I currently use 4 of the 120v 4" fans from Radio Shack, 2 on each end of my canopy. I really don't see how you can say they are noisy. You must have very acute hearing. I have been very satisified with mine.
Does it swim freely? Or is it attached to the rock? It does look like some kind of flatworm. Some flatworms are able to swim. They use an undulating motion.
You need to remove that immediately from your tank and send it to me. I will do a study on it while it is in my tank.
Just kidding!
I agree, it looks like a Clavularia sp. to me also. Definitely an octocoral of some type. If you have a copy of E. Borneman's "Aquarium Corals" you can look...
Set Up Date :March 23, 2002
Tank Size (LxHxW | Volume):120 gal. 48x24x24
Sump Size (LxHxW | Volume):40 gal. 36x16x17
Live Rock (Mass):180 lbs Fiji from www.marinecenter.com
Live Sand (Mass):50 lbs from www.marinecenter.com, also have 250 lbs of Southdown
Lighting (Type | Wattage |...
Pez,
Your absolutely right, GSP doesn't need to spawn to be prolific. But it is a sure sign that your tank is very healthy if you have corals that are spawning sexually. Nice pics. Congratulations on
having such healthy tanks, Marco and Pez.
Paul
I second the motion on John Tullock's "Natural Reef Aquriums". I am a new reefer (don't even have a tank yet) and I recently finished Tullock's book. I highly recommend it. I am currently reading Eric Borneman's "Aquarium Corals" and Robert Fenner's "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" and would...