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    Gauging interest in a Ricordia grow out competition

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    I would like to see a grow out competition with Ricordia. Reason being is they are dying off in the wild and it would be awesome to keep this beautiful coral alive. Personally I hope to be able to donate back to our natural reefs someday providing people stop doing everything we are doing to kill our reefs.

     

    I would prefer NOT to run it, rather just see it go down and maybe join in. I will however help if needed.

     

    Prizes could be something like gift cards to sponsors purchased with entry fees.

     

    I see a few places that do group buys or bulk orders of Ricordia still. If we can't get all the same one we can just do like a first come first serve type deal for the specimen they grow out. Haven't seen many ugly Ricordia.

     

    Just an idea. We've seen ZOA's, gonipora, and some others.... Let's get done Ric's going on. I would imagine the duration would have to be extended.

     

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    Acan colony for trade

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    I or anyone with a coral band saw could frag that into some nice pieces. You'll probably sell it as a chunk, but if not the offer is there.

    Yeah probably, but I wouldn't anyway. I don't like getting one polyp two polyp frags and wouldn't want to give it

     

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    Thinking about adding a Wrasse. Inputs?

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    What's a good place to get wrasse from?

     

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    Well... Pm me if you want a female or a pair. I got a pair last time and am extremely happy. If it's just a male... Well pm me again or Upscales. I only say pm to not offend any sponsors by rival promotion

     

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    Thinking about adding a Wrasse. Inputs?

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    Yeah, that's one option. :) but aren't they really aggressive?

     

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    Tangs? Not that I've seen. I mean they school so I imagine they could get aggressive when in a pack but I've never seen an aggressive tang. Not in my tank anyway. But I've only had purple, yellow, hippo, and whatever this one is I got 2 days ago

     

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    Thinking about adding a Wrasse. Inputs?

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    I was actually thinking about an arrow crab, but I read so many negative things about them. So not sure if I want to go that route.

     

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    The wrasse will most likely eat an arrow crab... and quick. I have been lucky since it appears about half of the Melenarus wrasses out there are crab killers but I myself have never had one.

     

    Meaning get the crab first and let him do his job, then get him out and get the wrasse.... Or leave it in and expect the wrasse to eat it at some point

     

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    Thinking about adding a Wrasse. Inputs?

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    My experience with these fish and other wrasses alike is they're more than likely not gonna go after large bristle worms like your 10" ones. If you're looking to reduce the bristle worm population I recommend you remove as many as you can manually (tongs) and add an arrow crab to keep them in check. Also melanurus and halichores are opportunistic and will go after flipped over snails. GL with whichever method you choose!

    This is kinda true for me. I will admit I quickly flip over a snail if I see it upside down, and usually I am brushing my wrasse away the whole time.... While being jumped by my [language filter] clowns who bite the....nevermind.

     

    But at the same time one of my favorite pastimes is grabbing a bristle worm with tongs and releasing it halfway up the tank and watching the wrasse snag it before it ever touches sand again.

     

    I do not, and I repeat, DO NOT hunt for worms.... I actually want the small ones in my tank as I believe we all should. But if they make themselves an easy target I will feed it to the wrasse. Just like spiders.... I don't touch them outside.... I'm in their house, but come inside and it's death on sight. And violently, with squirms and shivers galore

     

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    Thinking about adding a Wrasse. Inputs?

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    Tangs get really big. and I'm trying to stick to fish that don't get too big.

     

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    My tank isn't really big enough for tangs so I buy them small.... Like super small, ask Travis. Anyway, when they get medium sized I give them away or try and trade them for small ones. I can bet at least a few of you have bought tangs from LFS's that grew up in my tank.

     

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