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  1. Super Macros

    Shooting with a 105mm Macro lens and two stacked tubes (12mm + 20mm), I captured some corals. Look at the skin on this beige gorgonian. I never realized it looked like that until now, and I've had it for two years.

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    Green lobophyllia polyp's edge.

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    Orange centered lobophyllia.

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    Orange acanthastrea that is usually ...
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  2. Day 106: Tiny types of life

    Here are some interesting things that grow in our tanks that aren't readily visible. You may even have wondered if they are okay or not. Unless I state differently, most items taken in my reef are fine or I would have eliminated them.

    Asterina starfish. They self-propagate by ripping themselves apart and grow more arms from the center. For the most part, they are well-behaved. Sometimes you'll see them on zoanthids, and it might be good to rescue the polyps manually. If they appear ...
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  3. Full Tank Shots for February

    60g lit by one Radion Gen2 LED fixture

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    End of tank view of the 400g in 10,000K mode.

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    Front of 400g in 10,000K mode.

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    In other news, I've been updating the shop area of my website to make it easier to find products. Here's the link: http://melevsreef.biz/catalog

    Click image for larger version

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  4. More peppermints?

    More shrimp activity had me hovering around the 60g with my camera in case I could capture the actual release as it happened this time. While I watched and waited, I took a few more pictures.

    This fungia plate is part of a siamese arrangement. Two grow on the same skeleton and eventually compete for traction. This one bubbled up like this for about a week, and I had to wonder how it would play out. The day after I took this picture, this bubble was gone as was all the tissue. I have ...
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  5. Day 98: A paly that doesn't necessarily live up to its name

    I have had a certain type of Palythoa in my system for years. It is nicknamed "Purple Death" but it rarely appears to be even close to what I see online. Here are some examples displayed by Googles Images.

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    Ah-mazing, right?!

    Here are mine.

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    Maybe a close-up would help...

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    And these corals are under 20,000K metal halides ...
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