peacemaker's Office Nano 3

[yikai]

Ah... that's the name of the treatment! I'll definitely be getting this before trying any more wrasses.

My xenia is a little strange... I'm not sure if its the existing polyps or new buds, but the middle just has short ones that pulse as normal. Its quite amusing to watch too, having short, pudgy "hands" waving and pulsing amongst the longer stalks. Its like a permanent kallang wave. Lol...

ah! really?

those smaller polyps inbetween the larger ones are called siphonozooids. Siphonozooids present inbetween large polyps are characteristic for heteroxenia sp, and distinguish them from normal xenias.

Normally, xenias develop smaller polyps at the fringe of the crown. These smaller polyps will then grow into larger ones. Heteroxenia have smaller polyps inbetween that do not grow.

what you have there is a heteroxenia.

[peacemaker]

Let me take better photos so that you can ID them.

[yikai]

Let me take better photos so that you can ID them.

i can see some smaller polyps inbetween from your first photo. but a close up photo would be better

nice nonetheless.

[peacemaker]

Can you see the lower middle spot? Those are the polyps that remain short. They just pulse from that position.

[yikai]

yes looks like heteroxenia.

beautiful.

[peacemaker]

I've upgraded again, so this tank has officially decommed. I'm not sure if the new tank (2 x 2 x 1 Ft shallow tank with a 1.5 x 1 x 1 Ft sump) belong to the Nano section anymore, but nevertheless, I'll update in another thread. Many thanks for viewing, and hope all of you have enjoyed this nano journey as much as I did.

Cheers!

[yikai]

can't wait

[peacemaker]

can't wait

Have to, coz tank transfers are usually very stressful for corals. I might even lose the xenia...

[pokmingsheng]

shallow reef!

always love shallow reefs,

can view from top down, very beautiful

[peacemaker]

The top down view is precisely the reason why I chose a shallow tank.

[vt_snowman87]

woooooooo! awaiting in anticipation..

[jasongo11]

Hi,

I m looking at setting up a similar tank size.

Can PM me your tank maker and cost of setup?

[peacemaker]

Well... the price I paid for it is already quite high for some, and I heard feedback that they were quoted even higher, so I would not recommend going back to this tank maker. It is better to get a quote elsewhere.