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Old 07/23/2007, 11:55 AM
G.SMITHII G.SMITHII is offline
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Talking somethin new, somethin blue...

so i got a new coral this weekend!!!

they're blue clove polyps!



Bad pic i know, but is there anything fancy or extremly important that i should know/do to insure thes lil fellas grow and flourish??

i really really like these things a lot. any tips would be greatly appreciated
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Old 07/23/2007, 06:15 PM
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Medium to high light and flow will help it spread. As long as your water parameters are good, no special needs. Make sure to keep detritus from settling on the colony to prevent algae issues.
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Old 07/23/2007, 08:29 PM
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target feeding is also a great way to get those little guys 2 grow.
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Old 07/24/2007, 12:48 AM
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Those are nice!
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Old 07/24/2007, 11:14 AM
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target feeding is also a great way to get those little guys 2 grow.
what do i target feed clove polyps? phyto?
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Old 07/25/2007, 12:52 AM
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Check this out.

http://www.asira.org/clovecoral
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