Look what i gat at the fish store xD

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  1. macabe

    macabe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i got a horseshoe crap they look like tiny sting rays what is so cool about this thing is that not only is it cool looking but is very beneficial for the tank they dig under sand and move around under it and eat all the poop that gets buried and other bad things that get buried in there here's a link to what they look like this 1 is white mine is gray and is less than a inch around is very cute i acshually saw one of thes that was dead on the beach in KeyWest florida exept it was about 2 feet around Saltwater Aquarium Inverts for Marine Reef Aquariums: Horseshoe Crab

    i also got a frogspawn with 4 heads

    and a very unique sand goby

    Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Tiger Watchman Sand Sifter Goby

    what do u guys think thes are 2 animals ive never seen in my lfs before or in ur guyses tanks :)
     
    macabe, Sep 28, 2010
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  2. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    You do realize why most people don't have these in their tanks, right?...

    haha look at where it says 'Max Size' on your LA link. :p They are cool though.
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Congrats on the buys. The watchman is a little harder to find than the crab in stores. Really depends on the owner and his experience with his clientele.
     
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  4. Bloodkip

    Bloodkip Ritteri Anemone

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    I never go to the LFS, rather buy my stuff online and they bring it to me and not me going to them.
     
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  5. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    What size tank do you have? Any idea on how long ti will take to reach full grown? I still want a horseshoe crab.
     
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  6. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    +1, horseshoes get really big and need a massive tank. They also get easily blown over when they are smaller. Congrats on the frogspawn though, it's one of my favorite corals.
     
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  7. macabe

    macabe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    the lfs guy sed it will take a few years for him to reach a size that my tank cant handle i acshually dont see him at all hes under my sand bed..... working :)
     
    macabe, Sep 28, 2010
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  8. macabe

    macabe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i don't think it will grow to its max size in captivity
     
    macabe, Sep 28, 2010
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  9. Bloodkip

    Bloodkip Ritteri Anemone

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    It will. Fish don't grow to their environment. It's not like you can put a tang in a 10 gallon and it will stay small. Everybody would love if it did that without any harsh effects.
     
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  10. yamaharider73

    yamaharider73 Kole Tang

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    hahaha.....It would be cool to have like 40 tangs 1 inch long in the 120 thou :)
     
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