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Just hope they are. Every way I look at them they are unique. Just waiting for the Lysmata pro from U.S to confirm my suspicions. If they really are grabhami, feels good. I cannot imagine how many people walked past them thinking they were normal shrimp.

Heh, one prominent shrimp scientist working with Lysmata in the U.S, had only 3 pcs in his collection few years ago. I'm not sure about now but the chances of seeing one of these in LFS are almost close to zilch, let alone 6 pcs. These are even rarer than L. klayi in the trade.

After waiting for more than a decade, could my dreams have come true? If it turns out to be what I think it is, this is something that is almost impossible to get even if you have the money.

Sugar gliders people easily breed them, even locally. Usually around 2-3 batches a year, each batch usually 2 babies in the pouch. Even got albino sugar gliders.

No hard rule. Just make sure your pH does not climb too high when you are bringing up your kH. A pH meter to monitor will be recommended.

http://reefbuilders.com/2010/04/28/red-candy-basslet-rarer-color-liopropoma-holy-grail/

Check the tank condition before committing to the rocks. If the rock has a lot of algae/cyanobacteria growing off it I would not suggest getting the rock. Phosphates can leach into rocks from the water. If you buy such rocks and put in your tank, phosphates will leach back out and you will get an algae problem to deal with. If you do buy such rock, keep them in a bucket of water and aerate the rocks. Change water weekly until the water in the bucket has an insignificant phosphate reading. Also check if the rocks have been used for fish-only tanks or in a reef setting. Fish-only tanks are often dosed with medication like copper, which can become deposited in the rocks.

One of the link I posted attributes the causative factor as low pH. You might want to check if your pH is at normal levels.

Live phytoplankton do get brought in from time to time. Unless you are experienced in phytoplankton culture, I do not recommend that you attempt it to feed your tank. If you harvest the phytoplankton too early, you end up pouring excess nutrients into your tank. If you harvest too late, the nutrition of the phytoplankton is not there. Those packaged for aquarium use have already been harvested at the optimal growth period for optimal nutrition and could have been separated physically from the growth media. As such, you do not end up pouring excess nutrients into your tank.

Old people miss out a lot in life..just like the Carl Junior cheese fries.

http://www.reefs.org/library/article/e_borneman3.html http://www.tidalgardens.com/pages/tutorials/aquaculture.html "Polyp bailout is the process where some stony corals eject themselves from their skeleton and drift to a new location. Once the polyp settles, a new skeleton is formed and a new colony begins. Bailouts are almost always a response to stress and is often a last ditch attempt for survival. If you notice the bailout of a coral in your tank, it may be time to do some additional testing to see if there is a problem in the reef tank." http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1393882

Not to mention when they sleep, all side by side.

Yes. I strongly suggest you get live phytoplankton. A live product is safer to use as even when you overdose, you do not end up fouling your tank as much when compared to a processed product.

Awfully cruel.

Check your temperature. These corals don't do well when temperatures go above 28 degrees long term.

If you want the clam to grow at natural speeds, it would be good to dose phytoplankton throughout its lifespan. They filter feed all the time in the wild. Copepods are usually prey items for polyped animals like sun corals, SPS, sea fans, etc.

SPS should be fed, not starved. http://glassbox-design.com/2010/stylophora-eating-artemia-nauplii/

Maybe this is why some pellets are of different shape? http://reefbuilders.com/2010/04/27/npx-biobeads-oceanic-corals-source-np-biopellets/

Not too sure, depends whether the markup is linear or exponential with regards to price.

You can engage me for QT consultancy. You won't believe the detailed procedures involved. Everything must be kept separate, and sterile. All it takes is 1 drop of water, and your QT practices can fail you. Even corals need to QT for 2 months.

Will pass you lettuce nudibranch babies in exchange for your bryopsis.

My advice is to leave it alone. Animals adapt, no point forcing it to come out when it is not ready. It will emerge in time when it feels that it has recovered.

Mowbrayi wholesale price is just slightly over 2x the price of blackcap.

You need..crystal glass tank.

Yellow foxface. These are hair algae eating machines.