My Box of Water

[zippy-kat]

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]

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]

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]

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]

those are great pics !:D

so STEAMER it is?!

[Karen]

Cool pictures! Didn't know you have a saltwater tank! Way to have ocean in the desert, there! Cool-looking fishies!

[zippy-kat]

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]

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: :)

[gini]

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]

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.

[gini]

Gosh, that really gives you the idea of how fragile they all are......I liked him -

[Cinder & Smoke]

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]

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]

Gorgeous tank! Your fish are beautiful!:D

[Casper]

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]

Beautiful tank. Its a great example of a smaller saltwater tank being mintained for years. I remember Mr. Clean.

[Suki Wingy]

That's beautiful. It must be relaxing. I prefer freshwater myself but I have to say your tank is just gorgeous!

[Sparklecoon]

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]

it's beautiful

and as you put it - it's a slice of the ocean :)

[moosmom]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Beautiful Tank. :)
Love your clown fishes names.I had a betta girl named Tugboat a few years ago.

[ramanth]

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. :(