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New Additions, input needed.

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Blennymower
, 02-17-2010 at 05:29 PM (1989 Views)
I added a couple of things

First, new bulb (notice I need another light on the other side of the tank)





My LFS had this macro-algae for $2 and it looked really nice, so I thought it would make a great addition to the DT. I don't know why such algae aren't more common in reef tanks, it really makes it look more like a natural sand bed.

Can anyone give me identification? Closest thing I could find was this in Liveaquaria but the leaves don't match up.

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_...78&pcatid=1478




And a fish, Dragon Wrasse.







For the record, I was aware of what this fish is like prior to purchasing it. I was surprised that as soon as he went in, there was no hiding or signs of shyness. Everyone in the tank S**** their pants when they saw him swimming around. Five minutes in it looked like the fish had been there for weeks now.

Any tips in helping me succeed with this fish (and plant)?

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  1. melev's Avatar
    That algae looks like "shaving brush" algae. http://www.seaslugforum.net/penicillus.htm

    That wrasse is very pretty. What can you tell us about it?
  2. Blennymower's Avatar
    http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_...314&pcatid=314

    It eats invertebrates, I was told it leaves corals alone; so far it hasn't touched anything. Already I've seen it circling my hermit crabs, but it can't get to them because of their shells. Like some wrasses they sleep burrowed in the sand; I just finished checking it out and all I saw was it's mouth peeking out from the sand lol. It didn't pay much attention to the food I gave him but at LFS he ate live brine shrimp that they fed him in front of me.
  3. dlandino's Avatar
    Not my words but here is a description. +1 on Shaving brush.
    Shaving Brush

    Shaving Brush Plant, Penicillus capitus, grow in sandy substrates via rhizoidal "root balls" or holdfasts. Its elongated stalk and green grass-like upward branches make a nice contrast against other natural decorations and corals in the home aquarium. Like the Halimeda Plant and like Coralline Algae, the Shaving Brush incorporates a hard Calcium Carbonate skeleton within its living tissue. This Caribbean-Atlantic native is functional in that it helps in the removal of organic nutrients because it consumes many waste by-products in the home aquarium. This easy-care marine plant does well in a variety of conditions. Medium light and water-levels should suit it fine. Calcium and iron will definitely be beneficial in overall health and in growth.