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The anemones are probably Majano, they are considered pests since they burn corals and multiply fairly quickly. But in your tank they probably wont do any harm. You deal with them the same way you treat Aptaisia, if they get out of hand.
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And 2-months from the last updates, the C.Prolifera and the purple Ochtodes have grown quite abit.
The clownfish has also taken a liking for the C.Prolifera next to its nest (the glass bottle). It likes to stay motionless in that patch of C.Prolifera as if it is an anemone No idea why some of the Ochtodes are 'browning' though |
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Nice, cksss!
It's cool how planted tanks evolve over time, and with our adjustments. It looks like the browning is happening where the plant gets the most light. This may suggest that plant prefers lower light, or it is photosynthesizing so well in those parts, that it's is using up a needed nutrient there. Since it has grown well there in the past, I suspect the latter.
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Gorgeous...
What do you think it limiting them? What are you feeding? What's your Alk, Ca and Mg at?
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Oh nooo i'm not measuring those as my testkit covers only the basic parameters for fish-only setup (pH, NO2, NO3, PO4)
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Ochtodes are common wherever there are stony corals when I dive. I don't know if that implies that they need Alk and Ca.
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Look at how much the Ochtodes has recovered! woohooo
And new favorite spot for the filefish No anemone no problem |
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Loving this tank
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Fantastic color combination with the blue/purple and green! Beautiful!
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Here are the updates since June of the 'Ochtodes Lagoon'
Added quite a number of Cerith snails and also a Starry blenny The full tank shot in July The full tank shot in September (All the fishes are still alive, they went into hiding!!) Transplanted lots of macros and mini sea-fan from the over-flow Recused lots of inverts (fanworms, fireworm, pods, mini-stars) when I was cleaning up the sump. Almost discarded them if I did not inspect the overgrown macros carefully. The main tank is still largely lighted by natural sunlight while the sump is on 24/7 plant light. Here's the kind of view the habitats in the tank get to enjoy. |
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Nice to see a progression. Great pics! Your overflow and sump are a goldmine! Love the penthouse view too!
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Oct updates on the 'Ochtodes Lagoon'
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Wow... plastic baggie with a clump - express mail
Think about it.
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I'm good at securing things to rock.
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I'd need to see and touch it first. Personally, I'm a big fan of hole anchors and zip ties around short spans.
For example, I'll drill a small hole and fill it with epoxy putty and and superglue with an opening in the middle of that mess for the branch... once it's in, I apply more superglue so the base is packed. Also, the same idea but horizontal works too + zip ties around branches so it's basically tied down at multiple points at once and superglued at the base and head in a hole. I use this for stubborn sea fans that need to be blasted with flow but anchored down like the dickens!
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I've had fantastic luck with ochtodes and Hypnea Pannosa by simply stuffing little chunks into the nooks of my rock, or by rubberbanding it to chunks of rubble. It roots in just a bit and holds fine. That stuff grew like weeds in my "prop fuge" and IIRC shipped surprisingly well.
Pretty cool to see it react differently to different light colors and intensity.
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omg! thanks for the tips!
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Photos of the tank inhabitants taken early in the morning before feeding time when the fishes are most hungry and ironically most active.
One of the mandarin pair hunting for pods in the macros forest Added an Koran Angelfish recently The most elusive fish to photography, the starry blenny The green macros here get snapped up by the tang and angelfish real fast! Fortunately they grow fast in the sump too |
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Any tips for growing ochotodes? I have some and can't seem to grow it. Its in a sps tank so should be enough light and flow.
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