albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Are you looking for a Different kind of Substrate - maybe Color ? This is a link to a reseller but it shows a large number of different types of substrate that is available Link: http://www.marinedepot.com/fiji+pink+sand-si.html Of course if you were to do a search for marine aquarium substrates you will more than likely find another slew of links that you can explore. Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Green Boring Algae Problems: a more detailed Look © http://aquariumcoraldiseases.weebly.com This disease appears to be quite common in public aquaria and yet remains undescribed to date. It is commonly refered to as Green Boring Algae Disease, however no one knows what really causes this. It can also appear in aquariums especially if introduced with Live Rock Link: http://aquariumcoraldiseases.weebly.com/gr...ring-algae.html Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 View a Number of Videos on various Coral Diseases That You May Run into in your Tank © http://aquariumcoraldiseases.weebly.com Link: http://aquariumcoraldiseases.weebly.com/videos.html Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Pink Line Syndrome Coral Disease © http://aquariumcoraldiseases.weebly.com Pink line syndrome (PLS) has been reported in wild corals before such as Porite lutea, wherein a colored band appears between the dead and healthy tissue of a colony. We are the first to report corals showing signs of this disease in Aquarium, which was down to one hobbyiest, Robert McCombie, reporting an incident of this disease in his tank set up. Currently we only know of two species of coral which are suceptible to this disease and they are Acanthastrea and Blastomussa wellsii. Link: http://aquariumcoraldiseases.weebly.com/pi...e-syndrome.html Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 The Violet Coral Eating Snail, Coralliophila violacea © http://coconutislandnews.blogspot.com In terms of a food source, corals would not seem to be the best of choices. Their skin is very thin (just two layers thick - not much food value there), plus they can sting. With the coral's zooxanthellae (symbiotic algae) and body fluids, there is some nutrition available, the question is just how to get it. Some coral-eating animals graze off the tissue (see the previous blog entry on a coral-eating seaslug), some pluck or pick (like the multiband butterflyfish), some do the occasional scraping (such as parrotfishes), and some just get down and digest (like the crown-of-thorns seastar as well as some bacterial diseases). Link: http://tinyurl.com/cbal339 Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 AEFW now known as Amakusaplana acroporae © reefbuilders.com AEFW — the dreaded acropora-eating flatworm has been a nuisance for hobbyists for years and has just gotten a new name thanks to a research team led by Dr. Kate Rawlinson from University College London. Amakusaplana acroporae is the official name of the newly described and named polyclad flatworm with the species description and information on it’s development and life history published in the latest issue of the journal Coral Reefs and is the first research study on this particular flatworm. We first touched on this study two years ago when it started as an idea between Eric Borneman and polyclad expert Dr. Rawlinson. Read more: http://reefbuilders.com/2011/04/15/acropor.../#ixzz27mtmqTKT Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Coral-eating Sea Slug, Phestilla lugubris, Bane of a Coral Keeper's Tank © coconutislandnews Trying to recreating nature in an aquarium is always a tough thing to do. Our observation tank has a variety of water motion sources, some even randomized to mimic the ocean world and we strive to keep a relatively harmonious mix of creatures in the tank as well. But with raw seawater coming in and clumps of new sponge continuously being added for the tiger cowries to eat, it is inevitable that some less desirable characters will appear. Such was the case recently - I checked the tank Friday afternoon - all was well. I came in Monday morning and one of the large pieces of finger coral (Porites compressa) had gone from healthy, to seriously compromised. It had a huge white blanched area down near the base, but it was not disease, it was predation - there were telltale ribbons of eggs from the perpetrator all over the sickly looking area. Link: http://tinyurl.com/8sus3x4 Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Are Clams Killer Clams - or Not (some movies would have us believe they are) © coconutislandnews.blopspot Many people have asked about the giant clam shell down by the touch table. It is indeed one of the valves of the largest type of giant clam, Tridaca gigas (valves being the term for the each side of a clam shell). Just to give some perspective here, there are several types of "giant clams" or tridacnids, but most are smaller than T. gigas. All however are spectacular in their own way. First off, these clams do not bury out of sight in the mud and extend just a siphon to the surface to filter water. Instead, they sit right up top, often embedded in the reef, with shell open and skin expanded out to catch the maximum amount of sunlight. In a word, these clams are farmers. They are raising beds of micro-algae inside their skin. Interesting general information on Tridacnid Clams ... and why they are not "killers" Link: http://tinyurl.com/9gs2pxl Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) Chaetodontoplus conspiculatus and a Magnificent Hybrid in the Linked Article © Listed photographers and reefbuilders.com These are gorgeous fish but due to their scarcity and rarity and the limited areas in which they are found, these fish fetch a very high price ($750.00 to $1,500 or more) When I had one of them in the late 80's mine was flown in from Lord Howe Island in 40 gallons of water, which substantially added to the cost of getting the fish. All water was changed at a stopover the airline made by a local wholesaler and the fish was packed again for the continuing flight. I had the fish for over a year until I sold it to a Rare Fish Collector Hobbyist from Massachusetts who had several aquariums and placed it in his largest tank (over 500 gallons). To the best of my knowledge he kept it alive for a long time before selling it to another hobbyist, at which point I lost track of what happened to it. It definitely was one of the favorite fishes I ever had. And the Hybrid (see article) Link to Article: http://tinyurl.com/cafts8v Albert Edited September 28, 2012 by albertthiel Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 A More Than Beautiful Pigmy Angel Hybrid © reefbuilders.com and the Owner and Blogger Jimmy Ma Article Link : http://reefbuilders.com/2012/08/30/multicolor-coral-beauty/ Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Tank Pictures Update for Today Pics were taken with iPhone .... sorry for lack of quality Some of the Left Side of the Tank Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Tank of the Month June 2012 - By Letter2no from Indonesia © Letter2no and reefkeeping Magazine This IS an amazing tank .... Full details in the article. Link: http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/cu...nk-of-the-month Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) AEFW - now called: Amakusaplana acroporae There seem to be several threads going on about Amakusaplana acroporae and a link to one of the posts that has links to more information can be accessed by going to: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...t&p=4036932 Since the flatworm seems to be spreading to more and more corals and become more prevalent, the information may be of interest to those who keep SPS corals And another link to the other thread : http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...t&p=4037008 Albert Edited September 28, 2012 by albertthiel Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Link to a technical article on AEFW - now "Amakusaplana acroporae" This is a research article that should be of interest to all Hobbyists who keep SPS corals Link: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%...al.pone.0042240 As this flatworm apparently becomes more and more of an issue apparently, the more info one reads and assimilates, the easier it will become to control and eradicate Amakusaplana acroporae, understand its life cycle, and know how long it is going to take to rid an aquarium totally of the flatworm and its eggs ... Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 For those interested in Amakusaplana acroporae (AEFW) From this link you can download a 1.7 MB technical article in PDF format on Amakusaplana acroporae, the new name and classification for the Acropora Eating Flatworm (- AEFW as we used to refer to it -) Link: http://www.springerlink.com/content/b78j5254rw683150/ Very long, but very informative, especially for those who are currently dealing with the Flatworm, or want to learn more about it before embarking on keeping Acropora corals, and other corals that can, as has been demonstrated and confirmed, get infected with this Flatworm. Albert Quote Link to comment
atoll Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Good morning Albert I trust you slept well. Just returning to the subject of LED lighting for a mo if I may. There appears to be new improved LED units available every week in this hobby. One manufacturer has been getting some very good reviews here in the UK recently Giesemann Teszla LED units. I am sure you are familiar with the company which is German of course. They are still over twice the price of my Chinese units however and therefore out my price range esp for a nano. Link here. http://www.reef-eden-international.com/Gie...%20Lighting.htm I have been having a ermmm shall we say a very interesting exchange of posts on Ultimate reef regarding LED's, the cost, build quality and reliability to name but a few. However as you know I am very pleased with my cheap Chinese LED unit along with many who have bought them. The only question is long term reliability now but only time will tell on that one. Are you still considering a change to your lighting? Les. Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Setting up a small System Pics by Henry Rodriguez Rodriguez © Henry Rodgriguez Rodriguez Part of what is found on Efrain Corals--> http://www.facebook.com/efrain.corals/photos Corals by Efrain Corals will be posted a little later ... they do have some real nice specimens! Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Good morning Albert I trust you slept well. Just returning to the subject of LED lighting for a mo if I may. There appears to be new improved LED units available every week in this hobby. One manufacturer has been getting some very good reviews here in the UK recently Giesemann Teszla LED units. I am sure you are familiar with the company which is German of course. They are still over twice the price of my Chinese units however and therefore out my price range esp for a nano. Link here. http://www.reef-eden-international.com/Gie...%20Lighting.htm I have been having a ermmm shall we say a very interesting exchange of posts on Ultimate reef regarding LED's, the cost, build quality and reliability to name but a few. However as you know I am very pleased with my cheap Chinese LED unit along with many who have bought them. The only question is long term reliability now but only time will tell on that one. Are you still considering a change to your lighting? Les. Well good morning Les, guess it is morning, or maybe not in the U.K. ... thought you went AWOL for a few days there :-) since I had not seen any posts from you ... but you must have been busy busy ... Yes, I am familiar with Giesemann indeed as they have been around for a long time indeed and have produced some good products in the past as far as I can remember, so I would expect that their new introduction would be of high quality, and as you indicate of high price as well, but coming from Germany that is not unusual of course, as anything coming from Deutschland seems to be on the high end "price wise" as a matter of course. Remember the Dupla products as an example and several others as well. Good to read your Chinese ones are still doing well, and that seems to have been for some time .. so I guess they "will hold up". Am I planning on changing lighting? At some point yes, but with what I have in the tank right now I am not sure that it has become necessary (yet). If I had more corals and get into some more SPS ones I guess I will have to consider that but right now my CFT's seem to do it for me and what's in the tank. As you may have seen from the pictures I posted yesterday, all appear to be doing just fine so I am not sure whether putting LED's would make a great difference ... Thoughts? Albert Link here.http://www.reef-eden-international.com/Gie...%20Lighting.htm I have been having a ermmm shall we say a very interesting exchange of posts on Ultimate reef regarding LED's, the cost, build quality and reliability to name but a few. However as you know I am very pleased with my cheap Chinese LED unit along with many who have bought them. The only question is long term reliability now but only time will tell on that one. Les. Actually looking at the cost, I was expecting it to be a lot higher than the Euros 370.00 for the SW one ... Also .. if you don't mind send me the link on Ultimate reef here or via PM ... up to you. Thank you. Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Corals by Efrain Corals - (I) © Efrain Corals and its owners Link: http://www.facebook.com/efrain.corals/photos Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Corals by Efrain Corals - (II) © Efrain Corals and its owners Link: http://www.facebook.com/efrain.corals/photos Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Flasher Wrasse: Recently Recognized in the Hobby and now More Popular © Hiroyuki Tanaka, M.D. The species in the genus Paracheilinus are appropriately called flasher wrasses (or simply flashers), and they are very closely related to fairy wrasses of the genus Cirrhilabrus. Dr. John E. McCosker is the ichthyologist credited for originally naming Paracheilinus as the Flasher Wrasse, and this common name is derived from their grandeur "flashing" behavior observed during courting or mating where the male will make quick, exaggerated lateral moves while intensifying his colors and erecting his fins to attract a mate. The genus is composed of 14 species that are found in the Indo-West Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea and the Kenyan coast to Samoa, and from southern Japan and the Marshall Islands to the Great Barrier Reef. Great article .... Link: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-08/ht/index.php Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Do NOT use GE Silicone II ... it contains ingredients that will kill your fish and corals A member just had it happen to him ... killed everything in his tank! Read up on the silicone: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2069256 There are plenty of safe ones on the market ... Check out the ones you plan to buy before getting them to make sure they are aquarium safe ! Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Boergesenia spp. One of the Bubble Algae that may appear in one's Tank If only a few ones are present manual removal with a strong suction baster after loosening the base can be used but if one has an infestation of them the rock or rocks on which they are may need to be removed and treated with for instance scrubbing and using H2O2 to totally kill the root off. Albert Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 (edited) Amazing what comes off LR and behind it when it is blown off .... Did some rock cleaning and squirting water behind and in between the rocks ... I did the same about 3 days ago, so it's amazing what still comes off it and off the sand, that can all contribute to nutrients in the water and possible algae and other undesirable growths ... Of course some gets blown around and not removed by my HOB and by the skimmer so it just gets redeposited and the only way IME to get rid of most of it is to repeat the process for a few days in a row, or even a few times on the same day to get as much of it out as possible (and then clean the mechanical filters (floss in my case) Albert Edited September 29, 2012 by albertthiel Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Is this the Biggest Polyclad Pericelis spp. Flatworm? Watch the Video of this Pericelis Flatworm Not sure why the hobbyist puts it back in his aquarium though ... Link: Albert Quote Link to comment
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