New live rock

Frederick Edwards · Jun 29, 2018

Sonofives said:
And for other stuff get a red light and look in the tank at night.

What should I be looking for?

samnaz · Jun 29, 2018

Nice live rock you have there! Discovering the life among it is so exciting, isn't it? so much life in such a tiny space.

#1 is Phyllangia americana aka hidden cup coral. (I got one as a hitchhiker years ago and to this day it's still my favorite coral). I feed mine on a regular basis, at least once a week, so they grow and reproduce regularly. I started with one head and now I have at least 20 spread throughout the tank. They live in the shadows, underneath and along the rocks edges. Moderate to high turbulent flow is best.

#2 at the very top of the rock I see digitate hydroids, the are the small white strings that have little round balls stemming out.

#4 I'm not sure what the other larger white tentacle-like creatures are. Best guess is an anemone-type creature or dead/decaying algae.

The bright red balls and the yellow ones as well are various sponges.

Frederick Edwards said:
Also, is this some sort of clam?

Aiptasia is hiding there... directly below the circle you made.

Bruno516 · Jun 29, 2018

Nice set up Frederick!

Rispa · Jun 29, 2018

Frederick Edwards said:
Could you point to which thread please?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/t...and-scleronephthya-part1.383420/#post-4666819

Frederick Edwards · Jun 29, 2018

samnaz said:
Aiptasia is hiding there... directly below the circle you made.

Good eye. I didn't see that. I get that sucker out when I get home later.

Frederick Edwards · Jun 29, 2018

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Bruno516 said:
Nice set up Frederick!

Thanks Bruno516, couldn't have done it without your RODI build.

Frederick Edwards · Jun 29, 2018

Rispa said:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/t...and-scleronephthya-part1.383420/#post-4666819

Thank you.

samnaz · Jun 29, 2018

Frederick Edwards said:
Good eye. I didn't see that. I get that sucker out when I get home later.

someone needs a magnifying glass? ;-)

Bruno516 · Jun 29, 2018

Frederick Edwards said:
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Thanks Bruno516, couldn't have done it without your RODI build.

Thanks! I always got you covered with filters or anything else you need! Looking forward to seeing the progress on your tank!

Frederick Edwards · Jun 29, 2018

So as @samnaz pointed out the aptasia, I got home thirty minutes ago and boiled up some Rodi water, got out my meat injector syringe, yeah that's right, and hit that sucker about 4 times with boiling water. Goodbye aptasia, your not welcome here!