New Guy

[mousley]

Hello. I'm a new guy from the Dayton/Xenia area and I just discovered this site. I wanted to say hello to everyone here. I am a nano and pico reef enthusiast and I currently have a 7.5g rimless build going which is housing various corals and a pair of ***y shrimp and one big female harlequin shrimp. I will try to begin some pics later tonight. Thanks.

[marinelife]

:welcomeaboard: Glad to have you!

Let us know if you have an questions or comments!!

[Sunshine]

Hi Mousley ... Welcome !!

[Trini 2D Bone]

Welcome to the site

[dogfytr]

hello welcome

[UDGrad2010]

Welcome!

We would love to see those pictures and a description of your setup. It sounds like a great little tank.

[muttley000]

Welcome! WE NEED PICS!!!

[aquatic mouse]

Welcome to Saltgeeks!

[jsuter]

Welcome to the site!

[chromiumlux]

Welcome!! I love little tanks. Glad you are here.

[johnbort2]

Welcome to the site.

[mousley]

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k585/mousley1974/IMG_1323.jpg

My Harlequin tackling a Nardoa.

[mousley]

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k585/mousley1974/IMG_1332.jpg

Tryin" to get a better FTS but its hard w my camera. I also have an all LED setup which makes photos tough.

[mousley]

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k585/mousley1974/IMG_1322.jpg

More Harley.

[mousley]

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k585/mousley1974/IMG_1335.jpg

Cool new Echinopora..tryin" to get it acclimated to all led's..it came from T5's. Anyone know much about this coral? I need to know more because it was an impulse buy.

[dogfytr]

very sweet tank

[marinelife]

nice looking tank, thanks for sharing!

[jsuter]

Very nice, I love harlequins.

[chromiumlux]

I remember my harlequin used to dig up the sand sifter stars and devour them.

[aquatic mouse]

Very pretty tank!

[chromiumlux]

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k585/mousley1974/IMG_1335.jpg

Cool new Echinopora..tryin" to get it acclimated to all led's..it came from T5's. Anyone know much about this coral? I need to know more because it was an impulse buy.

I am gonna go out on a limb and say that is not Echinopora. The coralites look to be fused or cerioid. Can you get a better pic without the red leds on? I am thinking some type of favites or war coral. I have also seen acan echinata that are similar in appearance. The growth form--plating--would suggest echinopora lamellosa but the coralites are fused. I am, therefore, leaning towards Astreopora as the mystery coral. A pic of its natural colors would be beneificial in identifying this one. It is a nice specimen!!

[mousley]

Hmm. I'll try to post another pic but it's basically an orange color and the polyps are pink/red and fluorescing. I have not seen many echinopora w/ these colors..usually they are blues/purples, etc. It is very thin like a potato chip and encrusting, no real tentacles to see, atleast not big ones.

[mousley]

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k585/mousley1974/IMG_0733_1.jpg

Brain coral