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Hi You could remove the red slime by siphoning it off from rocks. For the polyps use a soft paint brush (the kind that kids use for painting) to...
What you have seen on your tank glass could be copepods. Aclear picture would enable a positive id.
The lower one that you say opens & closes is a barnacle. Barnacles fall under the crab species. They are filter feeders, feeding on plankton. They...
Halimeda Algae is a calcareous form of green algae. Here it is growing on a live rock covered with coralline algae.
I would suggest Capnella coral due to the polyp's extended size & shape.
The top picture is of the halimeda variety of calcarious algae. The other photo with the redmarking is also a form of very brittle, branching...
Photo of the banggai cardinal taken during the exhibition last year.
Hi guys, Thanks Missionsix66, Wastemanagement, Baugherb, Omard, Tangster for the warm welcome. Omard your namastey was really a nice touch. I am a...
The eggs released by corals can sometimes be quite large as compared to the coral's polyp size if that is what surprises you. I believe you are...
Thank you Aquaboy. I'll keep that in mind next time i post. A clearer larger picture would help id the organism better.
Hi every one. I am Rohit from Bombay, India. I am new to your forums here. I am a professional Aquarist. I mainly deal in marine aquarium setups. I...
Ascidian are colonies of small very colourfull filter feeders. They are also spongy as you say this piece is. The enlarged photo is fuzzy but the...
I agree with Sea Dragon. It is a red gorgonian with white polyps. Carnivorus by disposition low lighting level. Good water flow required but dont...
Definetely green star polyps. An encrusting soft coral variety. I think you must be feeding the tank with some phyto or zooplanktons no ? They will...
I would put it back in the tank. These guys continuously burrow in the sand & this helps keep the sand from compacting. They are detrius eaters. Just...
Hi everyone, My name is Rohit, living in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) India. I am a professional aquarist. I am into manufacturing all glass aquariums...
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