What did I just avoid adding to my tank?

[Dr Jimmy]

Starting this whole quarantine everything approach.

 

[Jonify]

Looks like a nudibranch

 

[Saltyreef]

Chiton. Not a nudi

 

[Reeffraff]

Chiton. Not a nudi

Yep. Small chiton. Harmless algae eater.

 

[Dr Jimmy]

Should I get it out of the trash? There was only one of them

 

[Steven Garland]

No,you can keep it.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

I'd keep it.

 

[Dr Jimmy]

Yeah. Wife already took the trash out. Couldn't find it. Thank you all for the help

 

[Saltyreef]

Yeah. Wife already took the trash out. Couldn't find it. Thank you all for the help

Where theres one....theres usually more.
Likely some already in your tank

 

[X-37B]

I get alot in my overflow tube and filter sock every once in a while.

 

[Dr Jimmy]

Where theres one....theres usually more.
Likely some already in your tank

I bet you money there aren't

It was on a frag plug from the LFS. I remove frag plugs before dipping and placing on brand new plugs

 

[Saltyreef]

I bet you money there aren't

It was on a frag plug from the LFS. I remove frag plugs before dipping and placing on brand new plugs

Well, I was trying to stay positive so you didnt try to go dumpster diving.

Did you use dry rock or something?
If not, I'm a bettin' man.
Chitons don't arrive souly on frag plugs...

 

[Dr Jimmy]

Well, I was trying to stay positive so you didnt try to go dumpster diving.

Did you use dry rock or something?
If not, I'm a bettin' man.
Chitons don't arrive souly on frag plugs...

I used dry rock and haven't added any coral yet. Only fish that went through tank transfer QT. Dry sand also.

 

[Saltyreef]

I used dry rock and haven't added any coral yet. Only fish that went through tank transfer QT. Dry sand also.

Then i aint betting ****!

Lol

 

[Saltyreef]

Nice scape btw

Marco?

 

[JasonK84]

Nice scape btw

Marco?

Polo!

 

[IKD]

Just curious, but how long have you been running your tank before adding corals? It looks really clean.

 

[Dr Jimmy]

Just curious, but how long have you been running your tank before adding corals? It looks really clean.

Up a month. I do have prior reef experience. Coral is in a separate tank. Will be there maybe another month.

 

[Dr Jimmy]

Nice scape btw

Marco?

Thanks! Lots of little pieces lol. I have more scape planned for a zoa and acan garden in the front right

 

[Saltyreef]

Thanks! Lots of little pieces lol. I have more scape planned for a zoa and acan garden in the front right

It looks great so far. Any plans to seed with a quarantined piece of live rock? I have one in quarantine with my hermit crabs right now for am upcoming build where im using all marco dry rock.
Tons of different sponges, bristleworms, micro brittle stars, chitons, pods and other micro fauna.
It would take a lot of time for all that to develop in a dry rock quarantined tank as most of those organisms are hitchhikers