Need a few coral ID's please.

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by mossyoaktoe, Jul 29, 2010.

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  1. mossyoaktoe

    mossyoaktoe Plankton

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    I just recently realized that my corals had been hurting not because of some invisible toxin that I couldn't test for but because I had been preventing my 4 month tank from fully cycling due to too large of water changes; 25-30 gallons every 10 days. I've let my tank settle for 3 weeks now with only top off water and everything is recovering beautifully.
    So, I picked up my rehabilitated corals from the LFS along with a new mushroom rock and my first anemone.
    I am not quite sure what species this nem is and if my clowns will host it or not. Please help. It has a white and mostly red base with light purple tentacles. The tenticles' tips are white.
    Also I would like to figure out what these little yellow guys are, they jut spawned out of no where while attached to this rock I sent with my sick corals to my LFS. When I picked back up, there they were!
    Thirdly, I am trying to figure this little green nem-looking guy is. He's about the size of a quarter. So far I've spotted two of them.

    Thanks in advance.
    mossyoaktoe 8)
     

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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Can't help on the nem. The yellow guys are protopalythoas and are usually called yellow polyps, and the green nem is a majano. Remove it if you have a lot of nutrients in the tank. If you like it and have a low nutrient tank them keep it and watch to see if it will spread. You can kill it with Aiptasia-x, Joe's Juice, lemon juice or boiling water.
     
  4. rookie reefer

    rookie reefer Astrea Snail

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    get the majano out they are taking my tank over and they will sting coral