I wasn't stating that dyeing them wasn't without ill affects. Just pointing out the fact that it happens quite a bit in the industry and if you see something that's a nice gorgeous fluorescent color, it might not be natural. Most people I know like to know if a coral has been dyed so they can stay away from them. I've consistently and repeatedly stated that you shouldn't buy corals or critters without researching them first.
Yes alleopathic compounds are present and real. Carbon pretty much takes care of them. The last I checked folks weren't sure which species realeased them in the largest concentrations, or what might trigger a large release, etc... Saying that mushrooms and zoos shouldn't be kept with LPS because of these compouns is nonsense. Check tank of the month threads on RC, or pics of peoples tanks from any/all ofthe major sites, lots of people do this very effectively. Just because we're talking about a nano tank vs. a larger tank doesn't make it more of a threat. Look at the number of mushroom and zoo nanotanks all over RC, and nano-reefs.
Sweeper tentacles are a much more realistic threat, but if you're educated about your corals then you'll be aware of which ones have the long ones and which ones don't and it's generally just a matter of aquasaping to be able to fit them in. I'm talking about frags here, not full colonies, because we're talking nanos. I've also suggested more than once that someone remove something that's likely stinging it's neighbors. There are a lot of things that I think are inappropriate for nanos, that doesn't mean that I'm the be-all judge of what someone else should do with their tank. I'm on RC, reefs.org, here, nano-reefs.com, and my local board, and I haven't seen any sort of general consensus that zoos, and mushrooms can't/shouldn't be kept with LPS. A great amount of LPS is not particularly high-light, and definitely not high-flow, and therefor is great for nano tanks. I understand your pet peeve about folks that have the 6 month attitude, but there hasn't been anything written in this thread that should have given you the opinion that anyone here thinks that way.
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