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zippy-kat
06-14-2008, 09:37 PM
I can't remember if I have ever posted pictures of my slice of the ocean.
:love: Tugboat in his playpen.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/clown_00-1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/clown_05.jpg
Steamer hasn't hosted anything yet.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/clown_03-1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/blackclown_00.jpg
Together
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/together.jpg
Now for the janitors:
Part of the nassarius snail brigade and Mr. Clean the shrimp
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/snails_00.jpg
Baby cerith snail (that's my pinky for comparison)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/snail_00.jpg
Scarlet Hermit (he's the oldest guy in the tank!)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/crab_01.jpg
One (of Five) of the Orange Legged Hermits
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/crabs_00.jpg
(. . . cont'd . . . )
zippy-kat
06-14-2008, 09:38 PM
Misc corals...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/shrooms_00.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/zoa_00.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/zoa_01.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/shroom_01.jpg
And a couple of full tank shots.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/ap_05.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/ap_00.jpg
Hope you enjoyed the pictures!
critter crazy
06-14-2008, 10:08 PM
Those are awsome pics of an awsome tank!! WOW!!! Loved all of them!! How big of a tank is that?? Looks awsome!!:love:
zippy-kat
06-14-2008, 10:12 PM
Those are awsome pics of an awsome tank!! WOW!!! Loved all of them!! How big of a tank is that?? Looks awsome!!:love:
Thank you! I really enjoy it - glad you liked it, too.
It's 12g.
shais_mom
06-14-2008, 10:49 PM
those are great pics !:D
so STEAMER it is?!
Karen
06-14-2008, 10:56 PM
Cool pictures! Didn't know you have a saltwater tank! Way to have ocean in the desert, there! Cool-looking fishies!
zippy-kat
06-14-2008, 10:56 PM
those are great pics !:D
so STEAMER it is?!
lol Steamer, it is. Wiki'd it and Steamer ended up being a ship - not a train (as I'd originally thought) - so, there ya go.
Thanks for the compliment. :)
zippy-kat
06-14-2008, 11:03 PM
Cool pictures! Didn't know you have a saltwater tank! Way to have ocean in the desert, there! Cool-looking fishies!
Thanks! :)
I've had it about 2yrs or so, now. It's very relaxing to watch as my sweet K'Cee can attest to -- she'll curl up on my bed and watch them before she naps. She's a good girl - never bothers them - which is more than we can say for a certain young torbie. :rolleyes: :)
Great pictures Tonya!! Do you still have the little guy with the whirly giggs? I don't have any other way to describe him:D
I like Steamer!!
zippy-kat
06-14-2008, 11:11 PM
Great pictures Tonya!! Do you still have the little guy with the whirly giggs? I don't have any other way to describe him:D
I like Steamer!!
This guy?
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/02-6.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/zippiekat/01-5.jpg
Unfortunately, no. He had trouble molting and died.
I have plans on ordering another porcelain crab - just haven't done it, yet.
Gosh, that really gives you the idea of how fragile they all are......I liked him -
Cinder & Smoke
06-14-2008, 11:27 PM
WOW!
:D
WHERE did those guys go for their Paint Jobs?
WOWzer - no wonder the Kitty Pricess likes to watch 'em ...
the *glow* from the tank must be hard to ignore.
Sure hope the lil Torbie-Kit doesn't try any *phishin* in K'Cee's Kat TV Tank -
mite not be a pretty sight!
AWESOME snappies, Zipp!!
:)
krazyaboutkatz
06-15-2008, 02:21 AM
Great pictures.:) I always wanted a salt water aquarium when I was younger but I had a very hard time just keeping the fish alive in a regular aquarium.;)
chocolatepuppy
06-15-2008, 05:45 AM
Gorgeous tank! Your fish are beautiful!:D
Casper
06-15-2008, 02:18 PM
All around gorgeous tank & inhabitants. I love the overall setup, you are so lucky to be able to gaze at such beauty whenever you feel like it. :]
IRescue452
06-15-2008, 04:36 PM
Beautiful tank. Its a great example of a smaller saltwater tank being mintained for years. I remember Mr. Clean.
Suki Wingy
06-16-2008, 12:31 AM
That's beautiful. It must be relaxing. I prefer freshwater myself but I have to say your tank is just gorgeous!
Sparklecoon
06-16-2008, 12:35 AM
I absolutely adore it. I had no clue clown fish came in black LOL. I wish I had the knowledge, time, and patience to maintain a saltwater tank. Please do keep pictures coming in the future.
vinjashira
06-16-2008, 09:05 AM
it's beautiful
and as you put it - it's a slice of the ocean :)
moosmom
06-16-2008, 09:43 AM
ZK,
Great pictures!! I LOVE salt water fish. They are so much more beautiful than fresh water fish. Clown fish are my favorite!! I love the name tugboat.
buttercup132
06-16-2008, 06:58 PM
Wow I love your tank!
We have a huge fresh water tank and I so wished my dad would have made it salt water. The salt water fish are simply amazing and so unique looking.
Is it really as hard to maintain a salt water tank as people make it sound?
What do you have to do?
I'd love to own a sea horse or 2 some day.
zippy-kat
06-16-2008, 08:47 PM
Thanks for the replies everyone! A lot of work goes into it but a lot of enjoyment comes out of it. :)
Buttercup - A larger tank is generally more forgiving than a smaller tank. But, I find it easier to maintain a smaller one as the chores are less overwhelming for me. (A two gallon/wk water change as opposed to 10g/wk, etc.)
That said, the level of difficulty is also dependent on what you want to keep. A FOWLR (fish only with live rock) is easier than a reef tank and a reef tank can be simple or complex depending on the corals and their light/water flow requirements.
In terms of coral, my tank is pretty much full of easy keepers.
pitc9
06-17-2008, 04:00 PM
WOW! That's beautiful!
Thanks for sharing!
I've always heard it's hard to keep up a salt water tank, is that true?
Zippy
06-17-2008, 05:22 PM
Beautiful Tank. :)
Love your clown fishes names.I had a betta girl named Tugboat a few years ago.
ramanth
06-18-2008, 09:12 PM
Your setup is nicer than what the local zoo has!! :D :love:
Seriously, very pretty fish, shrimp, crabs, and snails. Sorry about the porcelain crab. :(
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