melev

Do you know a deserving Marine Biology (or related) High School Teacher or College Instructor? We would like to hear from you. The Marine Aquarium Society of North America (MASNA) (http://www.masna.org) is giving away a Full Admission Ticket (including banquet, talks and trade show) to MACNA 2011 (www.macna2011.com) to one deserving Teacher or College Instructor along with 2 of his/her students.

MACNA XXIII (http://www.macna2011.com), Sept. 9-11, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa is ...

From this newly updated page: http://www.melevsreef.com/parms.html

I took a number of macro shots recently.

This M. digitata has already started growing out nicely.

This deepwater acro has striking coloration.

This A. tortuosa has a few burnt tips because alkalinity crept up again. Tough to dial in what my tank needs because there aren't a ton of corals to absorb it like previously.

Here are three shots at ...

Wes donated this big Fighting Conch to my system because I have a lot of sand and space for it to enjoy. I've not measured the shell yet, but it's a beast. Note the Astrea snail to its right.



It has beautiful blue eyes that always keep track of what is going on in the tank.



...

I had someone ask me recently what the yellow stuff was on my liverock, so I got a good macro shot of this pretty hithchiker sponge. It can get out of hand with some corals, but I like looking at it.