of parasites and diseases from rock and sand collected countless times. Also TBS has been around for 40 years and I personally haven’t heard of anyone getting or testing their product and finding any diseases or parasites

 

[Jesse Sunday]

I've been waiting for their Box of Rox - 15 pounds nano Premium Live Rock to return in stock... I want these for my sump/refugium.

@LiverockRocks , any idea when these will be available?

Box of Rox - 15 pounds nano Premium Live Rock

This Treasure Chest contains 15 pounds premium nano sized rock that is shipped submerged to your door.

tbsaltwater.com

 

[CD_Scapes]

Rocks look great. Just for my own education, if that rock is coming from the sea, how do you ensure it doesn’t have disease such as ich/velvet that can be passed on to the fish? Thanks.

I've been waiting for their Box of Rox - 15 pounds nano Premium Live Rock to return in stock... I want these for my sump/refugium.

@LiverockRocks , any idea when these will be available?

Box of Rox - 15 pounds nano Premium Live Rock

This Treasure Chest contains 15 pounds premium nano sized rock that is shipped submerged to your door.

tbsaltwater.com

Don’t pump premium rocks in your sump, there’s so much life that deserves to be in a display. If you want it for your sump just get the base rock

 

[Jesse Sunday]

Don’t pump premium rocks in your sump, there’s so much life that deserves to be in a display. If you want it for your sump just get the base rock

I should have explained... My sump is like my second display tank. I love watching it come alive at night when the refugium lights kick on. (Pardon the messy picture, I'm literally laying in the floor watching my sump as I type this)

 

[Jesse Sunday]

So having beautiful rock and all the accompanying life would be welcome in my sump.

 

[Jungle Blue]

I should have explained... My sump is like my second display tank. I love watching it come alive at night when the refugium lights kick on. (Pardon the messy picture, I'm literally laying in the floor watching my sump as I type this)

Neato. Same boat, it's my living room night light when DT is dark. Good time to stretch the back too haha