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Unread 12/08/2018, 09:06 AM   #1
SereneAquatic
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The many faces of the Australian Moseleya Coral

We're just getting started on our first corals, but seriously, how did I not ever know that they do such weird stuff? This thing changes constantly.

It puffs all up like a giant marshmallow, collapse down to its skeleton, open its mouths and invert itself completely at night.

We didn't get it... the obsession with buying corals. We thought "what's the big deal, they just sit there, it's like a weird plant". We get it now. We're so screwed. All of our money is going to be sucked into this hobby.


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Unread 12/08/2018, 11:58 AM   #2
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Enjoy the ride and welcome to the hobby!


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Unread 12/08/2018, 02:28 PM   #3
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And what a ride it is but:

Will you go to fast and crash, or go slow and enjoy each additional success.

Have fun


Be picky at what you add!


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Unread 12/08/2018, 07:09 PM   #4
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It definitely can get real fun real quick


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Unread 12/11/2018, 10:53 AM   #5
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One of my favorite underrated corals. Enjoy!


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