billy c
08/12/2004, 05:56 PM
OK...I've had a nice system going for the last 8 months; first in a 29 gal., then moved everyone to a 55 gal. All the nitrates, nitrites, pH, etc., etc., all where they should be. No problems. Doing all the water changes, etc. Great. Super. In the next few months, we're gonna make the move to get some corals in the tank.
So, last week, we go to the LFS, and wife decides she wants to get this big piece of live rock, full of coraline algae, and has moon corals on it, but they'll sell it as 'Live Rock'. $20. Problem: it's got aptasia on it. So, the guy there says, 'get some peppermint shrimp and it'll be history...no problem." Thing was, they didn't have any in stock, but I can wait til they get some in...
Meanwhile...
...had this piece for 1 week. There was one big Aptasia, and 4 or 5 little ones. Over the last week, the Aptasia has been disappearing; now there is just 1 little one left. Not that I'm into collecting Aptasia (I realize they are a nuisance, etc.), but I'm wondering what got rid of them. I've got a bunch of Turbo Snails, Margarita snails, Nassarius snails, blue leg hermits, red leg hermits. Fish include a Firefish Goby, Royal Gramma, and Clark's Clownfish w/Anenome. I'm wondering if any of my clean-up crew went after the Aptasia...
Corals are doing fine/look OK...
Any ideas?
So, last week, we go to the LFS, and wife decides she wants to get this big piece of live rock, full of coraline algae, and has moon corals on it, but they'll sell it as 'Live Rock'. $20. Problem: it's got aptasia on it. So, the guy there says, 'get some peppermint shrimp and it'll be history...no problem." Thing was, they didn't have any in stock, but I can wait til they get some in...
Meanwhile...
...had this piece for 1 week. There was one big Aptasia, and 4 or 5 little ones. Over the last week, the Aptasia has been disappearing; now there is just 1 little one left. Not that I'm into collecting Aptasia (I realize they are a nuisance, etc.), but I'm wondering what got rid of them. I've got a bunch of Turbo Snails, Margarita snails, Nassarius snails, blue leg hermits, red leg hermits. Fish include a Firefish Goby, Royal Gramma, and Clark's Clownfish w/Anenome. I'm wondering if any of my clean-up crew went after the Aptasia...
Corals are doing fine/look OK...
Any ideas?