Can anyone ID this worm?

I have a small colony of these worms. They have these iridescent hairs (that shimmer blue, green, red and purple depending on the angle the light hits them) sticking out of a hole with two tentacles in the center...

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Posted by on 6 July 2006

Lighting options discussed

plan on buying a 90 gal All-Glass Mega Flow Overflow Aquarium with matching canopy. My questions is what lighting options do I have with this setup and how do I mount the lights under the canopy. I plan on having...

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Posted by on 11 March 2006

Which of these lighting options would you choose and why ...

I currently have a new 24DX nancube cycling. I have the stock lighting setup on it. I want to have mainly LPS and zoos with 1 or 2 SPS, probably a monti cap and pocilipora or millipora.With the stock hood,...

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Posted by on 24 January 2006

Caught a coral larva in my tank today!

just wanted to share with you that I caught what I believe is a coral larva in my reef tank today. Judging by the color and shape, I am guessing it is a brown polyp larva (also since they...

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Posted by on 18 January 2006

Engineer goby, jawfish, and small tankmates

have a 90 gal reef and planning to upgrade to a 210 gal. I like small and medium sized fishes as weel as crustaceans. I am interested in keeping a trio of jawfish or convict blenny / engineer goby. I...

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Posted by on 11 January 2006

Know It Like Nothing Else

Thoughts of the Air Writer: "My dad is trying to find out everything he can about marine aquariums. And when I say everything, I mean everything. He's actually reading books on the subject! I think he knows enough to...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006

Free virtual fish tank - Are you planning to build your own lighting system? Unless

Are you planning to build your own lighting system? Unless you have a good working knowledge of electricity, and how to properly moisture-proof and ventilate light enclosures, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU DON’T BUILD YOUR OWN LIGHTING SYSTEM! Nearly...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006

AquaResearch - The Research That's Fun

Your First Marine Tank - Fish: "Saltwater tanks require a lot of know-how to establish and maintain. You might want to decide what type of marine tank you will enjoy before you get started. There is a mystique to...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006

Another Excellent Blog Out There!

I found this other great blog you might wanna bookmark and follow too: Think Reef - Reef Aquarium Info: " This site is dedicated to my passion for coral reef aquariums" Why should I copy what has already been...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006

People, Not Tsunami, Damaged Reef the Most - ABC Science Online 11/08/05

Human misuse has caused more damage to coral reefs off the northwest coast of Aceh, Indonesia, than the recent tsunami, new research shows. Ecologists visited a number of reefs closest to the epicentre of the Sumatra-Andanaman earthquake and found...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006

Reverse Photoperiod

What is reverse photoperiod? When talking reef aquariums, reverse photoperiod is when the lights over the refugium and the lights over the main tank are “on” opposite each other. Why use a reverse photoperiod? The lack of carbon dioxide...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006

Reefers Dreams

I was looking around for reef aquariums blogs when I found one called “Reefers Dreams“. The blog hasn’t been updated in a long time and after reading thru several post I can understand why, the blog would more appropriately...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006

University Of Oregon scientists reveal how coral reefs got the blues

University of Oregon scientists report their discovery of the basis for the blue coloration found in many coral reef formations in an article published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...Jim Remington and Nathan Henderson of the...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006

Fuzzy algae & white patches

The red coralline algae that has been growing so well is velvety, lush, like maroon velvet. Concerned that I might have some sort of problem (eg. red tide dinoflagellates, cyanobacteria, etc.) I nosed around the books in the local...

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Posted by on 6 January 2006