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Thanks for the tip, Dynamox. I did some digging and found a thread on Reef Central by BankoLite that describes a similar situation. My coral seems to be growing the skeleton before detaching, whereas hers did it afterwards. Fingers crossed I can snag the polyp once it drops off and before it gets ...

I picked up a small 2 headed frogspawn frag a few years back. It was this awesome fluorescent green with purple tips - back then, that was enough to make it stand out. Nowadays, I guess it'd be called a Purple tipped Hulk Frogspawn or something like that.

Anyway, my tank was still getting settled ...

Those hitchhikers resemble serpent stars or bristle stars to me - both are harmless, so no need to worry.

I think you'd be better off without the lionfish, to be honest. Consider adding some hawkfish, blennies or gobies instead - they're all great options for a nano tank like yours. The clownfish will dominate the tank once they start breeding, and any midwater fish will be at risk of being harassed ...

I really appreciate the input. I've had my eye on a Niger Trigger at my local fish store for a bit now, and he seems like a great catch - active, yet really calm. I think I've found the one I want. Thanks again for sharing your experiences.

I've been doing some research on Niger Triggers and I'm still on the fence about housing one with a Coflake Banded Shrimp. There seems to be a lot of conflicting info out there about whether or not these Triggers will go after inverts. Has anyone here had any firsthand experience keeping these two ...