Featured Coral: WWC 4 Color Cyphastrea

Our featured color of the week comes to us originally from World Wide Corals (WWC) in Orlando, FL but the photos are from Richard Negret at Cornbred corals.  As many of you know, Richard and the folks at WWC have a knack for finding both beautiful and unusual corals. The WWC 4 color Cyphastrea is no exception. About Over the years, several different color variations of Cyphastrea corals have appeared in the aquarium trade and there thought to be five known species of this Genus. Cyphastrea serialis (Forskål, 1775) Cyphastrea danai Milne Edwards, 1857 Cyphastrea brueggemanni Quelch, 1886 Cyphastrea suvadivae Gardiner, 1904 Cyphastrea conferta Nemenzo, 1959 History The meteor shower Cyphastrea (pronunciation) was probably the first named Cyphastrea to enter into the aquarium hobby in the US.  With it’s teal-

A Proven Method for Treating Bacterial Infection in Anemones

Recently I had an urge to get back into keeping anemones and planned on setting up an anemone-specific aquarium with the 90-gallon tank I resealed. I knew I wanted to start looking at what has been out in the market recently and understand in what state of health they have been received at the local fish stores.Based on the symptoms I saw—gaping mouths, deflated bodies, and some that looked okay but experienced inflate/deflate cycles—I researched what is needed to save these beautiful creatures and give them a fighting chance. Anemones in general are typically poor shippers, so it’s prudent to do our best to care for them as soon as possible. I stumbled upon an awesome old thread on one of the popular forums from 2014 by Minh (OrionN), which outlined his “Protocol for using antibiotics to treat infected anemones.” Working with other anemone enthusiasts, he documented a treatment method that utilizes one of the commonly available antibiotics named Ciprofloxacin (Cipro). Two other alternatives were mentioned, but I will focus on Cipro. Figure 1: Basic Hospital Tank Setup Materials needed 10-gallon tank Small powerhead 50w heater Plastic basket from the dollar store (I personalized this since it made it easier to transport the specimen in and out of the tank.) Small plastic container sized to hold the anemone basket temporarily with water High-output, full-spectrum lighting (I used my old metal halide fixture.) Ciprofloxacin tablets (Comes in 250 mg or 500 mg tablets and ordered online.) Basket secured by an old Hydor Koralia magnet mount.

3-inch Scorpionfish found at 675 Feet by Smithsonian

ABOUT Avid outdoorsman and underwater photographer, Barry Brown has spent the last 12 years documenting life above and below water in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. He is currently working with the Smithsonian Institution documenting new Caribbean deep-water species and building a one of a kind database. His underwater images can regularly be seen in Sport Diver, Scuba Diver and on the Ikelite website. His image of a "Collage of Corals" seen under blue-light at night recently placed in the TOP 10 images for the 2014 NANPA (North American Nature Photographers Association) photo contest. General

Product Showcase – Reef Glass Nano Protein Skimmer

Nano reef tanks (aquariums up to 30 gallons) are a great option for folks who don’t have a lot of space or want to enjoy a slice of the ocean without having to spend a ton of dough. Not having a lot of time for maintenance might be another consideration so for some it is important to have equipment that is simple and easy to maintain. The Reef Glass Nano Protein Skimmer checks a couple of those boxes as it is a reasonably priced and easy to use product designed specifically for nano tanks. The kit includes a classic limewood protein skimmer and all the parts needed to start skimming, with the exception of an air pump and waste bottle. An AP-3 air pump from Danner would work

Triton announces new Elementz product line

Triton Elementz, already well established in Europe as a quality provider of aquarium water quality testing and hyper-pure aquarium additives, is continuing to push the boundaries and break new ground with its latest (and greatest) product to date. Known for its Base Elementz line, Triton has come out with a replacement which is called “Core7”. Improving over the earlier product which required diluting and mixing with 9 liters of RO water, this new line has been reformulated with all four components now being in a concentrated liquid form. Triton offers the purest and most contaminant free aquarium additives owing to a production process which analyzes the chemical elements with an ICP-OES machine to ensure that the chemical concentrations are exact. In addition to

Quality Marine Receives Aquacultured Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius)

This has been an unprecedented year of breakthroughs in aquaculture. Quality Marine is proud to welcome yet another species to our ever growing list; as a result of our partnership with Roger Williams University, we are now able to offer Aquacultured Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius) to our customers. We do everything in our power to support aquaculture projects focused on marine ornamental species and as a result, are a leading source of these aquacultured livestock. Fire Shrimp has long been a highly sought after species due to their deep, blood-red coloration and their parasitic cleaning qualities. In the wild, they occur throughout the Indo-Pacific. Most of the individuals look very similar throughout this range with the exception of specimens from the Maldives, which