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Biological media as in ie bacteria king, biohome, bio rings ect... Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

Powerful skimmer, lots of flow, biological media and QT all your new fishes or buy established one from reefer. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

very interesting fish trap you have. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

Try to get a higher flow Return pump maybe 10,000 litres /hrs. It is good to have a large turn over for a fish only tank. Saw that you did not cater any biological media in your sump? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

Replica rock still available.

Click through to see the images. The Mindstream is one of those products that represents a potential paradigm shift. Aquarists currently tests aquarium parameters with chemical reagents or test strips, and they have to manually test each parameter one at a time. The Mindstream does away with reagents, test strips, and manual testing. It is a total aquarium monitoring system that automatically collects data on all the popularly tested water parameters every 15 minutes and wirelessly logs this data online "in the cloud," and users will have free access to this data (in other words, there will be no monthly charge). The Mindstream uses a patent-pending fluorescing optical system to measure the concentrations of multiple parameters including pH, alkalinity, NH3, NH4, NO2, NO3, Ca, Mg, K, O2, and CO2, with more parameters (like PO4) said to be in the works. The Mindstream also measures temperature, salinity/TDS, and conductivity. While the Mindstream monitoring is automatic, the device requires aquarist to replace the test foil every 90 days. As a stand-alone monitoring system, the Mindstream is exciting. But they also have plans to integrate their device with other aquarium products (e.g. controllers) to provide a complete monitoring and control system. Currently the product is in closed beta with no official price and release. Mindstream has suggested on their facebook page that the retail for "under $600." Advanced Aquarist will provide more information as they become available. Mindstream has regularly posted introductory information about their upcoming monitoring system on their facebook page. We knew our readers would want more details about how the Mindstream works, and they happily obliged by supplying Advanced Aquarist the first in-depth look at the technology behind their monitoring system. Check back with Advanced Aquarist and follow Mindstream's facebook page to keep up to date with its development. Mindstream provides Advanced Aquarist with the following first in-depth look of their monitoring system: Mindstream™ Aquarium Monitoring System technology How does it work? The Mindstream Aquarium Monitoring System was developed by a PhD chemist and electrical engineer with a large portfolio of inventions and patents. The technology has been adapted from the biomedical field and utilizes fluorescent ionophores developed for each chemical parameter being measured. These complex molecules become more or less efficient in converting light of one wavelength to another, based on ion concentrations. 15 pending patents protect the Mindstream Monitor technology. Several other patents protect the many years of development behind the dye molecules. Ten sensor foils are placed on the rotating sensor disc, where they are exposed to pulses of ultraviolet light. The resulting fluorescence is measured by precision optics and electronic circuitry and sent to the cloud where complex algorithms calculate the chemical level. 24 optical measurements are performed on each reading assuring the integrity of the measurement. In the rare event the optical scan detects fowling, an alert will be sent and a gentle cleansing will solve the problem. Each disc containing the sensor foils undergoes a precision calibration process prior to shipment and is identified with an RFID tag. Once you install the disc on your Monitor, it is matched to our cloud database and the calibration is enabled. Ongoing algorithms continue the calibration throughout the 90 day life cycle of the disc. Two radios reside in the Monitor device: one connects the unit via Wi-Fi to the cloud, the second will connect to local accessory devices, allowing them to be controlled via the Mindstream System. We’ll be seeking partners to incorporate our chip into their device. The Mindstream sensor foils fluorescing after being exposed to an excitation light source. Measuring the fluorescence intensity indicates the level of the chemical concentration. Stop Testing. Start Monitoring. Test strips and re-agents are time consuming, subjective and have many different variables. Electrodes are expensive, difficult to aggregate and require troublesome calibration. The Mindstream Aquarium Monitoring System technology removes the variability, subjectivity and sporadic nature of testing. State of the art chemistry, optics and electronics produce accurate consistent and continuous readings. Stop Testing. Start Monitoring. View the full article

Click through to see the images. Visit Reef-A-Palooza Orlando's new website for more details. Speaker line-ups and vendors are still in development. Like the California event, registration is not required. Attendees can pay $15 for entry on the days of the event, and seniors over 60 years old and children below 12 years old are admitted for free. Now if we can just get MACNA to hold an event on the west coast ... View the full article

Yes, use this before and pretty effective and can see all the worm coming out of the rock whenever I use it but abit costy. There is a similar products from two little fishies which is cheaper. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

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In a major new international report, experts conclude that the acidity of the world's ocean may increase by around 170% by the end of the century bringing significant economic losses. (2013-11-14) View the full article

Click through to see the images. A group of experts have agreed on 'levels of confidence' in relation to ocean acidification statements summarising the state of knowledge. The summary was led by the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme and results from the world's largest gathering of experts on ocean acidification ever convened. The Third Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World was held in Monterey, California (September 2012), and attended by 540 experts from 37 countries. The summary will be launched at the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Warsaw, 18 November, for the benefit of policymakers. Experts conclude that marine ecosystems and biodiversity are likely to change as a result of ocean acidification, with far-reaching consequences for society. Economic losses from declines in shellfish aquaculture and the degradation of tropical coral reefs may be substantial owing to the sensitivity of molluscs and corals to ocean acidification. One of the lead authors of the summary, and chair of the symposium, Ulf Riebesell of GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel said: "What we can now say with high levels of confidence about ocean acidification sends a clear message. Globally we have to be prepared for significant economic and ecosystem service losses. But we also know that reducing the rate of carbon dioxide emissions will slow acidification. That has to be the major message for the COP19 meeting." One outcome emphasised by experts is that if society continues on the current high emissions trajectory, cold water coral reefs, located in the deep sea, may be unsustainable and tropical coral reef erosion is likely to outpace reef building this century. However, significant emissions reductions to meet the two-degree target by 2100 could ensure that half of surface waters presently occupied by tropical coral reefs remain favourable for their growth. Author Wendy Broadgate, Deputy Director at the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, said: "Emissions reductions may protect some reefs and marine organisms but we know that the ocean is subject to many other stresses such as warming, deoxygenation, pollution and overfishing. Warming and deoxygenation are also caused by rising carbon dioxide emissions, underlining the importance of reducing fossil fuel emissions. Reducing other stressors such as pollution and overfishing, and the introduction of large scale marine protected areas, may help build some resilience to ocean acidification." The summary for policymakers makes 21 statements about ocean acidification with a range of confidence levels from "very high" to "low". These include: Very high confidence Ocean acidification is caused by carbon dioxide emissions from human activity to the atmosphere that end up in the ocean. The capacity of the ocean to act as a carbon sink decreases as it acidifies Reducing carbon dioxide emissions will slow the progress of ocean acidification. Anthropogenic ocean acidification is currently in progress and is measurable The legacy of historical fossil fuel emissions on ocean acidification will be felt for centuries. High confidence If carbon dioxide emissions continue on the current trajectory, coral reef erosion is likely to outpace reef building some time this century. Cold-water coral communities are at risk and may be unsustainable. Molluscs (such as mussels, oysters and pteropods) are one of the groups most sensitive to ocean acidification. The varied responses of species to ocean acidification and other stressors are likely to lead to changes in marine ecosystems, but the extent of the impact is difficult to predict. Multiple stressors compound the effects of ocean acidification. Medium confidence Negative socio-economic impacts on coral reefs are expected, but the scale of the costs is uncertain. Declines in shellfisheries will lead to economic losses, but the extent of the losses is uncertain. Ocean acidification may have some direct effects on fish behaviour and physiology. The shells of marine snails known as pteropods, an important link in the marine food web, are already dissolving. View the full article

Click through to see the images. In a major new international report, experts conclude that the acidity of the world's ocean may increase by around 170% by the end of the century bringing significant economic losses. People who rely on the ocean's ecosystem services – often in developing countries - are especially vulnerable. A group of experts have agreed on 'levels of confidence' in relation to ocean acidification statements summarising the state of knowledge. The summary was led by the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme and results from the world's largest gathering of experts on ocean acidification ever convened. The Third Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World was held in Monterey, California (September 2012), and attended by 540 experts from 37 countries. The summary will be launched at the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Warsaw, 18 November, for the benefit of policymakers. Experts conclude that marine ecosystems and biodiversity are likely to change as a result of ocean acidification, with far-reaching consequences for society. Economic losses from declines in shellfish aquaculture and the degradation of tropical coral reefs may be substantial owing to the sensitivity of molluscs and corals to ocean acidification. One of the lead authors of the summary, and chair of the symposium, Ulf Riebesell of GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel said: "What we can now say with high levels of confidence about ocean acidification sends a clear message. Globally we have to be prepared for significant economic and ecosystem service losses. But we also know that reducing the rate of carbon dioxide emissions will slow acidification. That has to be the major message for the COP19 meeting." One outcome emphasised by experts is that if society continues on the current high emissions trajectory, cold water coral reefs, located in the deep sea, may be unsustainable and tropical coral reef erosion is likely to outpace reef building this century. However, significant emissions reductions to meet the two-degree target by 2100 could ensure that half of surface waters presently occupied by tropical coral reefs remain favourable for their growth. Author Wendy Broadgate, Deputy Director at the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, said: "Emissions reductions may protect some reefs and marine organisms but we know that the ocean is subject to many other stresses such as warming, deoxygenation, pollution and overfishing. Warming and deoxygenation are also caused by rising carbon dioxide emissions, underlining the importance of reducing fossil fuel emissions. Reducing other stressors such as pollution and overfishing, and the introduction of large scale marine protected areas, may help build some resilience to ocean acidification." The summary for policymakers makes 21 statements about ocean acidification with a range of confidence levels from "very high" to "low". These include: Very high confidence Ocean acidification is caused by carbon dioxide emissions from human activity to the atmosphere that end up in the ocean. The capacity of the ocean to act as a carbon sink decreases as it acidifies Reducing carbon dioxide emissions will slow the progress of ocean acidification. Anthropogenic ocean acidification is currently in progress and is measurable The legacy of historical fossil fuel emissions on ocean acidification will be felt for centuries. High confidence If carbon dioxide emissions continue on the current trajectory, coral reef erosion is likely to outpace reef building some time this century. Cold-water coral communities are at risk and may be unsustainable. Molluscs (such as mussels, oysters and pteropods) are one of the groups most sensitive to ocean acidification. The varied responses of species to ocean acidification and other stressors are likely to lead to changes in marine ecosystems, but the extent of the impact is difficult to predict. Multiple stressors compound the effects of ocean acidification. Medium confidence Negative socio-economic impacts on coral reefs are expected, but the scale of the costs is uncertain. Declines in shellfisheries will lead to economic losses, but the extent of the losses is uncertain. Ocean acidification may have some direct effects on fish behaviour and physiology. The shells of marine snails known as pteropods, an important link in the marine food web, are already dissolving. Press Release: EurekAlert View the full article

Click through to see the images. Garden Hills Elementary School in Champaign, Illinois — Having a 160 gallon reef aquarium in your 3rd grade classroom provides plenty of enrichment in and of itself, but Mr. Rutherford takes interactive education up a notch by teaching his students how to carefully propagate corals for class tank. Not surprisingly, the children embrace the special experience with great curiosity and excitement, bombarding their teacher with questions as they learn about science and personal responsibility. According to BND.com: The reef is more than a pretty fish tank. Rutherford describes it as a "mini-ecosystem" that requires students to understand math, chemistry and other science to keep it alive. Students started the year learning the chemistry and physics behind what makes the tank work, including acid-base reactions, the nitrogen cycle and other parts of marine biology. (AP Photo/The News-Gazette, John Dixon) Mr. Rutherford spent $5,000 of his own money to bring science and marine biology into a Midwest classroom: Now that is our kind of teacher! Read the full story at BND.com. As a word of caution: We must express concern about the type of coral Mr. Rutherford decided to propagate: Zoanthids. Some species of zoanthids contain palytoxin, the world's second most deadly toxin. We've heard and shared many stores about horrifying palytoxin poisoning amongst reefkeepers. Mr. Rutherford clearly supervises his students with utmost diligence by requiring the children to wear goggles and gloves during propagation sessions. Still, we recommend propagating other corals in their aquarium as the safer choice. Frag plugs in a grade-school classroom! (AP Photo/The News-Gazette, John Dixon) View the full article

Go for a minimum 2ft width if possible, if not rock scaping can be a challenge. You can only find mostly tank raised clown fish in singapore. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

Click through to see the images. The DC National Aquarium is the first AZA accredited aquarium to close (through no fault of its own). It's a very small aquarium by modern standards; its exhibits housed only 2,500 animals compared to the 35,000 at Monterey Bay Aquarium. Still, the closing of any public aquarium is no small feat as National Geographic's video captures. Imagine the work (and sadness) when you tear down your home aquarium, then magnify that by 1000%. The aquarium staff had to account for every one of the aquariums inhabitants, from netting a giant Pacific octopus to wrangling alligators to diving into tanks for tiny gobies and starfish. And then there is the difficult task of finding homes for all the animals. Of the 2,500 specimens, about 1,700 was accepted by DC's sister aquarium, the National Aquarium at Baltimore. Some animals like the juvenile American alligators were returned to their native waters. But some animals are still in need of a permanent home. Advanced Aquarist wishes the entire aquarium staff the best of luck as they will soon move on to new ventures. For now, much of the staff remains to oversee the care of the remaining animals in need of homes. It's this dedication that make public aquariums special places. Says the Director of Operations, Dave Lin: "Reversing some of the blood, sweat, and tears we've put into this facility is a little on the sad side. [...] We're still trying to do everything with as much pride as we can. I know the feeling is shared throughout all the staff that if somebody's going to shut this place down, we want it to be us. We don't want to trust somebody else to do it." The aquarium's board members may still consider a return to Washington DC, but (re)starting any public aquarium requires substantial funding - something that may prove difficult in today's economic climate. Read more about the DC National Aquarium closure at National Geographics. " height="383" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="680"> "> "> View the full article

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Click through to see the images. This three-eyed crab was discovered by Gerhard Scholtz of the Humboldt University of Berlin in Germany. Unlike it's cartoon counterpart that was created by exposure to nuclear waste, this Blinky is most likely a pair of conjoined twins with the second crab being nothing more than a head. This particular crab, Amarinus lacustris, was found in 2007 in the Hoteo river on New Zealand's North Island. In addition to the three eyes, the crab also had an interesting antenna-like structure sticking out of its back. The set of structures is completely unique and has never been found any place else. Scholtz is unsure how this deformity happend to this particular crab and as mentioned, he thinks the deformity might actually be two conjoined twins. He reported his find in the journal Arthropod Structure & Development. View the full article

Click through to see the images. " height="383" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="680"> "> "> Definiteaquascape.tv describes their video: There was a single male siamese fighting fish Betta splendes in the ricefield aquarium made by members of Association of Fishkeepers from Wrocław (http://www.wta.org.pl) at ZooBotanica 2013 fair. Betta was supposed to swim in the upper terrace, where glass was installed in the wall to allow the viewers to see the fish. However, our Betta had different plans, and each time we put him into the upper terrace - sooner or later he jumped out, all the way down to the main compartment of the aquarium. It's very interesting to observe the behaviour of the fish - he is clearly examining the wall of the terrace, to find the best spot (even though during the second jump he mis-identified the spot, and chose to go over dry land instead of going through the small "waterfall" - but he succeeded anyway). A very intelligent fish, which deserves to be kept in a well furnished aquarium, not in a fishbowl with kitsch-colorful gravel and plastic plant! And remember - ALWAYS cover tight your Betta tank, because this fish can jump out and escape through even smallest crevices in the aquarium hood !! View the full article

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Click through to see the images. The solitary Gramma dejongi was spotted swimming amongst a group of Royal Grammas (G.loreto) in July 2013 at 18 meters deep on a spur-and-groove formation 1.5 km east of the Bloody Bay Marine Park and again in August at the same location, suggesting this species is site-attached. G. dejongi appears to behave very similarly to G.loreto, often swimming upside down or vertically close to the substrate. Hopefully this species is also as easy to breed as Royal Grammas. Due to the United States trade embargo against Cuba, US aquarists are unable to legally obtain Gramma dejongi but perhaps not for much longer. With the discovery of this basslet at Little Cayman, there is a possibility to collect and import this fish into the USA. Granted, only one specimen was observed and it was only 220km (135 miles) outside of Cuba. Still, the observation demonstrates the potential for enlarging G.dejongi's natural distribution as scientists and divers further explore the Caribbean. Here is a video posted by B-Box Aquarium in Japan in October 2011 of one of the first G.dejongi sold within the hobby. Beautiful fish, is it not? It was listed for the princely sum of $4,500 USD. " height="383" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="680"> "> "> View the full article

I think pin point have monitor for kh, ca ect.. But probe is not cheap and you need to calibrate it once in a while. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

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Click through to see the images. In the journal Zootaxa, they describe a rare shark, the Carolina hammerhead, that had long eluded discovery because it is outwardly indistinguishable from the common scalloped hammerhead. Through its rarity, the new species, Sphyrna gilberti, underscores the fragility of shark diversity in the face of relentless human predation. South Carolina is a well-known pupping ground for several species of sharks, including the hammerhead. The female hammerhead will birth her young at the ocean-side fringes of the estuary; the pups remain there for a year or so, growing, before moving out to the ocean to complete their life cycle. In the process of looking at hammerheads, Quattro, his student William Driggers III and their colleagues quickly uncovered an anomaly. The scalloped hammerheads (Sphyrna lewini) that they were collecting had two different genetic signatures, in both the mitochondrial and nuclear genomes. Searching the literature, they found that Carter Gilbert, the renowned curator of the Florida Museum of Natural History from 1961 to 1998, had described an anomalous scalloped hammerhead in 1967 that had 10 fewer vertebrae than S. lewini. It had been caught near Charleston and, because the sample was in the National Museum of Natural History, the team was able to examine it morphologically and suggest that it constituted a cryptic species — that is, one that is physically nearly indistinguishable from the more common species. After publishing the preliminary genetic evidence for the new, cryptic species in the journal Marine Biology in 2006, Quattro and colleagues followed up by making thorough measurements (of 54 cryptic individuals and 24 S. lewini) to fully describe in Zootaxa the new species, S. gilberti, named in Gilbert’s honor. The difference in vertebrae, 10 fewer in the cryptic species, is the defining morphological difference. Apart from the satisfaction of discovery, Quattro has established locations and genetic signatures for a number of closely related, yet distinct, species in South Carolina’s rivers, estuaries and coastal waters. The results will go a long way in furthering efforts to accurately define taxonomy and evolutionary history for aquatic life. His team’s work also demonstrates the rarity of the new species. “Outside of South Carolina, we’ve only seen five tissue samples of the cryptic species,” Quattro said. “And that’s out of three or four hundred specimens.” Shark populations have greatly diminished over the past few decades. “The biomass of scalloped hammerheads off the coast of the eastern U.S. is less than 10 percent of what it was historically,” Quattro said. “Here, we’re showing that the scalloped hammerheads are actually two things. Since the cryptic species is much rarer than the lewini, God only knows what its population levels have dropped to.” Press Release: University of South Carolina View the full article

Click through to see the images. This specimen was collected from East Malaysia at a depth of approximately 16 feet. In the past decade, we've seen numerous maroon clownfish variants from naked maroons to lightning maroons to spotted maroons and everything in between. Aberrant specimens like The Turquoise Tail Line Maroon Clownfish should open up all sorts of selectively-bred "designer" clownfish possibilities with Premnas biaculeatus, potentially dwarfing the variety of captive bred Percular/Ocellaris clown. Blue lighting maroons? Ball lightning maroons? Yellow cap naked maroons? And then to consider the possibilities cross-breeding maroons with perculas, ocellaris, et al. ... (head explodes) View the full article