http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/-t1.htm General temperate marine and reef aquatic discussion Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:14:31 GMT 10 http://i34.servimg.com/u/f34/13/74/93/36/trbann10.jpg http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/-t1.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/substrate-in-az-t272.htm Reef_Logic I am currently constructing a temperate reef and need some advice on substrate choice. I live in Arizona so i could make a trip to Cali and collect my own. I just thought i would ask if there was any success to be had from trying to use something local. Reef Discussion Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:58:03 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/substrate-in-az-t272.htm#6381 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/substrate-in-az-t272.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-british-reeftank-t277.htm GaryWallace Hi all I've been keeping this tank for about 18 months after 10 years of tropical reefkeeping Reef Discussion Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:20:42 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-british-reeftank-t277.htm#6555 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-british-reeftank-t277.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/temperate-marine-terms-t279.htm Pufferfreak This thread will be used as a glossary to list some common temperate marine terms and acronyms. Once we have enough I'll turn it into an article for our library . F --------------------- Forest - In marine biology, a forest refers to a kelp forest. H --------------------- HOB - Hang on back filter. K --------------------- Kelp - Large seaweeds. Form kelp forests or kelp beds. Kelp bed - Areas with a high densities of macro algae. Smaller than a kelp forest. Kelp forest - Kelp ... Reef Discussion Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:14:31 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/temperate-marine-terms-t279.htm#6575 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/temperate-marine-terms-t279.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/fwc-cracking-down-at-macna-t275.htm Pufferfreak Found on RC - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=17609860&postcount=265. I think it's posted on NR too? Anyways... from romanr. ----------- Attending Macna and had a chance to talk to the FWC folks. They were issuing warnings to a good many of the vendors in the exhibit hall today if that tells you how it went! I spoke to Lieutenant Brown. He basically said as things stand right now (rules and laws), anyone selling, trading, auctioning or taking frags to their LFS for credit is ... Reef Discussion Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:34:12 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/fwc-cracking-down-at-macna-t275.htm#6553 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/fwc-cracking-down-at-macna-t275.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-coldwater-setup-from-new-zealand-t38.htm mrblobby666 Hey everyone. First post here. Little about myself I'm 15 years old and live in the Tauranga, New Zealand. I keep a coldwater/temperate marine aquarium. Which has been up and running approx 3-4 months now and is going great. Its 1.5m by 60cm by 60cm so about 540L, with a 200L sump that is situated outside in the garage and the tank is in a different room. Stocking consists of 3 triplefins and a spotty or parketti wrasse . I'm always on the hunt for new fish ( out fishing like everyday lol) but ... Reef Discussion Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:44:02 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-coldwater-setup-from-new-zealand-t38.htm#482 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-coldwater-setup-from-new-zealand-t38.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/15g-coldwater-t49.htm Jacobnano Well that is my tank as of now Reef Discussion Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:24:36 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/15g-coldwater-t49.htm#628 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/15g-coldwater-t49.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/id-this-fish-or-invert-t186.htm Pufferfreak .

]]> Reef Discussion Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:49:56 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/id-this-fish-or-invert-t186.htm#4185 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/id-this-fish-or-invert-t186.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/livestock-from-chinatown-t244.htm Michael Milligan
It recently dawned on me some of my local fishmarkets carry a large variety of live, temperate livestock. China Rockfish, lingcod, flounders, mussles, clams, oysters, prawns, winkles, abalone, sea cucumber, crabs, lobster, limpets and more.

Anyone ever looked at this as a source? Do any of these jump out as good livestock to cycle my tank with?

]]> Reef Discussion Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:57:25 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/livestock-from-chinatown-t244.htm#5249 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/livestock-from-chinatown-t244.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/a-request-i-made-t99.htm Pufferfreak Here is a request i made to live aquaria to add a subtropical fish category under their marine fish page. I hope they do it. . The temperate and subtropical marine hobby is gaining momentum (temperatereef.com) and aquarists are having hard a hard time finding the proper livestock with which to stock their aquariums I have noticed that Live Aquaria has begun supplying "subtropical" marine fish to the aquarium hobbyist. I think it would make finding subtropical fish for aquarists ... Reef Discussion Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:28:42 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/a-request-i-made-t99.htm#1822 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/a-request-i-made-t99.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/this-is-interesting-t240.htm Pufferfreak In addition to our whale and its yacht antics... An Antarctic octopus that spews cold-resistant venom! A giant jellyfish that might have stung up to 100 people! A 40-ton whale that crushes yachts (well, at least one yacht, anyway)! The Web loves weird sea creatures. This past week, there was a lot to love. Octopus fears no cold They almost sound like some kind of a cartoon super villain. But not only are they real, they might have something to offer medicine. This past week, researchers ... Reef Discussion Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:55:31 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/this-is-interesting-t240.htm#5198 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/this-is-interesting-t240.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/i-need-a-favor-from-someone-t236.htm Rambo Can someone take a temperature reading of a tidepool in their area? make sure it is a tidepool with lots of life in it. I am trying teeh average temps for the tidepools are 67-70 degrees fahrenhite? I can easily get my water to about 65, but I want the animals to be happy to. I dont want to go buy a chiller for a 5-10g tank. Reef Discussion Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:11:48 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/i-need-a-favor-from-someone-t236.htm#5155 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/i-need-a-favor-from-someone-t236.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/take-a-look-at-this-killer-whale-t235.htm Pufferfreak Haha and I mean "killer" as in awesome. Except it's probably not so awesome for the people in the boat. It looks to be a humpback whale. Some people said they were previously harassing the whale and this is how it reacted. Here's the link - http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100721/od_yblog_upshot/beware-of-jumping-whales-when-sailing-off-the-coast-of-south-africa A whale leaps from the sea near Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday, July 18, 2010. It whacked the yacht, but ... Reef Discussion Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:49:43 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/take-a-look-at-this-killer-whale-t235.htm#5144 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/take-a-look-at-this-killer-whale-t235.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/seeding-sw-tank-with-material-from-fw-tank-t237.htm Michael Milligan
My question is: Can I seed this tank with bacteria from one of my FW tanks? My concerns are two. 1) They simply aren't the same BB and 2) going from FW to SW would cause them to wrinkle up and die (osmosis).

Thoughts?

]]> Reef Discussion Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:37:23 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/seeding-sw-tank-with-material-from-fw-tank-t237.htm#5168 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/seeding-sw-tank-with-material-from-fw-tank-t237.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-new-80-gal-t224.htm Michael Milligan
]]> Reef Discussion Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:28:07 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-new-80-gal-t224.htm#5035 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-new-80-gal-t224.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/how-much-instant-ocean-t231.htm Michael Milligan
Any one know a formula for figuring out how much Instant Ocean I will need to fill my 80 gal? I just wondering, since it's not exactly cheap, if it is worth my time to make all those trips to the sea on foot to collect actual seawater.

1/2 cup /gallon is what it says on the bag, but I don't know that in weight, besides, I'm a cook and NONE ever measures 80 cup! lol]]> Reef Discussion Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:09:52 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/how-much-instant-ocean-t231.htm#5077 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/how-much-instant-ocean-t231.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/initial-ideas-for-my-temperate-reef-well-rocky-shore-t222.htm JonAlresfordUK I have a planning application for an extension on my house to get through first - no its not becos the tank will be massive it is the only place I can put in a 36in tank. My plan will be to have a 36in x 20in x 20in tank which will be a UK rocky shore biotope. I have been looking at circulation and I have decided on a closed loop from the sump into a manifold at the top of the tank. The return pump will be external. I am planning to gravity feed into the chiller from a T off the drain into ... Reef Discussion Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:51:16 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/initial-ideas-for-my-temperate-reef-well-rocky-shore-t222.htm#4999 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/initial-ideas-for-my-temperate-reef-well-rocky-shore-t222.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/potm-and-totm-t206.htm Pufferfreak Send em in! Don't bail on me guys! The contests are for the month of July. Reef Discussion Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:37:10 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/potm-and-totm-t206.htm#4744 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/potm-and-totm-t206.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/why-refugium-t215.htm Michael Milligan Hi all! Reading over a lot of the thread here I see people tanking about temperate setups with refugiums. In a planted temperate tank would it really provide any befit? I mean, normally reefers grow algaes in order to export nutrients, but if I were to copy my native coast line... well... it is ALL algae! lol! During the summer, you can't see a rock at low tide because it they are completely encrusted. That is the tank I want to grow, and I figure that if I dump enough light on the tank ... Reef Discussion Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:04:43 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/why-refugium-t215.htm#4896 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/why-refugium-t215.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-inspiration-cold-water-tank-in-new-zealand-t213.htm JonAlresfordUK I wanted to share with you some of the inspiration which has led me to plan a temperate marine aquarium - this is a tank which has been featured in ultra marine magazine [flash(240,195)][/flash] [flash(240,195)][/flash] though I may not get this effect but it is truly inspirational - it is an 8' long tank - mine will be around half that size and probably will start with different anemones What do people think? J Reef Discussion Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:10:30 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-inspiration-cold-water-tank-in-new-zealand-t213.htm#4882 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-inspiration-cold-water-tank-in-new-zealand-t213.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-275g-pico-coldwater-t166.htm Rambo This is the official post. Its a curved glass 2.75g. Styrofoam around the sides. The tank is holding at about a steady 53.9 degrees.......lol. I love decimals Equipment: 10 watt 50/50 pc light. one of those ones you put in a incandescent fixture. old style iceprobe thermal chiller Aqua clear 20 filter. Its basically diy. I have the iceprobe connected into the filter. Of course the styrofoam on the back has Saints painted on it. I have a few strawberry nems in there right now. Im trying to ... Reef Discussion Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:40:05 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-275g-pico-coldwater-t166.htm#3480 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/my-275g-pico-coldwater-t166.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/new-here-t198.htm Mike Maddox Hey all - just registered over here. I've had a link up to this forum for a while on my aquarium blog, but have been on a hiatus from my online activities for the most part. Anyway, some of you may recognize me from my publications and/or banstick (moderation) over at nano-reef.com. Looking forward to learning more about temperate reefs! Reef Discussion Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:35:25 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/new-here-t198.htm#4625 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/new-here-t198.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/huge-wave-at-la-jolla-casa-beach-t192.htm Pufferfreak


That splash is huge. It's happening because it just hit this really long rock that happens to be there. Casa Beach btw is the largest harbor seal (i think that's the species) "pupping" grounds in California and maybe the west coast.]]> Reef Discussion Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:28:07 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/huge-wave-at-la-jolla-casa-beach-t192.htm#4312 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/huge-wave-at-la-jolla-casa-beach-t192.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/pretty-neat-video-t187.htm Pufferfreak Got this sent to me in an email. Pretty cool. Reef Discussion Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:56:03 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/pretty-neat-video-t187.htm#4186 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/pretty-neat-video-t187.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/tmn-t154.htm Pufferfreak Does anyone use it? Reef Discussion Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:47:15 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/tmn-t154.htm#3129 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/tmn-t154.htm http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/coldwater-the-future-t150.htm Horus Hello all, I have been thinking and I know all of you do as well about the future of coldwater and temperate tanks. Do you think the hobby is growing? Where is it going? How long will it last, and how can we implement its survival? We all know its challenges. Each of us have found ways to accomplish a coldwater biotope. How can we the hobbyist advance this hobby. All of us have a common interest and it lies between 55F and 60F degrees. It is the lack of temperate livestock ... Reef Discussion Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:24:36 GMT http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/coldwater-the-future-t150.htm#3075 http://www.temperatereef.com/reef-discussion-f26/coldwater-the-future-t150.htm