Tank Status

 

February 2008

 

Major 3Reef Milestone
(3000 Posts - Feb 24 2008 )

 

125 Gallon

 

(Started Feb 2003 - Upgrade from 55 gallon started in 2002)

(Photos - January 2008 )

 

 



 
(2) Maroon Clown (pair)
(2) Yellow Tail Damsels
(2) Black Striped Damsels (Humbug)
(1) Yellow Tang
(1) Bicolor Blenny
(1) Green Spotted Mandarin
(1) Coral Beauty
(1) YellowTail Coris Wrasse
(1) Pink Spotted Shrimp Goby
(1) Blue Neon Goby
(1) SixLine Wrasse

 

Current Invert Inhabitants

(2) Blood/Fire Shrimp
(1) Coral Banded Shrimp
(1) Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
(?) Various snails/hermits






 

Tests 01 February 2008

 

(After 25 gal. water exchange 04 November 2007)

Temp: 76.9 SG: 1.024
PH: 8.2
Alk: 3.5 (mEq/L)
Nitrite (No2): 0
Ammonia (Nh3): 0
Nitrate (No3): 5.0
Phospate (Ph4) 0
Calcium (Ca): 300 (???)
Copper (Cu): 0

1 Feb 2008 - Water Change 30 Gallons
5 Feb 2008 - Lowering Tank Temp from 80 degrees to 77 degrees
10 Feb 2008 - Added Skunk Cleaner Shrimp


 

 

Ocean Reef Aquatics (Mario - Poulsbo) - $23

 

(Started June 2007)

 

(Photos - November 2007)

 
 

 

Current Fish Inhabitants

(2) False Percula Clowns (pair)
(1) 5" Snowflake Eel - added 16 Dec 07


 

Current Invert Inhabitants

(1) Blood/Fire Shrimp
(1) Coral Banded Shrimp

(?) Various snails/hermits





 

Tests 01 February 2008

Temp: 79.2
SG: 1./024
PH: 8.2
Alk: 3.5 (mEq/L)
Nitrite (No2): 0
Ammonia (Nh3): 0
Nitrate (No3): 5.0
Phospate (Ph4) 0
Calcium (Ca): 320
Copper (Cu): 0


1 Feb 2008 - Water Change 30 Gallons
5 Feb 2008 - Lowering Tank Temp from 80 degrees to 77 degrees
[b]8 Feb 2008 [/B]- 4 Gallon Water Change
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DFS Order 19 Feb 2008
 

 
Need new SCWD:

DFS SCWD: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...&Ntt=scwd&Np=1

DFS Coupon: http://www.dealtaker.com/DrsFosteran...e-a1913-c.html

 

DFS SWCD Order

 

SCWD Mods

SCWD LID MOD

Melevsreef - A Closed Loop System with an Undrilled Tank
SCWD repair version 2 2/20/08

Another SCWD MOD

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02-08-2008 07:46 AM

 
 


Features:

Progress in Azooxanthellate Reef Aquariums, Part 1- Dendronephthya Husbandry
by Charles Matthews

A viable feeding program for corals considered very difficult to keep.

Join us in a slideshow featuring six years of stunning "Tank(s) of the Month".


Letter from the Editor The future of Reefkeeping Magazine.





Newbie Corner: by Tom Murphy


Reefkeeping 101: - Completing the Initial Set-up

In this fifth article of our "Newbie Corner" column, Tom Murphy (Waterkeeper) delves into the equipment options oft incorporated into a sump.

Notes from the Trenches: by Chris Stewart

Distressed Clam? Take a Good, Hard Look

Chris describes how to rid T. maxima of Pyramidellids.

Reefkeeping's Club Showcase: by John Hollister (killingseed)

El Paso Marine Aquarium Society (ELPMAS) : This month we are showcasing the El Paso Marine Aquarium Society (ELPMAS).

Reefkeeping's Top 10: by Readers

Top Ten Things That Your Tank And Spouse Have In Common...
 

02-08-2008 07:50 AM



 

Advanced Aquarist's - February 2008
 

 



Editorial: February 2008 By Terry Siegel I've often been asked what is a science, or what is the scientific method?


Feature Article: Granular Activated Carbon, Part 2: Modeling of Operational Parameters for Dissolved Organic Carbon Removal from Marine AquariaBy Ken S. Feldman, Lauren F. Vernese, Karl T. Mueller, Kelly Maers Chemistry Department, The Pennsylvania State University. In Part 2, the authors will discuss the results of their research and make some recommendations to the aquarist on its usage.

Feature Article: Super Corals - Superman MontiporaBy Dana Riddle The following article will examine some husbandry techniques for this exotic coral.


Feature Article: Algae: Sometimes Both Beautiful and UsefulBy Christopher Paparo Too often marine macro algae are only considered to be part of an aquarium's filtration system.Read More


Feature Article: West Atlantic Stony Corals Part 2: SPS Corals Continued and Faviid CoralsBy Jake Adams Jake continues his series on Atlantic stony corals.


Reefkeeping Events: What's Happening in Your Area?By Advanced Aquarist Readers Check to see if an event is happening in your area!Read More


Product Review: Lighting for Reef Aquaria: Tips on Taking Light MeasurementsBy Dana Riddle Hobbyists using a light-measuring device for the first time will probably be surprised at how rapidly the light field can change within an aquarium.


Hot Tips: How do you choose a LFS? By Advanced Aquarist's Readers This month, our readers give tips on choosing a reputable local fish store.

02-16-2008 03:13 PM



 

Sharks in Trouble

 

Sharks Travel "Superhighways," Visit "Cafes"

Anne Minard in Boston, Massachusetts
for National Geographic News
February 19, 2008

Sharks follow well-traveled "superhighways" among feeding hot spots, new research suggests. The discovery should allow scientists to create better conservation strategies for the fish.

Some great white sharks travel predictable pathways, spending long winters in two areas near Hawaii, according to research led by Salvador Jorgensen of Stanford University in California.


RE. Post: "Not So Good News" 02-17-2008, 09:33 AM OmarD



 

8 Million Sharks Killed Accidentally off Africa Yearly

 

Mediterranean Sharks, Rays Facing Oblivion, Study Says

 

02-16-2008 03:09 PM

 

Aquarium Inhabitants - A/O February 2008

 

125 Gallon "All-Glass"

 

Yellow Tail Coris Wrasse

(Coris gaimardi)

(1) - Main Tank

 

Yellow Tailed Blue Damsel
(Neopomacentrus azysros)

(2) - Main Tank

 

Maroon Clownfish
(Premnas biaculeatus)

(2) - Main Tank

 

Mandarin Dragonet - Spotted

(Synchiropus picturatus)
(1) - Main Tank

 

3 Striped Striped "Humbug" Damsel
(Dascyllus aruanus)
(2) - Main Tank

 

Pinkspotted Shrimp Goby
(Cryptocentrus leptocephalus)
(1) - Main Tank

 

Yellow Tang
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
(1) - Main Tank

 

Coral Beauty
(Centropyge bispinosus)
(1) - Main Tank

 

Six Line Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
(1) - Main Tank

Bicolor Blenny
(Ecsenius bicolor)
(1) - Main Tank

 

Blue Neon Goby
(Gobiosoma oceanops)
(1) - Main Tank

 






 

Banded Coral Shrimp

(Stenopus hispidus)

(1) - Main Tank

 

Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

(Lysmata amboinensis)

(1 - Main Tank)
(Added 10 Feb 2008 )

 

Misc Snail and Hermits

 

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02-16-2008 03:04 PM




 

Good LFS

 

Tanks look healthy and clean.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff, good livestock selection and healthy fish/corals/inverts.

A staff that is not just try to sell you stuff but actually providing helpful advice (like you find here at 3Reef)

Good prices...compare against big retail sellers on web...should be less in most cases.

Adequate staff, so you are not standing around long time waiting while they bag other's purchases and having time to spend with you answering questions about livestock.

A big plus for me is if a store will hold a livestock after purchase for pickup later. this tells me they're confident in their own abilities and that they're also confident that the livestock in question is healthy.

Close by a big plus.

Does staff bother to learn your name and what kind of system you have if you are a frequent customer.

Compare, compare, compare if you have a choice. & be critical.

Employee's ALWAYS ask new customer, "How long have you had your tank set up?" - then strongly discourage them from making inappropriate purchases.

Employee's also reef keepers besides work.



Lastly, a good LFS in area is a valuable asset. Once you come upon a good one, support them all you can, even if prices are a bit more then found on web. They have allot of overhead to carry and has to charge what it takes to support shop and live off of.

01-20-2008 05:51 AM

 

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