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Yep, that's the one on sale too!! And you get a personal autograph from Anthony

Their "finspan" is very big so I think they need to be kept in very deep tanks And not to mention that fishes like to peck on their fins too

Yeah I thought so too PBT are considered as one of the more aggresive tangs so I guess it would not get along with anything

Care to share what you feed it?

I don't know but I have grown to become very sensitive to these issues (bless me) But I think it had created quite a stir though as this is the first time something like this happened

Anyone?

Just to explain, I suggested that because the topics involved with the whole incident might also spark off something here so I feel it's best to avoid it before it happens. However, I do not believe that they have resigned. Just that they are taking time off to let things cool down first

The website said they form schools to invate territories but I think in captive, they would very rarely exhibit this trait

I think it's about coral Anyway, I suggest this topic should not be discussed any further as it is really a very sad incident

Mine is the same size as his (I think) so I think it won't fit into his cabinet

I find that positioning 2 powerheards facing each other seem to work well

Keep us updated ya? I'm interested to know too

I don't think they school (you might want to check on that) Even getting YT to school is quite difficult as I read an article in FAMA that documents YT schooling and they found that they would eventually attack each other

Just wondering, do fat people float better or skinny people float better?

So far I've only heard of yellow tang schooling but never heard of PBT schooling. I think the tank size you mentioned might be too small as the smallest I've seen with a school of 4 YTs is a 6 footer tank

Hi guys, just want to ask bowlers out there whether they got any tips for the sport. I'm a straight bowler but occationally I do spinners if I have the strength. Just wanna ask, how do you increase the speed of the ball? I read that swinging the ball higher during the approach would work but it doesn't seem so

Price reviewed to $400 (non neg.)

Since your tank is big, you can either get a huge beckett or a huge needlewheel skimmer For the sandbed, I'll recommend #0 at the bottom and #1 at the top

Oh I think I know what this might be about

Hmm I didn't notice until you mentioned it Anthony told me that he is going to concentrate on his new book but as for the others I'm not really sure...

Which one is it? (Sorry, I got quite a short memory) cityofangels: I'm waiting for AT to finalise the details and post the order so stay tuned!!

I think they both have the same meaning in reefing which is referring to small tanks

I think it depends If the cells around that air bubble die and regenerate back then it's good but I think in most cases the sponge would just waste away

Yep, the file is called smitRem and can be downloaded from the link hammerhd gave Just run the .bat file and let everything settle itself

I read about this in an issue of FAMA and I thought it would be good to share some key points written in that article. There are 2 parts of a sponge which are important in keeping it live and thriving. First is the ostia and these are the tiny pores you see on the surface of the sponge. These pores are where water enters the sponge. Then there is the oscula and these are the big "holes" which are even more observable. These are where water exits the sponge. There is also another group of cells in between them called the collar cells and they trap food present in the water for the sponge. So basically water enters through the ostia, passes through the collar cells and then exits from the oscula. So what does all this relate to the successful keeping of sponges? First of all, let us see the diet of sponges. Since the collar cells trap food for the sponge, it can only take in bacteria and some microplankton since these cells are microscopic. These are, however, some sponges which come from brighter areas of the reef and they have zooxathellae, cyanobacteria and some microscopic organisms to aid in their nutrition but that only accounts for a small number of species. In order for a sponge to thrive in captivity, the reefer must ensure that they have the necessary microscopic organisms to provide nutrition to the sponges. DSBs and large quantities of LR would help as the various life forms that proliferate might just hit the jackpot. Next is the placement of the sponge. Sponges usually prefer to be in areas of moderate, multidirectional flow as the water carries food to it and takes away its waste. Another important factor of how water flow affects the sponge is that water flowing at the oscula would create a little vacuum that helps the sponge take in water from the ostia. Since most sponges come in weird shapes, it is important to provide multidirectional flow to ensure that the flow hits the oscula in the right way to create that vacuum. Lastly is the handling of the sponge. The top factor why sponges die in captivity is that it is exposed to air somewhere in its journey to the reefer's tank. Sponges are like a series of plumbing and if an air bubble is trapped, cells around that bubble would start to die off and then the cells around these cells will also start to die off. The reefer would by then notice that the sponge is slowly wasting away. The correct way to handle a sponge is not to let it be exposed to air at all and the reefer must check for trapped air bubbles before buying a specimen. I hope this mini guide would provide some insight into the successful keeping of sponges and feel free to tell me whether I had made any mistake anywhere in this guide