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Originally Posted by ReefNut RTN=Rapid Tissue Neucrosis, many things cause it and it's difficult to stop. Basically the coral goes into complete failure and sheds its flesh. Thanks! I have never had that happen in my tank, but I have seen it in our store tanks from time to time and never knew...

Excuse my ignorance....what does RTN stand for?

Originally Posted by StonyNut being in an apt you are limited... but the more devices you can run on seperate circuits the better example... if the lights trip a breaker... the breaker that runs the pumps is still on, etc. Luckily, nothing has trip any breakers in the 6 years I have lived...

Thant might work. He suggested I run a heavy duty extension cord to an outlet on a different circut to see if that improves the light output. May be a lot of power running on the same circut. I have the pumps and refugium light on the same circut.

Originally Posted by BeachBumTX I call it a yellow ridge coral, but in most books I see it in they refer to it as a phonograph coral. I don't know the Genus species off hand. Pachyseris speciosa is the species I found in the book with the common name of phonograph record coral.

Originally Posted by StonyNut i have 2x 150w DE on one tank.. and 3x 250wDEs on another (PFO ballasts)... i have never had daily changes in bulb color. Talking with with a coworking I work with at our LFS, he seems the think that perhaps it is power fluxuation. Meaning the voltage coming into...

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I will try to get pictures of mine. Mine is a 30gal sump/refugium combination that was custom built to my specs out of acrylic. It has mineral mud as substrate and a layer of rubble live rock (broke bits of live rock). I have several species of macro algae that include Culurpa, Cheaetamorpha...

Green Zoos with yellow centers mixed with some red zoos with yellow centers in the back ground. Second pictures are sun zoos. Polyp size bigger than a quarter with gold and green blend of colors. Third picture is of green zoos with pink centers.

Originally Posted by TennisAce Oh, that is what I have on my other tank, one is white or yellower (daylight) the second is blue (looks like a black light when turned on by itself). I run both at the same time to give it a clear white look, but that is on my old tank. Bluer the look the harder...

Originally Posted by fishieness very nice!!! i would like to advance to SPS someday. maybe after highschool/college. lol. But you confused me for a sec beachbum: you avatar is the same as scoobadoo's I have had this avatar for about 2 years now. Use it for multiple websites :) I like sharks...

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Originally Posted by aggies50 BeachBum I love the pics. Very Nice. I also noticed that you live in Corpus Christi. Do you like it there? The reason I ask is because I'm a high school senior and I'm considering on applying to A&M - Corpus. Thanks in advance and awesome corals!!! Yes and no. I...

Originally Posted by Darknes Very nice!! What is that coral on the top-left of your third picture? I like it! I call it a yellow ridge coral, but in most books I see it in they refer to it as a phonograph coral. I don't know the Genus species off hand.

I got these corals recently. One is a Light purple to pink color acro with bright green polyps. Another is an icy blue green color acro. Another is a dark purple and blue acro. There are two frags, one is bright blue/green color and the other is gold with pink tips.