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If you want to speed up the process ; 1) Rise up the temperature to speed up the process of the parasites circle. 2) Do a major water change 3) clean the substrate / rock 4) Run a suitable size UV light / depending of the size of your UV using a slower flow of water through the UV will help to eliminate the parasites in the water column. 5) Optional : Run a Ozone or Diatom filter ( If you have ). Lowering the salinity of the water will not kill all the bacteria in your tank, but i would re-introduce more bacterica into my tank when i add back my fish and check the ammonia level . HTH

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Due to some request we are doing up a new round of T-shirt printing this year with the Introduction of our new SRC T-shirt design which feature our new SRC Emblem logo. Details of the T-shirt will be as follows; Materials ; 100% cotton T-Shirt ( Cooling materials great for local weather..) Print : Left chest and Back A4 size logo. Design: Plain full color with various sizes for adult , ladies and kids . Color : Please refer to the attachment of the catalogue. Price: $ 20.00 / pcs ** Closing date : 01th July 2011 ** We need a minimum of total 30 pcs in order to print. Please support. Kindly state down the following with your interest and order format below; ------------------------------ ORDER LIST Nick name: shirt Color code ( Please check pdf attachment) / Size ( S/M/L/XL ) / Quantity required 1. 2. 3. (pls fill up and update the list if you make changes yourself) ** PS : If you need more pcs in different color, please follow the list down as well .. ------------------------------ Examples as follows; ORDER LIST Nick: shirt Colour code / Size ( S/M/L/XL ) Lady ( XS/S/M/L/SL) / Quantity required 1. Harlequin Mania , CT0100 / White / L / 01 pcs 2. Harlequin Mania , CT0101 / Navy / L/ 01 pcs 3. ABC / CT0102 / Black / M / 01 pcs 4. 5. Payment : Upon closing of sales , You can either bank transfer the money to me or cheque payment ect.. But I would prefer a internet or bank transfer. If you are doing a internet bank transfer, Please indicate your nickname in SRC, as your transaction initials so that I am able to find out who it is from . For ATM transfer... please indicate to me via PM / email or SM your bank account number, time, date and amount together with your nick so I can cross reference. Delivery / Collection Collection will be announce at a later date and most likely at a specified weekend date in one of the LFS or through some of our sponsors shop. Or i can delivery it to you if your location is near my work place or home. Thanks and looking forward to your support !!

Click through to see the images. We're talking about potentially 35,000,000 pounds (16,000,000 kg) of whale shark in one location; Line them up head to tail for over 3 miles (5 kilometers) of fish! Just imagine how many eggs was in these waters to attract and satisfy this many giant filter feeders. Makes our glass boxes seem awfully small, doesn't it? Visit National Geographic for more photos and descriptions of this awe-inspiring event. A Whale Shark feeding on plankton near Isla Mujeres, Mexico. It's difficult to appreciate just how enormous these fish really are. Photo by Mauricio Handler, National Geographic This mesmerizing video of whale sharks in Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Japan) has been around for a couple years now, and I'm sure sure many of you have already seen it. But just in case you haven't .... View the full article

Click through to see the images. We're talking about potentially 35,000,000 pounds (16,000,000 kg) of whale shark in one location; Line them up head to tail for over 3 miles (5 kilometers) of fish! Just magine how many eggs was in these waters to attract and satisfy this many giant filter feeders. Makes our glass boxes seem awfully small, doesn't it? Visit National Geographic for more photos and descriptions of this awe-inspiring event. A Whale Shark feeding on plankton near Isla Mujeres, Mexico. It's difficult to appreciate just how enormous these fish really are. Photo by Mauricio Handler, National Geographic This mesmerizing video of whale sharks in Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Japan) has been around for a couple years now, and I'm sure sure many of you have already seen it. But just in case you haven't .... View the full article

Wow mike, must share the useful info here in the forum with all of us lah keke..

Lowering the salt salinity of the tank (hypo treatment) is effective which you do not have any invert or coral left in the tank , this could be the fastest way for the parasites to die off. Alternatively you can also increase the water temperature up to speed up the cycle .

A deep-sea mystery has been solved with the discovery that the tiny 3-mm-long marine animals, eaten by herring, cod and mackerel, use the same buoyancy control as whales. View the full article

A deep-sea mystery has been solved with the discovery that the tiny 3-mm-long marine animals, eaten by herring, cod and mackerel, use the same buoyancy control as whales. View the full article

Click through to see the images. Judith Weis, a professor of biology at Rutgers-Newark, published an article in BioScience magazine describing the phenomenon where prey population increases in polluted environments despite pollution's negative impact on them. Professor Weis studied five different species of marine life around Hackensack Meadowlands and Piles Creek, New Jersey; These sites are known for high levels of dioxin, PCBs, copper, lead, zinc, cadmium, chromium and mercury. What she found was that prey population can thrive in polluted environments because the effects of pollution can significantly alter physiology and behavior in both prey and predator, thus shifting population within an ecosystem. For example, fiddler crab populations increase in these polluted waters because pollution makes them "sick" and less active. How can this possibly help? It turns out being less active means they spend more time in their burrows where their natural predators, blue crabs, can't get at them. Blue crabs also have been shown to hunt fiddler crabs with much less efficiency in polluted environments, forcing blue crabs on to an alternative diet of detritus and algae. However, life isn't without its whim (and twisted justice). Due to the toxicity levels of these waters, human consumption has been outlawed. Without humans preying on blue crabs, blue crab populations have also increased. Bluefish snappers in these polluted waters fare substantially worse than their prey. Snappers who hunt from polluted waters bioassimilate the toxins of their prey, causing them to become more "ill" the more they eat. As they accumulate more toxins, they become less adept at hunting ... a vicious cycle for the Bluefish (and a virtuous cycle for their prey). The effects of pollution (or any environmental changes, for that matter), has complex - and sometimes surprising - consequences within an ecosystem. As aquarists, we often approach aquarium problems in a very linear and narrow-minded manner. Professor Weis' work reminds us that it's usually not that simple. Oh, and being at the top of the food chain isn't all it's cracked up to be! via BioScience via Underwater Times View the full article

Click through to see the images. Judith Weis, a professor of biology at Rutgers-Newark, published an article in BioScience magazine describing the phenomenon where prey population increases in polluted environments despite pollution's negative impact on them. Professor Weis studied five different species of marine life around Hackensack Meadowlands and Piles Creek, New Jersey; These sites are known for high levels of dioxin, PCBs, copper, lead, zinc, cadmium, chromium and mercury. What she found was that prey population can thrive in polluted environments because the effects of pollution can significantly alter physiology and behavior in both prey and predator, thus shifting population within an ecosystem. For example, fiddler crab populations increase in these polluted waters because pollution makes them "sick" and less active. How can this possibly help? It turns out being less active means they spend more time in their burrows where their natural predators, blue crabs, can't get at them. Blue crabs also have been shown to hunt fiddler crabs with much less efficiency in polluted environments, forcing blue crabs on to an alternative diet of detritus and algae. However, life isn't without its whim (and twisted justice). Due to the toxicity levels of these waters, human consumption has been outlawed. Without humans preying on blue crabs, blue crab populations have also increased. Bluefish snappers in these polluted waters fare substantially worse than their prey. Snappers who hunt from polluted waters bioassimilate the toxins of their prey, causing them to become more "ill" the more they eat. As they accumulate more toxins, they become less adept at hunting ... a vicious cycle for the Bluefish (and a virtuous cycle for their prey). The effects of pollution (or any environmental changes, for that matter), has complex - and sometimes surprising - consequences within an ecosystem. As aquarists, we often approach aquarium problems in a very linear and narrow-minded manner. Professor Weis' work reminds us that it's usually not that simple. Oh, and being at the top of the food chain isn't all it's cracked up to be! via BioScience via Underwater Times View the full article

There is already a review on DD test kit under our new blog section. For the Elos test kit maybe those who tried here can have their comment here ?

Click through to see the images. It is hoped that the photo-documentation being collected will help scientists learn more about coral bleaching as well as species variability and behavior within the area. AIMS spokesman Dr Ray Berkelmans says it is a technological first. "It's trained on a coral bommie (pictured above) with some lovely plate corals and really the idea for this camera is to give us real time feedback as to what the conditions of the corals are," he said. "We've been very good at and very sophisticated at predicting coral bleaching but what we don't have is real time feedback of what the corals are actually doing so this is kind of closing the loop for us." The researchers have also made the entire photo collection freely available online. Photos are taken every 15 minutes and then placed online for everyone to see. (via ABC News) View the full article

Price revised for the CR .. Just wanna clear space. 1) Deltec Calcium Reactor PF601 with free C02 tank ( Need to top up gas ) ,solenoid valve and extra Rowalith C+ Ca media and Deltec mg media. PLUG AND PLAY ! - All these for $ 400.00 $ 250.00 Equipment is currently still running in my tank, will dismantled upon collection. Deal in CCK ave 3

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Click through to see the images. Husbandry Series: Selection & Companionability Fish | Coral | Invertebrate Last week, we discussed fish selection and companionbility. This week, we will focus on corals as part of a balanced aquarium. More likely than not a saltwater aquarium will house not only fish but also a wide variety of coral. Some saltwater aquariums are referred to as “fish only”, but even in these tanks it is quite common to see one or two species of hard or soft coral, sometimes even an anemone. If you plan to house fish along with coral then the following information should help you in your consideration of species. The term “Reef Safe” is great key term to use when asking about a particular specimen and means that a particular species of fish or other marine life form is relatively harmless to any coral or other live inhabitant of your tank. This term may pop up in your internet research on most websites selling marine livestock so it is a perfect phrase to scan the page for. The main objective of keeping saltwater coral, along with your fish, is to keep them alive and thriving. This infers that they will show visible signs of healthiness via moving, growing, consuming the nutrients you introduce as food, reproducing, and, in some cases, mating. It is important to note that the level of interaction they have with other inhabitants in your tank is relatively high. There is a constant and in some cases aggressive competition for resources between corals and other inhabitants of you tank. The morphological (structural and pattern based) competition between corals is the number one concern hobbyist consider when placing their newly purchased piece. Light is one of the most finite of properties utilized by calcifying species and the usable area of light is simply your tanks dimension, so as you place corals throughout the rockwork you are dedicating portions of your light coverage to its specific growth rate and pattern. When considering the growth rates of coral species like Acropora, which was mentioned in last week’s article, it is important to learn that the rates of growth and patterns with which they grow can vary dramatically. Corals like Montipora capricornis (a plating coral) can actually create large shaded areas within the tank and deprive colonies placed lower in the water column of much needed light. Most hard and soft corals have the potential to cover large percentages of the substrate on a reef and they are always competing for light and space on the rockwork. Some corals are encrusting in that their growth patterns are that of coverage, and the texture or form of the rock it is placed upon will dictate its region or territory. These corals will encrust upon the rockwork, creating new layers of the existing shape defending their conquered territory with formidable weapons. The sweeper tentacles possessed by bubble corals. Photo by James W. Fatherree, M.Sc I used the word territory to infer that these corals will also compete utilizing differing forms of defense and utilize weapons at their disposal. The types of behavioral competition can vary, so I will discuss to two most common and tangible forms. First is the use of nematocysts contained within their stinging “sweeper” tentacles. These tentacles are much longer than other "normal" tentacles and are used to search the neighboring water for encroaching corals. They will increase in numbers and length when chemical contacts from other coral colonies are made and are capable of use for feeding, but they are primarily used as both offensive and defensive weapons. After sweepers contact a neighboring coral, they continue to discharge nematocysts, damaging the tissues and attenuating necrosis. The Frogspawn coral (Euphyllia divisa) and Galaxea fascicularis species are known for forming very long, potent sweeper tentacles. The discharge of sweeper tentacles is an external form of chemical defense; All coral also contain an internal form of chemical defense. Extracoelenteric Digestion is when the digestive filaments of coral, which contain cnidocytes (a venomous mucus like fluid), are expelled upon a neighboring coral ultimately consuming it. This form of defense requires close contact to be truly effective and usually does not mean the loss of an entire colony. The Rhizotrochus typus colony of Mike Cao: A beautiful but dangerous coral. In extreme cases certain species of coral can actually consume entire fish. Take for example the remarkably beautiful and hard to find Rhizotrochus typus. This formidable predator gets large enough to devour entire fish with ease. These types of coral are kept with extreme caution and are usually purchased by expert hobbyist, but plenty of coral that remain comparably beautiful can be kept with many different species of fish. Species like Acropora millepora can be kept easily with a wide variety of great looking fish, and they can be an asset in more ways than one. The presence of this coral in a marine tank can provide shoaling fish with a place of protection and refuge from assumed predators. Most mushrooms, zoanthids, and leather corals are also extremely compatible with a huge range of stunning marine fish as they receive nutritional benefit from the fish waste. Moreover, some species of invertebrate like commensal crabs (see James W. Fatherree article and photo ) actually live within the coral structure of many SPS (small polyp stony corals) in a symbiotic relationship, warding off predators like Exallias brevis (leopard Blenny) who’s diet consist mainly of small polyps living in stony coral. The combination of fish and differing species of coral in an aquarium is a great display of nature’s brilliance. Unfortunately, there is no coral and fish compatibility chart. However, merely engaging in a few extra hours of research and asking questions on the forums can achieve the benefits received by the proper husbandry of the two. Next week we will expand on this concept of symbiosis between coral, fish, and invertebrate to learn more about how choosing the right combination can also help sustain a high level of health in your aquarium. View the full article

Just a note for those using seawater. If fresh saltwater cannot be used quickly within 12 hour , the seawater can become toxic due to the die-off of its plankton. Fresh seawater may appear clean , yet is is teems with various microscopic organisms. These tiny live organisms may die off when their food supply and oxygen is consumed. The result will be an ammonia laden soup , so it is always wise to test the water with at least a ammonia test kit prior to use since this is the most toxic to fish and corals. However if seawater purchased cannot be used quickly, it can be stored in non-metallic, covered containers, in a dark area for up to two weeks with air pump running. The darkness will prevents unwanted algae growth and foul the water.

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Although it came a little late but the photos still look good ah Siang. Just wanted to take this opportunity as well to thank ChingChai from Siam Reef Club for his support / contribution to SRC

Click through to see the images. RFID "chip" are tiny electronic devices that communicate information to an electronic reader through the use of radio waves. The chips come in all shapes and sizes ranging from flat to pill-shaped and can be embedded in credit cards, smart phones, clothing, even pets. Underwater World in Singapore is now using this existing technology in an all new way – to tag fish so that visitors can learn more about them. "Gone are the days when visitors are happy looking at animals and matching them with the information on the sign boards," Chew said. Here's how it works: when a fish equipped with an RFID chip swims past a detector, a visitor standing in front of the tank is alerted through an interactive touchscreen display. The display then allows visitors to page through information about that particular species of fish where they can learn more about its habitat and biology. According to Peter Chew, Underwater World's Sales and Marketing Director, this new aquarium is the first to use RFID technology in this way. The aquarium is reported to have cost S$30,000 and took three months to setup. So far the following fish have been tagged: Arapaima (Arapaima gigas) Alligator Gar (Lepisosteus spatula) Pacu (Piaractus brachypomum) Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemiliopterus) Flower Ray (Potamotrygon sp.) Shovelnose Catfish (Pseudoplatystoma sp.) Walking Catfish (Clarias bartruchus) Because of the huge success of this project, the aquarium is planning to tag sharks as their next RFID-enabled display. We'd like to thank Gresham Hendee of Reef Nutrition for bringing this to our attention. (via RFID Weblog, Reuters) View the full article

Wow bro.. What happen? Just saw yr at aquarama that day and dis t have time to talk to you much. Youc can consider just a downgrade to keep a simple setup lah.. It's a waste to see the effort gone.

Click through to see the images. Photo by Thierry Cailleux, flickr Scientists from the Department of Zoology, University of Calicut (India) claim to have sequenced the DNA of Sarcophyton sp. (commonly known to hobbyists as Leather Corals) and have discovered something surprising: These soft corals are more closely related to Arthropods than their stoney coral counterparts! According to lead researcher Dr. K V Lazar: "We have collected 109 species of coral reefs in two years of study and identified these four new species [of Sarcophyton sp.] through DNA bar coding. We initially thought that they were connected to hard corals, but eventually realized that their genetic proximity was more towards insects and even crustaceans like prawns. We are conducting further studies to unveil the link between insects and soft corals." Further research is required to confirm these results, but if validated, this really throws a curve ball in our perception of soft corals. via ibnlive.com View the full article

Click through to see the images. Photo by Thierry Cailleux, flickr Scientists from the Department of Zoology, University of Calicut (India) claim to have sequenced the DNA of Sarcophyton sp. (commonly known to hobbyists as Leather Corals) and have discovered something surprising: These soft corals are more closely related to Arthropods than their stoney coral counterparts! According to lead researcher Dr. K V Lazar: "We have collected 109 species of coral reefs in two years of study and identified these four new species [of Sarcophyton sp.] through DNA bar coding. We initially thought that they were connected to hard corals, but eventually realized that their genetic proximity was more towards insects and even crustaceans like prawns. We are conducting further studies to unveil the link between insects and soft corals." Further research is required to confirm these results, but if validated, this really throws a curve ball in our perception of soft corals. via ibnlive.com View the full article

Click through to see the images. Photo by Thierry Cailleux, flickr Scientists from the Department of Zoology, University of Calicut (India) claim to have sequenced the DNA of Sarcophyton sp. (commonly known to hobbyists as Leather Corals) and have discovered something surprising: These soft corals are more closely related to Arthropods than their stoney coral counterparts! According to lead researcher Dr. K V Lazar: "We have collected 109 species of coral reefs in two years of study and identified these four new species [of Sarcophyton sp.] through DNA bar coding. We initially thought that they were connected to hard corals, but eventually realized that their genetic proximity was more towards insects and even crustaceans like prawns. We are conducting further studies to unveil the link between insects and soft corals." Further research is required to confirm these results, but if validated, this really throws a curve ball in our perception of soft corals. via ibnlive.com View the full article