New corals and acro attempt #2

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  1. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    Just thought id share my latest purchases. Bare in mind iphone camera and we all know how rubbish they are!

    My first chalice

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    Acro no.2 i killed the last one in a few days, but im more confident with this one, its polyps have instantly extended. And it was so pretty!

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    War coral

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  2. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Dude you have a starfish in the second pic that eats corals. Prolly why you lost it.
     
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  3. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    No i dont, its an asterina. There is definitive evidence to them eating coral.
     
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  4. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    There's many kinds of asterinas, some of which are reported to eat corals.
     
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  5. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    i think its balls, i literally have a thousand in my tank, and not once have i ever seen one eating a coral. If i have ever had a coral die on me, its down to my own negligence.

    I like the fact that they eat coraline. I dont like it.
     
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  6. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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  7. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    Noted with thanks! :)

    I posted the pics tho to show off my new aquacisions. Not to discuss the safety of the asterinas in my tank.
    They really dont bother me, so they shouldnt bother anyone else. ;)
     
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  8. LoJack

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    the corals look great, I wish I could track down nice acro's like that at my lfs. We get tiny frags, for way too much money up here in Canada.

    P.S ... an asterina with 5 legs is a detrivore, an asterina with 6 legs is predatory ... you should be fine!
     
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  9. Dingo

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    i just pulled three brown and whiteish astrenas off the underside of my monti cap when i was treating for MEN... before this, i didnt even know they existed in my tank :/

    but neways, your acro is awesome! you always get such large colonies :)
    Immediate polyp extension is a very good thing!
     
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  10. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    keep your ALK steady
     
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