Who goes there? Friend or Foe?

Added some new inhabitants to the aquarium this week.

The Diamond Goby aka Sand Sifter. This guy is doing some major tank remodeling. He pick up the sand in his mouth and spits it out in a new location. This could be a problem as he is burying some things (coral included). I am hoping it settles in and gets happy with the way things are. You can see the Blenny in the background. He walks on the bottom and looks like something from the swamp.

I got crabs!

Check out the blue legged hermit crab.

Emerald Crab

Red Blenny

I don't know what it is! Look at the brown fuzzy ball to the left of the red coral. It is soft to the touch and has just shown upl I think it might be a sponge.

Mew soft coral. It will eventually be moved to up on the rock and glued in place. It first needs to acclimate to the light and get adjusted to the tank. Looks pretty good so far. Sponge Bob is trying to sneak into the picture.

In the Refugium!

Another large hermit crab. 3 were aded to help control the hair algae. I am noticing some red growth on the rock. I am not sure is it is coraline algae. If it is, it will encrust with calcium in a nice purple color.

The Ducan Coral is making a nice come back since I moved it to the refugium. I think the shrimp might have been picking at it. Notice to the right of the two heads, it looks like another head is forming. It must be happy. 

The Anemone is looking better since I moved it into the refugium. Another victim of Shrimp abuse.

Check out the red stuff on the rock. I don't know what it is.

More red stuff.

Emeral Crab.

Bali Green Slimer Coral. This is a small polyp stoney coral. It has a hard calcium frame and the polyps entend to filter particles (plankton and such) from the water.

An uninvited guest.

Check out the brownish small tenticle critter to the left of the tall green macro algae in the center of the picture. It will withdrawl into the rock when I probe at it. I guess I will have more research to figure if it will play nice or will meet an untimely death.

It is beginning to look like something. Maybe a reef aquarium?

Some new fish, a couple of corals, and an Anemone.

 These two are pretty cool looking. The one in the back is call a Gold Torch. The one in the front a Valida.

The clown fish likes this coral better than the Anemone. I was hoping the clowns would host the Anemone. It seems line the Anemone is having a harder time adjusting to the new enviroment.



The Anemone looks a little closed up. I don't think it has found a place it likes. I moves around a little every day.

The Macro algae in the Refugium is growing nicely. I placed several varieties hoping a few will take hold. It looks like I have at least three varieties doing well. You may also notice all the snails. They help keep the tank clean. I still have to do some cleaning, but not as much (I Think).