horseshoe crabs
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Topic: horseshoe crabs
Posted By: Skyetone
Subject: horseshoe crabs
Date Posted: January 16 2005 at 1:30pm
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who else has these guys? I have had a "large" one for a while. In my 80 i barely saw him. Now in the 125 he is out and swiming all goofie almost every night. I think they are way cool.
------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
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Posted By: j's55
Date Posted: January 16 2005 at 2:14pm
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I had one before. They are cool I got see really big
ones in The Aquarium of the amaricas in New orleans. ------------- Josh Zorn 45G reef lots of tropical plants Cell it 910 3924 |
Posted By: reptoreef
Date Posted: January 16 2005 at 2:14pm
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They feed by burrowing and sifting through the SB... #1 your 125 is not as "dirty", I'm assuming and #2 is your SB depth, grain size, etc the same as your SB that was in the 80??? ------------- www.captivereefing.com |
Posted By: Carl
Date Posted: January 17 2005 at 11:50am
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I used to find them washed up on the beach all the time in Florida. ------------- In Syracuse "I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting." - Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: January 17 2005 at 7:10pm
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repto. yea thats about it. I seen some on nature somewhere the size of dinner plates. ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: reptoreef
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 12:50am
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Just btry to suppliment feed him so he doesn't starve. ------------- www.captivereefing.com |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 7:24pm
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with what? It's hard to find good info on these guys. Would he eat tiger shrimp if I gave it to him? ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: reptoreef
Date Posted: January 19 2005 at 12:29am
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You can try... just remove what he doesn't eat, daily. This is not an absolute guarantee, though... sorry. ------------- www.captivereefing.com |
Posted By: RATTISSIA
Date Posted: January 24 2005 at 1:05pm
| i was looking into maybe getting one of these too, as i loved them growing up. used to see them alot when i was in Cali. I would also possibley look them up in a zoology book or nature channel and see what they eat. I know i have a zoology book around here.......somewhere...... lol and i know i was taught about them in college (i just dont remember specifics). I dont remember what they said they ate, but if i can find the book I'll double check :) |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: January 24 2005 at 5:45pm
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he eats tiger shrimp like they are going out of style.... ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: reptoreef
Date Posted: January 24 2005 at 11:56pm
They should... they're like roaches. No offense ------------- www.captivereefing.com |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: January 25 2005 at 12:13pm
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funny they kinda look like em too. "Eh Holms' It the Cacucarache's Of the sea man" ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |