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Posted by Marc Levenson on May 25, 2005, 1:06 pm
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Actually, that would be Page 2 on that link, Billy.
DrC, there is no need to feed your new tank at this time, as
there is plenty of food emanating from the LR into the water.
Marc
Billy wrote:
>
>>Over the last day or so my living rock has gone through a
>>transformation, loads of little creatures have started appearing, a
>>small leathery tube with a disc on top (we call it "mouth on a
>>stick"),
>>hairs with pink tips and worm type things that extend fans to
>>filter
>>the water. There are also microscopic translucent things free
>>floating
>>in the water, but not many.
>>
>>I worry that the filter feeders will have nothing to eat as I am
>>adding
>>nothing to the tank and the water is perfectly clear with nothing
>>obvious floating in it. But if I add food I worry that I'll
>>overload
>>the tank and the cycling will never end or completely crash. Will
>>the
>>little guys be alright?
>>
>>Thanks for any help you can provide.
>>
>
>
> First, the hitch-hikers should be fine while the tank is cycling. You
> should consider yourself blessed that critters are already popping up
> so early. Mine took a while in both of my current tanks. Second, the
> first of the two critters you mentioned sounds disturbingly like
> Aiptasia. Take a look at
> www.melevsreef.comid
> Section one, bottom of the page. Click the pic and allow the popup.
>
> billy
>
>
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> Over the last day or so my living rock has gone through a
> transformation, loads of little creatures have started appearing, a
> small leathery tube with a disc on top (we call it "mouth on a
> stick"),
> hairs with pink tips and worm type things that extend fans to
> filter
> the water. There are also microscopic translucent things free
> floating
> in the water, but not many.
>
> I worry that the filter feeders will have nothing to eat as I am
> adding
> nothing to the tank and the water is perfectly clear with nothing
> obvious floating in it. But if I add food I worry that I'll
> overload
> the tank and the cycling will never end or completely crash. Will
> the
> little guys be alright?
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>