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Echinopora mammiformis

Perhaps no single coral I've ever acquired has caused as much of a stir as this one. And, as of this writing, I've only had it less than a week! How rare is it? Well, Steve Tyree is selling frags ofit through his site and has a waiting list to 2010! It came through my LFS, who again called me to tell me the piece came in. I pretty much bought it out of the bag. One thing that really surprised me is that it's on an aquacultured plug! This should mean that more will soon be coming in. Right now however, there is not a wealth of information about their care and feeding but from what I've managed to pick up, this species seems to like moderate flow and bright light. Of course, I had no place quite like that available but this is one coral I actually spent half a day rearranging the tank to accommodate! I'd like to thank the reefkeeppers who contacted me either through the boards or privately regarding its well being. I shall keep everyone apprised.

Fungia Go!
I finally lost the little fungia #2

in the beginning of May. But on a brighter note, I observed #3

actually trying to spawn last February though I don't have any images to prove it. What I saw was the piece emit a puff of a faint milky substance from its mouth every 4-5minutes. This went on several times before finally subsiding (I had, of course, gotten the camera by now). Other than that, things have

pretty much been the same with the two remaining specimens. Tentacle expansion is still the most prevalent on #1

but is only observed during the hours when the tank is dark. Oh, and thanks to the hobbyist who corrected me in regards to previously calling those tentacles 'polyps'. Check out the new little Fungia that Ray found growing on the back of my M. confusa

Heliopora Go!
The good news is that this piece made its expected complete recovery from last years Crystal Sea/Instant Ocean disaster

. All of its 'sores' healed and it once again began to display full polyp extension. The bad news is that the new lights apparently sent it into shock so the polyps are gone again and there are a few new sores around the top

. As many trials and tribulations this piece (and I) have managed to bounce back from though, I am not at all worried about this set back. But for such a tough coral, this sure is getting to be a sensitive little fellow. Heliopora diva.

Hydnophora Go!

So I walk to the tank early one morning and I see the filaments of this piece completely enshrouding a portion of the small Tricolor next to it. So thick were these filaments that the Tricolor looked it a spider had spun a web over it. It goes without saying that everything this