Gatortailale July 11, 2003 Share July 11, 2003 ------ ALL SMART-LITE POWER COMPACT FIXTURES 30% OFF! -------------------- Greetings everyone! Here is your weekly Marine Scene update. We received some nice new corals in this week. We have a captive bred Devil's Hand that has pretty yellow polyps. There are several impressive Plate Corals available. If your into SPS corals check out the purple and pink Encrusting Montipora, it looks almost fuzzy with it's polyps out. We even have a poisonous coral, it is called Palythoa. Palythoa polyps produce a mucus that has Palytoxin which is a neuromuscular agent and is harmful when it gets into the body. Pacific tribes even used Palytoxin on the tips of their spears to paralyze their prey and enemies. These corals will only harm you if you get the mucus in your system through an open wound or ingestion. Palythoa polyps make for an interesting conversation piece and a beautiful addition to your reef! Some other new items include a few assorted gorgonians and a variety of macro algae including shaving brush, great for a lower light system. If you've got a high light reef, we have some gorgeous Maxima clams with bright blue markings. If you like babies, you have to check out our baby Potter's Angel. This little guy is only about an inch, and cute as the day is long. Did you know that Watchman, or shrimp gobies, have a symbiotic relationship with the pistol shrimp? Although the pistol shrimp has poor eyesight he is a great digger, so the shrimp will dig a burrow in the substrate while the goby keeps his eyes peeled for predators. When a threat comes near the pistol shrimp is ready with his antenna touching the goby's tail fin, with one flick of the tail the goby, and the shrimp dive deep into their tunnel for safety. The Goby also does the hunting for the couple bringing food back to the burrow. If you want to see this couple in action come by and see our Yashia goby and pistol shrimp pair. They are perfect for each other, they even have matching red and white markings! See you soon! Kristen Lau The Marine Scene Senior Sales Associate (703)689-2815 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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