Tampabay Live Rock

[diverjm]

Also want to add I think TBS is great and I wouldn’t have done it any other way.

 

[Ordovician_Reef]

How many pounds did you get?

I got 50+ about to get 200 or so more....

 

[Ordovician_Reef]

The newest hitchiker, a filter feeding crab...about 1.5 inches...

Anyone ever had these ?

 

[diverjm]

The newest hitchiker, a filter feeding crab...about 1.5 inches...

Anyone ever had these ?

That is a porcelain crab. Great hitchhikers!

 

[Ordovician_Reef]

And these two, can you find the crab?

 

[Ordovician_Reef]

That is a porcelain crab. Great hitchhikers!

Thank you very much...I hope her can make it in the tank. I feed pretty heavy....

 

[Ordovician_Reef]

Some of the stony corals that hitched in on the rock, can anyone ID it? It is doing quite well.

 

[diverjm]

Thank you very much...I hope her can make it in the tank. I feed pretty heavy....

I still have all 8 of these guys in my 32gal biocube that originally came on my rock in Dec of last year.

 

[diverjm]

And these two, can you find the crab?

I’m guessing there is a decorator camouflaged in there?

 

[diverjm]

Some of the stony corals that hitched in on the rock, can anyone ID it? It is doing quite well.

I believe those are cup corals. Unfortunately the couple I had didn’t make it. I had a rouge peppermint shrimp that must have thought they were aptasia.

 

[diverjm]

Here’s a pic of my shellback crab. Unfortunately he is no longer with us. He flipped upside down in the middle of the night and the last Gorrilla crab I had a hard time catching made a quick meal along with the arms of my serpent star. Needless to say I pulled out every rock one by one to catch that bad guy.

 

[Ordovician_Reef]

30lbs of rock and 20lbs of live sand. I think the type and quantity of hitchhikers depends on time of year that the rock is collected.

That makes sense....

 

[Ordovician_Reef]

I believe those are cup corals. Unfortunately the couple I had didn’t make it. I had a rouge peppermint shrimp that must have thought they were aptasia.

Yep, that's them.... I have been feeding them and they seem to have a pretty strong feeding response.

 

[Ordovician_Reef]

I think the bad crabs that are being referenced are Gorilla crabs. My TBS came with 10 Gorilla crabs that I had to catch and dispose of. It also came with a decorator crab, shellback crab and multiple porcelain crabs which are all good crabs I’m my opinion.

I think I have one of these as well....we will see how it goes.

 

[Snoopdog]

The newest hitchiker, a filter feeding crab...about 1.5 inches...

Anyone ever had these ?

LUCKY!!!!

 

[Ordovician_Reef]

I would love to get 3 or 4 pounds for my 80gal.

They sell a 8 lbs premiun 'Treasure Box' shipped UPS which I got to first check out the rock...I then used air freight for the larger order. The UPS shipment was in GREAT shape with very little die off. High quality rock too.

 

[Ordovician_Reef]

Also want to add I think TBS is great and I wouldn’t have done it any other way.

Same here.

 

[randomfishdude]

They sell a 8 lbs premiun 'Treasure Box' shipped UPS which I got to first check out the rock...I then used air freight for the larger order. The UPS shipment was in GREAT shape with very little die off. High quality rock too.

I will probibly be getting some when I upgrade my tank

 

[Snoopdog]

I have noticed at least one eunice valens and I know of another in a piece of KP aquatics rock. Anyone bothering with these guys? I normally give most critters the benefit of the doubt.

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[Ordovician_Reef]

I have noticed at least one eunice valens and I know of another in a piece of KP aquatics rock. Anyone bothering with these guys? I normally give most critters the benefit of the doubt.

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I do, all polychaetes are desirable in my experence. Until proven otherwise, they are valuable detritivores and sand stirers. Truth is, I do not know how you would actually rid yourself of them if you are using good live rock.