puffdragon

Put me down for a 1/2 table please.

Thanks,

Allen

I change water every 6 or so months, only test alk and ca. Give my fish a drink of alchol every day. Feed them once every week or so. I feel better too.

I'll try to post some pictures Thursday or Friday. I am out in the field for the next couple of days doing sampling work.

Thank you to everyone who made the trip down. I think it was a great success. There were some really cool corals for sale. As usual I noww need to figure out where to put everything I picked up.

Cool, are you going to try to raise them?

I have not heard that, however there are a lot of variables that fall into this.

 

Euphyllia ancora (Hammer coral) CITES Quota

 

Indonesia:

 

2000 - 36,000 pcs

2001 - 40,000 pcs

2002 - 25,000 pcs

2003 - 27,550 pcs

2004 - 27,550 pcs

2005 - 24,000 pcs

2006 - 27,550 pcs

2007 - 27,550 pcs

2008 - 28,880 pcs

2009 - 32,000 pcs

 

Now, this is just one species, from one country. There are multiple countries that export Euphyllia ancora, some may have increased quota numbers, while others have decreased. To say that Wellsophyllia and Hammer corals are going to become hard to get is way too generalized of a statement, and doesn't make any sense. Now, to say that Wellsophyllia and Euphyllia ancora from Fiji for example is going to become hard to get, could be a true statement, as that country could have specifically greatly limited the quota number for a particular year.

 

BTW, Indonesia is the largest exporting country of coral in the world, so the example numbers above may seem really high to some. Fiji for example has a quote on the same exact species of coral in the 200pc - 400pc per year.

Thanks for the information. As always, there is a lot of questionable information floating around. I was just curious about what I was told.

I am hearing that CITI's is beginning to limit the inport of some corals. Wellso brains and Euphyllia are two types which will supposedly become hardto come by. Jeremy are you hearing the same thing?

LPS still covers a multitude of sins er... ah.... types of corals. Do you have a plan as to where you are going with this????

My mistake on spelling. Sorry about that.

No, he does not. Right now he is working out of his home. He has plans for a store in Jeffersonville in the near future.

All

There is a guy in Charleston, IN whom imports directly from Australia. He gets in some killer Acans, Blasto?s and can get Aussie chalices at good prices. I got 5 frags from him. I will post pictures later today. I recommend checking him out.

http://oceans-direct.com

Simply watch it. It/they will multipy. I also have them, but have not noticed any problems. Some reef keepers have reported these eating zoas. The current theory is there are different types and a few of the types are problems. Mine are always on the rock or glass, but never on any of the coral.

Looking good Jeremy. Amazing how well those tanks clean up with a little TLC.

Very nice Jamie. Is this stuff for sale or some of the treasures you picked up this weekend???? Good color lighting on that tank. What are you running for light?

Way to go Katrina.

When I purchased a long tentcle anemone it was white with greenish-blue tips. Within the week it had turned brown. I did some reading on the net and from what I gathered that it is normal and the anemone was bleeched. Is this true or is there something wrong with it.

Sebaes are well know for this. So, if it is a Sebae, brown is good. I do not think I have ever seen a white LTA.

I have a API and a Salifert. The Salfert was 20 points lower that the API. When I use the API, I make sure to put it on white paper and use good light. That makes the change much easier to see.

Paul

How is the battle with the flat worms coming?

This frag swap is now up on Frag Swapper.

Instructions on Flat Worm Exit just says effective on flat worms. I can not find any trace of flat worms in my frag tank. I am not sure if that helps.

I believe Melanurus wrasse are supposed to eat these.

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/cu...2-fish-profile-

What did you treat with? Was it effective?

Flat Warm Exit is very effective on the regular red flat worms. The poisons from the flat worms dying can cause issues and you need to be ready for that. I do not know if it is effective on AEFW. I will check the info on the box when I get home.

I would think the whole system, that way you get them all. The things will be everywhere, so make sure you read the directions and have everything ready before you do it. I had to treat a 65 gallon tank once and I lost a few snails and my cleaner shrimp. Everything else was fine. It did shock most of the snails, but they recovered. I just treated my frag / quarantine tank (it is a seperate system). I moved all of my snails from it. I will do a big water change this afternoon. The directions recommend having carbon anf the ability to do a large water change ready.

I think I would be looking for somthing larger. How big is the Sally Lightfoot?

Possibly a hitch hiker. Gorilla crab or some thing similar comes to mind. Get the flash light out, put a red filter on it and go night hunting.