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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 a strong suspicion the peppermint shrimp tore it up in search of a meal. The piece on the left seems fine, but the one on the right has a big exposed area now shows the skeletal base with shredded tissue around the perimeter.

I've yet to see the clownfish lay a clutch of eggs since they were moved out of the 215g.

Studying the second peppermint shrimp, it was apparent the eggs weren't ready yet.

I'm very pleased with the activity of this urchin in getting rid of nuisance algae on the rockwork.