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It looks kind of like a common acropora crab. Did you find him in the branches of an SPS coral? If so, put him back! Acro crabs are harmless and live in harmony with their associated coral. They will die if separated from it.

16 seconds... and I could actually feel my brain cells dying.

I should eat breakfast more often, but most of the time it's just a good cup of coffee.

Originally Posted by mboswell1982 its not enough tank for them, they need a lot more swimming than a 14g cube can give them I was afraid of that. Oh well... maybe I'll get one once I convince my husband that we need a big tank again.

Originally Posted by LKGRenegade22 I double dare you! I triple dog dare you! (The sinister coup de grace of all dares, for those of you who haven't seen A Christmas Story.)

Mine are on from 11 to 9 because that allows me to see the tank for several hours after I get home from work during the week. Set yours for a time frame that works best for you... the length of time the lights are on is more important that the time of day that they turn on and off. Good luck!

Anyone else have any insight on this?

Every timer is a little different. The ones I use have little pegs that slip into slots at the time of day you want to have the lights turn on or off. My lights come on at 11 am and go off at 9 pm.

Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish the yellow ones are my favorite. there so bright yellow and cute Ditto!

Ditto to that sentiment. The variety that you can find is just amazing. My LFS has some zoanthid frags that I am just drooling over.

My nano is in the last stages of it's cycle and I've started seeing the pods scurrying all over the place. My husband laughed at me when he found me sitting with my nose almost touching the glass watching them.

No matter where I placed my flame scallop in my old 175, it would always move itself somewhere else, usually where I couldn't see it. They are kind of like anemones that way... their ideal spot may not be your ideal spot. This can make them difficult to care for since they need to be target...

Consider getting a timer that will automatically turn your lights on and off. Keeping them on too long can lead to nuisance algae growth. I keep mine on for 10 hours a day.

Very nice! I love the ricordia.

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Any chance of getting a better pic of them? I know it's hard with something that small, but it's impossible to make out any detail on the critters in your current pic.

Originally Posted by usirchchris My guess would be mere swimming room, if they are like any of the wrasses I have had, they need room to stretch the legs, or I could be way off...btw, very cool avatar . I wondered about the swimming room idea too. I just wish I could find something concrete...

I had one of these little guys back when I had my 175 gallon and I loved him. Now I'm doing my research for stocking my 14 gallon nano and I thought of him again because I remembered that they stayed small. However, even though they only get 3" maximum, I keep seeing that they need 30-55...

Originally Posted by Rykna Example: Sebae anemones only require low lighting....Gonipora are easy to keep.....not to mention all the dead fish floating...... That just makes me feel sick. It's horrible how some LFS stores will take advantage of people just to make a buck and it's the...

OH. MY. GOD. That is just insane. 3 inches of growth per month?!? It's like something out of a horror movie.