Time for the monthly image of my reef. I did some tests recently. Salinity - 1.026 Nitrate - 3ppm Phosphate - .5ppm (dosed Phosphate Control to bring it back down again) Alkalinity - 10ppm Temperature - 80.1F pH - 8.33 ORP - 323 The skimmer really didn't seem to be packed with air bubbles, and the venturi tubes were obstructed in the pumps' inlets. I took off the ...
I went and bought a bunch of fish today, Here is the front tank shot after adding like 16 fish. lol can you see them?! :P
I may have an opportunity to visit Guam this year, so I did a little research on the place and found this great web site with lots of high quality photos of the reefs and reef life there. Lots of inspiration for future tanks. www.guamreeflife.com Enjoy!
Over the weekend, I flew out to speak to the Chesapeake Marine Aquaria Society, www.cmas-md.org . It was a lively group, and gave me the perfect opportunity to try out my new camera gear in earnest. I almost feel like a newbie as I try to grasp what the D90 can do, especially with the new lenses. I visited a few LFS (local fish stores), attended the all day event and spoke about pests, and wrapped up the day with a visit to a member's home to see his tanks. I also visited the downtown ...
Updated 04-26-2010 at 11:37 PM by melev
My friend and I went to Discovery Cove in Orlando, FL while on vacation in Tampa last week. I was really excited to snorkel in the reef there and see what they had going on. It costs a lot to get into the park $200-$300 per guest depending on whether you swim with the dolphins for 30 minutes or not. The "pool" and the beginning to the lazy river ...