Product information "Refraktometer - Salinity meter with automatic temperature compensation"
You are purchasing a high quality refractometer for testing the salinity of your marine aquarium water.A refractometer is by far the most accurate way of measuring the salinity in your aquarium.This refractometer is automatic temperate compensation, meaning the temperature of the aquarium water sample will not effect the reading.This refractometer comes complete with hard carry case, pipette for water sample, calibration screw, cleaning cloth and instruction manual.
The Chromis viridis, commonly known as the blue-green chromis or green chromis, is a small, iridescent damselfish with a bright blue-green or apple-green coloration. They are known for their shimmering, almost iridescent appearance that changes based on light. Males may turn yellow to orange during spawning. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region, inhabiting coral reefs and lagoons.
Key characteristics:
Size: Typically reach a maximum length of 4 inches, but most stay around 3 inches.
Color: Shimmery, iridescent blue-green or apple-green.
Spawning coloration: Males may turn yellow to orange during mating season, sometimes with black coloration.
Habitat: Coral reefs and lagoons, typically in the shallows.
Social behavior: Form large schools, often above branching Acropora corals.
Aquarium suitability: Popular and easy to care for in saltwater aquariums.
Diet: Plankton feeders; readily accept a variety of foods, including flake food, frozen, and live foods.
Territoriality: Can be territorial, especially during mating, and may nip at other fish if crowded.
Natural habitat: Found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from the African coast to the Pitcairn Islands.
Mega Media Filter Medium
Aquarium Systems Mega Media Small is a synthetic filtration media with a special unique structure allowing, among other things, the retention of large and small impurities.
Aquarium Systems Mega Media can be used with all types of internal and external filters, and
aquariums with sump filters. Its special structure gives this synthetic media the capacity for efficient absorption over a long period of time.
Product features :
The product is chemical free and has no effect on the parameters of the water.
It has a large filtration volume and can be rinsed and reused several times, making it a superior quality and highly economical filtration wool.
Utilisation :
• Loosen before use and rinse with clean water.
• Then place the wool in your filtration system, or directly in the aquarium as a laying medium or hiding place for fry.
• Large absorption capacity.
• Reusable and highly economical.
• Freshwater and seawater.
Reef Crystals sea salt is the first formulation of enriched sea water to contain the additional benefit of elements important to Reef aquarium enthusiasts.
1. Additional calcium that enables Reef organisms to form their shells or skeletal structures.
2. Additional trace elements that provide additional important nutritional elements.
3. Additional vitamins that promote the optimal growth and survival of corals, anemones, algae, etc.
4. A neutraliser that eradicates the dangers presented by the heavy metals in the domestic water supply.
Reef Crystals represents a significant improvement in the field of aquarium maintenance.
Fully compatible with all salt water aquariums, it presents no danger to animals which are not specifically Reef-dwelling.
Dissolves rapidly
• Mixes crystal clear in just a few minutes.
• Can be used immediatley.
• Reaches and maintains correct ph quickly.
• Unique crystal structure makes this the fastest dissolving enriched salt.
• Guaranteed uniform consistency.
Complete Formula
• Easy to use.
• Each batch is analyzed to ensure the correct levels of all elements.
Rich in Calcium and Magnesium
• Helps reef organisms to form their skeletal structure.
• May eliminate the need for additional calcium.
Trace element enriched
• Contains all the elements to support the growth of coralline algea.
• Creates the ideal environment for the maintenance and growth of even the most demanding marine organisms.
• May remove the need for additional trace elements.
Contains vitamins
• Provides essential vitamins for the optimal growth of invertebrates, corals and anemones.
• Raw materials from the prehistoric salt mines in Lorraine (France).
• Free of pollutants.
• Environmentally friendly.
Price per Polyp
Fimbriaphyllia ancora, commonly known as anchor coral or hammer coral, is a reef-building coral characterized by its dome or cushion-shaped colonies and distinctive anchor-shaped (or hammer-shaped) tips on its tentacles. It exhibits a wide range of colors, including green, purple, and orange, making it popular in the aquarium trade. This species is known for its flabello-meandroid skeleton and is found in Indo-Pacific tropical and subtropical waters.
Here's a more detailed description:
Colony Shape:
Fimbriaphyllia ancora forms dome or cushion-shaped colonies, which can be quite large, sometimes several meters across.
Skeleton:
The skeleton is flabello-meandroid, meaning it has a branching pattern with valleys between the ridges.
Polyps:
The polyps have large, tubular tentacles with distinct anchor-like tips. These tips can also resemble hammers or the letter T.
Coloration:
The coral displays a variety of colors, including blue-gray, orange, and green, often with pale cream or green outer borders on the tentacles.
Habitat:
It is found in Indo-Pacific tropical and subtropical waters, forming large colonies in reef environments.
Common Names:
It is known as anchor coral or hammer coral due to the shape of its tentacles.
Price per polyp
Euphyllia ancora, commonly known as anchor coral or hammer coral, is a reef-building coral characterized by its dome or cushion-shaped colonies and distinctive anchor-shaped (or hammer-shaped) tips on its tentacles. It exhibits a wide range of colors, including green, purple, and orange, making it popular in the aquarium trade. This species is known for its flabello-meandroid skeleton and is found in Indo-Pacific tropical and subtropical waters.
Here's a more detailed description:
Colony Shape:
Fimbriaphyllia ancora forms dome or cushion-shaped colonies, which can be quite large, sometimes several meters across.
Skeleton:
The skeleton is flabello-meandroid, meaning it has a branching pattern with valleys between the ridges.
Polyps:
The polyps have large, tubular tentacles with distinct anchor-like tips. These tips can also resemble hammers or the letter T.
Coloration:
The coral displays a variety of colors, including blue-gray, orange, and green, often with pale cream or green outer borders on the tentacles.
Habitat:
It is found in Indo-Pacific tropical and subtropical waters, forming large colonies in reef environments.
Common Names:
It is known as anchor coral or hammer coral due to the shape of its tentacles.
Price for frag with 10 polyps
Zoanthus, commonly known as "zoas" or "button polyps," are a genus of colonial, polyp-forming anthozoans, related to sea anemones. They are popular in the aquarium hobby due to their vibrant colors and relatively easy care. Zoanthids are characterized by their encrusting growth form, spreading across surfaces like a mat, with individual polyps connected by a fleshy tissue called a coenenchyme.
Here's a more detailed description:
Colonial Structure:
Zoanthus colonies are made up of numerous individual polyps, each with a central mouth surrounded by tentacles. These polyps are connected by a mat-like structure called the coenenchyme, allowing for nutrient and energy transfer throughout the colony.
Growth Form:
Zoanthids typically grow in a flat, encrusting pattern, often resembling a carpet or mat on rocks, sand, or other surfaces.
Appearance:
They exhibit a wide range of colors and patterns, with many hobbyists naming specific color morphs (e.g., "Watermelon," "Miami Vice"). Some zoanthids also possess proteins that cause them to fluoresce under certain lighting conditions.
Habitat:
Zoanthids are commonly found in coral reefs, where they can tolerate a wide range of light and water flow conditions. They are often found in shallow, high-light environments, but some species can also be found in deeper waters.
Aquarium Care:
Zoanthids are generally considered relatively easy to care for in captivity, making them a popular choice for reef aquariums.
Toxicity:
It's important to note that some zoanthids contain palytoxin, a potent toxin that can be harmful if ingested or if it comes into contact with skin or eyes. Some aquarium hobbyist sites say to handle them with care and avoid contact with the toxin.
Pusiostoma, commonly known as the Bumble Bee Snail, is a small, striking marine gastropod mollusk with a distinctive black and yellow striped shell. These snails are native to the Indo-Pacific region and are known for their scavenging abilities and ability to fit into tight spaces. They are a popular addition to reef aquariums for their beauty and helpfulness in maintaining tank cleanliness.
Here's a more detailed look:
Appearance:
The Bumble Bee Snail's shell has a white or yellowish background with several black, transverse bands, mimicking the colors of a bumblebee. It's a small snail, typically ranging from 1 to 2 cm in length.
Habitat:
These snails are found in tropical and subtropical waters, primarily in rocky and reef environments.
Diet:
Bumble Bee Snails are known to be algivores, meaning they feed primarily on algae, detritus, and uneaten food. They are also known to eat vermetid snails.
Behavior:
They are generally peaceful and are considered reef-safe, making them a good addition to reef aquariums. They are also known to be nocturnal and can be found hiding in crevices.
Care:
They are considered moderately hardy, but require stable water parameters, including temperature, salinity, and pH.
Breeding:
Breeding in captivity is not well-documented, but they are known to lay eggs above the waterline
Rochia nilotica, commonly called the commercial top shell, is a marine gastropod mollusk. It's a sizable, heavy, and conical sea snail, with a shell length ranging from 50mm to 165mm and a diameter of 100mm to 120mm . The shell is thick, has an off-white color with irregular axial reddish stripes, and is found in marine environments like tropical reefs.
Here's a more detailed description:
Shape: The shell is conical and subperforate, meaning it has a circular opening at the apex.
Size: It can reach lengths of 50mm to 165mm and diameters of 100mm to 120mm.
Color: The shell is off-white with large, irregular reddish stripes.
Surface: The body whorl is smooth, with concave sides above a protruding, acutely rounded, and thickened periphery .
Other features: The base of the shell is flat and marked with shallow spiral ridges. The aperture (opening) is square-shaped.
Habitat: It is found in marine environments, particularly tropical reefs.
Rochia nilotica is considered a commercially important species, both as a food source and a source of mother-of-pearl for jewelry and buttons. It is also known as a trochus shell or topshell
Salarias fasciatus, commonly known as the jewelled blenny or lawnmower blenny, is a small, camouflaged fish typically found in marine environments. They are characterized by their olive to brown coloration, with numerous dark bars and white spots, and a tendency to blend in with rocks and coral. They can reach a maximum length of 5.5 inches (14 cm).
Here's a more detailed description:
Size and Shape:
Salarias fasciatus is a relatively small fish, reaching a maximum length of 14 cm (5.5 inches). They have an elongated body shape, with a distinctively fatter body than head.
Coloration and Patterns:
They exhibit a mottled or sandy color, often with dark bars, pale spots, and streaks. Some individuals may also have fine blue spots with dark outlines along their rear body.
Fin Structure:
Their dorsal and anal fins are attached to the base of the caudal fin by a membrane. Adult males have elongated anterior rays on the anal fin.
Camouflage:
Their coloration and patterns are adapted for blending in with their surroundings, allowing them to camouflage with rocks, coral, and rubble.
Diet:
While often called "lawnmower blennies" due to their algae-eating habits, they are primarily detritivores, with algae making up only a small part of their diet.
Behavior:
They are known for their personality and habit of "transfixing" onlookers with their large orbital eyes while exploring their environment.
The bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) is one of several species of cleaner wrasses found on coral reefs from Eastern Africa and the Red Sea to French Polynesia. Like other cleaner wrasses, it eats parasites and dead tissue off larger fishes' skin in a mutualistic relationship that provides food and protection for the wrasse, and considerable health benefits for the other fishes. It is also notable for having potentially passed the mirror test, though this is not without controversy.
Taxonomy
A genetic analysis of L. dimidiatus revealed the population fell into two monophyletic clades, with Indian Ocean populations generally having different stripe widths to western Pacific fishes. The Japanese cleaner wrasses, though, fell within the same group as Indian Ocean fish, despite differing in appearance, and both clades overlap around Papua New Guinea.Two closely related cleaner wrasse species, Labroides pectoralis and Labroides bicolor, were grouped inside the L. dimidiatus clade, so the bluestreak cleaner wrasse may in fact be polyphyletic, incorporating several species.
Description
This is a small wrasse, averaging 10 cm (3.9 in) long, at most 14 cm (5.5 in). It can be recognized thanks to a wide longitudinal black stripe running along the side and eye; the back and the stomach are white (sometimes slightly yellowish). This white part changes to a bright blue on the front of the animal, while the black band widens at the tail. The young are black with an electric blue line.
Distribution
The bluestreak cleaner wrasse is found on coral reefs in the tropics from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean to the western Pacific (including Papua New Guinea, Japan, Fiji, and French Polynesia).[5] It was first recorded from the Kermadec Islands Marine Reserve north of New Zealand in 2015, after researchers examined hundreds of hours of unused documentary film footage.
Cleaning
Cleaner wrasses are usually found at cleaning stations. Cleaning stations are occupied by different units of cleaner wrasses, such as a group of youths, a pair of adults, or a group of females accompanied by a dominant male. When visitors come near the cleaning stations, the cleaner wrasses greet the visitors by performing a dance-like motion in which they move their rear up and down.The visitors are referred to as "clients". Bluestreak cleaner wrasses clean to consume ectoparasites on client fish for food. The bigger fish recognise them as cleaner fish because they have a lateral stripe along the length of their bodies, and by their movement patterns. Cleaner wrasses greet visitors in an effort to secure the food source and cleaning opportunity with the client. Upon recognising the cleaner and successfully soliciting its attention, the client fish adopts a species-specific pose to allow the cleaner access to its body surface, gills and sometimes mouth.[citation needed] Other fish that engage in such cleaning behavior include goby fish (Elacatinus spp.) The bluestreak cleaner wrasse is known to clean balaenopteridae, chondrichthyans, homaridae, octopodidae, and dermochelyidae
In different regions, the bluestreak cleaner wrasse displays various degrees of dependency on clients' ectoparasites as a primary food source. In tidal environments such as the Great Barrier Reef, the bluestreak cleaner wrasse is a facultative cleaner that feeds more on corals than on fish clientele.Juvenile bluestreak cleaners are seen to bite their clients more often than the adults within that region, thus changing the dynamic of the known mutualistic relationship.However, in regions where the bluestreak cleaners are solely dependent on clients' parasites, fish who have access to cleaning services have better body condition than those without cleaner access. In the Marsa Bareika of the Ras Mohamed Nature Reserve, Egypt, the bluestreak cleaner wrasse live in specific sectors of the shallow reefs and are shown to rely on ectoparasites from species such as the brown surgeonfish and white belly damselfish. In this region, fish that visit cleaner wrasses have lower antibody responses than those without cleaner access, suggesting that cleaner access may decrease the need for active immunity.
Reproduction
Cleaner wrasse males defend specific living territories from other males in which they are able to have control over the females in those territories. When the dominant male no longer exists in that territory, one of the larger females is able to change sexes to take control over that territory.
Halichoeres chrysus, commonly called the canary wrasse, golden wrasse or yellow wrasse, is a fish species in the wrasse family native to central Indo-Pacific area.
Description
The canary wrasse is a small fish that can reach a maximum length of 12 cm. It has a thin, elongate body with a terminal mouth. Body coloration is bright yellow with a few variations according to age. Juvenile and immature female have two black spots rimmed with white or light yellow on the dorsal fin (the first one at the start of the fin (head side) and the second in the middle of its dorsal fin) and a third one between the caudal peduncle and the start of the caudal fin. Mature females or young males only show the two black spots on the dorsal fin. Mature males display only the first black spot on the front of the dorsal fin, a lighter-colored spot just behind the eye and irregular greenish to pinkish lines on the face.
Distribution and habitat
The canary wrasse is widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific, in an area bordered by the Christmas Islands and Indonesia, Japan, New South Wales and the Rowley Shoals, and the Tonga Islands and Solomon Islands.
This wrasse occurs on outside reef slopes, in rubble and sandy areas from surface down to a depth of 30 meters.
Biology
The canary wrasse lives in small groups. It is a benthic predator that feeds mainly on small marine invertebrates such as crustaceans, molluscs, worms and echinoderms captured on or in the substrate.
Like most wrasse, the canary wrasse is a protogynous hermaphrodite, i.e. individuals start life as females with the capability of turning male later on.
