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Hi, For the detailed info you are looking for, one source of info might be Junda Lin from Florida Institute of Technology. He has been doing some work with marine ornamental shrimp and had a Sea Grant project as well. Here is an email address,although not sure if it is still the current one...

HI MIke, your Ricordea is going to split into three polyps, lucky guy. If you watch, you will notice increasing indentations along the sides of the poly, sort of a "pinching" appearance, until the polyps completely separate. Ricordea is not as fast growing as other corallimporphs, but it will...

Hi everybody, I am going to "stick my neck out here" and make an announcement, so Flame away if you must, moderators bleep this message if you must, or just check it out - Sea Critters is selling Aquacultured Live Rock direct to hobbyists at www.sea-critters.com. I am fairly sure you would be...

Oops, I did not notice that the little "gremlin" could stick his tongue out at you, sorry! Teresa

Hi Erica, I would suggest ditching the crabs and finding a life, it would be much more fun As for the baby crabs, I am not sure if they are released as a larval form, or just post-larval juveniles. It would make a difference for what kind of food source they will need to grow up,and...

Nathan, and all, There are a number of different species of Bristleworms. The pic you posted looks like a fireworm (Hermodice carunculata). A nasty creature IMO, having spent numerous times trying to get the spines out of my fingers. After a month of swollen red finger, doctor visits and taking...

Ok, I found your anemone pic on aol, and you owe me big time :-). It is definitely not an aptasia, however I can't say for sure what it is - maybe a small long tentacle anemone. Did you add it to the tank, or did it just grow out by itself? It looked like the base was buried in the sand, which...

HI Scott, Either a white tunicate, or an egg mass for some critter. A picture would be helpful. Teresa www.sea-critters.com

Looks like a Keyhole limpet, although different colored mantle than the ones we see down here. They usually have a creamy orange color. Teresa Sea Critters

Hi Erica, I'm back, as I was saying, stone crab claws are delicious fresh from the ocean, but i don't about after having lived in an aquarium til they are big enough. The little red crabs are several species of small reef crabs that live on the live rock. You will probably see more of them...

The Natural Reef Aquarium is a great book, John has been a good source of info over the years. Of course I am a bit biased 'cause we're IN the book :-) in general all the Microcosm books are well written. The New Marine Aquarium by Paletta is good also. Martin Moe's books are a good, general...

HI Brandon, The little white tubes could be foraminiferans. Are they tiny flattened spiral shaped hard tubes attached to the glass? These have tiny "threads" they extend out, and don't move. Red Colony tube worms are a "featherduster" with a calcareous shell and tiny, bright red "dusters" that...

Hi Erica, Glad to hear you were able to catch the crab. When it gets bigger... well I have to agree with jrsydevil, fesh stone crab claws are, argh, have to go catch a delivery truck. bye Sea Critters

Hi Glenn, We went to the first MO in Hawaii, in fact Roy was a speaker. He talked about the work we have done with aquacultured live rock. The conference is intended to bring together folks from the marine aquarium "business", the aquaculture industry, and acedemics, to help guide and expand...

Hi Erica, I did not go to the site and look at the picture of the crab, but by "hairy" do mean it has short spikey hair like stuff on the shell? Does it have sort of large folded claws with black or purplish coloration on the tips of the claws? If so, and from what you describe, it is probably a...