That looks good. I really like that green looking one towards the left side of the first picture.
What is the next step for this tank??
What is the next step for this tank??
saltwater newbie attempting a 55 gallon reef
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Well, I'm going to possibly buy some Colt coral tonight and maybe some other kinds of coral also. From what I understand Colt is a soft coral that is relatively easy to keep. Does anybody else have info about this kind of coral?
Also, I'm going to design and build a front cover for my tank stand that has doors and a viewing window for the refugium. I'll probably post a sketchup design in the near future.
Lastly, I want to add more fish to the tank but I've got to get the damsel out of the tank first. Myteemouse told me about a really good way to do this, I've just got to implement it.
Also, I'm going to design and build a front cover for my tank stand that has doors and a viewing window for the refugium. I'll probably post a sketchup design in the near future.
Lastly, I want to add more fish to the tank but I've got to get the damsel out of the tank first. Myteemouse told me about a really good way to do this, I've just got to implement it.
I got three more coral frags over the weekend...a ricordia, some cool green/purple mushrooms, and I actually don't know what the last one is, so if someone could help identify it that would be great (its in pic #2). I was also wondering if I placed my ricordia too close to the xenia. I attached some pics but these new coral frags are kinda small and hard to photograph.
I have a couple random questions too...
I noticed there are some worms living in my refugium sand that are eating the gracilaria in there (a little faster than I would like). They kinda look like bristle worms but I'm not too sure. Should I try and get them out?
Also, there is a single zoa polyp growing on one of the pieces of live rock that is almost completely surrounded by coraline algae. Will it grow and multiply on top of coraline algae or do I have to remove the algae to make room for coral growth??
I have a couple random questions too...
I noticed there are some worms living in my refugium sand that are eating the gracilaria in there (a little faster than I would like). They kinda look like bristle worms but I'm not too sure. Should I try and get them out?
Also, there is a single zoa polyp growing on one of the pieces of live rock that is almost completely surrounded by coraline algae. Will it grow and multiply on top of coraline algae or do I have to remove the algae to make room for coral growth??
A few minutes ago I noticed some of my zoas were closed up. When I looked closer at them I noticed a couple small nudibranches crawling on them. I'm assuming since they are both crawling on the zoas they are probably eating them and I should take them out. They are really cool looking though so I want to make sure they are bad. Too small to get a good shot (they are the blurry things in the yellow circle) but they look kinda like the other attached pic I found, but with a lot of red and pink and pointier spikes.
If I do have to remove them can I just pluck them out with tweezers or something? Can I just put them in my refugium or is there a chance they will make their way back up to the display??
If I do have to remove them can I just pluck them out with tweezers or something? Can I just put them in my refugium or is there a chance they will make their way back up to the display??
KILL THEM
They will eat all your zoos
GOOGLE ZOANTHID EATING NUDI
You need to dip ALL your zoo's in lugos (iodine) fo like 1/2hour then if you see any egg sacks you have to scrape them off..
These things will wipe out your zoo's FAST!!!!
Oh and there little spikes turn the colors of the zoo's they eat.. NO JOKE!
They will eat all your zoos
GOOGLE ZOANTHID EATING NUDI
You need to dip ALL your zoo's in lugos (iodine) fo like 1/2hour then if you see any egg sacks you have to scrape them off..
These things will wipe out your zoo's FAST!!!!
Oh and there little spikes turn the colors of the zoo's they eat.. NO JOKE!
crap, that sucks. Can I pull the two I see right now out with tweezers or will they spread like aiptasia if they break apart?
