Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 3,062

1 members and 3,061 guests
Most users ever online was 6,337, 01-24-2020 at 04:30 AM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,031
Threads: 248,489
Posts: 2,568,442
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, isismomma
Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    BPnet Senior Member GoingPostal's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-09-2009
    Location
    MN
    Posts
    1,343
    Thanks
    3,865
    Thanked 1,666 Times in 723 Posts

    Hungry hungry corals

    A few photos of one of my reef tanks, the corals in here are all large polyped stonies that are non photosynthetic, so they need to be fed regularly and they don't need any light.











    2.0 Python brongersmai
    1.1 Python breitensteini
    1.0 Python curtus
    1.0.1 Python regius
    1.0 Acrantophis dumerili
    1.0 Boa constrictor
    0.1 Heterodon nasiscus nasiscus
    0.0.1 Pantherophis guttatus

  2. The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to GoingPostal For This Useful Post:

    Bogertophis (03-30-2022),Daniel_Effler (03-30-2022),Gio (04-04-2022),Hugsplox (03-31-2022),jmcrook (03-30-2022),WrongPython (03-30-2022)

  3. #2
    Bogertophis's Avatar
    Join Date
    04-28-2018
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    20,183
    Thanks
    28,082
    Thanked 19,739 Times in 11,797 Posts
    INCREDIBLE! Thanks for sharing! I'm almost afraid to ask but what do they eat?
    Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
    Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)

  4. The Following User Says Thank You to Bogertophis For This Useful Post:

    GoingPostal (03-30-2022)

  5. #3
    BPnet Senior Member GoingPostal's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-09-2009
    Location
    MN
    Posts
    1,343
    Thanks
    3,865
    Thanked 1,666 Times in 723 Posts
    Besides my paychecks up, pretty much anything small and meaty, usually mysis shrimp, bloodworms, chopped up silversides or squid. I feed the tank every other day or so, daily would make them happier but I'm just not that ambitious. These are easy NPS, no tiny filter feeders or anything that needs constant food.

    2.0 Python brongersmai
    1.1 Python breitensteini
    1.0 Python curtus
    1.0.1 Python regius
    1.0 Acrantophis dumerili
    1.0 Boa constrictor
    0.1 Heterodon nasiscus nasiscus
    0.0.1 Pantherophis guttatus

  6. The Following User Says Thank You to GoingPostal For This Useful Post:

    Bogertophis (03-30-2022)

  7. #4
    BPnet Veteran Malum Argenteum's Avatar
    Join Date
    12-17-2021
    Location
    Wisconsin
    Posts
    451
    Thanks
    804
    Thanked 1,042 Times in 399 Posts
    Images: 3
    Lovely Tubeastrea! And a serpent star -- those are way underrated.

    What is the LPS to the right of the tube anemone?

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to Malum Argenteum For This Useful Post:

    GoingPostal (03-30-2022)

  9. #5
    BPnet Senior Member GoingPostal's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-09-2009
    Location
    MN
    Posts
    1,343
    Thanks
    3,865
    Thanked 1,666 Times in 723 Posts

    Re: Hungry hungry corals

    That serpent star is amazing to watch, first time I've kept one but it was in need of a home and no one else from my reef club would take it lol! Think many fear them being predatory but alas mine has not shown any sign of wanting to eat that pesky clownfish.

    I believe those are australopspammia, I bought them as balanophyllia but they aren't solitary. The "tube nem" is actually a rhizotrochus though, I did used to have a nice pink tube nem in this tank when I had it set up the first time round but I couldn't keep the two far enough apart to prevent war, they both have too much reach for a nano. I do have thoughts often of a deep sand bed tank dominated by them though, an amazing color rainbow and it'd be really low maintenance other than nutrient control.

    2.0 Python brongersmai
    1.1 Python breitensteini
    1.0 Python curtus
    1.0.1 Python regius
    1.0 Acrantophis dumerili
    1.0 Boa constrictor
    0.1 Heterodon nasiscus nasiscus
    0.0.1 Pantherophis guttatus

  10. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to GoingPostal For This Useful Post:

    Bogertophis (03-30-2022),Malum Argenteum (03-30-2022)

  11. #6
    BPnet Veteran Malum Argenteum's Avatar
    Join Date
    12-17-2021
    Location
    Wisconsin
    Posts
    451
    Thanks
    804
    Thanked 1,042 Times in 399 Posts
    Images: 3
    The only serpent/brittle stars that I know to be reliably predatory are Ophiarachna incrassata (the green brittle) and the Tongan yellow Ophiocoma. I've had one of each and can confirm. The other smaller species and even Ophioderma squamosissimus (red serpent) can be trusted with fish and shrimp, as far as I've heard and experienced.

  12. The Following User Says Thank You to Malum Argenteum For This Useful Post:

    GoingPostal (03-31-2022)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1