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I cfl 6.5 bulb is not designed to grow coral. I am not surprised it is reacting negatively. You should look into getting the light fixed/replaced. In the mean time, you can move the coral up closer to the good remaining light or run a longer photo period with that light.
Are you looking for real live rock or the fake stuff? Real stuff you can probably get from fellow reefers for much better prices than from an LFS (Become a member today!). I am using 90% fake rock from AO for my new build and got some amazing brank rock from Trop.
Phil, the corals look great.
For our sand beds we have always found nassarius snails to be the best at keeping a clean sand bed. If you can get the large chestnut ones even better. We have not had luck with conches either, but nassarius snails have always been our choice.
I asked HerbieK...
Did you ever see one do the shutter dance?
If you are not sure, your best luck is to find a small one that is still gender neutral or at least a male. Scout pairs of them and pick the smaller one.
Love the fuge setup, really nice DIY. That mckoskers is really nice too, the flashers tend to be a bit shy when they are first introduced. I was watching my tank like a hawk when I got my Bell's flasher in, he was hiding in the rocks and not really coming out. Now he zooms around like a...