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Spectra- If you connect with Josh... I'd be interested in a frag of the pink stylophora. What'ya think?
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That is SO REAL looking. I wish I could photoshop like that
Eerie isn't it. You must have a PRETTY sophisticated eye to tell that was photoshopped. I'm sure with practice you could develop your skills.
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Here's one I took after my tank crashed. Boy, it was ticked!(flame)
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Weird, I have one like that too...(laugh)
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I don't get it... What's up?
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The solution to pollution is dilution...
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This will be fun to follow. What size is that tank?
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No problem.
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This should be way cool.
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I hate to sound so negative, but I don't like the bowfronts (I had a 47 gallon FW) because of the distortion. And it makes it nearly impossible to take a clear photo of the inhabitants.
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I thought the POTM or the Gallery should be in a 'slideshow' sort of format...
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impur- Dang, lucky you found the culprit. I've never heard of those snails before.
That's why I posted it- I've not run across this sort of thing before either.
dsoz- I love the response. Was he serious about keeping the little monster? I hope that was a joke.
You could have shipped the snail to the guy that wanted you to keep it. Let him feed his corals to it!
I'm glad it is out. Let's hope that it didn't lay any eggs that will hatch to give you more problems later!
I thought he was serious about it (despite the smilies). I don't suspect there aren't anymore on the coral- I've been watching it closely and it's looks like there isn't any additional damage.
What's amazing to me is that the snail was motionless on that coral for many months. I seriously thought it was a pebble lodged within the branches. Only recently did it start feeding. And that destruction occurred rapidly over several weeks before I was able to identify the cause.
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The replies were...
For years this snail was called Quadrula madreporarum, but the latest name appliedto the species is Galeropsis monodontus. It either feeds primarily or exclusively onPocillopora corals.Cheers,Donand...
Hi,Don has identified the snail for you (Thanks!). It is a member of a group that hasbeen called Coralliophyllids, a name meaning "coral loving." This is "coral loving" inthe sense of loving your food!! They are relatively neat snails, so sacrificing somecorals to maintain it would probably be a reasonable suggestion.Cheers, RonHere's the rest of the thread.
http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic67351-11-1.aspx
Thought it was interesting... Has anyone here had a similar experiance?
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I thought I'd share something I posted on Dr. Ron Shimek's forum...
This snail shell is only about a cm long. It appeared to be lifeless within the branches of a medium size pocillapora colony for many months, never moving from its spot. Just recently I've seen it moved from that spot but within the same colony. More recently, many of the lower/inside branches started dying. Since I removed the snail, I haven't lost anymore branches. Is it possible (likely/unlikely) that this guy was eating it? -
Wow! Great photo Nyles.
Oh, and the rhizotrochus is nice too, Impur.
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I'm looking for the computer game 'Empire Earth' for my kids. If anyone has an old one they don't play anymore I'd love to have it. I'd even be willing to give a frag of something if you are reluctant to part with it.
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(sigh) nostalgia is my heroine.
The good ole days, in pictures! Bring 'em on.
toys:
This was so cool- the gyroscope sound effect were the best. You could modify it to make a couple of different ships... Anyone remember what it was called? I got one on my 9th birthday.
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I haven't seen any negative affects to any of my tank inhabitants- including the sps.
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That's a great start- really nice. That light is perfect.
Will the heater fit in the skimmer? It might be a nice way to hide it.
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Well, it's split... Here's a couple of photos.
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When my tank crashed, I added one without quarantine to battle algae. It's still with me.
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As someone who as on occassion tossed a bushel baskt or two of live Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs into roiling beer... I shall refrain. (though lobster is okay' date=' and if you're only eating a small part of it, whoever taught you to eat lobster did a poor job )[/quote']
Yeah- I was keeping my mouth shut thinking about all the live dungeness crab I've caught, boiled and eaten.
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This is THE most amazing thread ever. Love it!
Holly only said what we are all thinking.
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Very well done. Thanks for posting it up.
Need an ID
in General Discussion
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I remember seeing these posted before on different forums- anyone have a quick id? It's a tiny, white frilly slug. I don't remember if they eat zoas, montis, or something else..? Either way, I think they are bad and I disposed of it.