SRC Member spaceman Posted April 12, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted April 12, 2006 Started this hobby w a 2 feet tank because I am a big fan of marine crabs and shrimp!! BUT.... very often u buy a crab or shrimp, they will go into hiding and never to be seen again... very disappointing, almost a waste of $$ below are the list of them and my remarks... 1. pom pom crab: hiding in the dark, very rarely seen him in action unless switch off light 2. Bumble Bee shrimps: All 3 MIA since i put them in my tank. only seen once briefly 3. Purple boxer: hiding in the dark, very rarely seen him in action unless switch off light 4. Majestic lobster: Hiding in my LR. can only see the claws once in a while... 5. ###### Shrimp: Good stuff! dance around my coral every night hide in the day 6. cleaner Shrimp: the only guy I can see him every day w my fish! 7. sally light foot: another MIA guy... not sure alive or dead Total $$$ spent = almost $100!! but very little satisfaction gain..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted April 12, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted April 12, 2006 haha.. funny thread.. But I must say.. Pom pom crabs are very cute.. Add on: 8. Pistol Shrimps.. be it colourful yellow or bright red. Cost about $20+ but seldom see them, only hear the knocking. And They mess up your sandbed. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member spaceman Posted April 12, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 12, 2006 haha.. anymore "waste $$$" craby stuff to add in??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Skipper32 Posted April 12, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted April 12, 2006 ane shrimp - nice and graceful on e ane...MIA after a few sightings ane crab - simple...elegant and good sight when feeding...MIA after a while.... at least $5 - $8 per pc.... Quote Henry Tan Sembawang 3x1.5x1.5 2.5x1x1.5 LS 1xfire clown/ 1xyellow boxer 1xpercular/ 1xcoral beauty 1xboxer/ 2xfire shrimps 1xcoral beauty/ 2xfalse clowns 2xhawk fish/ 1xane crab 1xyellow tail damsel/ 2xcleaners 3xturbo snails 2xhermits 1xtomato clown Set up..... Sump - Done DIY Cabinet - Done DIY Overflow Pipe - Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Elune Posted April 12, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted April 12, 2006 Nudibranch $8. Bright and colorful, and can go para-gliding. Near impossible to find proper food to feed it. Usually starve to dead. Mine starved to dead. Debelius (Dwarf) Red Lobster. $4. Nice Orangy-Purple color. Reef-safe with caution. Seldom seen in action except lights off. I returned the fellow to the LFS after suspecting it killing my 2-spot goby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shawncel Posted April 12, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted April 12, 2006 Peppermint shrimps.. Introduce twice to my tank to control aiptisia but both times only seen them for a moment. Never seen them again after that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member spaceman Posted April 12, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 12, 2006 let me add blue leg hermit. nice strong guy who like to crawl around eating algae together with my coralline algae... pest to me hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cornyfish Posted April 12, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted April 12, 2006 haha.. funny thread.. But I must say.. Pom pom crabs are very cute.. Add on: 8. Pistol Shrimps.. be it colourful yellow or bright red. Cost about $20+ but seldom see them, only hear the knocking. And They mess up your sandbed. Pistol shrimps should come out more often after it gets used to the tank... and the red pistol shrimps tend to be more outgoing than the Bullseye and Randall pistol shrimps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Skipper32 Posted April 13, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted April 13, 2006 let me add blue leg hermit. nice strong guy who like to crawl around eating algae together with my coralline algae... pest to me hahahaha haha...ya hermits....good for algae...and also a killer on e loose for my turbo snails....poor snails...one by one i see empty homes after a while... Quote Henry Tan Sembawang 3x1.5x1.5 2.5x1x1.5 LS 1xfire clown/ 1xyellow boxer 1xpercular/ 1xcoral beauty 1xboxer/ 2xfire shrimps 1xcoral beauty/ 2xfalse clowns 2xhawk fish/ 1xane crab 1xyellow tail damsel/ 2xcleaners 3xturbo snails 2xhermits 1xtomato clown Set up..... Sump - Done DIY Cabinet - Done DIY Overflow Pipe - Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted April 13, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted April 13, 2006 True.. even if you have 101 empty shells for it. It still likes the one with the snail in it.. maybe "resale flats" got more value.. empty "flats" maybe haunted or location no good.. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member spaceman Posted April 17, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 17, 2006 ARRRgggh... got a very nice flame electric scallop!! 1st night was flashing away at the side of my tank! 2nd nite hidden deep inside my life rock!! sign*.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted April 17, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted April 17, 2006 ARRRgggh... got a very nice flame electric scallop!! 1st night was flashing away at the side of my tank! 2nd nite hidden deep inside my life rock!! sign*.... flame scallops are one thing which is not recommended.. do a search around the internet and this forum. Fussy feeders.. probably will hide and waste away somehow.. probably nice addition for a week or a month or so. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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