2005/11/16

Results of algea culling and Xenia transplant, etc.

Here's the tank post culling of brown Kelp algea:
the tank post culling of brown Kelp algea

The transplanted Xenia seems to be doing well:
transplanted Xenia seems to be doing well on the large top rock

Except for this piece of Xenia which was dislodged and is now trapped (no way to get in there) in a cave:
piece of Xenia which was dislodged and is now trapped in a cave

A Tunicate/Sea Squirt/Ascidian Zooid (Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Urochordata):
A Tunicate/Sea Squirt/Ascidian Zooid (Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Urochordata)

Here's a Hair worm (Spionids Polychaete Worm) with two tentacles - it's tube seems to be assembled from debris. Amazingly the tentacles "grow" from 1" to about 4" and can be articulated in almost any position. Sorry about the blury phot.:
Hair worm (Spionids Polychaete Worm) with two tentacles - it's tube seems to be assembled from debris

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