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[TigerIssey]

Look at Melithaea sp. and Muricea sp. both are gorgonians / sea pens.

Looks like we agree on one of them Trod, and I had THE BOOK out too

 

[ben1987]

Nice new coral VM i belive they will like being blasted with a bit of phyto now and again. nice background btw

 

[VictorMeldrew]

Thanks guys, you got the books out thanks for taking the time, i have done an image search for the names Trod listed and found that it is indeed a Muricea. (M. elongata) so you were both spot on Now i just need to find out more about it. Ben, can i buy phyto, and how much does it cost?

Thanks
VM

 

[ben1987]

any good LFS should have it mate, just comes in a bottle. Theres tons on ebay. Not too expensive either,

 

[VictorMeldrew]

Thanks mate, i will look into it

 

[ben1987]

i like to add a bit to my tank every two or three days. Corals go mad for it, need to turn the skimmer off for half hour or so though.

 

[TigerIssey]

Thanks guys, you got the books out thanks for taking the time, i have done an image search for the names Trod listed and found that it is indeed a Muricea. (M. elongata) so you were both spot on Now i just need to find out more about it. Ben, can i buy phyto, and how much does it cost?

Just goes to show how good THE BOOK is. I take it to lfs now, leave it in the car just incase I need it.

 

[Trod]

No problem Victor, I really enjoy looking these things up

As for the Phyto, I'd recommend DT's, I have used several differant types but I find DT's the best, bit more expensive but worth it

This is where I normally get mine http/www.midlandreefs.co.uk/xcart/produc...at=0&page=1

 

[seffieuk]

oh ggrrrrrr, just when I had a chance to look something new up in The Book I can't because I have lent it to Bigrent over the holidays, hope he is enjoying it

Looks a lovely coral, will look it up when The Book comes back

Seffie x

 

[SkiFletch]

Looks much better now VM, nice work .

The wrasse is a Macropharyngodon bipartitus for sure

 

[VictorMeldrew]

Hi all

The wrasse seems to be feeding ok, i have added a pot of copepods, but at £9.50 a pot i really think i am going to struggle keeping it well fed, i need to get a hang on refuge very soon. I have also been feeding the gorgonian with Tropic marin, pro-coral phyton but it seems to spend more time with its polyps closed than open and i am starting to think i have bitten off more than i can chew with this one and to be honest i think i might end up selling it on.

Right now i am having some crazy ideas for the tank, today i might take a hammer, and drill to some of my live rock and totally rebuild everything, i really want a big bridge or something I must be NUTS

I will let you know how i get on later

Thanks
VM

 

[ben1987]

hi VM, you should have saved half the pods and started a culture. Once they start breeding the population explodes!

nice idea with the bridge thing!

 

[VictorMeldrew]

Hi Ben, now you tell me You will need to let me no more about the copey's later, in the mean time here is a pic of the start of the bridges, just need to drill some holes in it now, if you see any probs so far please let me know

Thanks
VM

 

[VictorMeldrew]

Whoops, i guess i better actually upload the pic

 

[SkiFletch]

Right now i am having some crazy ideas for the tank, today i might take a hammer, and drill to some of my live rock and totally rebuild everything, i really want a big bridge or something I must be NUTS

Chronic aquascaping bug? A sickness indeed