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Agree with Grim on this one, although I've been watching the progress/feedback/results closely. I'm certainly on board once it's in release. I've...
2 is bird of paradise, 4 is ponape
How old are your RODI filters? Are you dosing anything (Daily/weekly/monthly)?
Reminds me of this: http://www.3reef.com/forums/algae/now-known-algae-got-id-need-fix-127886.html
FWIW, it doesn't look like the typical zoa eating nudi. However, that doesn't mean it's something you should keep around.
I'm with Cheryl on this one; never had any harm from these guys. To that point: I've always been under the impression it's Hermodice carunculata...
Or check out many of the vendors here. You can order quite a lot of things and have them shipped to your door.
How are the ends attached? Is the plastic fused? They can't be molded as one piece; somehow the ends are connected or fused. Just wondering if...
This. There's a lot of this going on. I'll even attest I did it myself a bit with the tank upgrade. While I didn't adjust the light intensity,...
Yup, pretty much like that. The first option is better than the second, as the ends will be awkwardly white on the latter option.
Ideally you'd have more than two drivers for something like this... But if you're only using two you'd want the red/green on the white string, and...
I can't help but wonder how large mom/grandma was; guessing 3+ feet in diameter.
I know someone not terribly far away who might be willing to assemble a retro kit for you if that aspect was preventative.
Did you consider ZeoVit FlatwormStop? Likely not a miracle and mixed results from users so far, but might be useful.
Loosing the prior two fish and the symptoms on the chromis make me suspect the same culprit; either a bacterial or fungal infection(s).
Agree with what's been stated, but I've also seen clowns squished by closing clams before.
Halichoeres melanurus, young male.
The one on the left in the first photo is a millepora; on the right might be tortuosa but I'm not totally convinced. Agree on formosa in the second...
^+1 And that mandarin won't survive in your sump... Take the equipment out and catch it.
Undata is much more plating than encrusting, but what's "normal" growth depends on light and flow.
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