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by bigfatfish
Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:51 am
Forum: Marine Tanks
Topic: White tubes - What are they?
Replies: 4
Views: 1214

Re: White tubes - What are they?

Yes, they are feather duster worms - the heads should come out (the feather duster part) but the worm itself stays in the tube.
by bigfatfish
Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:43 am
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Brand new to puffers (uk)
Replies: 9
Views: 714

Re: Brand new to puffers (uk)

Welcome to the forum Alex - good to have another UK member. I am in Devon too (between Exeter & plymouth).
by bigfatfish
Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:25 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Dying toadstool
Replies: 5
Views: 436

Re: Dying toadstool

I have a Toadstool that I thought was dead after about 2 months. He was usually big, pink & spotty but he turned small, blue & withered looking. Turned out he was ?shedding. After about 5 days he came "alive" again, bigger & better than before. Each time he sheds now, I just wa...
by bigfatfish
Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bad news about Elvis
Replies: 20
Views: 1362

Re: Bad news about Elvis

So so sorry. RIP Elvis. xx
by bigfatfish
Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:12 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: GSP cleaner crews
Replies: 21
Views: 1169

Re: GSP cleaner crews

Thanks guys - if you have any suggestions to get the air bubble out of the back, let me know!! Driving me mad, but can't move the tank to do it.
by bigfatfish
Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:53 pm
Forum: Marine Tanks
Topic: Brittle Star Releasing Eggs...
Replies: 4
Views: 527

Brittle Star Releasing Eggs...

Just managed to grab my camera to capture (badly) one of my brittle stars climbing the finger coral & releasing pink ?eggs into the water. So interesting to watch !![ (640x480).jpg[/attachment]attachment=1]Pufferfish 001 Pufferfish 006 (640x480).jpg The second picture is the star climbing up &am...
by bigfatfish
Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:31 pm
Forum: Marine Tanks
Topic: Comfy Crabs....
Replies: 5
Views: 601

Comfy Crabs....

Every night these 2 hermit crabs climb up my finger coral & spend the night there.....they start their ascent at about 9pm & are fast asleep by 10pm!!
by bigfatfish
Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Display Your Display Tank!
Replies: 37
Views: 1963

Re: Display Your Display Tank!

My tank with the 2 GSPs hiding somewhere.
by bigfatfish
Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:16 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: GSP cleaner crews
Replies: 21
Views: 1169

Re: GSP cleaner crews

The only thing they have touched are the feather dusters on the rocks.
by bigfatfish
Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:35 am
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: GSP cleaner crews
Replies: 21
Views: 1169

Re: GSP cleaner crews

My live rock came with so many stars - brittle & little soft ones. At feeding time, all the brittle stars legs come out of their holes & start waving around - great to watch everything come to life. I have done nothing to encourage breeding, but they are definitely multiplying! Saw one stand...
by bigfatfish
Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:26 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: GSP cleaner crews
Replies: 21
Views: 1169

Re: GSP cleaner crews

Apart from me, I have 4 hermit crabs & about a million brittle stars & other starfish.
by bigfatfish
Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:47 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Acclimating to SW
Replies: 22
Views: 1150

Re: Acclimating to SW

I drip acclimated mine from FW to SW in about 8 hours. He did fine. Still doing fine!
by bigfatfish
Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:00 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: London Riots......... I am planning to go out tonight
Replies: 34
Views: 2091

Re: London Riots......... I am planning to go out tonight

bertie 83 wrote:Go for it!!!!! The police aren't doing much
The police are doing all they are allowed to. Their hands are tied.
by bigfatfish
Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:19 pm
Forum: Marine Tanks
Topic: Food for corals
Replies: 50
Views: 2662

Re: Food for corals

The colours on those will be amazing with some actinic blue lights - I have them & they almost glow fluorescent green!
by bigfatfish
Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Puffer ID
Replies: 8
Views: 503

Re: Puffer ID

Think number 1 is a ceylon?