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mark 09-28-2011 02:42 AM
had some chiton hitchhikers, never noticed them eating the coraline. If they were, wasn't to the bare rock like urchins.

Matman 09-29-2011 04:36 PM
There is some reef safe parrot fish. My LFS (raging reef) had a few of them in his SPS tank and they were constantly eating coralline algae.

shrimpchips 09-29-2011 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by globaldesigns (Post 639261)
I just looked up what a chiton was. Wow! they look like trilobites. Anybody ever used these? If so, where can one get some?
I have tons of them in my tank, but they only seem to eat the coralline off the glass. They stay small (I've not seen one bigger than 6mm) and are pink, purple or white.

If you want I can send you some - although it's a long trip for some hitch hikers :D

riceboy 09-29-2011 05:27 PM
i wouldn't mind in getting some lol, its a pain in the but to scrape the back panel of the tank lol.

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Originally Posted by shrimpchips (Post 639641)
I have tons of them in my tank, but they only seem to eat the coralline off the glass. They stay small (I've not seen one bigger than 6mm) and are pink, purple or white.

If you want I can send you some - although it's a long trip for some hitch hikers :D

kien 09-29-2011 05:36 PM
GSP will eat coraline. :lol:

shrimpchips 09-29-2011 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by riceboy (Post 639644)
i wouldn't mind in getting some lol, its a pain in the but to scrape the back panel of the tank lol.
They like to eat all the coralline off the acrylic overflow - I think it has a harder time growing onto it, and consequently it's easier pickings for the chitons.

The back glass they only scrape parts here and there.

globaldesigns 09-29-2011 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kien (Post 639645)
GSP will eat coraline. :lol:
K, I should know this, but can't remember... What is GSP?

kien 09-29-2011 10:29 PM
Green Star Polyps

riceboy 09-29-2011 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by globaldesigns (Post 639681)
K, I should know this, but can't remember... What is GSP?
george saint pierre

Madreefer 09-29-2011 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by globaldesigns (Post 639681)
K, I should know this, but can't remember... What is GSP?
Weeds


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