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08-06-2007, 05:29 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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|  "Super Suckers"
(Anyone with a bad algae problem? -- Get yourself one of these.) "Super Suckers" Slurp Invasive Algae Off Reefs
National Geographic News
"...Biologists are employing a rather unusual solution: underwater vacuum cleaners.
The cleaners—called Super Suckers—suck up tons of gorilla ogo, invasive algae that are killing coral reefs, smothering sea grass beds, and fouling beaches in Hawaii..." "Image"
( "gorilla ogo"  - one thing more to worry about getting in tank  )  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott")
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08-07-2007, 12:19 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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WOW, that is amazing...hope that can help delay the inevitable. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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08-07-2007, 06:05 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Yep, seems to me they are fighting a losing battle.
What really gets me is that this stuff was introduced to Hawaiian waters intentionally. It apparently is a good source of agar.
Once again mankind shoots self in foot. | |
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12-10-2007, 09:53 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by omard 
(Anyone with a bad algae problem? -- Get yourself one of these.) "Super Suckers" Slurp Invasive Algae Off Reefs
National Geographic News
"...Biologists are employing a rather unusual solution: underwater vacuum cleaners.
The cleaners—called Super Suckers—suck up tons of gorilla ogo, invasive algae that are killing coral reefs, smothering sea grass beds, and fouling beaches in Hawaii..."
( "gorilla ogo" - one thing more to worry about getting in tank ) |
Maybe a needed "curse"... Scientists: Seaweed could stem warming
By JOSEPH COLEMAN, Associated Press Writer
Sun Dec 9, 4:17 PM ET
BALI, Indonesia - "Slimy, green and unsightly, seaweed and algae are among the humblest of plants. "
"...A group of scientists at a climate conference in Bali say they could also be a potent weapon against global warming, capable of sucking damaging carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere at rates comparable to the mightiest rain forests.
"The ocean's role is neglected because we can't see the vegetation," said Chung Ik-kyo, a South Korean environmental scientist. "But under the sea, there is a lot of seaweed and sea grass that can take up carbon dioxide"..." | |
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12-10-2007, 01:07 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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Another reason fish and marine life own all! | |
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12-11-2007, 08:49 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by aquaboy Another reason fish and marine life own all! |
Cutting down rain forests, results in increase of sea algae.?..who would have thought? | |
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12-11-2007, 12:49 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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Id get all the corals you want now, beause one day they will be gone and the rainforest cutting aint gonna stop......... | |
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12-13-2007, 08:15 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by aquaboy Id get all the corals you want now, beause one day they will be gone and the rainforest cutting aint gonna stop......... |
Actually, studies show that rain forest cutting slowed down considerably...
I don't see the really nice naturally gathered corals in LFS much anymore, like there used to be just a couple short years ago.
Don't know if demand is less because of so much aquacultured stuff, or because it is just so much harder and more expensive to get to get. | |
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12-26-2007, 03:05 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indy
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So we can all be rich coral farmers????Yes a reason to stay home and stair at my tanks. | |
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