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  1. m2434
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    Saw this growing out of my candy cane coral?

    Yes. The web can irritate a coral and prevent PE. If there is no PE, the coral can die and be overgrown. That photo is from another reefer on RC,...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 5, 2011 in forum: ID This!
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    Aisptasia eating Nudibranchs?

    I'm not sure what the best source of berghia nudibranch are. Peppermint shrimp work wonders though. They will try to steal food from corals, if it...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 5, 2011 in forum: Inverts
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    Saw this growing out of my candy cane coral?

    In large numbers they can irritate corals, they don't "sting" per say. That is very unusual though. If it gets to that level, usually there is...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 5, 2011 in forum: ID This!
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    Saw this growing out of my candy cane coral?

    common vermatid snail. They shoot out a web to catch food. Annoying, but harmless.
    Post by: m2434, Apr 5, 2011 in forum: ID This!
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    What are the odds?

    65% Well, idk, I can't give you a real number, but probably over 50% are fine. The key is to feed them a lot. This can be a problem though, as...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 5, 2011 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    how can I get my clown fish to host my frogspwn?

    What kind of clownfish and how big is the frogspawn? I've had OCs in my frogspawn for many years without issue, but it is a fairly large frogspawn....
    Post by: m2434, Apr 5, 2011 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Dinoflagellates or Calothrix

    Corailline, Dingo and MSA Corals have given good advice. You also may need to use a toothbrush to get some off the rocks. There is some conflicting...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 5, 2011 in forum: Diseases
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    Watchman Goby Missing Fin

    Sounds like a bacterial infection or a predator. Sounds like you just got him, is he in QT? If not it's probably safest to remove him and put him...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 5, 2011 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    SPS coral care

    Sure, no problem. Most of my info comes from Scientific Journals, hobby magazines such as Advanced Aquarist, Reefkeeping and Coral Magazine. As...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: SPS Corals
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    to much flow?

    Yeah, need to know what corals you plan to keep.
    Post by: m2434, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    SPS coral care

    Right, great points :) Also, here is some extra info, for anyone not suffering information overload: Although the exact mechanisms are largely...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: SPS Corals
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    one of those tempered glass questions

    um, maybe. Not always however. A pair of polarized sunglasses is probably cheaper than a new sheet of glass and free if you can find someone to...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Polishing water?

    The ocean has a lot of particulate material floating around. It's more natural that way :) Also, as others have said, changing out the filter more...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    help with reef octopus nw-110 2010 model with gate valve

    I'm not familiar with the cone style, but should be the same principles though. I have the one in the video and have it set up similarly.
    Post by: m2434, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    hairy crab

    That said, the crab seems to have some pretty big claws. I wouldn't trust it ;) Crabs are opportunists a little hermit can't doo much damage, but...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: ID This!
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    SPS coral care

    Some background info (or just see conclusion if preferred): So the algae is found in vacuoles (called symbiosomes) within the corals endodermal...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 3, 2011 in forum: SPS Corals
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    SPS coral care

    Well, no one else followed up on the question and I have to leave for the afternoon, so I'll start LOL. Some of the more important conditions...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 3, 2011 in forum: SPS Corals
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    SPS coral care

    Right, so zooxanthellae being an algae(actually, more specifically a dinoflagellate), will grow under any conditions that would promote algae growth....
    Post by: m2434, Apr 3, 2011 in forum: SPS Corals
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    SPS coral care

    Well, think of it this way: Corals have their own pigmentation, and they also host zooxanthellae, a golden brown symbiotic algae. The zooxanthellae...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 3, 2011 in forum: SPS Corals
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    SPS coral care

    Light and inorganic nitrogen. Anything that can increase zooxanthellae population density within the coral. However, as far as I'm aware...
    Post by: m2434, Apr 3, 2011 in forum: SPS Corals
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