Patrick_G Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 That green shrimp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) On 2/9/2022 at 10:30 AM, Patrick_G said: That green shrimp! Yes, it is green! I think it may be a Stout shrimp (Heptacarpus brevirostris), and contains a parasite, maybe a Sylon hippolytes, but I will see if @Biotope Biologist can confirm that. Can see at least two of the green ones in the tank. There is a shrimp that appears to be berried: And a very outgoing little boy, afraid of nothing: A little Chiton showed up today, less than 10mm long: Edited February 9, 2022 by eatyourpeas 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griznatch Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Thanks for keeping this journal. I know I've said it before, but it sure is a joy to follow! I like to let it build up a while before I check back in. It's like watching a couple episodes in a row of a favorite show. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) A Bristle worm found its way into the V-Sump, so we had a little chat: This is a little guy, about 2", and I know there is at least another one in the substrate about 6" long, when I saw it come out to help himself to shrimp tail leftovers. Also, I spotted another Opalescent nudibranch! Maybe they'll have babies! 😍 Edited February 9, 2022 by eatyourpeas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 12:57 PM, Griznatch said: Thanks for keeping this journal. I know I've said it before, but it sure is a joy to follow! I like to let it build up a while before I check back in. It's like watching a couple episodes in a row of a favorite show. You are quite welcome. Glad to see the GOT-like drama has not been a deterrent. 😉 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 2:54 PM, eatyourpeas said: Yes, it is green! I think it may be a Stout shrimp (Heptacarpus brevirostris), and contains a parasite, maybe a Sylon hippolytes, but I will see if @Biotope Biologist can confirm that. Can see at least two of the green ones in the tank. It’s most likely Sylon hippolytes weird looking little creatures. The bristle worm is also probably a nereid worm! Lovely worms one of my favorite animals to dig up at low tide, although they hide some nasty jaws if you torment them too much. Some species can max out at almost 3 feet, scare the tourists and locals alike with those big honkers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 2/10/2022 at 6:17 AM, Biotope Biologist said: It’s most likely Sylon hippolytes weird looking little creatures. The bristle worm is also probably a nereid worm! Lovely worms one of my favorite animals to dig up at low tide, although they hide some nasty jaws if you torment them too much. Some species can max out at almost 3 feet, scare the tourists and locals alike with those big honkers. They are indeed strange looking! I love these worms, and I have seen really long ones as well, so I guess I have to brace myself for when, and if, they get that big. 😳 They are very playful, and got one to eat from my hand, gloved hand, that is. Swallowed frozen krill quite fast! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 She is completely gone! Ursula Flerken not showing her sexy lips at all this morning. The trail of what appears to be a whelk goes right to her usual spot, but no sign of either. About 3/4" of sand at most. Maybe she is relocating? I can't see her foot under the tank either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 2/14/2022 at 11:16 AM, eatyourpeas said: She is completely gone! Ursula Flerken not showing her sexy lips at all this morning. The trail of what appears to be a whelk goes right to her usual spot, but no sign of either. About 3/4" of sand at most. Maybe she is relocating? I can't see her foot under the tank either. My house votes for 'alien abduction'. This prompted an entire discussion on "do you think fish and aquarium creatures tell each other stories about aliens, too? To explain why Uncle George disappeared right after his fry were born, think the fry might tell stories about the aliens and their giant net that abducted their dad?" 😬🤣 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 Frankly, Ursula Flerken is all about drama! If she were human, I would picture her as a very flamboyant pink-haired lady, with feathered pink slippers, a pink feather-collared robe, big bright red fingernails, and of course, the brightest pink lipstick ever known to mankind. I think she got tired of her fainting couch and went scouting for a new one, but apparently did not succeed as she is now back in her spot. I may need to feed her a big shrimp tail for her effort! 🦐 Her tank gets the V-Sump cleaned today as the flow has slowed down. I have only done this once before in the seven months the tank has been running, so am quite happy with how little maintenance is required. I wonder if all the abductees are living on the bottom of the V-Sump, and having drinks at a bar called O'Malley's? 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) The cause of the flow slowdown ended up being the carbon bag partially blocking the spout of the filter chamber, so I ended up not needing to clean it. This, of course means, that I still don't know who dwells in there! 😵 Ursula Flerken got her snack, and welcomed it in a ridiculously pink embrace! It is 2X playback speed. Edited February 15, 2022 by eatyourpeas 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) New find this morning, another itty bitty anemone inside a barnacle shell. And is Twinkle Toes a girl and laying eggs???? She has been parked there for days and releasing orange bits... Edited February 16, 2022 by eatyourpeas 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 1:12 PM, eatyourpeas said: And is Twinkle Toes a girl and laying eggs???? She has been parked there for days and releasing orange bits... I have no idea but it would be neat to see the orange bits under the microscope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 11:14 AM, Odd Duck said: I have no idea but it would be neat to see the orange bits under the microscope. I do not have a microscope, but I do have a 60X loupe. I will try that!😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Macro lens shows Twinkle Toes' version of sushi! I reckon it is just bits from the red macro she may be eating. 🤪 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) Which is good! The thought of having to go to the beach and look for boy starfish was not making me very comfortable. "Excuse me, are you a boy or a girl?" "I am searching for a boy, a very special boy." "No! Not for myself, of course not!!!!" "You see, I have this friend..." Edited February 16, 2022 by eatyourpeas 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 12:12 PM, eatyourpeas said: New find this morning, another itty bitty anemone inside a barnacle shell. And is Twinkle Toes a girl and laying eggs???? She has been parked there for days and releasing orange bits... ORD 🤩🤩😍🤩🤩 Would they be fertile? I know absolutely nothing about starfish sex... <goes to Google> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 1:17 PM, Torrey said: ORD 🤩🤩😍🤩🤩 Would they be fertile? I know absolutely nothing about starfish sex... <goes to Google> I have not a clue! 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 I went to the Seattle Aquarium yesterday and tried to inquire about starfish. Nobody knew, so I will need to email them. They did have Pacific Spiny Lumpsuckers!!! If you ever want to take stock of the critters in a tank, drop a cube of Repashy! They all came out for it! I did not realize it would be such a hit! 🤪 This is about one third of the gobies that inhabit the tank: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Oh wow!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 Disco Ball Nem has decided to join the dance floor and doing a little pasodoble with Twinkle Toes: Someone molted: A new baby peeking from the barnacle home (Oh, can they stretch!): Lola relocated again, the Aiptasia are not her favorite neighbours: Crustacean party at the ACO powerhead (free food): 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 The Goby girls are loaded with eggs! 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 So much death in that tank. Perhaps it is now time for some new life to arise there? But just who is the father? We'll find out next time "As the Tank Turns"! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 There is only one father, but he has many copies. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 There was a bit of an emergency (in my mind, of course) with this tank. I never measure parameters, but a few days ago decided to test the water. The nitrates had spiked to 20ppm! So it was an emergency water change, which got the levels back to 0. I am still getting the hang of this beast, so am mixing 20 gal. and storing it to have it ready for WC. BTW, I only do WC on this tank once every eight weeks, but I wonder if the anemones have been secreting chemicals contributing to the presence of NO3. Spring is here, I guess! 😎 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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