Reptiles and Things

Stop starin' at me with them big ol' eyes!

Vermillion Goby, Rhinogobius zhoui

Some photos of a new client's reef for you all. It's about two months in, and it's looking absolutely phenomenal. That rainbow Symphyllia is going nuts.

Macrognathus tapirus

Hey all, haven’t really posted here in a while but here are some pics from work, having fun with the big boi. Life is good, working on several upgrades both with the reptiles and the fish, and have some exciting new projects too. I’ll get around to posting that all eventually but for now, here you go.

That’s a box full of happiness, right there.

Funny story with these guys, they came in much smaller and skinnier than I expected (<2") while the Chinese cyprinids they came in with were much larger than expected (>5"). They had to go in the same quarantine tank and after the first week I saw no sign of the Loaches at all. I assumed they must have gotten munched on. A couple months go by and I finally got around to pulling the other stuff out, and lo and behold all six loaches were still there, buried in the quarter inch of sand and four times larger than they were originally. They're much happier and more active now that they're not in such a barren tank.

The line to get in is several hundred yards long. 😳 I'm taking lots of pictures so expect a big photoset soon

Me: ...send me as many more as you have.

Borneo Tapir/Tiger Spiny Eels, Macrognathus tapirus