Recent content by ants86

Hi all, I'm planning a tank move about 45 minutes away and would appreciate some advice on the below issues. As I'm moving out of state to a much smaller apartment, I won't have the space or time at this moment to care for a reef tank, so I'm going to set it up in my brother-in-law's dentist...

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Is this a bristleworm? The beneficial or harmful type? There are quite a few of them and they only come out from inside the rocks during feedings. Any help with identification is greatly appreciated! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here's a recent pic of mine growing up the overflow wall. It has since spread even further up the wall and is even starting to grow onto my red cap. I've had to prune it a few times already. Here's a pic when I first placed it against the overflow (you can see the red cap and GSP in the top...

Dav3, this article on tube anemones might be of some interest: On the Captive Biology of Tube Anemones — Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog. Looks like our critter may be similar to the banded tube anemone pictured in the article. Lucikly, the article suggests that the stings of...

That's a creative and potentially very satisfying solution. I have a feeling I'll enjoy doing this and might even start hunting for more of these guys. Thanks Dav3!

Any tips for removal without having to take the rock out of the water? It retracts incredibly fast and completely disappears into its crevice.

Thanks again Dav3. I looked up striped bead anemone and it does look like one. Anyone know if they are harmful? I'm going to leave it for now and continue to monitor the situation, particularly because it's going to be difficult to catch since it only comes out when lights are off and is...

Thanks, Dav3. Could it be a feather duster of some sort? The more I look at it, the less it seems like an anemone because of the way the "feathers" flare out, the lack of a visible oral disk, and how quickly it retracts completely into the tiny hole in the rock.

Can someone please help me to identify this creature? It only comes out at night, always in the same spot, and sometimes when I shine a light at it it retracts into the rock. It looks like aptasia but I didn't know they could retract like that.

Dary, do you mind sharing why you think it's a better long term investment? Thanks.

I wouldn't worry too much. Like bribo said they are all pretty hardy corals and should come around in a few days. However, I would be careful where you put the pulsing xenia as it could quickly overtake your tank. Make sure you put it on a rock that's relatively isolated so it can't spread...

I'm just curious, jeffaquarius - what proportion of water from the overflow do you have going into the skimmer chamber versus the fuge chamber? I'm looking to set up something similar.

It depends on how deep your sand bed is. My understanding is that if your sand bed is not deep enough (at least 4-6 inches), there is insufficient anaerobic activity to outweigh the accumulation of detritus in your sand bed if you don't clean it. In that case, you should stir or siphon your...

Thanks Mr. X.