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You mean the big ones ?
I've seen some bloom for the small ones!
I dont know how they reproduce, I would think they need at least 2 specimen of the same family but thats only a guess

They seem to be growing in numbers in my tank. I don’t mind them. Maybe my new wrasse will help.

I’ve heard mccoskers are worthless though and only good at being pretty.
 

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@sebaseau

Silicone will bond to acrylic and will work find for baffles.

It’s just not the strongest bond.

Use momentive rtv 108 and it will hold great.

What I read is that silicon doesnt adhere to acrylic...

Acrylic, silicone and glass can all work together. Acrylic, however, absorbs water which causes it to expand. There are cases where acrylic was used for baffles, cut to fit very tight, absorbed water, expanded and broke the glass of the sump.
 

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Acrylic, silicone and glass can all work together. Acrylic, however, absorbs water which causes it to expand. There are cases where acrylic was used for baffles, cut to fit very tight, absorbed water, expanded and broke the glass of the sump.
Omg lol well I dont think this will apply to me , its only facing one side to my tank
 

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This section is apart ... gsp and yellow polyps both become invasive ....
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Acrylic, silicone and glass can all work together. Acrylic, however, absorbs water which causes it to expand. There are cases where acrylic was used for baffles, cut to fit very tight, absorbed water, expanded and broke the glass of the sump.

It’s possible.
 

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I love my little tank, but there is some coralline in the left rounded corner that is a nightmare.
I use an old credit card in mine that works great, won’t scratch but fits great against the rounded edge and cleans everything off nicely.
 

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My euphilia is closed. Was opening this am and now it’s not. Hmm. Wonder if it’s too much light maybe? Mayhaps I should move it. I like it up front though.
What color is it/what species? I have a green branching hammer that gets a LOT of light and loves it, my purple branching hammer likes less light.
 
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My euphilia is closed. Was opening this am and now it’s not. Hmm. Wonder if it’s too much light maybe? Mayhaps I should move it. I like it up front though.

My euphyllias seem to always get stressed over like nothing. They can be hard to diagnose. I've almost given up trying to keep them happy at all times.
 

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What color is it/what species? I have a green branching hammer that gets a LOT of light and loves it, my purple branching hammer likes less light.
Was sold to me as a frammer. I do t n ow enough about these things to be certain. I’ll get pics of now and show pics of when it’s not being a moody brat
 

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