Fishfreak2009's 5' 100 Gallon Build

[Fishfreak2009]

Found a few neat additions for this system today! Fish are in quarantine, lobsters went right in, since they were in a fishless system and too large for my invert quarantine.

1x Equetus acuminatus (High Hat Drum)
4x Lepidozygus tapeinosoma (Fusilier Damsel)
1x Scyllarides aequinoctialis (Caribbean Slipper Lobster)
1x Palinurellus wieneckii (Orange Fuzzy Lobster)

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Ended up moving my French Angel from the 240 gallon into here temporarily, until I get something bigger set up. The maculosus angel refused to get along, and after 6 months of trying, I've given up and separated them. The French would not stand up for himself.

Seems much happier in here, especially after destroying all the macro, sponges, and gorgs.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Doing a rip clean on the 100 gallon today. Amazed how much detritus was trapped in the rockwork. Going to remove a bunch to make a more open scape, avoid trapping all that detritus.

Also snagged a picture of Larry Jr, the orange Fuzzy lobster, since he's usually never out.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Double trouble

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Starting to clear up after an 80 gallon water change. Still some detritus that settled out, I'll probably do another huge water change and substrate vacuum in a couple days. I also need to add more flow, so going to try and add a powerhead or 2 in the next couple weeks.

Everyone is out and about though! And more astraea snails left than I thought. Apparently the lobsters only ate the conchs and the Turbo snails, they skipped the nerites and astraeas.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Larry the Lobster Overlord of the 100 gallon, a 6" Caribbean Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides aequinoctialis) is out and about for his evening stroll tonight! Chows down on clam on half shell from my fingers along with scavenging whatever the fish missed when fed. He also eats snails and brittle stars, but leaves fish, shrimp, and hermit crabs alone.

Such an underrated, really neat critter to keep in home aquaria.