Getting a Rhizo today!!!

[ReeferRob]

Yup, Im getting one today!! Don't know the size nor the color, it's a surprise hand delivered by the best in the industry. Cherry Corals!! Can't wait, been wanting one forever since meeting my friend Austin!
:bananapiano::bananapiano::bananapiano::bananapian o::bananapiano:
Ill shoot some pics once it is acclimated and happy!!

[Tom@HaslettMI]

That's so cool. I'm looking forward to some pics.

Can/will they capture and eat fish? If so, how concerned are you about this?

Tom

[stunreefer]

Congrats bro!!! :big_grin:

Can/will they capture and eat fish? If so, how concerned are you about this?
Ehhh... ummm... no? ;)

IME they're very hard pressed to catch a fish, I've not lost one. I keep a sunburst anthias and a bandit angelfish with a fair amount of rhizos... I've seen both fish "snagged" by a tentacle or two before. The angel just gives a quick flick of the fin and she's off. The anthias does the same, but a little more effort put into it. I have one rhizo (in captivity over 3 years now) that expands over 9", and if the anthias for some reason swam directly into the middle of it she might have an issue. You're much, much more likely to lose fish to something like a carpet anemone.

Todd used to call my ELOS Mini "The Gaunlet" as it was full of rhizos and the fish had to make due. There's plenty more open space in the larger tank for them to swim around them.

[kgood1]

It sounds cool, but I don't what it is :stupidme: (I'll look it up)

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Thanks for the info. Stun.

I was recalling a pic someone put on another site where a rhizo was eating their fish (don't recall what kind). I just didn't know if that was common... sounds like not. Perhaps the the fish was not healthy.

How do you think smaller fish would handle getting "snagged" (goby, chromis, clown fish, ect.)?

[kgood1]

It sounds cool, but I don't what it is :stupidme: (I'll look it up)

Ok, now I know!:jester:

[ReeferRob]

Thanks for the info. Stun.

I was recalling a pic someone put on another site where a rhizo was eating their fish (don't recall what kind). I just didn't know if that was common... sounds like not. Perhaps the the fish was not healthy.

How do you think smaller fish would handle getting "snagged" (goby, chromis, clown fish, ect.)?

Hopefully all will be fine, but I guess we will find out. I have two Doni's clowns and two cromis in the tank. I :love3: my clowns and they weren't cheep, the cromis.....well still could be a costly snack.
But then again I have two Tube Anemones that everyone said would eat my fish. Six years and never had a fish come up missing!!

Now where the **** is he? He's twenty minutes late LOL

[PolskaReefer]

good for you rob enjoy your new little friend

[stunreefer]

I was recalling a pic someone put on another site where a rhizo was eating their fish (don't recall what kind).
Was it this set of pics by chance?

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/step1.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/step2.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/step3.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/step4-1.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/step4.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/step5.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/step6.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/step7.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/step71.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/step7-2.jpg

This was in juniors tank, the anthias was already dead ;) Thius rhizo now lives with me ;)



How do you think smaller fish would handle getting "snagged" (goby, chromis, clown fish, ect.)?
My sunburst anthias is only 1.5" tops. He hamgs just fine - it's the bandit angelfish she's worried about ;)


Rob, that's just "Todd time"

[ReeferRob]

Rob, that's just "Todd time"

LOL, ya Im beginning to learn that. Also learning that on occassion he is very forgetful.:doh::doh::doh:LOL

[stunreefer]

Ah, the "Todd Mind" is a beautiful thing :big_grin:

[ReeferRob]

:heartbreaker:..........

[Manoj's Reef]

Enjoy your spoils bro!!!...make sure you share some pics.

[Sir Patrick]

Sweet score rob!! Gonna be a nice addition to your tank!

Pateintly awaiting pics....

[cherrycorals]

Todd time? kinda like island time I guess, cept I'm not on an island :(

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Stun,

Those are the pics I was thinking of.

Tom

[Chelle's Ocean]

That is beautiful- I have looked around for one, no luck. Can't wait to see photos.

[ReeferRob]

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday is the new pick up time! Can't wait!:thumbsup:

[Sir Patrick]

You said today.....I was ready to see pics!!

I can wait, I guess...:big_grin:

[youngtimothy]

Stun,

Those are the pics I was thinking of.

Tom

that fish died, and he fed it to the rhizo. kind of a circle of life thing he said!

[stunreefer]

Todd time? kinda like island time I guess, cept I'm not on an island :(
:big_grin:

Better than Stun Time. Wait, what is time? Can you shoot some my way?!?

that fish died, and he fed it to the rhizo. kind of a circle of life thing he said!
Yep, that was unfortunate. He had just picked up the Bartletts a day or so before. I showed up and we went downstairs to a dead fish. One of my non-reefer friends was with me at juniors and he got to witness this while junior was shooting the set - he still brings it up to this day whenever we hang out, LOL! That rhizo also enjoyed a flasher wrasse at one point. Junior came downstairs and the stupid wrasse had managed to jump up and land on top of the screening.

It went from this pre-rhizo:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/flasherwrasse2.jpg

To this post-rhizo :big_grin::
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/rhyzofood.jpg

[ReeferRob]

Nice I hope to NOT experience anything like this.

Time to go brush up on some research for care and feeding etc. *wink, wink*:thumbsup::highfive3:

[youngtimothy]

I sure miss Juniors pictures, bummer he got out of reefing!
I can't wait to see your pictures, when you get yours!!!!!!!

[Sir Patrick]

Sunday yet???....nope....

[ReeferRob]

I sure miss Juniors pictures, bummer he got out of reefing!
I can't wait to see your pictures, when you get yours!!!!!!!

Ya, don't get your hopes up. My pictures suck compared to Junior.


Sunday yet???....nope....
I know right, can't wait!

[jimsflies]

To this post-rhizo :big_grin::
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg301/juniorsreef/rhyzofood.jpg



eeewww... :fishbones:

[ReeferRob]

Introducing "Frank Rhizo" LOL
Just picked it up about 2 hours ago, temp acclimation and then a 5 minute dip.

I also tried a new experimental dip this time around. Fauna Marin Ultra Pest Control. It's hard to know at this point how good the dip is as Cherry Corals keeps impeccable water quality and only the best and healthiest specimens in their tanks. Future dips will tell. One thing is for certain and that it is very potent smelling stuff.

Will update pics as he opens up and gets used to the new crib!
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad286/bluedragon1_2/IMG_1461.jpg
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad286/bluedragon1_2/IMG_1458.jpg

[rmalone]

I would say that a healthy fish has no real risk of being eaten. My flame wrasses steal mysis out of my rhizo all the time, so do the tangs, and copper band. In fact it makes it a real pain to feed, my dendro is actually starting to suffer from theives. I guess its time to feed chunks of silver side.

Very cool pickup rhizos are neat critters.

[ReeferRob]

I would say that a healthy fish has no real risk of being eaten. My flame wrasses steal mysis out of my rhizo all the time, so do the tangs, and copper band. In fact it makes it a real pain to feed, my dendro is actually starting to suffer from theives. I guess its time to feed chunks of silver side.

Very cool pickup rhizos are neat critters.

Hope this is true, oddly of all the corals I've added to this tank this is the only one that has gotten this much attention from ALL the fish.

[Chelle's Ocean]

Can't wait to see more pics!!!

[Sir Patrick]

Sweet!! Its sunday!!

Patiently waiting for pics also!!! Sounds like the fish approve!!

[Bella127]

Just got back from Lake City and I just seen that you got a rhizo. Right now it is thundering and lightning out which means it is perfect picture taking weather.:roll_eyes:

[ReeferRob]

Just got back from Lake City and I just seen that you got a rhizo. Right now it is thundering and lightning out which means it is perfect picture taking weather.:roll_eyes:

So what are you waiting for? I just got off work.

[henry hill]

Are you too making out? or talking pictures?

[ReeferRob]

LOL, Pete never came over. Something about sand and a box and grumpy......!

Well Im gonna go feed this beast right now, we'll see what happens. Haven't seen much out of it so far. Other than neon green tips!!!

[Sir Patrick]

Get some pics of it eating, and post it here-

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8596

[demonclownfish]

cant wait for more pics rob, looks like a great coral :highfive3:

[stunreefer]

Congrats Rob!

I guess its time to feed chunks of silver side.
Rick, silversides are garbage, they offer very little nutrition and rhizos have a hard time fully digesting their skeleton - hit them with some large Hikari Krill. It's an awesome food, super easy to feed (one or two krill per week) and fish wouldn't dare try to steal a 2" krill... well maybe, but smack 'em with a chop stick if they do ;)

BTW, hows the ATB running for ya?

[igot2gats]

Rob, you're teasing us, bro. Any more pics?

[Bella127]

Yeah this is the tease of the year! Where are the pics at Bra:bowlingpin:

[PolskaReefer]

:pottytrain2:
get off the pot and take some pics rob

[ReeferRob]

Couldn't quite get it tonight........
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad286/bluedragon1_2/IMG_1556-1.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

WOW!!!!

Very nice!!

[ReeferRob]

Hehe, that's just the dendro behind it is the Rhizo!

[Sir Patrick]

:oops::oops::oops:



:moon: :moon: :moon:

[PolskaReefer]

So......... lets see some pics rob

[stunreefer]

Hehe, that's just the dendro behind it is the Rhizo!

I spy it ;)

[ReeferRob]

Finally caught a couple dope pics.......more in my tank thread!
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad286/bluedragon1_2/IMG_1847-1.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

That is pretty sweet man!

[Chelle's Ocean]

:love3: Very very beautiful!