907 Tank & Stand Build - 55 Gallon

[fishguy242]

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[907_Reefer]

Nice lights show tonight!

 

[steveschuerger]

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[907_Reefer]

Few more late night lights..

 

[JoJosReef]

Amazing. Imagine the panic early settlers had when they saw this for the first time.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Would love to see those in person, and not the faint lower states version, the "ultra-high-def-almost-can-touch-them" version.

 

[907_Reefer]

Few additions to the tank yesterday

Our lone clown buddy got a friend, they've been getting along nicely. Also picked up 2 Bangaiis - would have got 3, but these were the last 2 at the LFS.

For fun, also added a Fire Shrimp.

Duncans like this tank typically so we'll try one of those again as well.

Came with what appears to be a yellow Nudibranch hitchhiker.

FTS

 

[fishguy242]

@ISpeakForTheSeas nudi reef safe hare ?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

@ISpeakForTheSeas nudi reef safe hare ?

Yeah, that's an Elysia sp. Sacoglossan Slug (A.K.A. a Lettuce "Nudibranch"), and it's an herbivore - if it's from the Atlantic, it's E. flava; if it's from the Pacific, it's E. obtusa

Elysia flava or E. obtusa - harmless/beneficial Sacoglossan slugs. They're herbivores, with E. obtusa known to feed on Bryopsis, while E. Flava is thought to feed on Cladophora.

it seems at least some adults of some species can survive feeding on algae that isn't their preferred food, but juveniles cannot

If you don't have access to their preferred feeds, you can try some of the below or another green algae, but no guarantees they'll feed on it/derive adequate nutrition from it:

Elysia slugs generally feed on siphonalean algae such as Caulerpa, Codium, Acetabularia, Halimeda, Udotea, Byropsis, and Valonia spp.

 

[907_Reefer]

Yeah, that's an Elysia sp. Sacoglossan Slug (A.K.A. a Lettuce "Nudibranch"), and it's an herbivore - if it's from the Atlantic, it's E. flava; if it's from the Pacific, it's E. obtusa


If you don't have access to their preferred feeds, you can try some of the below or another green algae, but no guarantees they'll feed on it/derive adequate nutrition from it:

Awesome, thank you for the info!

 

[907_Reefer]

Starry making s strong case for me to leave the Rhodactis Rhack as-is.

Growing some CUC.

Dog status: Nonplussed with AK fall weather..

 

[tbrown]

Starry making s strong case for me to leave the Rhodactis Rhack as-is.

Growing some CUC.

Dog status: Nonplussed with AK fall weather..

That's why my Anemone cup stayed in the tank...

 

[fishguy242]

 

[907_Reefer]

Catching up, but first..