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“Unidentified” Fish with Human Like Teeth

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A recent post by Zuzutop is going around the internet, showing an “unidentified fish” with human like teeth… Are those molars?

 
The teeth look pretty close to humans, but I am not so certain about the unidentified part. The  last two photos look to be Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus) an Atlantic game fish that can be found [...]

July 3, 2009 |
eric michael | Add a Comment
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Flashing Tilefish Puts on a Technicolor Show

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via fishpix
It’s 4th of July Weekend, what a better fish to kick it off than the Flashing Tilefish (Hoplolatilus chlupatyi ). As its name suggests this stunning little fish has the ability to flash different colors putting on quite a show. Unfortunately these fish often succumb to stress from collection and shipment. Their spooky nature is a [...]

July 3, 2009 |
eric michael | 2 Comments
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3 Websites You Should Know For Reef Aquarium Lighting

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creative commons : aditya
A lot of misinformation floats around the interwebz on reef aquarium lighting. Thankfully we have PAR meters and spectrometers that provide objective evidence to the other wise extremely subjective evidence aquarists use to claim bulbs, ballasts and reflectors better than one another. Here are 3 sites you should know when making reef [...]

July 2, 2009 |
eric michael | 1 Comment
protein skimmer, the glassbox

ATB New Collection Cup With Extended Neck

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Since the initial installation of the ATB External Small Cone Skimmer I have been required to reduce the air intake slightly to prevent overflowing and/or extremely wet skimming. ATB and myself are  not completely certain why this is. The feed  is roughly 200gph via MJ1200, but the air intake is elevated at 850-950lph. That increase [...]

July 1, 2009 |
eric michael | 2 Comments
equipment, protein skimmer

Super Reef Octopus Skimmers Get Bubble Blaster Pump

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via DesignandReef
We showed you the Bubble Blaster and Water Blaster pumps made by Honya, manufacturer of the Octopus line back in March. Despite the intial hesitation regarding the pump’s price (initially thought to be near $200) the laguna-like design has been seen in parts of Asia, most recently at Aquarama in Singapore–where Marlon of DesignandReef [...]

June 30, 2009 |
eric michael | 2 Comments
misc, reef news

MOFIB Board of Directors Voting Starts Today

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Starting right-now (12:01 AM EDT) until July 4th voting will be open for MOFIB’s Board of Directors (BOD). For those unfamiliar with MOFIB, it stands for Marine Ornamental Fish & Invert Breeders and hosts the preeminent online forum on captive breeding of marine species. We at GBD strongly believe aquaculture and grass root, hobbyist level breeding is [...]

June 29, 2009 |
eric michael | 3 Comments
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  • New Lighting Project – Ushio 14K & 20K Halides (19)
    • jnarowe: I used only Ushio 1000W 20K SE lamps on my reef tank and the look was great. In hind-sight, I probably...
    • Matt: @Eric, so which reflectors will you be using? With “additional Halide sources” being the spots?
    • Matt: Eric, any reason for a 14k and a 20k? When I was running DEs, I ran the Gman 13ks and those bulbs are dang...
    • Kevin: @Jon You probably already know this, but there are, I’m not sure if its Osram or Philips that make a...
    • Jon 'hahnmeister': @eric I hear you. A while back, Icecap was supposed to be working with Ushio on an e-ballast that...
    • amashun: when i say “flicker”, it does take some time for it to show the problem. I mean, how long would...
    • Jon 'hahnmeister': I wouldnt say its a ‘gray area’, since Ushio will confirm it. Perhaps there is some...
    • amashun: Cool, thanks Jon for the infos.
    • ctenophore: Interesting to hear the comments on Ushio 14k and e-ballasts. I just switched to 3×400w SE 14k,...
    • reef: I think thats pretty old news that BLV/Ushio/ Giesemann Megachrome are the same bulb.
    • Tatu Vaajalahti: I use 2 x BLV 10kK 250W DE bulbs on my 240 gallon tank. Together with 4×54W Osram 67 blue T5...
    • Jon 'hahnmeister': I have tested the ouput and spectrum of the Ushio 14,000K’s and related bulbs....
    • amashun: nice write up. I have been using BLV 14k for almost a year now and i’m extremely happy with its long...
  • Flashing Tilefish Puts on a Technicolor Show (2)
    • amashun: I would like to share, these are available on OZ market but i never see any reefer successfully keep them....
    • Richie Vos: I’ve always wanted a cuttlefish since I saw videos of them doing this, but a reef safe color...
  • New HD Videos of Anagonbe’s Japanese Reef (3)
    • Brandon: gorgeous tank!!!
    • mafai: Hi Poster: I can not see the video. May you provide the direct URL? Thanks.
    • stunreefer: Such a gorgeous reef and crystal clear videos. His collection of Pomicanthidae is fantastic, thanks for...
  • 3 Websites You Should Know For Reef Aquarium Lighting (1)
    • Jon 'hahnmeister': It is worth mentioning that while those above sites are good for general information (and Im not...
  • Patents 101 | Does DIY Infringe? (10)
    • M.Y.Lee: We are interested in your patent
  • ATB New Collection Cup With Extended Neck (2)
    • Mike Clifford: Very nice. Any FSS (full skimmer shot) so we can see the red/white combo?
  • MOFIB Board of Directors Voting Starts Today  (3)
    • amashun: Thank you Chris, just voted again. also thanks for the link, that is an interesting read.
    • chris: amashun, if you voted early you may have to go back and vote again. The had some kind of a problem and had to...
    • amashun: just voted and yeah, i reckon everyone should vote for this BOD as it would truly affecting the future path...
  • Super Reef Octopus Skimmers Get Bubble Blaster Pump (2)
    • Jon 'hahnmeister': Im not sure exactly what you are asking, but I can help. mix-wheel skimmer pumps (needlewheel,...
    • Nicholas Sadaka: Okay, I have a question that is probably pretty stupid, but I just don’t know the answer. It...
  • ADA’s Nature Aquarium Gallery – Living Art (1)
    • Richie Vos: Outstanding stuff.
  • Beautiful Glass Cube Aquarium Stand From ADA (1)
    • Curvball: Very cool. I think the stands our tanks sit on have long been negleted – never understood why people...
  • More on TMC’s AquaBeam 1000HD LED Light (2)
    • Muggz: I’ve been thinking about this post for some time, and think it could be a great product. I have an idea...
  • Aquascaping Inspiration on Twitter / Flickr (3)
    • Curvball: Cheers for posting this Eric :) Maybe I can compile a post for ya on this subject with images, aquascape...

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