Vanish Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I may have said it before, but this tank is just so different it makes it extremely fun and an interesting thread to follow. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Thank you, @Vanish, this was the morning treat during feeding: Number One displaying his beautiful colors... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griznatch Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 On 9/28/2021 at 6:42 PM, OnlyGenusCaps said: Is your photography getting even better?! Those are like art prints. I agree, those images are looking pretty artsy! This has to be my favorite journal, Thanks and keep up the good work! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Did too many laps around the tank, now exhausted and ready for a drink! 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Starfish ⭐, this is a family forum. That is an inappropriate pose! 🤪 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Aaah this journal always makes me laugh! Pippi Longstocking is the perfect name for that crab!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 @Griznatch and @Hobbit, always happy to see your appreciation for this little box. Thank you! 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 A while back I decided to use bubbles inside the tank. Most reefers stay away from bubbles because apparently they can get stuck inside the fishies gills. All my critters are intertidal, and they get battered by waves and bubbles and seem happy about it. The micro bubbles come from the internal skimmer bleeding a little bit, and I am now pleasantly surprised to see noticeable growth on the macros! The sponge ones are growing, and the other reds are simply stunning! This is the underside of one of the anemones as she was moving around: 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne Brown Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Wow, I have never seen this thread before. It is so cool that you have a lot of the species I actually see a lot of the time in an aquarium. Now you have me wanting to try something similar to this. Thanks for posting this amazing thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 10:52 AM, Dwayne Brown said: Wow, I have never seen this thread before. It is so cool that you have a lot of the species I actually see a lot of the time in an aquarium. Now you have me wanting to try something similar to this. Thanks for posting this amazing thread. You are quite welcome! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemBob Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 @eatyourpeas are these all macro algae? Curious, do you one if these grow in brackish as well as full salt water? Be interesting to try some of the brackish species with a macro algae tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) On 10/4/2021 at 11:04 AM, ChemBob said: @eatyourpeas are these all macro algae? Curious, do you one if these grow in brackish as well as full salt water? Be interesting to try some of the brackish species with a macro algae tank. As far as I know the reds are marine. I have not seen these in the areas where FW mixes in with SW. Having said that, the gravity registers at 1.019 sometimes, especially after heavy rains, but those macros are not nearby. Water lettuce and rockweed are, though. Perhaps I should explore other areas. Edited October 4, 2021 by eatyourpeas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 11:04 AM, ChemBob said: @eatyourpeas are these all macro algae? Curious, do you one if these grow in brackish as well as full salt water? Be interesting to try some of the brackish species with a macro algae tank. Some of the macros in the intertidal zone can be found in the brackish bays of the Puget Sound. Red algae is strictly found in saltwater areas where freshwater mixing is minimal. The green Ulva species are fairly common in brackish areas. If you do go brackish collecting just be careful of where you are. Most brackish marshes and bays are protected and strictly enforced for collecting as it's where smolt salmon spend a large part of their adolescent life. Even in college and working for the state I have been stopped a dozen times in these areas by WDFW and tribal police. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 11:41 AM, Biotope Biologist said: If you do go brackish collecting just be careful of where you are. I would not collect anywhere except my backyard, as I do not fancy the Yo-Yo loach attire on me. 😉 It would be interesting to see what else can be found and just take pictures and bring the refractometer to document the finds. Any excuse to get out to the water! I am not aware of much salmon on our island, as most of the FW I see is suburban runoff. 😝 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemBob Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 1:41 PM, Biotope Biologist said: Even in college and working for the state I have been stopped a dozen times in these areas by WDFW and tribal police I don't have wasy access to a total zone, though it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility for a day trip. 🤔 I'll definitely check on any laws or regulations before I do any collecting, though I don't have a tank to do that in at the moment anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne Brown Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 @ChemBob I have been able to harvest seaweed with a shellfish/seaweed license (However I do it for human consumption) And it appears one could even get fish from public areas to keep in a tank. After some research it seems that one would have to get a fishing license, then lawfully capture the fish using a fishing method, then have a Fish transport permit https://wdfw.wa.gov/licenses/fishing/fish-stocking-transport# (link) which would allow one to transport live fish within Washington state. Technically if someone had all this and caught a fish using tiny hooks or some other legal method they could then transport the fish to their house and house it in an aquarium. This is not legal advice just what I found on the internet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Absolutely! Take a trip out to the other islands during low tide! We really do have some beautiful waterways and especially during fall you can see some invertebrates and fish you wouldn't normally see! 3-spined sticklebacks and smaller sculpins with some fun snail species would make for a great brackish setup. There are tons of places you can collect such as old oyster reefs. Definitely don't want to scare anyone off. Sometimes it's easier to just call one of the hotlines and see about what permits you need if any and what to do when an officer is curious what you are doing. I did this when I was younger and doing herpetology surveys. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemBob Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 2:23 PM, Dwayne Brown said: within Washington state Not quite the coast of be on. I'm on the gulf coast, so different rules and regs. I'll give this advice: mange sure you check your local laws before you do any collecting. No telling what laws are out there. A call to your local wildlife department would probably give you the info you need. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 The WDFW has a very comprehensive website, so may @ChemBob can find the equivalent for his area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 One of my anemones split, now there are two! Guacamole working on some rockweed after finishing off the avocado (please excuse the photobomber extraordinaire): 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 10/5/2021 at 10:33 AM, eatyourpeas said: (please excuse the photobomber extraordinaire): He/she is thinking if you're going to take a picture without me then what's the point? 😂 I love the personality in this tank. Really shows the secret life of tidepools! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 10/5/2021 at 10:37 AM, Biotope Biologist said: Really shows the secret life of tidepools! There is so much there! I just came back from the shore, and it is beautifully overcast but the water was not quite as clear as I would've hoped. I am dying to see how the marine life changes with the Autumn weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 10/5/2021 at 10:37 AM, Biotope Biologist said: He/she is thinking if you're going to take a picture without me then what's the point? 😂 He is now beyond cheeky! A size comparison between The Acrobat and Guacamole. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) I have found a new bit in the tank: (Nucella lamellosa). Need to get a better picture of it, but guess who kept getting in front of it! Unfortunately today, my favorite photobomber is no more. While I was feeding Ursula Flerken he tried to steal her food, and instead became it. She was waaaay faster! Edited October 6, 2021 by eatyourpeas 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Oh Ursula! She has no mercy, for the fish inhabitants or for us. 😟 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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