Marine Scene 2/19

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Howdy all!

 

 

We are hiring! We are currently seeking a full time candidate for The

Marine Scene. This is an entry level position with the intent of this

person to train and develop into a managerial position. Our managers

earn an excellent salary with paid vacation, 401K, company paid health

plan, generous discounts and performance based bonuses. If you are

interested in a fun, busy and educational work experience, don't

hesitate to give us a call. If you would like to be considered please

fax, e-mail or bring in your resume or work history.

 

 

WHAT'S NEW?

 

Finally back in stock are the two-part ESV Calcium and Alkalinity

Buffers in 2-gallon and 64oz sizes. We have a full stock so if you do

not see them on our shelves please check with a sales associate. We

have a cute little Two-Spot Blenny in stock. These guys have a neat

personality and are great for smaller reef tanks. We also have Green

Chromis, Royal Gramma's and Six Line wrasse back in stock. We received

a shipment of over 80 corals on Tuesday including two "Green Slimers"

(aka. Acropora Staghorns), small metallic orange and neon green Plate

corals, lots of Torch, Ridge Hammer and leather corals as well as some

really nice Bubble and Pearl corals. New shipments of Tonga, Fiji and

Lalo live rock have also arrived.

 

 

WHAT'S ON SALE?

 

We hope all of you who needed live rock took advantage of our double

shipment sale and if not, no worries because we are putting it on sale

again. All Tonga Live Rock, originally priced at $7.99 per pound, is on

sale at $7.29 per pound for 1 to 49 pounds. Purchase 50+ pounds and

take an additional 50 cents off each pound making it only $6.79 per

pound. Take 10% off all powder and crystal Seachem products. Powder

and crystal trace elements and buffers are great for larger tanks

because they are more concentrated so you don't use as much in turn

lasting longer. Take 20% off Seachem Renew, a carbon substitute which

does not leak phosphates. All brands of Kalkwasser are 20% off as well.

 

 

DID YOU KNOW?

 

Did you know that there is a difference between "cured" and "uncured"

live rock? When live rock is harvested from the ocean, it is likely

that there are several critters residing in and on that rock. Everything

from sponge to starfish to crabs have been found on fresh batches of

rock. However, the live rock is shipped to stores in wet newspaper,

which means the most delicate of the organisms living on the rock will

not survive the trip. So, the curing process is the period of time it

takes for those more delicate organisms to die off and be broken down

naturally by the bacteria that inhabits the pores of the rock. When

adding rock to an existing, established aquarium, try to find cured rock

or cure the rock yourself at home. All live rock needs to cure is

saltwater and circulation and temperature control. Use a container like

a fish safe bucket and a small power head, fill it with saltwater, set

up your power head and heater and wait. Changing the water in the

bucket and scrubbing the rock may speed along the process. In a new set

up, adding uncured rock gives you the benefit of starting a natural

nitrogen cycle and the chance of hitch hikers which can be interesting.

So now you know, and knowing is half of the battle.

 

 

 

Hope to see you in this weekend!

 

 

Melissa Sutton

Assistant Manager

The Marine Scene

293 Sunset Park Dr.

Herndon, VA 20170

(703)689-2815

www.marinescene.com