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    does my tank look okay? or do i have problems?!

    so my tank has come along nicely but i still have a few possible issues...
    i am going to post some pictures of my tank, and my rocks, do they look okay?
    i presume that the red is coralline algae as it isnt coming off or slimy, but is it good to have green on it?
    also, look closely to the majority of images, you can see loads of brittle star legs all sticking out of the rock...
    is it okay to have this many? i picked up the rock from a guy who was selling off his 4 year old rock from his running
    system while he closed it down...

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    I think everything looks great, and you did a real nice job on your Aquascaping. How did you attach those rocks to eachother?

    Brittle stars, as long as they are the micro variety, are reef safe, and kind of cool IMO.

    The green on the rock is normal at this stage of the game.


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    Re: does my tank look okay? or do i have problems?!

    Those brittle stars are reef safe. I noticed a bristle worm on one of the rocks, this kind is reef safe but can give bare hands a sting like poison ivy with its spikes. Your six line wrasse will probably eat the bristle worms. Nice coral goby.

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    Re: does my tank look okay? or do i have problems?!

    Coralline Algea comes in a few different colors: Purple: Pink: Green: Red
    "Coralline algae are red algae in the order Corallinales. They are characterized by a thallus that is hard because of calcareous deposits contained within the cell walls. The colors of these algae are most typically pink, or some other shade of red, but some species can be purple, yellow, blue, white or gray-green."
    Coralline algae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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    Nice rock work! +1 on fins comment. You weren't joking when you said lots of stars...lol.... That's a good thing though. They will keep alot of waste and food from settling in the nooks and crannies. Can't wait to see it as it matures. Just take your time. You'll have all the time in the world to add to it ad it grows. Good luck!


 

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