Purple disc anemones, with a Xenia colony and some Halimeda sp. algae in front. The anemones does not seem to do so well, probably because of the light, so they will be moved to one of the sides (where space is becoming an issue!)
Cause and solution; A Synchiropus splendidus (Mandarin fish) peeks out from a small cave, at the many planaria it was acquired to combat. In front of the cave, part of the yellow zooanthids I acquired at the same time is seen.
A couple of disc anemones, that actually seems to do well, despite their position directly under the lamp. The rock they are attached to, have a fresh rupture, where a coral was cemented on. I broke it off, to place it elsewhere.
A Pseudocheilinus hexataenia, also acquired to combat planaria, beside the familiar column with anemones, which appear to thrive very well.
Neomeris sp. algae. They grow a couple of places in the tank, and are left alone, since they does not seem to spread uncontrollably.
Valonia sp. algae, which also grow a couple of places in the tank. These grow where the planaria population is very dense.
A picture from the lower right corner of the tank.
Close up of the spontaneously appeared stone coral (18/7 2009 tentatively identified as Pocillopora sp.). It has visibly grown.
A small piece of coral (18/7 2009 tentatively identified as Stylopora sp.), that I, a little randomly, placed in a hole, also seems to grow.
Above and below: The mandarin fish roaming around. It is surprisingly active, and is very often seen in the open. It was acquired because of the planaria plague, but was already on the list of wanted acquisitions a a later stage, when the tank had matured some more, to let a healthy population of copepods (prey) settle first.
