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Are you saying you don't see any flesh on the skeleton, or just no tentacles from the polyps?
You can also see between the two pics that the edge has changed shape- the skeleton of a plate can't do that. :D Definitely a mushroom, possibly from...
So am I, with good reason. The juvies may like algae for a while, but they mature into killers IME. :eek::mad::p According to Charles Raabe, this is...
What's interesting and disturbing at the same time is that Shimek prefers to use extremely dated information, scientifically speaking. Marine biology...
Starck's Demoiselle: A Tail of Two Damselfish :)
Looks great, Vinny! :)
+1 Cyano (red slime) feeds on phosphates. If you have it on the decline, you're on the right track. If possible though, I'd recommend vacuuming out...
Are you certain that it was a green bubble-tip? The rock flower anemone is flat with short, beaded tentacles. If it was in fact a GBTA, what type of...
That can be a problem, and the reason I don't recommend a predator to eliminate a pest-- For starters, the asterina stars are harmless detritivores,...
Agreed. IMOPE, they also tend to start giving false high readings as they age. Given the size of your system and the light bioload, I'd dare to say...
Beautiful shots, John. :)
I don't know of any remedies for stings from other corals. The best suggestion I can offer is just try to keep it nourished with zooplankton and/or...
Most likely a micro-brittle star, which is a harmless detritivore/scavenger. At the worst, it may be a juvie serpent star which might require...
Actually looks like normal behavior for newly-introduced clownfish. IME, they're not the type to move around much, but instead, tend to pick a spot...
What he said. Looking good, Matt. :)
FWIW, It's not really known why Entamacea quadricolor is considered the "bubble-tip" anemone; it's a rare occurrence in the wild, and they're not the...
First, Ron Shimek has been known for authoring controversial reports... Here's another good example:...
A list of specs on the LED unit might be helpful...
Petco Real Ocean Water. http://www.catalinawater.com/ Lab tests show the levels of all 60+ components to be consistently identical to those of NSW....
While I agree that a smaller skimmer will work far more efficiently with a smaller tank, it will still depend on your bio-load. 3 smallish fish in a...
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