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by RivieraX
Mon Apr 14, 2025 6:32 pm
Forum: Corals
Topic: Raising plate coral babies: next steps
Replies: 11
Views: 659

Re: Raising plate coral babies: next steps

Wow, I'm really curious about the specifics behind this amazing coral explosion. Can you please share your husbandry practices, like lighting, salt, and additives?
by RivieraX
Fri Mar 07, 2025 10:22 am
Forum: Corals
Topic: Elegance coral defecation patterns
Replies: 5
Views: 5821

Re: Elegance coral defecation patterns

the weaker one's definitely struggling - pushing them into a shadier spot. figuring out what's not too bright for these guys is a real challenge.
by RivieraX
Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:21 am
Forum: Corals
Topic: Elegance coral defecation patterns
Replies: 5
Views: 5821

Re: Elegance coral defecation patterns


I've never really seen mine poop, probably because I don't feed it directly. That zooxanthellae explanation makes sense though - could be adjusting to its new environment. Do you have any photos of the curly black things and the poop hanging out of its mouth?


Ugh, I hope not. Maybe I'll try ...
by RivieraX
Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:04 am
Forum: Corals
Topic: Elegance coral defecation patterns
Replies: 5
Views: 5821

Elegance coral defecation patterns

Mine's been pooping a lot too. Got them a few days ago and they're on the sandbed. Now it's covered in those curly black things and I always see one or two of those poop bits hanging out. Not just one mouth either, I mean all of them. I'm not feeding them anything. Is this normal behavior?
by RivieraX
Mon Jan 20, 2025 5:40 am
Forum: Corals
Topic: Lobophyllia attacking my chromis.
Replies: 3
Views: 2492

Re: Lobophyllia attacking my chromis.

Nice setup you got there.
by RivieraX
Mon Dec 23, 2024 4:21 am
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: about queen angel
Replies: 10
Views: 5064

Re: about queen angel


Had a lovely queen angel for ages, and this morning I couldn't find him anywhere. I thought he was just hiding really well, so I stripped the rocks apart and found him. He was in perfect condition last night, about to get moved into a bigger tank tomorrow, but now he's dead. The only other fish in ...
by RivieraX
Sat Jul 06, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: can someone identify this fish for me?
Replies: 11
Views: 3153

Re: can someone identify this fish for me?

Could be a blue devil damselfish but I'm guessing that'd be more electric blue, and it'd probably be in your books as well.