tank being overrun by spikey soft coral

My tank has become filled with these spikey soft corals that look just like this. http://www.spencerfinn.com/Albums/Co…nopodidae.html but they are not same in color, they are more of a pink fleshy color. Does anyone know what the cause of this is and how do i keep the growth down. At first i thought...

chalice ID

Hello everyone. This chalice i picked up from a buddy. He told me it was a bubblegum monster chalice. The thing is from what i have seen it doesnt look like one. It has the markings and color of a monster bubblegum but not so much green. Theres more turquoise than anything. Can anyone ID it for me. Thank...

How can you tell if a Pagoda Coral is dying?

I have 2 Pagodas, both in the tank about a year. One is in trouble – I’m sure. Its color faded from brown to a light blue, and the polyps have been retracted for over a month. It does not appear to be deterriorating or decaying. By all appearances the flesh looks fine. Nonetheless, I believe...

Coco worm

Aight guys…. I have this badass 46 bow coral tank and just recently acquired a red coco worm and I’ve been observing it for a week or so now and I have noticed that the crown every like 5 to 7 seconds changes darker and lighter and it continues to alternate sides throughout the day. Does anyone...

White tip corals

OK, I messed up and the answer is wait and see but wanted some thoughts because I hate waiting. I hadnt tested my water for two months. I have a fairly heavly load hard coral tank (not crazy load like some picutres but working on it). Frogspwan with 50 heads, glaxia, acros etc. Anyway I had my system in...

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