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C.Mydas
Fri, 23rd Dec 2005, 02:43 AM
Well my harlequins had babies again...but this time we had the camera near by!!! Being able to see things like this make nanos so worth all the effort!!

Here is the female, you can see the babies under her tail and she just started to release them...you can see the babies floating around her.
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/49309247-L.jpg

Here is a close-up of one of the babies...I named him "Henry"
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/49309250-M.jpg

Here is a shot of some of the babies floating around in the tank.
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/49309244-L.jpg

And this boxer crab came out to enjoy the all you can eat buffet!
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/49309245-L.jpg

Henry
Fri, 23rd Dec 2005, 02:45 AM
I feel honored.

Great pics.

hobogato
Fri, 23rd Dec 2005, 08:45 AM
what is that crab holding? looks like a tiny anemone?

carlinsa
Fri, 23rd Dec 2005, 09:39 AM
that is exactly what that crab is holding. they eat ditritus(sp) and that is how with the anemone as hands

congrats on the babies hope you named ALL of them and are not just favoring that ONE. what will the others think. :D

hobogato
Fri, 23rd Dec 2005, 10:01 AM
that is exactly what that crab is holding. they eat ditritus(sp) and that is how with the anemone as hands



that's really cool! thanks carl, learn somethin new everyday!

carlinsa
Fri, 23rd Dec 2005, 10:06 AM
saltwaterfish.com sells them they are called boxing crabs or popom crabs. very cool

blueboy
Fri, 23rd Dec 2005, 11:12 AM
zenreef has them sometimes, and sam is a sponsor and super cool guy.

MikeyBoy
Fri, 23rd Dec 2005, 04:28 PM
AWESOME PICS!!!!!!!!!!!