Achilles Tang

The bright, metallic sheen of fish skin -- source of endless fascination for fishermen and aquarium owners -- is due to a sophisticated system of crystals that enhance light reflection and may help fish hide from predators in the wild, scientists are reporting. View the full article

Outbreaks of the notorious crown of thorns starfish now threaten the "coral triangle," the richest center of coral reef biodiversity on Earth. The starfish -- a predator that feeds on corals by spreading its stomach over them and using digestive enzymes to liquefy tissue -- were discovered in large numbers by the researchers in reefs in at the heart of the 'Coral Triangle'. View the full article

Like the proverbial coal miners' canary-in-the-cage, seagulls may become living sentinels to monitor oil pollution levels in marine environments. Researchers have known for years that large oil spills can increase levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in marine environments. Studies have linked these compounds to cancer in humans. View the full article

Just post it as a general LFS feedback topic in LFS forum - as honest feedback which can be read by the public and LFS.

An unusual dinosaur has been shown to have a skull that functioned like a fish-eating crocodile, despite looking like a dinosaur. It also possessed two huge hand claws, perhaps used as grappling hooks to lift fish from the water. View the full article

It looks like Halymenia species.

There are many different kinds of tree corals... and this looks like Scleronephthya. They are all quite similar looking to dendros.

Isn't this a freshwater ray?

This is a rare observation! I never knew Chaeto to be vulnerable to certain soft corals... it has always been indestructible for me! How large a mass was it after 2 years?

The last fish you ate probably came from the Bering Sea. The types of algae that support the Bering Sea's extraordinary fisheries are not favored by conditions expected in 2100. A new study sheds light on the prospects for a "greenhouse" ocean, an overlooked but no less harrowing aspect of climate change. By 2100, warmer oceans with more carbon dioxide may no longer sustain one of the world's most productive fisheries, say marine ecologists. View the full article

NOAA Fisheries Service has filed with the Federal Register a proposed rule to list black abalone, a marine mollusk coveted by fishermen and gourmets alike, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal comes after NOAA Fisheries Service considered the report of a scientific review team concluding that the species is at risk of extinction. View the full article

Yeah, don't give up. We all have upsets before. Try again bro....

Happy Bornday!

I wish I could! My last dive trip was mid last year... a litttle busy now.... but do take up diving... you'll fall in love deeply with the underwater paradise!!!

Just realised you posted this thread in the wrong forum. Moving it now.... cheers!

Any kind of smart business should be open to honest customer feedback and improve on their customer service as the basis of continued business based on customer happiness and goodwill. Short-term business gains based on shortchanging customers always lose out in the end.... trust me.... I still get pissed off when I think about a certain LFS who shortchanged me a spoilt pump that was clearly under warranty many years ago.

Perhaps it would be prudent to ask what kind of algae is he getting first. Can you ID the algae... not all types of algae are bad. Some make good food for your tang fishes, some can be easily controlled by snails, some are actually beautiful to want to cultivate.

Welcome to SRC! Plenty of info here! Do a search on algae control using keywords: nuisance algae, hair algae, algae control, nutrients and you'll find a wealth of postings with advice, information and tips here in SRC. Let your fingers do the walking and you shall find!!

Scientists exploring one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical forest in Western Africa discovered significant populations of new, rare and threatened species underscoring the area's high biological diversity and value. (2007-12-07) View the full article

A research team led by San Jose State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara has discovered forests of a species of kelp previously thought endangered or extinct in deep waters near the Galapagos Islands. (2007-09-27) View the full article

The Smithsonian's National Zoo recently acquired 12,000 new animals-microscopic Elkhorn coral larvae harvested by National Zoo scientists in Puerto Rico-as part of an international collaborative program to raise the threatened species. (2007-09-27) View the full article

World Wildlife Fund scientists said today that the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area in central Vietnam underscores the importance of conservation efforts in the ancient tropical forests of the region. (2007-09-26) View the full article

For the first time in history, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species includes ocean corals in its annual report of wildlife going extinct. (2007-09-13) View the full article

Expanding forests in the Canadian Rocky Mountains are slowly isolating groups of alpine butterflies from each other, which may lead to the extinction of the colourful insects in some areas, says a new study from the University of Alberta. (2007-08-14) View the full article

Fishing industry lines accidentally catch so many seabirds and turtles that their populations are being threatened. One solution offered by a Cornell researcher and an Australian government scientist is to assess fines when threatened species are caught and killed. (2007-07-19) View the full article