Gatortailale August 6, 2004 Share August 6, 2004 Greetings to all, WHAT'S NEW An impressive shipment of 60 new corals arrived this week. Amongst them were a few colorful Acropora pieces, Torches Frogspawn, and a few pieces of rare white Pom-Pom Xenia. We even have two "two for one" corals. One is a Yellow Leather with Porites all over the rock the other is a Fire coral with a cluster of Acropora on the same rock. We have a great selection of anemones available right now, including a few large Rose anemones and a nice Purple Long Tentacle anemone. Nano-reef keepers, check out our red cluster dusters, they are hardy, colorful filter feeders. Mini Maxima clams just arrived along with a new captive bred fish, the Yellowline Goby. Add some color to your reef with one of our new red or orange sponges. The long anticipated new Moon Glow lunar lights are here. These small add-on lights simulate the glow of the moon in your tank for 24 hour viewing. WHAT'S ON SALE This weekend there are a few Marc Weiss products on sale. Combo-Vital coral supplement, Reef Vital DNA coralline booster, Live Sand booster, Coral Vital and the Phosphate and Silicate Magnet are all 15% off. OSI Marine flakes are also 15% off this weekend. And for those of you who missed it last weekend we'll give you another chance to take advantage of 10% off all Current USA retro-fit kits and Orbit power compact fixtures. This is a good chance to upgrade the lighting on your reef tank! DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that temperature is a very important factor in a healthy reef tank? Ocean animals, especially invertebrates, like shrimp, snails and corals will perish in water that is either too hot or too cold. The ideal temperature range is between 74 and 78 degrees for most reef critters. Most reef tank keepers usually struggle with higher temperatures due to the heat produced by the intense lighting. Here are some tips to help keep the temperature down; install fans on either side of your canopy, leave the lid of the tank open to release and trapped heat, or reduce the duration of time the lights are running. If you have Metal halides try 4 hours of white light and let your cooler actinic lights run for 6 to 8 hours. Make sure your tank isn't getting any direct sunlight that may be heating up the water. And of course don't forget to check your heater to make sure the thermostat is running properly. Keep in mind a natural decline in temperature overnight is normal, just be sure that it isn't falling more than a degree or two from dusk until dawn. Do you know how stable your temperature is? Have a great weekend everyone! Kristen Lau The Marine Scene Assistant Manager Retail Sales 293 Sunset Park Drive Herndon, Virginia 20170 703.689.2815 www.marinescene.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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