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Thanks for the help with coral biology. I was wondering about the difference between a colony and a single animal. A colony is a group of individual polyps, all connected and part of the same entity. Each polyp has its own mouth, so that's what distinguishes one polyp from another ...

Biology Question... I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this for me. I'm posting here, but I'm starting to wonder if I'm in the wrong place - is this the right forum for biology-related questions?

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I've been trying to find some clarification on the basic biology of corals. It seems that in the case of the Goniopora below then each waving tentacle and flower head is a single animal polyp. I'm guessing that in the case of the Pectinia or ...

Looking for some ideas, something active and entertaining to watch would be great. Tank size is a key factor for me, but I'm not too fussed about the workload of caring for them.

Totally missed the price tag. Yeah, that's a bit steep for a fish that tiny. Not worth the risk for me either.

Came across this awesome fish on flourwaterfish.com - they're calling it a spike fin goby. Would be amazing to set up a nano tank for this little guy! Anyone have experience with them? Spike fin goby.