Volcano Tank, The life of...

Some Little Details....

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:13:31 -0800

Just some updated pictures! Enjoy!

Some Front Tank Shots

Sat, 2 Jan 2010 19:27:14 -0800

Here is some current front tank shots for everyone! Welcome to the New Year and hope it is awesome for everyone.

Got a nice Zooanthid rock with multiple species and a nice Staghorn Acropora that was in a customer’s tank that needed to tear down.

The Carpet still tends to be the focal point of nearly everyone that sees the Volcano. And rightfully so!

Minor Update

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:44:51 -0800

Hey there everyone! Sorry for the delay in some updates, but here is a minor update until I do some video and photographing tonight.

We have enlarged our clown population and shrunk our chromis population. We added a pair of Sebae Clownfish (male and female). We had already added the carpet anemone and they went right into it. It has been about 2 weeks now. Wonderful dynamic to add in any tank.

Everything else is progressing well. Water parameters are spot on. Stoneys are right around the corner now!

The Crab-Eating-Anemone

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:00:50 -0800

Just had another run in. This time, I was able to save the crab. This may be a constant problem! Oh boy!

So, I saw the anemone wrapped up, and wondered why. Saw the crab, took some quick photos as it started to move (which is why the pictures appear blurry). I was going to get some better shots but decided to help it since it was nearing the edge. Unfortunately, since the anemone was in attack mode, it was hyper sticky. Three times as sticky as I have ever seen or felt anemone. It closed up on my fingers immediately. I was able to help the crab out, though I do believe it got a good pinch on the anemone first.

Me on the other hand, took around 2 minutes just to get myself free. I tried to wait it out, but it was too sticky. Surprisingly, only a couple suction cups broke off of it, so I think I didn’t do any damage. I can’t imagine the crab did either, but since the anemone is still new, I hope that the stress level is not at dangerous levels.

Even now, as I look, it has opened back up, so hopefully it will be okay.

These crabs have left everything alone, and I have two other anemones that they walk near and around but never bother. However, they walk up to this carpet anemone and it sticks immediately and must pull them in quickly! I always figured the crabs would eat my corals.....never planned on this!

Whole Lotta Anemone

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:32:14 -0800

So, lots going on. Decided on a beautiful carpet anemone...despite my original intents. This whole tank is hit on normalacy so I thought I would carry that thought process through. So, will do my best to monitor my new potential reef-killer and make it feel at home.

Tried up on the volcano ledge itself, and though it seemed to settle, it decided to wander. I had anticipated that and moved my star polyp colony and some rocks away from the right sand bed and put the clam there. My thinking was if the anemone moved, then I would put it in the sand bed and move the clam back up.

Well, that ended up being the case and the anemone has seemed to make a home in the sand bed. It will always have the propensity to move, but given the water flow and placement, it should hang here for a while.

Here is to hoping!

Volcanic Activity

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:07:41 -0800

Still working up to the main additions of some stoney corals and montiporas. The Xenia are not behaving well, though looking better. Water parameters are at perfect levels.....calcium, magnesium, alkalinity, iodine, phosphate, and the big three.

Everything else is thriving; the monitporas, pocilliaporas, green star polyps and the clam.

Thanks for looking!

Updates....

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:12:37 -0800

Night Activity

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22:54 -0800

So, a nasty crab handled the jaw fish in a naughty way...

Also, check out the plate coral!

Morning Time At The Volcano

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:20:51 -0800

Had some light shining in from the skylight. Looked cool!

Checking In...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:12:58 -0800

Just checking in....

Going through a second algae bloom and battling lower pH than desired. Live is well however, and is just in reflux due to the new additions and the affect on the bio-load.

Took a couple of shots, and you will notice one of the crabs is a bit whiter than normal. Had two of them molt recently and that is what they look like for the first week or two.

Thank you to all for taking a look! One or two new videos to come soon as well.