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Gary I know I dont hang out in the urs forums as much since I moved but congrats on TOTM,I am still sad i never got to see it in person maybee when i come back north to visit
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I recently bought a rock of blue Xenia. Then Xenia melted away within 2 weeks only to reveal a pink and green Stichodactyla tapetum. I, along with several other people, didn't know what it was (including the LFS owner that sold the rock). It wasn't until I saw your TOTM that I said, "hey that is what I have."
It now has it's own 30gal with a LTA and a pair of clowns. Would love to get more of these amazing little guys. Where did you find the multiple color morphs you have? I saw you got one as a hitcher as well, but all of them? Congrats and thanks in advance. Steve
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Hi Steve. The smaller green and pink anemones were hitch hikers.
The larger (different colored) morphs were purchased from a LFS in California. Feed your anemone HUFA enriched frozen Mysids and frozen Cyclopeeze regularly and it will reproduce by splitting.
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impressive, pretty display of unique species. I like the carpets and the feeding regiment sounds similar to my thoughts. good to see people progress.
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Very Impressed!!!
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Very nice tank Gary.
Well thought out and a beautifull mix of interesting species......or an interesting mix of beautifull species Well deserved! Chris
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Gary....in the photos on the TOTM page, you have a "Clove"-typ coral with green "eyes." Is that Clavularia? IMO it's spectacular and I wonder if you can say where you got that? Your tank is something great to look at and....well...Bravo!
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thanks, folks!
Is this the coral you're referring to, Avi?
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That's the one. I look at it and say to myself that it's Clavularia, but it's not one that's often seen and I am always on the lookout for rarer types of those. So, the only other kind of coral that I could conceive of it being is some sort of Pipe-organ Coral. But, the polyps seem too ornate for that. I'd hope that you can sell me what it is and, even better, where I'd have a hope of getting some of it. THANKS, Gary.
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It's a Tubipora (Pipe Organ). I bought it as a tiny frag. I'll PM you where I got it.
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... there is no apostrophe in the plural.
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Have you had the Majestic since he was young? has he ever picked on any corals? ......it's a beautiful fish and tank!
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Beautiful Tank.
What supplements do you add to the tank? Iodine, etc? Thanks for your time to answer this question. :-) Michelle |
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I monitor alkalinity, Calcium and Magnesium levels. I run a calcium reactor and topoff for evaporation is kalkwasser. Regular partial water changes and foods fed to the aquarium provide major and minor "trace elements".
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Congratulations on TOTM Gary.
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Thanks, Amy!
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thats so cool he hasn't eaten any sps!
i tried an emporer and he started eating a couple of mine within a week so he had to go....but now that i've set up my new 210g i want try another angel? what type calcium reactor?
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Great job! Just wondering: the tank is with corals at the top, how are doing water changes - are corals exposed to the air? Thanks.
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My water changes are done downstairs in the sump area. My sump is a 75 gallon aquarium that I keep half full, so there's roughly 35 gallons in it while the system is up and running. To do a water change I run my skimmer extremely "wet". The water level in the sump drops as I skim out old water and the water level in the main display aquarium remains the same. (This is an often overlooked reason to attach a sump to an aquarium.) To make disposing of skimmate easier I plumbed a drain line from the skimmer collection cup to the washbasin in the basement of our home. Skimmate automatically gets directed into the washbasin 24/7. Corals in my aquarium are rarely (if ever) exposed to the air. If I shut my pumps off and let the system drain the water level in the main display aquarium drops less than 2". IME Acropora experiencing a (brief) exposure to air are stressed but not fatally harmed.
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Hey dendro. Corals being exposed to air is not a bad thing. In fact, it occurs regularly in the wild among corals located close to shore. Take a look at this article, beginning with the third paragraph downward:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-11/eb/index.php
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Thanks for the information, most helpful! In all my readings this function of the sump wasn't mentioned. Very interesting.
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