Tunicate?

Discussion in 'Coral' started by Iraf, Apr 11, 2008.

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  1. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    I'm thinking about getting an Orange Tunicate, anyone have any experience with these? can't find alot of reading material over them
     
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  3. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    They are filter feeders so they will need alot of phytoplankton to survive :)
     
  4. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    Thats not an issue as I dose that everyday anyway, found that it helps alot with xenia growth and from what I've read the bta and frogspawn can benefit from it somewhat also
     
  5. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    Xenia doesnt eat food......so Phyto isnt helping Xenia growth, good params and light are ;P
     
  6. bradzillax

    bradzillax Plankton

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    not sure what xenia eats, but mine is doing well
     
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    1st time Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I had a orange tunicate---it came on my live rock. It grew quite a bit, loved it, then one day it was just gone!!! I have no idea what happened to it. Sorry I can't give you any more inf.
     
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  9. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    I have a yellow one and it came as a hitch hiker and never feed anything but tank is a well established tank.