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As sturgeon populations decline in the Caspian Sea, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have a found way for Israel to cash in on the world's growing demand for caviar. View the full article

Yes, please guys.... i'm really unavailable to answer PMs regarding my tank sale, for ALL such enquiries, please deal with VanDeam... he's my rep!

ok then its relatively easy to hunt it down and remove it....! Good luck!

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Welcome to SRC, where you get the fastest reef-related advice! Looks like a eunicid bristleworm. Does it have two large jaws, long thick feelers, thick feet? Very deadly to your fishes as it a predator and not a scavenger like other bristleworms. You better crush it and remove it before it eats up all your livestock.

Fellow reefers, After 8 years here, I'm finally moving. It is with a sad heart that i have to decommission my tank. Am staying at a small temporary place for 4 months first before I get my new place. I don't have the space to store much stuff so everything have to go! As I am very busy now with work commitments plus moving most of my furniture & other things out by this weekend, VanDeam (HP: 93840450) is helping me with my aquarium stuff... so please contact him if you're interested in the following: All my Livestock is already booked but the following are available for sale: Equipment: 1. Artica Chiller 1hp x 1 used 2. Iwaki MX 70 x 1 used, x 1 new 3. Iwaki MD 55 x 1 used 4. Eheim 1060 (2280l/hr) x 1 used (base plate one corner slightly chipped) 5. Tunze wavebox x 1 used with two magnets, (need to replace spoilt transformer) 6. Tunze 6080 x 2 used with magnet each, heavily coralline encrusted! 7. Beckett 1408 injector Nozzle x 3 (new & still in box) 8. Pinpoint PH Monitor (probe needs replacing) used 9. Blueline E-ballast x 4 used (will throw in the ceremic SE bulb-holders) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?...p=0&#entry0 10. Reef Maniac skimmer Dual-Beckett Commercial Series DK1-1055-DB It has a 10 inch diameter reaction chamber and a 7 inch diameter riser tube. It stands at 4.5ft/1.4m tall!On its stand above sump level, its taller than me at 1.92m! http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?...&hl=beckett 11. 1.15m/19 inch diameter Calcium Reactor Korallin Kalkreactor clone with Eheim 02071, screws rusted, need to be drilled out and replaced. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?...&hl=reactor Additives: A. Contraphos 1 pack 500ml (label faded) B. Reefez 500g tub Kalkwasser x 8 C. Reefez 500g tub carbon x 3 D. Reefez 450g tub alkalinity Plus x E. Phosguard 300g Liverocks: Established/Plating Coralline Encrusted/free of 'bad hitchhikers', Estimated 150kgs still available!

Conservation zones are in the wrong place to protect vulnerable coral reefs from the effects of global warming, an international team of scientists warned today. Now the team say that urgent action is needed to prevent the collapse of this important marine ecosystem. View the full article

Scientists are collecting the spawn of elkhorn corals as part of a research and education project to grow the newborn juvenile corals for distribution to aquaria and to the wild. The goals of the project are to learn how corals will respond to global warming and also to teach aquarium professionals how they can protect corals by using laboratory-raised specimens rather than removing corals from the ocean. View the full article

Alternative fishing technology has been shown to save turtles while not affecting fish catches, according to a new report. View the full article

An aerial survey by government scientists in Alaska's Chukchi Sea this week found at least nine polar bears swimming in open water -- with one at least 60 miles from shore -- raising concern among wildlife experts about their survival. View the full article

Small scale fisheries produce as much annual catch for human consumption and use less than one-eighth the fuel as their industrial counterparts, but they are dealt a double-whammy by well-intentioned eco-labelling initiatives and ill-conceived fuel subsidies, according to a University of British Columbia study. View the full article

Heavy metal pollutants are linked to genetic mutations, stunted growth and declining fertility among small crustaceans in the Parramatta River, the main tributary of Sydney Harbor, new research shows. The finding adds to mounting evidence that toxic sediments and seaweeds in Sydney Harbor are a deadly diet for many sea creatures. View the full article

It is red, it burns and itches: a sunburn on our skin. However, too much sun is not only bad for humans. Many plants react sensitively to an increased dose of ultraviolet radiation, too. Yet they are dependent on sunlight. However, this has its limits: too much sun means an over-abundance of energy and thus the destruction of the sensitive pigments. The result are black spots, pale leaves and rotten parts. View the full article

The typical American diet often lacks omega-3 fatty acids despite clinical research that shows their potential human health benefits. Now researchers have found a way to grow these compounds using a byproduct of the emerging biodiesel industry. View the full article

Hey all, thanks for your well wishes!!! Was sloshed last night when I was given a flaming lamborghini, graveyard, kamikaze, on top of all the Martell and wine.... needless to say, I wasn't a pretty sight at the end of the night!

A new species of fish has been discovered -- a grouper that reaches more than six feet in length and can weigh nearly 1,000 pounds. This newly discovered species can be found roaming the tropical reefs of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. View the full article

In recent years, there has been concern that man-made noise may be a cause of stress for dolphins, whales and other marine mammals, but the results of a five-year study show that noise pollution seems to have minimal effect on endangered sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico, say researchers from Texas A&M University who led the project and released their 323-page report today at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. View the full article

Scientists are to carry out a feasibility study on the possibility of reintroducing burbot, a freshwater fish, to UK rivers, and are conducting an online survey to hear the views of members of the public. View the full article

Scientists have found that a diatom can reduce the levels of the red tide's toxicity to animals and that the same diatom can reduce its toxicity to other algae as well. View the full article

Researchers have traced the origins of one of the most important steps in animal evolution -- the development of nerves. View the full article

Researchers have a plan to greatly increase algae oil yields by feeding the algae extra carbon dioxide (the main greenhouse gas) and organic material like sewage, meaning the algae could simultaneously produce biofuel and clean up environmental problems. View the full article

Shipwrecks on coral reefs may increase invasion of unwanted species, according to a recent US Geological Survey study. These unwanted species can completely overtake the reef and eliminate all the native coral, dramatically decreasing the diversity of marine organisms on the reef. This study documents for the first time that a rapid change in the dominant biota on a coral reef is unambiguously associated with man-made structures. View the full article

Though skin cancer is deadly to male fish, it also has one perk: The black melanoma splotches arise from attractive natural markings that lure female mates. A new study shows that the melanoma gene can be conserved in swordtail fish because of its beneficial role in sexual selection. View the full article

For years scientists have struggled to understand the decline and slow recovery of Atlantic salmon, a once abundant and highly prized game and food fish native to New England rivers. Biologists agree that poor marine survival is affecting salmon in the US and Canada, but specific causes are difficult to determine in the ocean. Small acoustic tags and associated technology may provide some answers. View the full article