Definitely worm free (IMLagoon25)

[BristleWormHater]

I did the lugols dip on the hammer, thanks @VintageReefer for the tip.
Here it is back in the tank

The birdsnest gets fluffier by the day. I'll be mounting all these corals sometime this week.

 

[Fish Styx]

 

[BristleWormHater]

Welcome!

 

[BristleWormHater]

As a little passion project I'm trying to identify these feather dusters. I believe these are likely from the genus Bispira. Their crowns are even all the way around, no gaps like in the Sabellastarte genus, which is the genus the feather dusters commonly available to hobby belong to. So for now, Bispira sp. (sp. is an abbreviation for species and is used when the exact species is unknown/undescribed) is what ive come to, maybe Bispira Brunea.
@ISpeakForTheSeas, mind checking my work?
Anyways, here's some pics from around the reef.
Here's some shots of the dusters in question

I believe this is a spiny oyster, there is a second one, but is currently being carried away by the urchin lol. These came in with the macroalgae, which was mounted on a cluster of spiny oyster shells.

This feather duster hitchhiked in on my sbb corals order back in August he's grown quite a lot since, he is the only tubeworm with a calcium carbonite tube in this tank, for now.

The big guy's tube is growing upwards! :)

New kind of sponge has filled in the gap left by the pineapple sponges, most of them died when I had to move the tank.

I hope you enjoyed this critter spotlight! I love hitchhikers!
Here's some blooper shots

 

[Fish & Coral Store]

Those feather dusters are beautiful!

 

[BristleWormHater]

Those feather dusters are beautiful!

Thank you!

 

[BristleWormHater]

Progress pics for the big guy

 

[BristleWormHater]

Another note about the big guy, he's become much less skittish, I used to only see him open once or twice a day. Now he's open most of the day :)

 

[BristleWormHater]

Updated the mangrove thread today!

Documenting Growing red mangroves, I might be insane

The leaves haven't grown back yet but the roots are still growing so I think it'll be fine, but I'm in spain so I can't check.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[BristleWormHater]

Goniapora is getter larger and growing new polyps, hopefully it'll start growing out it's skeleton soon!

 

[Fish & Coral Store]

 

[BristleWormHater]

Did some glueing yesterday, my epoxy just got here so today I'll be glueing down most of the coral to the rocks. Yesterday I glued the boeken peices of the birdsnest and the thorny oysters.
*There are fragments of shell that these oysters are attached to, I didn't glue them at the byssal threads :)
This one is growing on the shell of one of his fallen comrades

Itll be satisfying to see this little nub grow

Caught rhis asterina in the middle of splitting!

Moved him to glass for better pic

 

[twentyleagues]

Did some glueing yesterday, my epoxy just got here so today I'll be glueing down most of the coral to the rocks. Yesterday I glued the boeken peices of the birdsnest and the thorny oysters.
*There are fragments of shell that these oysters are attached to, I didn't glue them at the byssal threads :)
This one is growing on the shell of one of his fallen comrades

Itll be satisfying to see this little nub grow

Caught rhis asterina in the middle of splitting!

Moved him to glass for better pic

Thats pretty cool, even if I think they are a menace.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Very happy with the tank at the moment, finally starting to look like a reef after I glued these corals down! I'm planning various equipment upgrades then I will order a chalk bass from @Fish & Coral Store. Im going down to Miami with a friend this weekend to do some fishing & snorkeling, I'll try and get yall some pics. Anyways here's what you came for!

This guy has become quite the photobomber but I just turn that into opportunity.

Love this pic of benson and his mushroom buddy, makes me feel good :smiling-face:

This guys got a few polyps closed, just fed mysis, very cool to watch the polyps snatch the little bits.

 

[BristleWormHater]

oh boy... so the hammer has been very weird. One side of the flesh band has been looking good while the other side had continued its recession. I noticed really poor polyp extension today which prompted me to check the other side and it was not pretty. I did a long overdue water change, put the lights on 60% and dipped it in iodine and coral rx. Hopefully it recovers and Hopefully I'm not doing too much.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Very happy with the tank at the moment

I said this yesterday and now I feel like everything's falling apart :(

 

[BristleWormHater]

Not looking good :(

If this guy makes it, I'll have a cool survivor story, if not I definitely learned some lessons. I need to make sure the corals I buy are in good health. This hammer has been an uphill battle since I got it. Likely won't do business with that lfs again.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Not looking good :(

If this guy makes it, I'll have a cool survivor story, if not I definitely learned some lessons. I need to make sure the corals I buy are in good health. This hammer has been an uphill battle since I got it. Likely won't do business with that lfs again.

Just looking back at old photos I should have seen this coming a mile away.
Looks like it was stung (in red)
Spoinid worms (in yellow)
beginning of flesh ressesion (in green)
Hydroids (in blue)

 

[BristleWormHater]

@VintageReefer, anything more I should do for this hammer, or just wait and see.

 

[VintageReefer]

@VintageReefer, anything more I should do for this hammer, or just wait and see.

Do you have coral infection elimination dip yet?