Doc
I don't work for anybody
nice pics. I like the color on the trumpet coral. I agree with reeffreak, the rocks are great.
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Melonbob's 46g build!
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yote
In Memoriam
Looks great Melon.
Melonbob
Reef enthusiast
Big purchase today! I went to that store I was talking about, and man does he have a pile of stuff. Thing is, he says it the end of the month and he actually had nothing, he was waiting for orders. Prices are unheard of compared to what I pay here.
This is what I got
orange plate coral 2" diameter, short tentacles
About 4-5" diameter green tip frogspawn, easily twice the size of my last one
GSP, but a wicked color I haven't seen, more of a purpley - neon sort.
Close Brain, green and pink, about 6"
Finger leather
Orange button polyps, about 4" diameter bunch
And one fish, and orange anthias.
This would have easily cost me over 400 at my lfs....I got it all for around 200 bucks. I am really excited about these goodies!
Now for the questions. The finger leather was on a large chunk of LR, which I didn't like and as I was about to drop it in I noticed a bristleworm. I don't know if I have any, but I like to think I don't. Anyways, I broke up the rock to get rid of it, but in the process, the leather spent about 5min out of water. Is this a mistake?
Where should I be placing all this stuff?
I'll post a pile of pics once things open up a bit!
This is what I got
orange plate coral 2" diameter, short tentacles
About 4-5" diameter green tip frogspawn, easily twice the size of my last one
GSP, but a wicked color I haven't seen, more of a purpley - neon sort.
Close Brain, green and pink, about 6"
Finger leather
Orange button polyps, about 4" diameter bunch
And one fish, and orange anthias.
This would have easily cost me over 400 at my lfs....I got it all for around 200 bucks. I am really excited about these goodies!
Now for the questions. The finger leather was on a large chunk of LR, which I didn't like and as I was about to drop it in I noticed a bristleworm. I don't know if I have any, but I like to think I don't. Anyways, I broke up the rock to get rid of it, but in the process, the leather spent about 5min out of water. Is this a mistake?
Where should I be placing all this stuff?
I'll post a pile of pics once things open up a bit!
reeffreak
Reef pro
The leather should be fine and the bristleworm are beneficial if you decided to keep it.
Congrats and posting some pics would be great.
Congrats and posting some pics would be great.
Melonbob
Reef enthusiast
Heres some early pics
My anthias
a hitchhiker
orange polyps.....what is the thing with the black tentacles?
frogspawn
brain
orange plate....there is a chunk of algae on it, and it killed off a small part of it, can I just yank the algae off?
My anthias
a hitchhiker
orange polyps.....what is the thing with the black tentacles?
frogspawn
brain
orange plate....there is a chunk of algae on it, and it killed off a small part of it, can I just yank the algae off?
Melonbob
Reef enthusiast
I didn't take picks of the leather or the GSP as they look like nothing interesting right now
Piggy
Reef enthusiast
Pics look great. Love the brain.
Melonbob
Reef enthusiast
nobody knows what the black tentacles are?
Bifferwine
I am a girl
The black tentacles look like aiptasia or a sponge. Touch it with a stick or something. If it retracts, it's aiptasia, which is a big time pest. You'll have to kill it. They spread really fast and will kill your corals. They aren't usually black, but that's just what it looks like to me. You can kill it using Joe's Juice, a thick paste of kalkwasser or salt, or boiling water...
reeffreak
Reef pro
Nice additions.
You picked one of the easiest anthias.A single lyretail will do find although they are a shoaling fish.Remember to feed at least twice a day.Mysis and cyclopeeze is way better than brine.
The hitchhiker is an asterina star.Some people consider them bad and others(me) who don't.Removing them is up to you.
Sure,remove the algae while its small.It looks like a nuisance algae called bryopsis.
Sorry,I can't see the black tentacles in the pic.
You picked one of the easiest anthias.A single lyretail will do find although they are a shoaling fish.Remember to feed at least twice a day.Mysis and cyclopeeze is way better than brine.
The hitchhiker is an asterina star.Some people consider them bad and others(me) who don't.Removing them is up to you.
Sure,remove the algae while its small.It looks like a nuisance algae called bryopsis.
Sorry,I can't see the black tentacles in the pic.
Doc
I don't work for anybody
great purchases! great color on the brain. ditch the starfish, I think they are bad news. the black tenticles do look like aptasia. kill it ASAP or it will spread and take over your tank. they are terrible. great anthia as well
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-Doc
fishbait
I found Nemo
congrats on the new corals. the brain is my fav. I don't think the black thing is aiptasia. for one it's black, and it looks too big for aiptasia. It my be some type of sponge.
Melonbob
Reef enthusiast
heres another pic of the mystery piece......
anyone?
anyone?
SAMMY
Reefing newb
Nice additions! That mystery piece is glass anemone AKA Aptasia. Try to get rid of it asap. Thats a pest anemone and it can take over the tank easily. You can use aptasia control, Joe's Juice or just touch it, when it hides fill the hole with epoxy.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
That's aiptasia for sure. I was right! TAKE THAT, FISHBAIT!!! :p
yote
In Memoriam
Great additions Melon.
Heres another method of dealing with aiptasia.Take a good sharp hyperdermic needle,mix up some good strong kalk water,then give the lil devil a shot of kalk.
Heres another method of dealing with aiptasia.Take a good sharp hyperdermic needle,mix up some good strong kalk water,then give the lil devil a shot of kalk.
SAMMY
Reefing newb
You can also try with the needle boiling some saltwater from your tank and give it a shot of hot water. If you boil it with kalk better! :D
Melonbob
Reef enthusiast
A few more pics, I can't help myself......lol
yote
In Memoriam
Great shots Melon.
reeffreak
Reef pro
Great pics,love the female lyretail anthias.(squampinnis).
What are the spikey snails on the back glass?
What are the spikey snails on the back glass?
