My New Baby (1 Viewer)

[talloulou]

I finally got a snowflake morray eel! Isn't it cute?

http://talloulou.smugmug.com/gallery/1819064/1/90869415

 

[Unfair]

what the hell is that?

 

[talloulou]

The newest addition to my saltwater tank. :rofl Cute huh?

 

[Sir_Alec]

ummmm... cute?

 

[talloulou]

How is that not cute?

 

[Diogenes]

He (she? it?) looks real cuddly. Does he wag his tail when you come home from work? :mrgreen:

 

[Pen]

Is it from a leftover fertilized egg? Sorry, my bad.

Actually, it is pretty cute and I love the markings. What will you be feeding it?

 

[talloulou]

He (she? it?) looks real cuddly. Does he wag his tail when you come home from work? :mrgreen:

Actually I don't know yet if it's a boy or a girl. It mostly hides in the live rock and has just it's head sticking out. More of a head bobber than a tail wagger :rofl

 

[talloulou]

Is it from a leftover fertilized egg? Sorry, my bad.

Actually, it is pretty cute and I love the markings. What will you be feeding it?

So far it's eaten some krill. I plan on also trying shrimp, crab, maybe some squid. My husband thinks I should hand feed it :shock: but I plan on sticking with the feeder tongs.

 

[americanwoman]

Wow, thats so cool! I used to have a black spotted one. It always had the meanest look on it's face.
We had duct tape all over the back so it wouldn't get out but it slipped out somehow and ended up on the floor.

 

[mixedmedia]

Uh.....congratu...uh...lations. Just remember to give the other babies plenty of love and attention so they don't get jealous.

 

[Deegan]

I have been considering getting an aquarium, and a salt water one at that. How difficult is it to keep up, I have a sister in-law that claims she can't come to family functions because she can't leave her fish. They are all saltwater tanks, so it makes me wonder if I should reconsider, and go with freshwater, but the fish are so much more colorful in salt?

 

[americanwoman]

I have been considering getting an aquarium, and a salt water one at that. How difficult is it to keep up, I have a sister in-law that claims she can't come to family functions because she can't leave her fish. They are all saltwater tanks, so it makes me wonder if I should reconsider, and go with freshwater, but the fish are so much more colorful in salt?

The fish are soooo much better but it is very hard work to keep a salt water. I had one for about 5 months and it was very difficult, especially keeping the fish alive. Apparantly you need to level the copper levels in the water, which no none told me about, until after I sold and disemsembled it. It needs to be cleaned regularly and you always need to check the salt levels.
If you have spare time and don't mind those things then a salt water tank is a very cool addition. I especially loved the puffer fish.

 

[Deegan]

The fish are soooo much better but it is very hard work to keep a salt water. I had one for about 5 months and it was very difficult, especially keeping the fish alive. Apparantly you need to level the copper levels in the water, which no none told me about, until after I sold and disemsembled it. It needs to be cleaned regularly and you always need to check the salt levels.
If you have spare time and don't mind those things then a salt water tank is a very cool addition. I especially loved the puffer fish.

Thanks for the info, I am out of town way too much I fear, I should probably just stick to the fresh water.

 

[talloulou]

I have been considering getting an aquarium, and a salt water one at that. How difficult is it to keep up, I have a sister in-law that claims she can't come to family functions because she can't leave her fish. They are all saltwater tanks, so it makes me wonder if I should reconsider, and go with freshwater, but the fish are so much more colorful in salt?

I went out of town for 18 days and all my tanks were fine freshwater and saltwater. I used automatic feeders and timers and what not. Not too big a deal. I came home and everyone was fine!

The major difference in my mind is that saltwater setup costs way more $$$$and the fish cost way more money. Also many of the fish tend to be more delicate than freshwater fish. Personally my favorite fish are south american cichlids. They have tons of personality and are extremely hardy for the most part.

However my saltwater tank isn't all that big so it's more limiting. I may just like "big fish."! Another difference is that if you are willing to do the maintenance which is pretty easy with the invention of the python than you can really get away with overstocking a freshwater tank. The saltwater tank is less forgiving. Also water changes are a bigger pain in the arse cause you got to make the saltwater whereas my freshwater tanks I just hook the python up to the sink and it's done in no time at all with no mess.

I honestly never heard of anyone else not attending family functions due to their tanks! :rofl

 

[Deegan]

I went out of town for 18 days and all my tanks were fine freshwater and saltwater. I used automatic feeders and timers and what not. Not too big a deal. I came home and everyone was fine!

The major difference in my mind is that saltwater setup costs way more $$$$and the fish cost way more money. Also many of the fish tend to be more delicate than freshwater fish. Personally my favorite fish are south american cichlids. They have tons of personality and are extremely hardy for the most part.

However my saltwater tank isn't all that big so it's more limiting. I may just like "big fish."! Another difference is that if you are willing to do the maintenance which is pretty easy with the invention of the python than you can really get away with overstocking a freshwater tank. The saltwater tank is less forgiving. Also water changes are a bigger pain in the arse cause you got to make the saltwater whereas my freshwater tanks I just hook the python up to the sink and it's done in no time at all with no mess.

I honestly never heard of anyone else not attending family functions due to their tanks! :rofl

Trust me, I thought them full of **** myself, but if you say 18 days, I am not usually gone for anymore then two weeks at a time, and my wife is there, unless we are together. Now, if I had a neighbour watch them, as I do with my cats and lizards, would that be asking too much, I mean, how difficult would it be to maintain?

 

[SixStringHero]

Eels makes for some damn fine Sushi.

 

[talloulou]

Trust me, I thought them full of **** myself, but if you say 18 days, I am not usually gone for anymore then two weeks at a time, and my wife is there, unless we are together. Now, if I had a neighbour watch them, as I do with my cats and lizards, would that be asking too much, I mean, how difficult would it be to maintain?

I don't like the idea of having others feed my tanks as they generally overfeed and that can cause problems especially over a two week period. However you can get around that by just setting each days food up in pill boxes or something. But automatic feeders are even easier.

As for maintenance the freshwater tank is easier 'cause you're not making saltwater and water changes are the biggest maintenance. Other than that maintenance is no big deal. The larger the tank the more stable the system and the less likely that things will get out of balance. The more water changes you do the healthier the system will be.