Two weeks ago I had the impression my hammer coral (one ployp) was getting fatter.... well, today I am pretty sure it is splitting into two polyps! That might seem "so what?" to you, but feels very rewarding to me. It is the first stony coral in the tank that not only survived in my water and lighting but is also growing (had one Acan polpy that died, three Trumpet polyps that also died and another hammer polyp that got eaten by a rogue peppermint shrimp). Must be a sign ...
When I get new fish, I prefer to put them in quarantine for a duration to make sure they are healthy and well-fed. I set up my old quarantine tank on the angled tank's stand, and filled it up with reef water, a heater, a MP10, and a simple LED light on top. PVC fittings were addded to give fish a place to hide if need be. Keeping the tank at 78F is easier this time, because the tank is lower in the room. The previous one would get hotter due to warmer air up high. ...
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I've assembled a small tank that's going to be going into my wife's office at her work. Wanted something small with built in filtration and able to be lit by either a small PC or LED setup. Made of acrylic 3/16" -- scraps from TAP Plastics, great for learning on Dimensions total: 9" wide, 9" tall, 11" long, 2.5" of that in the back is going to be used for the built in filtration/pump, probably be using a foam insert just under the overflow ...
Hi All, This picture includes two critters that we arent sure of. They both hitched in on some LR we bought from a guy breaking down his 220G. The larger one I thought he said was a "leather coral." Is that correct? The three smaller ones on the same rock moved around the tank for a while then seemed to take root where they are. Actually, there are about 8-10 of these in all in the tank... all in various locations. We even observed one on the glass for a while when they were ...