Not that this is exciting to a seasoned reefer...but I saw a mushroom or ricordea coral eviscerate itself and then resorb its gut. I guess that it was pooping! I've only had my tank set up for four days so I'm looking forward to many more discoveries and gee whiz moments!
So I'm new to reefing and very excited to be starting my first tank this month. I've done freshwater plant tanks for many years and always avoided reefs because of the environmental impact. Well, there is no way around the energy consumption, but I realize that the hobby has progressed to the point that there are many sources of captive bred animals, trading and aquacultured products so I bought a used setup off craigslist. The only problem is that it came with a beautiful hippo tang. As you'll ...