marinescene December 19, 2008 December 19, 2008 Well we have had a nice week thus far and hope to see even more new faces! We hope you all are staying warm and dry yet if you are still up for hopping in the car and braving the cold to stop in, you won't be disappointed! Lots of great new stock available so take your time as you browse our aisles and warm up under our halides, maybe even get a slight tan! Thanks for reading and we hope to see you this weekend! What's New Lots of new shipments this week! We are fully stocked up on a great selection of beautiful, healthy fish. Flame Angels, McCosker's Flasher Wrasse, Lyretail Anthias, Australian Bicolor Blennies, Midas Blennies, Black Ocellaris Clowns, Green Chromis, Bluefin Damsels, Firefish, Engineer Gobies, Hi Fin Red Banded Gobies, a smaller Volitan Lionfish, Purple Dottybacks, Mimic Tangs, Naso Tangs including the Blonde, and lots more! We are also stocked up on hermits and snails of all types to help you keep your aquarium clean for the holidays and every day in-between. Check out the Purple Painted Lobsters we have. These reef safe lobsters don't get very big at all and are a fun addition. Be cautious as they may go after smaller fish and other invertebrates. We have plenty of Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Fire Shrimp, Banded Coral Shrimp, Sexy Shrimp and Peppermint Shrimp. Sand Starfish and Serpent Starfish are available along with Porcelain Crabs, Pom Pom/Boxing Crabs, Pistol Shrimp, Arrow Crabs, Feather Dusters, and the list goes on. Some really top-notch corals came in this week. A few beautiful Lobophyllias, Symphyllias, Yellow Leathers, Montipora, Green Finger Leathers and Spaghetti Leathers, Purple and Green Ricordea yuma's, Metallic Red Mushrooms, Green Bubbles, Hot Pink Pocilloporas, Goniastrea and Maze Brains, and hundreds more! We also got in a nice selection of Aquacultured Coral Frags. These are mounted on discs and plugs and are a great price. The newer DT's Premium Phytoplankton is in stock. They have new bottles and labels so no, you are not overlooking it. The newer bottles are easier to shake up and are also now available in the 5.5 oz size. The nano-reef plankton will be in stock soon! DISPLAY RAFFLE The Marine Scene is holding it's annual raffle again this year! Come in for a chance to win our BioCube 14 display that is on our front counter by the register. This complete reef is being given away full of beautiful corals and fish and the lucky winner will be drawn on New Years Day! Check out our Photo's Link for some snap-shots of some of our current stock! Photo's Link... What's On Sale For all you last minute shoppers we have lots of items on sale for this Holiday Season so make sure to stop by and check them out as well as our Holiday Sales Flier so you can plan your gifts! Put the flyer on your refrigerator with notes to make it easier for the gift-giver to know exactly what you want! Lots of great "under-the-tree" ideas along with fun "stocking- stuffer" ideas for any aquarist! These sales are good from 12/05/06 through 12/24/06! If you are not sure what to get him or her, we have Gift Cards in any value available...you can't go wrong with a gift card! Hope to see you in soon for some great Holiday Deals! The Marine Scene t-shirts are 10% off! T-shirts are available in sizes small, medium, large and XL. Kent Marine Pro Scraper cleaning products are 10% off. These make great stocking stuffers for any aquarist! Pro Scrapers are available in all lengths, in acrylic and glass safe, and make cleaning the aquarium walls effortless. All Fish, Corals and Invertebrates are 10-50% off! Take advantage of this great sale on our large selection of livestock! Everything is at least 10% and just look for the sale stickers on the tags to find out if it is more than 10% off! Hundreds to choose from, so come on in! PC, Halide, VHO, Fluorescent and T5 bulbs are 10% off! Time to replace, upgrade or just stock up? Well now is the time! Oceanic BioCube nano-systems and matching stands are 10% off! These systems come complete with PC lighting, LED lighting, a false wall for hiding equipment and filtration, and are available in 8,14 and 29 gallons. These systems make a great gift for your enthusiastic child wanting to learn more about ocean life or any aquarist interested in ocean life on a smaller scale. TOM Mini Deco pico- systems are 10% off! These mini tanks come with PC lighting and a small filter. They are great for your desktop, kitchen counter or even a nightstand! Current USA AquaPod nano-systems and matching stands are 10% off! These systems are available with complete PC or HQI lighting, LED lighting, a false wall for hiding equipment and filtration, and are available in 12 and 24 gallons. These systems make great gifts for that newer aquarist or enthusiastic child interested in the underwater world. All Books are 15% off! We have a great selection of books, some containing information just about fish, inverts and/or corals. Books are always good to have on hand to learn more about your tank and so when that unknown critter pops out, you can do some quick research! Giving the gift of knowledge is always appreciated too. All Protein Skimmers are 10% off! Been waiting to get a skimmer, well now is the time! Protein Skimmers are great at removing unwanted materials out of the tank keeping it healthier and cleaner. Skimmers are recommended for almost all tanks, especially over 30 gallons. Current USA Light Fixtures are 10% off! Included styles are the Orbit PC units, OuterOrbit HQI and T5 or PC units, Nova Extreme T5 units, and SunPod HQI units. Each style is available in multiple sizes and output allowing you to select that perfect style for your aquarium. Red Sea MAX tank and stand combo on sale for $827.39 (was $955.98). This 29 gallon tank (34 gallon complete system) combines all of the technology necessary to grow and maintain a healthy reef in an elegant aquarium, allowing aquarists to focus on the joy and beauty of the hobby rather than on component selection and installation. Optimal lighting, filtration, temperature and circulation makes reef keeping easier than ever before and ensures maximum success for aquarists at all levels. Current USA's Solana tank and stand combo is on sale for $518.99 (was $609.99). Similar to the MAX, the Solana tank features a frameless beveled glass panels, integrated bio-filtration and black background. The hidden filtration includes a protein skimmer, surface skimming overflow, built-in freshwater top-off system, a dedicated heater section with constant water level, flexible return nozzle with dual outlets and a removable beveled glass top. Optional lighting sold separately. Buy three frozen foods and get the fourth for only a penny! Make sure to treat your fish to a variety of foods to keep them happy and healthy. This is a good time to pick up some foods your fish haven't tried before! Take $10 off Instant Ocean and Reef Crystals salt in the 160 gallon buckets! For those of you who make your own water and saltwater, stock up on buckets of salt! Tropic Marin Salts are 10% off. Plush animals and ocean- themed toys are 15% off! Looking for that perfect stocking stuffer? We have a great assortment of marine-themed stuffed animals in all sizes to choose from including an extra-large plush Clownfish and Humpback Whale. Did You Know? Did you know that if you have a sufficient amount of live rock in your aquarium you do not need bio-balls, bio-wheels, or other un-natural bio-media? Live rock is a natural biological filtration, given it has proper circulation. The waste produced in an aquarium is only capable of feeding a set amount of beneficial bacteria and if you use other forms of bio-media, it reduces the effectiveness of the live rock. For example if you are using a bio-wheel in conjunction with your live rock, the bacteria culture on the bio- wheel will compete with your live rock to break down the wastes. Bacteria in an oxygen rich environment break down ammonia wastes into nitrite, a toxic compound for tank inhabitants. Nitrite further breaks down into nitrate, a much less harmful compound in low quantities. However, as nitrate levels build up in the tank over time, especially in artificial systems, they also become quite toxic. The additional anaerobic bacteria that are cultured in live rock, but not well in artificial biological materials, help to break nitrates down into nitrogen gas and remove it from the systems. Are you sure you have appropriate filtration for your tank? For more help and information on natural biological filtration, stop in and speak with one of our knowledgeable sales assistants.
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