Gatortailale January 8, 2005 Share January 8, 2005 Happy New Year Hobbyists, NEW GEAR for the NEW YEAR We have a great selection of new items including Tropic Marin Pro Reef Salt, books, Eheim-Jager heaters, mini heaters for small tanks and a chiller for smaller tanks, cabinetry touch-up kits, and fan kits. Also new are Lunar Lights and links which are great for adding a little light for viewing night activity, and Seachem Renew which is a phosphate free carbon substitute. If you are still having problems getting some of your fish to eat prepared foods and even garlic isn't helping try out our new Seachem Entice, a scent and flavor enhancer for those finicky eaters. Stop by this weekend and check out all our new items. WHAT'S ON SALE We are overstocked on lots of corals so we are having a coral sale up to 25% off! Corals included in this sale are Orange Zooanthids, Tooth Corals, Pearl Corals, Favia Brains, Frogspawn, Toadstool and Speckled leathers, Fire Corals, Porites and Sun corals. Make sure to stop in this weekend and pick up those corals that you have been wanting. Visi-Therm heaters are also 10% off to help combat the cold weather. DISPLAY RAFFLE Congratulations Jennifer T. on winning our 12 gallon display. Come in and check out our new CPR 6-gallon counter display, available as a full kit or as a tank and lighting set. DID YOU KNOW? As the seasons start changing, temperature fluctuations start to become a problem. This is about the time Ich outbreaks become prevalent. The best way to ensure that the tank water is heated correctly is to have two heaters that are about three to five watts per gallon. The reason behind having two heaters is that if one stops working, you have another as a backup. It is important to have a reliable thermometer that displays the temperature accurately. A floating thermometer is better than one that sticks to the outside of the glass. Cooling the tank is a completely different problem that usually involves getting a chiller. A good way to help prevent Ich from occurring is to make sure that the heaters and/or chiller are working properly since they most likely will have to start working a lot more now. Dosing garlic both in the tank and in the fishes' food is another good way to help prevent Ich outbreaks. If the fish do end up getting Ich as the weather gets colder, we have a few medications that can work on getting rid of the Ich as well as some good tips on a course of treatment on getting your fish healthy again. Looking forward to seeing you this weekend! Melissa Sutton Assistant Manager The Marine Scene 293 Sunset Park Dr. Herndon, VA 20170 (703)689-2815 www.marinescene.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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