Bongo Shrimp's 29g Lagoon

[Bongo Shrimp]

Per request from multiple people, here is the second of my two tanks' threads.

Some things have changed since I went out of town in December so the pics are showing what the tank looked like before I went away. The yellow seahorse is however, no longer with us.

This is my 29g Biocube Lagoon:


29g Oceanic BioCube (About 1 months old as a saltwater tank)
Oceanic BioCube Protein Skimmer
Stock lighting (Power Compact)
150wtt Visi-Therm Heater
Modded filtration with liverock instead of bioballs
A filter sponge covers the outflow to significantly reduce flow
Approx. 3-5 lbs of livesand
Approx. >10 lbs of liverock

Coming Soon: (arrives on Jan 14th)
Digital Aquatics ReefKeeper Elite!

Fish:
x1 ORA Orange Reidi Seahorse (Male)
x2 Banded Pipefish (Pair)
x1 Yashia Goby
x1 Rainsfords Goby

Inverts:
Orange Finger Sponge
Orange Fan Sponge
Blue Sponge (Haliclona spp.)
Unknown Blue Sponge (possibly a type of macro algae)
Unknown Purple Monti Like Sponge
x4 Bongo Shrimp (Phyllognathia ceratophthalma) My pride and joy. (along with my feather star)
x1 Randall's Pistol Shrimp
x4 Peppermint Shrimp (MIA)
Lots of Macro

Coral:
NONE


http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0099.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0102.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0104.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0108.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0093.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0087.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0084.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0109.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0116.jpg

For those of you who are going to ask where a Bongo Shrimp is, three are hiding but one is here:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0099copy.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0118-1.jpg

Bongo Shrimp: (no longer in a separate container)
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/SANY0085-1.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_03272.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/SANY0091.jpg

What do you think?

[ReeferRob]

Really really nice, very unique!

[Bongo Shrimp]

Well I did a water change yesterday and I think I added a little too much pH buffer because the rainsfords goby and smaller pipefish kicked the bucket. :(

Here are some updated shots of the tank. No FTS since the sponges died while I was on break and I had to trim them WAY back. Till it looks better I'm too ashamed to post a FTS.

Bongo Shrimp: (2 of 4)
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/SANY0153.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/SANY0155.jpg

Tunicates:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/SANY0150.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/SANY0154.jpg

[Bongo Shrimp]

Finally got some nice shots of one of the bongo shrimp!

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0244.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0243.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0240.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0236.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0232.jpg


And the pistol made an appearance!
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0247.jpg

[ReeferRob]

Just curious why you had to use the pH buffer? I don't know squat about sponges. LOL I thought they were all non-photosynthetic??

[Bongo Shrimp]

The pH buffer wasn't just for the sponges, some of which are actually photosynthetic. It was for the fish and shrimp too. The pH used to be about 7.6. Now it's up to about 8.0.

[ReeferRob]

Wow that is really low pH:embarrased: how long has it been that low?

[Bongo Shrimp]

It had been like that in both my tanks (reef and lagoon) for about 4 or 5 months. No big effects in either tank but I just got tired of it one day and decided to fight it head on. It worked.

[ReeferRob]

Good thing you did! Were you getting very good growth out of the calcium based corals? Usually low pH means low Alk and slow-low calcification for the corals.
Have you tried opening a window in the room where the tank is for a few hours?

[ReeferRob]

Not trying to give you a hard time by the way, just been battling some low pH myself. Maybe i am more worried about it than I should be?

[Bongo Shrimp]

I have never opened a window, but the calcium based corals in my reef like the encrusting tequila sunrise monti (green with orange polyps) has been growing like a WEED! Like CRAZY!

[ReeferRob]

Well maybe you should break me off a nug for a trade!!

[Bongo Shrimp]

I will be fragging it soon...

[Sir Patrick]

How did I miss this thread....must have been the holidays.

Sweet tank! I realy like the sponges! I got 2 different white sponges i need to get rid of this sunday/monday- if you want to pick them up! Might still have the yellow one too, gotta take a good look....the yellow is kinda like a ball w/ thin spikes on it.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Ok, so I haven't done an update for a while but I will do one hopefully on tuesday when I recieve the latest additions. Two barrel (tube) sponges and an assortment of caribbean single stemmed plants! Plus I am waiting to get a BASKET star as well for my reef!

This is what the tube sponges will look like:
http://i47.tinypic.com/k0mrl1.jpg

[Kraylen]

Tank is SO amazing.... wow. I love Bongo Shrimp...

[Bongo Shrimp]

New stuff/pics:

FTS:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0556.jpg

Tube Sponge:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0558.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0562.jpg

Plants:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0560.jpg

Sand Sifting Star (NOT new):
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0561.jpg

[Bongo Shrimp]

Well the tube sponge didn't make it :(.

On the other hand-
BONGO SHRIMP PAIR inbound for friday! Possibly even more to come!!!



I need to get more asterina stars...

[ReeferRob]

Sorry to hear about the sponge, that was quick. What happened just withered away?

[Bongo Shrimp]

It actually died two days after I got it which makes me think it was not healthy to begin with. It started turning yellow and had all these white flakes coming off it. I then decided just to take it out BEFORE it nuked the tank. When I took it out though, I almost vomited from the smell. That's when I was sure it was dead ;).

[Bongo Shrimp]

Here's the new pair!
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_cfimg-7975595818077828813PNG.png

[ReeferRob]

Now you've ordered from DandD before right? What has your experience been like? Do the items ship the next day?

[Bongo Shrimp]

Sent you a pm.

[Argent]

nice shrimpies Bongo - can't wait to see more pics!

[Bongo Shrimp]

Here's the new bongos, I don't think they are a pair though. Working with LA/DD on that issue...

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0727.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0726.jpg



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On the other hand, here's a cool pic of "The Beast" (he's the biggest of the bongos). Notice the blue streaks-
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0775.jpg

[iyachtuxivm]

Very nice colors

[ReeferRob]

Those are really cool skrimps!!

[Bongo Shrimp]

Thanks guys :D

[Sir Patrick]

Bongo shrimp, huh?

Dont know anything about them! Look really cool though!

[Bongo Shrimp]

New unknown encrusting sponge:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0734-1.jpg

Some sort of plant, bought it under the name "sea fern" but I think it is really called something else:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0733-1.jpg

And... Orange Seahorse, lookin goooood:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0735-1.jpg

[The Rugger]

Very Nice!

[Sir Patrick]

That orange horsey is nice!!

[Bongo Shrimp]

Now here's something interesting- While cleaning my tank, I noticed that one of the Bongo Shrimp in my new pair might have eggs. I suspect so because one's abdomen is darker than the other's.

[Bella127]

Now here's something interesting- While cleaning my tank, I noticed that one of the Bongo Shrimp in my new pair might have eggs. I suspect so because one's abdomen is darker than the other's.

Here is my favorite quote.
" I'm calling dibs on the first batch"lol

[Bongo Shrimp]

HA! It would be crazy if I could raise them. But I doubt I could. Who knows, maybe one day I'll just find some tiny(er) Bongo Shrimp running around???

[ReeferRob]

That would be way cool! Good luck with that. Do you ever make it to Stingray Bay? Believe it or not they get some really nice sponges in on a fairly regular basis.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Never been there before. I'll have to trek out there sometime.

[demonclownfish]

Now here's something interesting- While cleaning my tank, I noticed that one of the Bongo Shrimp in my new pair might have eggs. I suspect so because one's abdomen is darker than the other's.

if so are you going to try and raise them?

[Bongo Shrimp]

Well the pair will be going into my new fuge I'm building. I will do anything other than set up another tank to try to raise them.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Check out my new toyyy:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0890.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0886-1.jpg

[Bongo Shrimp]

New Bongo Shrimp inbound for thursday!

[Sir Patrick]

Cant wait to see it!

[medwards]

Very, very cool!

[Bongo Shrimp]

The new kid:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_cfimg3826256376110321890PNG.png

[Bongo Shrimp]

This is arriving on thursday!

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/itemd...&ddid=86775 (http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/itemdisplay.cfm?c=2733+4&ddid=86775)

[Bongo Shrimp]

Bongo Shrimp:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0008-1.jpg

[iyachtuxivm]

I like the colors on those.

[Bongo Shrimp]

I like the colors on those.

Me too. :fish2:

[Bongo Shrimp]

Just got a pair of healthy spotted mandarins. Pics coming soon!

[Bongo Shrimp]

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0044-1.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0041-3.jpg

[Bongo Shrimp]

Coming on thursday-

Brown Grass Shrimp:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/lg-0514101-021.jpg

[Bongo Shrimp]

This is one bizarre shrimp:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0086.jpg

[Bongo Shrimp]

Got two ELECTRIC Flame Scallops today. Pics and hopefully a video coming soon.

[igot2gats]

Check out my new toyyy:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0890.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0886-1.jpg

Bongo -

I love your lagoon. Very unique & original plan for a tank. What is this ^^^?

[Bongo Shrimp]

Blue line nudi. He eats flatworms and only flatworms. I got him to get rid of my slight flatworm infestation. He took care of it in a week and I took him back to Choice. The someone else had him (yes the same one) clean out their tank and I saw him back at Choice again a few weeks later. He was really really fat. Haven't seen him since the last time he sold from choice.

[Bongo Shrimp]

HD up close video of one of my electric flame scallops. Make sure you click 1080HD!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXTf8PwYqe0&hd=1

[Bongo Shrimp]

Just picked this up. Really unusual, colorful, not seen to often coral:

Chironepthya sp.
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/lg-061010-288a.jpg

Can't wait to see this beauty in person!!!

[Bongo Shrimp]

Chironepthya sp. 7" tall, 11" wide

I don't think anyone can top this when it comes to NPS: :D
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0235-1.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_DSC0234.jpg

[demonclownfish]

didnt pick up the bongo shrimp? thats a first lol

[Bongo Shrimp]

I missed it ok? Don't rub it in. :(:mad:

[demonclownfish]

lol, that sux. since you missed it next time there will be a pair of crouchers, and a trio of bongo's.

[Bongo Shrimp]

I'll have them all :cool:.

[ReeferRob]

That NPS coral is amazing. I wish you the best of luck with it.

[Sir Patrick]

That Chironepthya sp. is very cool!!

[Bongo Shrimp]

Thanks guys.

[Bongo Shrimp]

New sponge and pics! A few...

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0268.jpg

Polyps extended:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0266.jpg

[Bongo Shrimp]

More pics coming soon.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Double post.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Wooh. Finally got a REAL lead on Periclimenes imperator!

I'm waiting to see if my source has one for me now or will get one for me.

Fingers crossed...

[iyachtuxivm]

Wooh. Finally got a REAL lead on Periclimenes imperator!

I'm waiting to see if my source has one for me now or will get one for me.

Fingers crossed...

Since its a commensil shrimp what do you have for it to live on/with? What do they eat? Its a cool looking critter. Cant seem to find alot of info on it, found two places selling them that the care sheets differed alot.

[Bongo Shrimp]

I'll get a cucumber of some sort for it to live with. They eat (I think) scraps of food as they ride along on the cucumber.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Pair of Pederson's Shrimp coming on tuesday.

[demonclownfish]

get a sand sifter cucumber, i love mine :). and cool about the pedersons! didnt you get one before?

[Bongo Shrimp]

The prob with the sand sifter is it goes under the sand and IDK if the shrimp would like that. And I had a pederson's before in my reef but it didn't make it. They will basically have the whole lagoon tank to them selves.

[demonclownfish]

my sand sifter NEVER goes under the sand. always out on top poopin out sand.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Maybe Ill get one then.

[demonclownfish]

MAYBE U SHOULD! lol

[Bongo Shrimp]

Well one pedersons went missing at the vendor and didn't ship (don't ask) and the second presumably got eaten by my seahorse who was overly interested in it from the second I put it in the tank.


I need to get a cucumber! (LFS has some yellow sand sifters) Arriving on friday:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/shrimp1_100831_PS.jpg

My source had two but someone already bought one. I really want two but I figured I'd be kicking myself for letting this pass by. Tomorrow I will call to see if there is anyway to get a second.

I can't believe I have one of these coming! Hopefully the seahorse won't see it. I may isolate it with the cucumber in a cage in the tank at first to see if the seahorse seems interested.

[MizTanks]

Oh man that sure is one awesome looking shrimp!

[ReefPeddler]

Really Nice Lagoon!

I love the diversity you have going :snorkel:

[Bongo Shrimp]

Thanks guys! I'm going to get a sea hare this week to hopefully help clean up some algae.

[iyachtuxivm]

We need some FTS! (once the hair algae is gone)

[Bongo Shrimp]

Here he is! Just got him a cucumber but for now he has taken to a turbo.

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/photo-6.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/photo-2.jpg

Got a seahare too!

[Bongo Shrimp]

Ugh, bad news today. The shrimp didn't make it. No idea why. :(

[XSiVE]

Ugh, bad news today. The shrimp didn't make it. No idea why. :(

:( that was a cool looking shrimp too

[Bongo Shrimp]

Finally a new FRIEND!!!

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/lg-1013101-315.jpg

[Bongo Shrimp]

New PAIR of emperor shrimp arriving wednesday!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bongo Shrimp]

Here they are! They were facing each other waving their arms around and turning to look at different things. It looked like they were having a conversation. And they don't seem too interested in my sand sifting sea cucumber.

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0144marked.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0141marked.jpg

[MizTanks]

WOW!! They're beautiful!! You lucky dog you :))

[Bongo Shrimp]

Thanks! I wish I knew what they really eat...

[ReeferRob]

More pics!!

[Bongo Shrimp]

I WILL! They are both currently riding on a turbo snail I put in the cage with them. Gotta let them out soon.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Friendly the turbo.
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/photo-10marked-1.jpg
Bad pic because I took it with my iPhone.

Also, they both molted last night!

[slapshot]

Now you know what they were talking about the other day. They were discussing changing their cloths what was approprate in their new home. Congrates I take molting as a good sign. Have you seen them eat yet?

[Bongo Shrimp]

I have not seen them eat. I might try handing them something with tweezers before I let them out of their little cage today.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Sad news today. Lost one of the shrimp. I just can't figure out what went wrong. So frustrated!

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Sad news today. Lost one of the shrimp. I just can't figure out what went wrong. So frustrated!

Not trying to flame or be a jerk but if you don't know their basic care requirements (what they eat), wouldn't it be nearly impossible (not to mention a little irresponsible) to try to keep them in captivity? I know you have had success with other difficult to keep inverts and the hobby need people pushing the envelope... it just it saddens me to see beautiful animals taken from the reef only to starve in our tanks.


JMHO,
Tom

[Bongo Shrimp]

Not trying to flame or be a jerk but if you don't know their basic care requirements (what they eat), wouldn't it be nearly impossible (not to mention a little irresponsible) to try to keep them in captivity? I know you have had success with other difficult to keep inverts and the hobby need people pushing the envelope... it just it saddens me to see beautiful animals taken from the reef only to starve in our tanks.


JMHO,
Tom

I can only try. Plus I still have one. Hey, someone has to try. From all the research I have done I have tried to construct the best environment possible for them. I can't do much more. I do understand where you
re coming from but I think there's a difference between the guy who buys them because they look cool and does no research, and the guy who does as much research as possible, tries to replicate the environment and then gets them.

The thing that really gets me is that they both ate yesterday.:-|

[Tom@HaslettMI]

There's totally a difference. I know you're not just impulse buying these and wouldn't get them if you didn't think you had a fair shot at keeping them. My main concern was you didn't know what they ate (I didn't know you had gotten them to eat til the last post). That means there's hope for the other one.

I actually have a lot of respect for your interest and efforts in keeping difficult species. As I read the earlier posts I was just a little like "WTF is he doing if he doesn't even know what they eat?!". Hopefully the remaining shrimp keeps on keeping on for you.

Tom

[Bongo Shrimp]

Yeah I guess I should have mentioned that earlier but yesterday I took tweezers and handed each a single thawed out frozen mysis shrimp (the little kind not PE). But anyhow they both held on to and appeared to be eating the shrimp for about ten minutes. Then they dropped it. But how big could their stomachs be?

The best I have found pertaining to their diet was the fecal pellets of their partner cucumber, slug, or snail ( hence why I gave them a turbo snail to be with.

The feather star on the other hand still is unknown when it comes to it's diet yet I and a few others have been able to keep them longer than their normal survival time in the aquarium before starvation catches up with them.

The only thing I can think of is that they need more area to pick around at such as in the rest of the tank rather than just in their little cage with a little piece of rock and a little bit of sand. But it is still a bit of an unknown.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Just in case anyone is tempted not to believe me, here is a picture of my one Emperor Shrimp holding a piece of mysis I handed him with tweezers. After feeding him today, I let him loose while he was riding on the turbo snail.

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/photo-11marked.jpg

[MizTanks]

I just can't get over how beautiful it is-I'm happy for you Bongo! Keep up the excellent work-I'm send good vibes your way :))

[Bongo Shrimp]

Thanks Miztanks!

[Bongo Shrimp]

Hopefully THEY can keep this guy alive until I get him:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/_cfimg-6087960687174464009.png

[ReeferRob]

Damn boy trippy picture. The reflection was throwing me off. The shrimp is super crazy looking with the red eyes and all. :cheers: hope you can keep'em happy.

[Captain]

Dats a wild skrimp i tell you what!

[Bongo Shrimp]

Damn boy trippy picture. The reflection was throwing me off. The shrimp is super crazy looking with the red eyes and all. :cheers: hope you can keep'em happy.

So far I have been successful with them. Asterina star donations are ALWAYS welcome though ;).

[Bongo Shrimp]

New seahorses are here!

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/photo-5.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/photo2.jpg

I put some fake plants in there for them to hitch on until I get some real stuff. I HATE FAKE PLANTS! Can't wait to get them out!

Try some breeding here...

[MizTanks]

WTH? Just two pics? What's wrong with you? I oughtta come and kick yer a** j/k
Nice ponies you got there :) hurry up and get rid of them fake plants.


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

[Bongo Shrimp]

I will get more pics but I wanted to turn the lights off quickly so they could go back to sleep and get used to the tank.

And yeah this weekend I will find something to replace the plants with.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Got something real for the seahorses to hitch on! It's over 14" tall! Also very healthy.
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/photo-12.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/photo2223.jpg

[Invert]

What type of Sponge is that ?
I need to get one for my Pair of Seahorses.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Some sort of tree sponge likely from the caribbean. You know sponges have some special needs right?

[Invert]

You know sponges have some special needs right?
Correct.

I am setting up a Non-Photo tank for my Seahorses.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Correct.

I am setting up a Non-Photo tank for my Seahorses.

Just like me :big_grin:.

[iyachtuxivm]

Nice! You went to mobys didnt you?

[Invert]

I have had my pair for close to a year now and I am getting bored with the look of the tank.

[Bongo Shrimp]

I have had my pair for close to a year now and I am getting bored with the look of the tank.

Well I'll tell you one thing, seahorses love a nice branchy sponge!

[MizTanks]

Are you guys using chillers? If not how are you keeping the temp low enough to keep them? I thought they lived only in cooler water.

[Bongo Shrimp]

My tank just stays around 72-73F all the time with no heater. My heater on;y goes on sometimes at night to make sure it doesn't get too cold.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Ok, a little update.

Got home from a week vacation to find that my banggai cards have spawned and I am getting a super crazy awesome goby/pistol pair. Can anyone guess what kind? (slapshot can't guess since he knows already :D)

[slapshot]

Your no fun!


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[Bongo Shrimp]

Your no fun!


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:tongue_out:

[MizTanks]

candy cane pistol with a yellow rose prawn goby?

[Bongo Shrimp]

candy cane pistol with a yellow rose prawn goby?
Way more rare. But I will say you are close in that it's a goby/pistol pair :propellerhead:.

[Jstadler]

White cap goby and red spot pistol shrimp.


Lol. I cheated saw it on MR earlier.

[Jstadler]

Very cool, very expensive goby.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Cheater!

[Jstadler]

Cheater!

Cheaters never win, but multi-forumers. Sometimes do. ;-P

[Bongo Shrimp]

This could go on for ever but- Multi-forumers, when acting as cheaters, never win.

Thus, I just won. :hypnotized:

[MizTanks]

Cheater cheater pumpkin eater had a wife but couldn't keep her.....nanner nanner nanner~lol

[Bongo Shrimp]

Here they are right before acclimation! Funny thing happened when I put them in. They dissapperaed for a little while and then I found the shrimp digging but no goby. Then I saw my randall's pistol(!) which I though was long gone and with him- the goby. So the shrimp is missing his big snapping claw but once he gets it back I bet he will "fix" things, if you know what I mean.

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/3dbd3af4.jpg

With my PINKY finger for size comparison (no my pinky is not abnormally large haha):
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/40c92ac0.jpg

[Bongo Shrimp]

I must be doing something right.

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/8ce51204.jpg

[slapshot]

That is very cool! Congrat Grandpa!

[Bongo Shrimp]

Thanks. I gave them to fishtal to try to raise them. I don't have the time or space to do it right now. He will be posting more pics on the MASM site.

[Corvette Reefer]

now thats a prettyy sweet tank!!! i want one just like yours! beautiful tank

[Bongo Shrimp]

now thats a prettyy sweet tank!!! i want one just like yours! beautiful tank

Thank you!

[Bongo Shrimp]

I haven't updated this thread in forever. I lost the pair of seahorses months ago due to an unknown cause. Now the tank is just a fuge with tons of my purple sponge growing in it. The mother colony is ~18" in diameter.

For now I have just been getting different nudibranchs to see if I can get any to eat my sponge or other sponges I find.
Heres a few pics:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/d9460c06.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/4a83a1a7.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/27A2D653-BB09-44D1-97A1-820465AFB05F-1758-0000044B226475EC_zps52785526.jpg

[slapshot]

Never thought I say this about a beautiful sponge but I hope one if them loves it.