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Click through to see the images. ReefBrite (a division of Illumination Technology) is in one of the many quality manufacturers in attendance at this year's MACNA. Make sure to visit their booth to check out two new accessories for their lighting products: New tank-mounted legs for the ReefBrite Tech LED strips (see photo right). The USA-made legs will retail for $19.50/pr. New brackets for ReefBrite's Halide Hybrid that will allow for a total of four (4) 15” XHO Actinic LEDs to be added for supplemental lighting. And to top it all off, ReefBrite will not only showcase their unique Twin-arc metal halide bulbs but will also give away multiple bulbs to select lucky booth attendees. ReefBrite will be giving away Twin-Arc Metal Halide Bulbs! ReefBrite's Halide Hybrid lighting system will now be able to accommodate up to four LED strips (two shown) View the full article

For ready make tank, you can consider; 1) REDSEA MAX ( Plug and play ) or 2) IQ5 tank from DE Lighting ( Almost plug and play ) as well .. HTH

Click through to see the images. Tunze video demonstrates flow vs turbulence In response to the July 2011's Advanced Aquarist article "Experimental Comparison of Measured Flow Output of Aquarium Propeller Pumps," Tunze has shared with Advanced Aquarist a video about flow and turbulence. In the video, Tunze visually demonstrates the difference in flow pattern between their Streams and Ecotech's Vortech pumps. Read more... Beautiful videography of Taiwanese reef aquarium Here are two incredibly sharp videos of a Taiwanese rimless mixed reef tank. These videos capture acan, zoa, and other coral macros in stunning color and clarity. Bravo to the videographer! Read more... 2000 Gallon River Aquarium Living Color Aquariums has shared another one of their public aquarium projects with Advanced Aquarist. This time, we are treated to a V-shaped freshwater river system stocked with bass, catfish, turtles, and more. Read more... Video of the Thailand DSPS 1,000 gallon reef Many of you already know about chingchai's breathtaking 1,000 gallon "DSPS" reef aquarium in Bangkok, Thailand. But for those who don't (or haven't followed the maturation of his reef), you're in for a real treat. This just might be the most beautiful reef aquarium in the world. Read more... Law firm announces investigation of Tunze The Lewis Firm PLLC has issued a press release to announce it is conducting an investigation on Tunze for potential violations of consumer protection and false advertising laws based on the recent Advanced Aquarist 'Propeller Pump' magazine article. Read more... Instead of a flat panel TV, how about a hanging aquarium? Matt Rogers at 3reef.com stumbled upon one of the most unique aquariums we've seen. Available in three different sizes, these thin, acrylic aquariums are suspended from the ceiling via stainless steel tubes. View more photos and information after the jump. Read more... Rare Blue Porcupine Puffer Fish Most Porcupine Puffers (Diodon holocanthus) are a shade of brown/yellow, but Absolutely Fish currently has a rare blue specimen for sale. What's more, the puffer is an irresistible 1.5" juvenile. If you are in the NJ/NYC area, check it out in person ... that is, if it hasn't already sold. Read more... This Aussie Scolymia from Cherry Corals is giving the term "rainbow" new meaning Corals like this one from Cherry Corals are nothing short of sheer eye candy - a true gem to any collector! Read more... Octopus learns to open jar Eight hands in the cookie jar? Fontenelle The Octopus at Steinhart Aquarium has learned how to open jars by unscrewing jar lids! Octopuses display incredible dexterity and apparent intelligence. Read more... Tunze issues press release explaining their 'Flow vs Turbulence' video Yesterday, Tunze shared a video with Advanced Aquarist demonstrating the differences in flow patterns for their Stream pumps and Ecotech's Vortech pumps. Today, Tunze has issued a press release to explain their analysis. They conclude: "we need another descriptor besides gph to have any real world value." Read the entire press release after the jump. Read more... View the full article

Click through to see the images. If the National Park Service needs any more proof that a no-fishing zone is a smart idea for the Biscayne National Park, they needn't look further than Cabo Pulmo, Mexico. A team of Scripps researchers have just concluded a ten year study where they conclude Cabo Pulmo National Park is now the most robust marine reserve in the world because of a fishing ban imposed in 1995. Most of Cabo Pulmo's big game fish (groupers, jacks, snappers, parrotfish, etc.) were decimated by overfishing in the 80s and 90s. After ten years of a strictly enforced no-fishing zone, fish populations have increased an astounding 460%! Local communities once opposed to the no-fishing zone now support it. Eco-tourism has become big business at the southern most tip of Baja California, and locals now understand that a thriving reef ecosystem means a thriving economy. Octavio Aburto-Oropeza, Researcher, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, states: "The numbers of jacks, groupers, snappers increase every year because the spawning aggregations or the reproduction aggregations have been protected and they basically are reproducing more and more. With Cabo Pulmo we have the opportunity to establish how an area that is so productive can restore other areas and other people can receive the benefits, not only in terms of ecological benefits but also in economic benefits." [via NTD Television] View the full article

1) Old model Teco RA200 1/10 HP chiller ( Made in Italy ) - $ 180.00 ( Price reduced to clear ! ) ** Come with external sensor , and 3 month old temperature controller. ** Suitable up to 300 Litres tank @ 25 degree 2) American Marine Pin point PH Monitor with PH Probe - $ 90.00 ( About 1 year old , seldom use ) SOLD 3) Trans Instruments Marin tester 3-in-1 ( Specific Gravity / Temp / Salinity ) - $ 120.00 ( come with original box) reversed by wtchris12 ** Used only for a few time. More information can be found here; http://reefbuilders....f-salinity-pen/ Collection / deal in CCK ave 3 or near clementi MRT during office hour.

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1) Old model Teco RA200 1/10 HP chiller ( Made in Italy ) - $ 200.00 ** Come with external sensor , and 3 month old temperature controller. ** Suitable up to 300 Litres tank @ 25 degree 2) American Marine Pin point PH Monitor with PH Probe - $ 90.00 ( About 1 year old , seldom use ) SOLD 3) Trans Instruments Marin tester 3-in-1 ( Specific Gravity / Temp / Salinity ) - $ 120.00 ( come with original box) ** Used only for a few time. More information can be found here; http://reefbuilders....f-salinity-pen/ Collection / deal in CCK ave 3 or near clementi MRT during office hour.

For a fish only system, it is important to have a good and powerful skimmer. If you can afford, go get a good UV or ozone which would be good to prevent diseases outbreak esp when you are keeping butterfly and angel fishes.

Click through to see the images. Earlier this year, scientists documented Blackspot Tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii) on the Great Barrier Reef using rocks to crack open cockle shells. Tool usage is often denoted as a sign of intelligence. Now new research shows another wrasse understands how to exploit the natural behavior of other animals for their own benefit. Ornate wrasses (Thalassoma pavo) enjoy dining on the nutritious tubed feet of sea urchins. However, when urchins sense predators around, they will hunker down into the substrate, making it very difficult for wrasses to reach the tasty meal. Enter: Marthasterias glacialis, a starfish. This starfish also enjoys feasting on sea urchins, but aren't fast enough to catch them consistently. Researchers at Tuscia University (Italy) have discovered the two species help each other in this common pursuit. Ornate wrasses force sea urchins to anchor themselves in self defense, giving time for starfish to catch up and attack the stationary sea urchin. When the starfish uproots the sea urchin, the wrasse swoops in and snipes a few tubed feet. The research was presented at this year's Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour in St Andrews, a summer conference aimed to promote an understanding of animal intelligence. [via New Scientist] View the full article

Saw one special Hybrid Coral beauty in CF going for 9**

Clearing some of my spare equipments 1) Old model Teco RA200 1/10 HP chiller ( Made in Italy ) - $ 200.00 ** Come with external sensor , and 3 month old temperature controller. ** Suitable up to 300 Litres tank @ 25 degree 2) American Marine Pin point PH Monitor with PH Probe - $ 90.00 ( About 1 year old , seldom use ) 3) Trans Instruments Marin tester 3-in-1 ( Specific Gravity / Temp / Salinity ) - $ 120.00 ( come with original box) ** Used only for a few time. More information can be found here; http://reefbuilders.com/2011/06/08/marine-salt-testa-trans-instruments-waterproof-salinity-pen/ Collection / deal in CCK ave 3 or near clementi MRT during office hour.

Click through to see the images. This video is republished with permission from Coralscience.org. Please visit Coralscience.org to read more accessible scientific articles about coral reef research. Captive SPS corals survive and thrive in our plankton-poor closed systems. As such, most hobbyists believe that SPS corals do not feed on zooplankton like their LPS counterparts. CoralScience shares a video with Advanced Aquarist that completely dispels this misconception. Visit CoralScience to read the full article and watch two additional videos of Seriatopora caliendrum and Stylophora pistillata capturing and consuming zooplankton. Stylophora pistillata capturing and ingesting Artemia salina nauplii. View the full article

Click through to see the images. We often do not get the opportunity to explore local aquarium scenes in other parts of the world. On your next vacation, I encourage you to find a good LFS to visit. It's a wonderful experience that will give you a global perspective for our hobby. If you would like to share photos or videos of your favorite LFS ... or perhaps an interesting LFS you've visited in your personal travels, email us! View the full article

Click through to see the images. We often do not get the opportunity to explore local aquarium scenes in other parts of the world. On your next vacation, I encourage you to find a good LFS to visit. It's a wonderful experience that will give you a global perspective for our hobby. If you would like to share photos or videos of your favorite LFS ... or perhaps an interesting LFS you've visited in your personal travels, email us! View the full article

Just recently decom my nano tank and decide to convert this new into an additional refugium tank beside my main tank to culture more macroalgae and pods. This is the most expensive macro algae i ever bought throughout my reefing years LOL.. This is the Gracilaria pacifica algae from Reef nutrition which can be found on Madpetz store.

Some Full tank shot as of today.

Some update of the SPS i have so far.. Mostly are frag i got from reefer, and especially those frags from Dr Ang are doing well, i am pleased with the result so far for the light that the Pink , green and Purple coloration is holding well and show sign of growing...

Current resident in my tank includes; 1 pair of Platinum clown 1 x venatus Angel fish 1 x starki damsel 1 x coral beauty angel fish 1 x lemon peel amgel fish 1 x flame angel In order to have higher chance of success in keeping the venatus angelfish, i have this as the first fish after my restart follow by the Starki damselfish and other fishes .

Metal elbow i bought for local DIY store for setting up my dosing pump stand. Dosing setup for 3 part ( Cal ,Mg and KH ) . Started with 30ml / day and monitoring it every two day to check on the consumption before i adjust my dose again. Daily dosing includes ; Tropic marin Iodine , Zeovit Potassium iodide and Phol's xtra.

Loud noise, especially repeated loud noise, is known to cause irreversible damage to the hair cells inside the cochlea and eventually lead to deafness. In mammals this is irreversible. However, both birds and fish are able to re-grow the damaged hair cells and restore hearing. New research shows that growth hormone is involved in this regeneration in zebrafish. View the full article

A glance at the sex organs in the body cavity of a fish reveals both its sex and maturity. Maturity staging is used to estimate the size of the spawning fraction of a fish stock and advice on fishing quotas. In order to standardize guidelines for maturity determination among countries, and thus increase the accuracy of fish stock assessments, researchers in Denmark gathered biologists from 15 different countries with the aim to make common guidelines for maturity staging of sprat and herring. View the full article

A glance at the sex organs in the body cavity of a fish reveals both its sex and maturity. Maturity staging is used to estimate the size of the spawning fraction of a fish stock and advice on fishing quotas. In order to standardize guidelines for maturity determination among countries, and thus increase the accuracy of fish stock assessments, researchers in Denmark gathered biologists from 15 different countries with the aim to make common guidelines for maturity staging of sprat and herring. View the full article

Click through to see the images. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Contact:Carlie S. Wiener, (808) 235-9303NWHI Research & Outreach Specialist, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology Dr. Paul Jokiel, (808) 236-7440 Researcher, Hawaii Institute of Marine BiologyPosted: Aug. 29, 2011 An ocean acidification experiment, cylinders were placed in both a control and acidic environment. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been rising due to the burning of fossil fuels. Increased absorption of this carbon by the ocean is lowering the seawater pH (the scale which measures how acidic or basic a substance is) and aragonite saturation state in a process known as ocean acidification. Aragonite is the mineral form of calcium carbonate that is laid down by corals to build their hard skeleton. Researchers wanted to know how the declining saturation state of this important mineral would impact living coral populations.A healthy coral reef environment seen in the Northwestern Hawaiian IslandsMuch of the previous research has been centered on the relationship between coral growth and aragonite levels in the surface waters of the sea. Numerous studies have shown a direct correlation between increased acidification, aragonite saturation, and declining coral growth, but the process is not well understood. Various experiments designed to evaluate the relative importance of this process have led to opposing conclusions. A recent reanalysis conducted by Dr. Paul Jokiel from the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), suggests that the primary effect of ocean acidification on coral growth is to interfere with the transfer of hydrogen ions between the water column and the coral tissue. Jokiel re-evaluated the relevant data in order to synthesize some of the conflicting results from previous ocean acidification studies. As a result, Jokiel came up with the “proton flux hypothesis” which offers an explanation for the reduction in calcification of corals caused by ocean acidification.Scientists monitor coral reefs as part of the Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP).In the past, scientists have focused on processes at the coral tissues. The alternative provided by Jokiel's "proton flux hypothesis" is that calcification of coral skeletons are dependent on the passage of hydrogen ions between the water column and the coral tissue. This process ultimately disrupts corals' ability to create an aragonite skeleton. Lowered calcification rates are problematic for coral reefs because it creates weakened coral skeletons leaving them susceptible to breakage, and decreasing protection. Jokiel is excited about this work; he states that “this hypothesis provides new insights into the importance of ocean acidification and temperature on coral reefs. The model is a radical departure from previous thought, but is consistent with existing observations and warrants testing in future studies." In general, this hypothesis does not change the general conclusions that increased ocean acidification is lowering coral growth throughout the world, but rather describes the mechanism involved. This research can be found in the recent article Ocean acidification and control of reef coral calcification by boundary layer limitation of proton flux in Bulletin of Marine Science Volume 87 Issue 3 pages 639-657. This study was supported by grants from the NOAA Grant “Research in Support of the NWHI Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve,” and the EPA Star Grant Program. For more information, visit: www.hawaii.edu/himb View the full article

Warming streams could spell the end of spring-run Chinook salmon in California by the end of the century, according to a study by scientists at UC Davis, the Stockholm Environment Institute and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. View the full article

Warming streams could spell the end of spring-run Chinook salmon in California by the end of the century, according to a study by scientists at UC Davis, the Stockholm Environment Institute and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. View the full article