Blue Velvet Damsel for Adoption

[onegreenray]

ya i'll take him. its cool chris. just let me know when you catch the little devil.

 

[Spracklcat]

Thanks Ray--looking forward to seeing you after so long!

 

[Justjoe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7810648#post7810648 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Spracklcat
Ah well, I'm trying to get my employer to spring for a reef tank (if I can convince them that corals produce scientifically interesting compounds that I can grow up, isolate and use, it may just work ),

Christine,
Are you familiar with any researchers doing this type of work with marine compounds? I have a sponge that nothing eats, and it easily overgrows EVERY species of coral, zooanthid, mushroom etc it encounters so it must have something really strong going for it.
Joe

 

[Spracklcat]

Yes, Joe, there is a good precedent for this, especially with sponges. I was going to stay away from sponges just because they tend to be difficult to keep, but if you have one that grows easily and you'd be willing to spare some, I'll take it to investigate.