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| The latter problem is
due to the fact that my keeping the
majority of the pieces on or near the
bottom has resulted in some of them
becoming shaded out by the branches
of the Acros. Space being limited,
I'm finding it increasing difficult
to move them. Again, my solution just
may be to 'step up' the
lighting because I'm not giving
up my "LPS'. I still believe
that they (and the fish) are what make
the tank 'non-reefer friendly'. |
Blastomussa Go!
Doing all right for the most part. B. merleti #2 continues to be slowly overtaken
by zoanthids and B. wellsi #2 apparently fell into a crevice and has disappeared.
Other than that (!), there haven't been any real problems, give or
take digging a Majano out of a merleti. I've also had to move a couple
of the colonies around for both February overhaul reasons and to save them
from encroachment by other corals. |
Caulastrea Go!
Was moved during the Feb. overhaul where upon we discovered that several
polyps had grown onto nearby rockwork. Main colony did not like it’s
new location (perhaps becoming completely shaded out by Acro #8 had something
to do with it) and has suffered some. It now resides in its new home, which
will soon be shaded by Acro #19,  but
should make a full recovery before I have to move it again. |
NEW! Echinophyllia Go!
Here's something you don't see everyday. Picked it up at my LFS just
this Sept. as an |
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live rock (about 90 lbs. of it! Don't
ask.) Apparently, he had it for quite
some time and when it became obvious
that nobody was ever going to purchase
it, the dealer just sent it home
with me. It's supposedly fairly
undemanding and will actually 'color
up' in a tank so I'll
certainly be keeping an eye on this
one. |
Cynarina Go!
Removed last year due to space limitations (see Spring '03 update).
I continue to miss it greatly. |
Euphyllia Go!
With the exception of paradivisa #3 which went back to the LFS last Feb.
to make room, everything here is doing well. Paradivisa #2 now has about
ten 'heads'. It's beginning to get 'shaded' by
the acro above it now so is not
extending its polyps quite as much. Paradivisa #1 is about the size of
a volleyball and probably the most 'popular' coral in the tank,
especially among kids and non-reefers. |
Lobophyllia Go!
Getting ‘swallowed up’ by encroaching zoanthids. Will
have to frag these very soon otherwise the piece will really begin to suffer. |
Pectinia Go!
Declined and perished during CS/IO incident. |
Scolymia Go!
Both had to be moved due to separate problems with shading, though the
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