Limpet explosion

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  1. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    Was peaking around and saw all these little babies
     

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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    I think limpets?
     
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  3. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    yes your correct.....my boo
    Thanks for correcting me.
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Regardless, indicative of a healthy system IMO. You got the coralline going on big time too.
    :)
     
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  5. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    Thanks...it is doing pretty well....have a little diatom issue that is going away....the tank is 11 months old....was a 50 before and most of the LR is from that tank
     
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    Awesome congrats
     
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  7. Renee@LionfishLair

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    When your diatoms fade, so will your limpet population.
     
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  8. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    Npw that you say that you have a point....I had several when the tank was about 4 months old and then they disappeared......I wonder if they go dorment?
     
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  9. FLfishGirl

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    they are cute
     
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