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By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck -- that little body part between your head and shoulders -- gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played a surprising and major role in the evolution of the human brain, according to neuroscientists. View the full article

Wow.. Guppy in a Marine tank :blink:

What software did you use to prepare this drawing ? The main tank deisgn look nice, but the sump seem a little bit of too many compartment lol !! You might face micro bubble with such design when the water is passing thru ... Prehapes you might also want to consider have two return pump with two outlet instead of one for better spread of flow? Cos in the event of one pump breakdown there is still one more as a backup too ? Secondly, you refurgium compartment seem a little small for a DSB or planting marine algae for nutrient export to be effective.

RB stocks list shipment last friday updated via sms; Swissguard Basslet - pair, non-pair Seminole Goby - Microgobius carri Blue Goby - Loglossus calliurus Thorny Oyster Gold Banded Shrimp Clingfish - Arcos rubiginosus Snow Bass - Serranus chionaraia Lantern Bass - Serranus baldwini Yellowline Goby - Gobiosoma horsti Barsnout Goby - Gobiasoma sp. Rockcut Goby - Gobisoma grosvenori Eyelash Blenny - Parablennius marmoreus Grey Angel - M,L Blue Angel - S,M,L French Angel - S,M,L Argi Angel Queen Angel - S,M,L Rock Beauty Angel Blackcap Basslet Harlequin Bass - Serranus trigrinus Royal Gramma Sailfin Blenny Triplefin Blenny - Enneanectes altivelis Arrow Crab Decorator Crab Emerald Crab Blue-leg Hermit Crab Scarlet Reef Hermit Blue Reef Chromis Jewel Damsel Masked Goby - Coryphopferus personatus Neon Goby Rusty Goby Sharknose Goby - Gobiosoma evelynae Tiger Goby - Gobiosoma macrodon Yellowhead Jawfish Discosoma sanctithomae Green Ricordea Blue Green Ricordea Orange Ricordea Red Head Goby Peppermint Shrimp Blue Tang - S,M,L Flame Cardinal - Apogon maculatus

Segmentation, the repetition of identical anatomical units, seems to be the secret behind the diversity and longevity of the largest and most common animal groups on Earth. Researchers have shown that this characteristic was inherited from a common segmented ancestor thought to have lived 600 million years ago and whose presence "changed the face of the world." View the full article

During NASA's ICESCAPE voyage to the Arctic, scientists have been looking at the phytoplankton in the Arctic's Chukchi Sea -- how many, how big and at what depths they are found. But there are other ways of looking at these small life forms. View the full article

During NASA's ICESCAPE voyage to the Arctic, scientists have been looking at the phytoplankton in the Arctic's Chukchi Sea -- how many, how big and at what depths they are found. But there are other ways of looking at these small life forms. View the full article

You can find plenty of these types of algae available in CF , so you might want to consider going there have a look ? Jireh marine still have some red Bamboo algae if i remember, not too far from CCK too.

Once a reefer, always a Reefer...

Do consider as well that Tangs "Eat" and " Shit" alot, so it will pollute your tank very fast, and your water filteration system should be able to handle it or else...

An international team of scientists has been exploring Australia's Moreton Bay, close to Brisbane, as a possible 'lifeboat' to save corals from the Great Barrier Reef at risk of extermination under climate change. In a new research paper, they say that corals have been able to survive and flourish in the Bay, which lies well to the south of the main GBR coral zones, during about half of the past 7000 years. View the full article

Wow bro, you are back in sing? Thanks for taking the time to share with us so many nice photos..

Try Ultra Life red slime remover.. It work well for me, but do take note of the increase in skimate in your skimmer. I have to empty my skimmer cup twice in a day.

Some photos of the Zeovit equipment you will need ; Zeovit Reactor ; The reactor will come with a low flow pump ( 300 l/hr ~ 700 l/hr) and a handle which you enable you to turn and "flush" the media everyday. Zeovit rock The exchange of the ZEOvit media depends on the tanks nutrient load and is limited to 6-12 weeks. The amount of ZEOvit used is 1 liter per 100 gallons / 400 liters of water. Zeobac Zeofood Zeostart And lastly, carbon as well to remove the yellow stain from the water.

Cycling of tank using Zeovit system. Day 0: Install an appropriate sea water tank, install the sump, install necessary PVC tubing and make sure to give the glue enough time to dry ! Day 1: 1. Water Fill the system with reverse osmosis water, if possible use the RO unit with a filter resin as last stage. Warm up the water to 20-25° C and install current pumps at the same time. 2. Current We recommend a smooth and broad flow, about 20-30 times of the tank's volume per hour. Also well approved is the combination with Osci-Motion – they create a very natural shifting streaming due to the pivoting pumps. 3. Sea salt As soon as the water temperature is around 25 °C add salt slowly into the current and adopt the salinity around 34 %o. Live rock can be added as soon as the salt has dissolved completely and the water is clear. 4. Live rock It is very important to use fresh and clear live rock, approx. 10 % of the tank's contents After you bring in the live rock in the tank, the sand bed is next. At this time the skimmer is started as well as the ZEOvit® filter and the tank needs light now! 5. Sand bed Now you can add a shallow sand bed. Use crushed Coral Sand or Aragonite. Do not use Live Sand in combination with the ZEOvit® system. Soak the material in reverse osmosis water for 3-4 days before use and replace osmosis water daily. If the PO4 level of the water is close to zero the sand is ideal. 6. Start the ZEOvit® filter and skimmer Use 1 liter ZEOvit® for each net 400 liter (100 US gallons) of water tank volume. Do not exceed flow rate through the filter of 400 liter (100 US gallons) per hour maximum per each 1liter ZEOvit®. Start your protein skimmer. 7. Lighting and other technical equipment Start the lighting min. 10 hours per day. Start also all other technical equipment now. 8. Dosage The addition of ZEObak, ZEOstart and Sponge Power can be started now. ZEObak: 5 ml per 100 liters/25 US gallons ZEOstart: 10 ml per 100 liters/25 US gallons Sponge Power: 3 ml per 100 liters/25 US gallons Day 2 and Day 3 Dosing break. Day 4: Dose ZEObak, ZEOstart and Sponge Power as recommended on the products label: ZeoBac 1 drop / 100 liters/25 US gallons Sponge Power 1 drop / 100 liters/25 US gallons ZeoStart2 0.1 ml / 100 liters/25 US gallons 2 x daily Day 4-10: Different algae phases can appear, like some brown slime algae followed by some healthy green algae. Use the same dosage like described for day 4 above. Double check Salinity. Day 10: First herbivore fish (max. 2 per 200 L) can be added, also sea urchins and turbo snails. You should also be able to add the first not to sensitive corals like branching Montipora. Add now the Activated Carbon. Activated Carbon: As soon as the first animals are stocked into the system, add the Activated Carbon: 0.5 – 1 Liter per 1000 liters as recommended. Replacement interval 30 days. Day 11-14 Keep dosage as described for day 4. Test Carbonate Hardness and Salinity carefully. More corals can now be added into the system if the basic water parameters are in the recommended ranges. Additional fish can be added but should be done very slow. Also fish feeding has to be done very carefully in this phase as biology is not very stabile in this phase. Do not add more fish than 1-2 fish per 250 liters per week. After additional 4 weeks you can add the rest of the fish which where planed for the system. Starting from day 14: ZeoBac 1 drop / 100 liters/25 US gallons 2-3 x weekly Sponge Power 1 drop / 100 liters/25 US gallons daily ZeoStart2 0.1 ml / 100 liters/25 US gallons 2 x daily The dosage needs than eventually be adjusted depending to the general look of the tank, the parameters or the corals. Later on, additional products can be used. We would recommend to start wit the regular water changes at week 4 – 6. Extracted from Zeovit.com

Since little have been disscued over in SRC regarding the Zeovit system, i am starting this thread for all reefer using the Zoevit system to share and exchange any information on their result, since Zeovit is one of the best known way of acheving a natural ULNS (ULNS is an acronym for Ultra Low Nutrient System). It applies to various methods of growing reef SPS corals to provide stunning colours and growth by using micro-nutrients, chemicals and bacteria to keep corals natural toxics at a ultra low level.. For those who is not familar with the Zeovit system, below is some of the basic info extract from www.Zeovit.com ;Originally posted by ShadowRamy . What is a Zeovit System ? Zeovit is a system that incorporates bacterial sources to help rid a system of excess nutrients. Some have labeled this as one of this first well publicized ultra low nutrient system or ULNS. The idea is to mimic natural seawater (NSW) parameters by reducing the levels of Nitrate and Phosphate without lowering other essential parameters such as Calcium and Magnesium. What does it do ? 1) the system removes excess nutrients such as nitrate and phosphate through bacteria sources and skimming. 2) Once ULNS has been achieved, you may 'tweak' coral colors through additional Zeovit additives. Many think by reading nitrate and phosphate at 'undetectable' on their trident test kit they are running an ULNS, however, very few test kits can measure nitrate and phosphate at those low levels. Typically, zeovit users use a photometer such as the Hana meter to test for phosphate. The Hana meter digitally reads down to .001. In Zeovit, there are visual identifiers that signify you are past one step and ready to move to the next. Simply adding a food source such as amino acids without running your system through step one will result in just adding more nutrients to your system and the result might not be that good. One note; Zeovit is not a 'cookie-cutter' system, since every system is different and has different needs, the dosage and products of zeovit will vary from one tank to another. Although Zeovit is a very precision system you will get your best results by watching your corals and letting them tell you what is needed. Zeovit uses some basic introductory guidelines to get you started. So what do we need to have in a Zeovit system ? The Basic Four The basic four is the absolute minimum you will need to incorporate (purchase) for the zeovit system. The other Zeovit products are 'as needed' additives and suppliment to help improve or tweak your system. In addition to the basic four, you will need some type of Zeovit reactor and use Carbon 24/7 every 30 days. Zeolites Think of these as porous man made rocks ( Media) that absorb something, specifically reef toxins (I would say nitrate and phosphate but nobody knows for sure if these actually remove them or help bind them so your skimmer can easily remove them). Zeovit uses a mixture of different zeolites that have been found to best reduce toxins in a saltwater system. Exactly how they work has been much debated; from a theory of bacterial colonizing to locking-up or removing ammonia, to a transformation process of nutrients to a different ion. Sorry, I have no idea of how it works just that it does. Zeovit Reactor The zeolites are stored in a reactor, which looks a lot like a Calcium reactor without all the extra do-dads on it. It is a single chamber with a second chamber inside the first with a handle that protrudes out of the top. The Zeolites are placed in the second chamber and once a day the second chamber is 'pumped' to clean the zeolites of mulm (algae build up). This mulm is said to actually feed corals. Zeolites are changed out at approximately every six to eight weeks (I have never had good results with zeolites lasting past eight weeks). I assume the exchange rate is based on the amount of nutrients you have in your system much like activated carbon. One thing I know for sure, running a zeovit system without zeolites will not work to its full capacity and using a different 'ebay' zeolite will not work. I can absolutely tell when my zeolites are expelled and no longer fit for use, my corals will look faded. Zeovit Addictive needed for the system 1) Zeobak This is a bacteria source that is used to colonize the zeolites, live rock and/or sand beds which help reduce nutrients. The biggest difference in my option about other carbon sourced systems such as a vodka or vodka/sugar/vinegar (VSV) is that they do not incorporate a bacteria source. It has been theorized that running a system that is totally reliant on ones own tank to produce the necessary bacteria can result in one bacteria completing against another bacteria. This competition can result in a mono-culture of bacteria which does not remove nutrients at all. Zeobak is dosed every day initially, after colonies have established in your system this is drastically reduced to once or twice weekly. 2) Zeofood This is a food source for your corals and bacteria, since you are basically starving your corals of excess nutrients you need to put something back in for your corals to feed on. Since zeovit has introduced so many other food sources such as amino acids and Xtra, I rarely use this product any more. Initially dosed at approximately five drops per 200 net gallons. 3) ZeoStart This is the carbon source; it smells like an Easter egg coloring kit (vinegar). I am sure it is some mixture of vinegar, sugar and/or something else but not sure exactly what. Initially, this was the carbon source I used in conjunction with Prodibio BioDigest and it worked very well. ZeoStart helps in the reproduction of nitrifying bacteria which basically 'eats' phosphate and nitrate. Zeostart works in conjunction with zeobak (the food for the bacteria) and zeobak works in conjunction with the zeolites. Zeostart is dosed at approximately 1ml per 200 net gallons. Additional Parameters requirement Additionally, zeovit incorporates GAC carbon that is run 24 hours for 30 days and then exchanged. This can be run passively in a bag or through a reactor. Zeovit does have their own brand and I have used it with great results. I have also used hydro-carbon and Seachem matrix with good results. You do want to watch out for aggressive carbons such as ROX. For me ROX was just too much for my system and reduced my growth in some corals. It is also assumed in the Zeovit method that you are using strong lighting and a good protein skimmer that is skimming DRY. I have actually had very good result in using a basic skimmer such as an ASM G3 on my system skimming dry. I really believe you want a good skimmer but not one that is too oversize for the system that is going to pull out all your additives that you are putting in, this is the reason as to NOT skim wet. Refugiums, phosban reactors, phosphate removers, denitrification reactors, algae/turf scrubbers, ozone and UV filters are not needed and should be removed before you start the zeovit setup. Finally, in order to effectively use zeovit you need to run your system as close to natural seawater levels as possible. This mean an alkalinity of 6.5-7.5 dKh, Calcium 410-430 mg, Magnesium 1250-1300 mg, Salinity 33-35 ppt and Potassium (K+) 380-400 mg. Therefore the salt you choose is very important, you want something with a low alkalinity, high potassium and good Calcium levels. Zeovit Supplement ( Optional that can be use without a Zeovit reactor) Zeovit goes onto add supplements that target certain aspects for coloring, growing and improving your zeovit system. When you first setup a zeovit system, stick with the basic four until you achieve ULNS status which can take anywhere from three months to a year. It took me a good six months even after using the prodibio system. The zeovit supplements are what I consider 'tweaking' supplements. They are specifically used to tweak color, growth, recovery time, and aid in problematic issues. My advice is to use only one supplement at a time and measure the results. If you add too many supplements at once you won't know what one is doing from the other. Below is what I recommend in the order I recommend them. I will give a basic description of each, if I use the supplement and the result I have seen. Coral Foods AAHC (Amino Acids) AAHC was the first supplement I started with. Right away I noticed a 'fuller' coral with polyp extension. Typically most of my polyps would extend at night time but since I started using the AAHC I was getting much better expansion during the day. If you are still adding zeofood I recommend you half does AAHC, if you over dose you will most definitely get brown algae and sometimes cyano. I dose 3 drops daily on a 200 net gallon system about one hour before my light kick off for the night. Coral Vital (CV) I really liked coral vital in conjuction with AAHC. AAHC seem to help give good polyp extension while CV help with coloring. Using CV a lot of my staghorn corals developed full color instead of just tip color. I also noticed an increased growth rate. I usually mix CV up with whatever I am feeding that day and dose all at once. I dose 5 drops per 200 net gallons. Color Enhancers K-Balance There are a lot of theories about potassium in a reef system. Some say it is not needed, some zeoheads say the process of bacteria exchange through the zeolites and skimming removes too much potassium that needs to be added later. I use K-Balance only as needed. There is a test kit but it is very difficult to read. I use my Montipora caps as identifiers. When they start to get this washed out grey tone to them I add about 2 ml of K-balance every other day until they look bright again. It is also said that an overdose of potassium can result in Acropora tips being burnt. I have seen picture of this but never experienced this myself. Potassium Iodide (PIF and Job Complex) Potassium iodide really helps the color of blue and purples in your system. I usually alternated between PIF and Job Complex because each contains a little something different. I also dose based on what I see. If my blues are faded I will dose 3 drops of PIF one day and 3 drops of Job Complex the next until my blues are back. It doesn't take much and usually end up dosing each about twice a week. Also I watch my yellow corals. Signs of adding too much include yellow corals turning green, if this happens, stop (unless you like the green color). Iron This boosts green and some red coloring in corals. Use very sparingly, over dosage can cause major algae issues. I dose 3 drops once a week. Xtra Xtra has become one of my favorite additives for two reasons. Not only does the dosing of Xtra increase polyp extension, it adds a level and depth to corals. It is very difficult to explain, but if you look very closely at a coral you see an underlying almost phosphorus tint to the coral that glows, it almost looks like the skeleton of the coral glowing. The second reason is that Xtra at a double dosage aids in the recovery of coral fragging and when adding new corals. It was suggested to me when I moved from my 75 gallon tank to my 120 gallon tank to double dose Xtra for two weeks. I did, and I did not lose a single coral. I have also noticed that on a fragged coral, the tissue is replace over the cut in a much shorter amount of time. I am not sure to what to label Xtra as, maybe a food or a color enhancer. By dosing Xtra, I dose my AAHC a lot less (almost half dose) and I eliminate all zeofood dosing. Also, since using Xtra, I no longer use ZeoSpur. Currently I am dosing 1 to 2 ml every other day opposite sponge power. Sponge Power Sponge power is really a mixed bag, it is basically used to feed sponges which in turn process vast amounts of water acting as a natural filter cleaning and polishing the water. However, it does also increase the growth of aptasia and other glass anemones. It is also said to increase the colorization of purple, I have yet to really see this. I currently dose 5 drop every other day opposite Xtra. Problem Solvers I am labeling these as problem solvers since they are generally used to solve some issue or used as maintenance additive to cleanup something. Coral Snow Coral Snow is generally used to reduce yellow in your tank that carbon doesn't absorb. CS has a nice side-effect; it has been report to help remove cyano bacteria (algae) from a system. Since I have never had cyano I can not really comment. I primarily use CS when I do water changes to help clear or neutralize acid compounds. I dose 2 ml into my water change bucket once or every two weeks. ZeoZym This is a very new product that I though I would give a try. It is said to help with cyano and help clean sludge from sand beds and live rock. Right now I have only dosed a couple of times, once by itself and once with zeobak. I have experienced increased sludge in the skimmer, a darker nastier skim mate. As far as additional coral coloring, I have yet to see anything but it is still early. There are a couple other products from Zeovit but I either no longer use them or simply do not currently use them. Conclusion Since this is just a basic understanding of what the ZeoVit system is, it is diffuclt to come to conclusion other than from my own experiences. For me, zeovit has been a great system that allows me to tweak colors to my liking. The cost is neglible considering you would probably spend about the same amount trying to reduce nutriets through other means. The system is also a very easy system to maintain as long as you pay attention to what your tank is tell you.

Wow..SPS.. yum yum

For one moment i though you are coming back to reefing again ..

Yes, like i mention eariler, it is available in Sealife.. Left 3 before i leave yesterday, better fast hand fast leg. Good size with good price as well:thumbsup:

Golden butterfly angel .. not golden pygmy angel lor..

Epidemics of infectious disease are threatening the farmed fish industry, including one of its most popular products: farmed Atlantic salmon. A team of scientists has found evidence that the disease may be caused by a previously unknown virus. View the full article

Good post for sharing the info with us here .. Up you one point

Fish sold ! Less than 5 min after posting..

opps.. forget to put the price.. Looking at 30.00 . good size and stable fish , but it need at least a 3 feet tank to swim around with plenty of flow.