Nana's 40B

[iroll253]

Looks good. I like the favia.

 

[NanaReefer]

Thanks guys I'm a fan of Favia species. My fav!

 

[tike]

That one is REALLY cool!

 

[NanaReefer]

Thanks tike! I think so too. I've had it now for 5yrs. ?

 

[Rothany]

Love how the tank is coming along. I love the colors.

 

[NanaReefer]

Without the blues.

 

[mfinn]

That is a beautiful coral.

 

[NanaReefer]

Thank you Marty. By the time I get your frag out to you, it'll be almost as big-lol. Definitely this summer though

 

[mfinn]

Thank you Marty. By the time I get your frag out to you, it'll be almost as big-lol. Definitely this summer though

No hurry...

 

[NanaReefer]

No hurry...

I know...you've said so before. Just letting you know I haven't forgotten

 

[NanaReefer]

Just a couple cool shots. First shows the skin on my Green Birds Nest almost completely brown, instead of the all white a month ago Taken with my iPhone using a flashlight.

Taken under the same conditions, my nocturnal sand sifting Scarlet Leg Hermit. The only Hermit I'd ever own.

 

[mfinn]

I like scarlett hermits too.
Seems to be the only ones I will trust in my reef tanks

 

[michellechristine]

Sorry if this is a dumb question but are scarlett hermits the same as red leg hermits? Also why is the scarlett a preferred for reefs?

 

[NanaReefer]

Not a dumb question at all. They are one in the same. It has been my experience that Scarlet Hermits (Paguristes cadenati) are a more reef safe crab. Mine has yet to kill a snail, it doesn't climb all over my rock or corals and it is totally nocturnal. Coming out only at lights out and then spends hours sifting the sand. Considered an omnivore, it thrives on slime algae, cyano and film algae.

 

[michellechristine]

Nice! I wish I would have known this before. My blue leg does as he pleases tromping on my corals and chasing around little snails

 

[NanaReefer]

Any reason you can't return them to your LFS?

 

[michellechristine]

I guess I have just had them for so long I never thought about taking them back, but I am sure they wouldn't mind. And then I could get some Scarlets!

 

[Blue Lip]

Red leg hermit crabs are different than scarlet hermit crabs.

 

[NanaReefer]

Red leg hermit crabs are different than scarlet hermit crabs.

True. I stand corrected Yet Google either or and you'll find they're one in the same. Even LA refers to the Scarlet as Red Legged. But Google Paguristes cadenati and you get the correct one.

 

[NanaReefer]

Today I ordered a customized ATO + CA/ALK reservoir from Melvsreef.com & ordered the Jebao Doser from Amazon.
My yearly tax return purchases-lol. Yahooooo me!!