Mikes Marine fish tank
Posted on Oct 09, 2008 under fish tank | 13 Comments
fish tank
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New Species on Australian Reefs
Posted on Oct 09, 2008 under reef fish | 25 Comments
ZHANG:
And also in Australia… scientists have discovered hundreds of new coral and marine species on the Great Barrier and Ningaloo Reefs. They say the discovery will help scientists understand more about global warming and over-fishing.
STORY:
Three expeditions to the reefs over four years to collect the first inventory of soft corals, found 300 soft corals of which 130 are new species.
Dozens of new marine species were found, including shrimp-like animals with claws longer than their bodies. They also found less-commonly known animals like a tongue-eating isopod parasite… which eats a fish’s tongue and then lives in its mouth.
Australian Institute of Marine Science research scientist Julian Caley, says researchers never expected to find so many new species. It’ll take years just to name them.
[Julian Caley, Research Scientist]:
“These new species, some are new species which people were, have never seen before because they’re cryptic, they live in environments that people don’t tend to look at.”
The marine inventory will allow better understanding of reef biodiversity and climate change.
Corals face threats ranging from ocean acidification, pollution, and warming, to over-fishing and starfish outbreaks.
The Australian expeditions are part of the global Census of Marine Life, which will release its first global census in the year 2010.
Duration : 0:1:26
Seaweeds of the NW Gulf of Mexico
Posted on Oct 09, 2008 under marine algae | No Comment
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/03mex/welcome.html
Film footage taken with a SONSUB ROV on board the R/V Ron Brown during the 2003 NOAA Ocean Exploration expedition to the northwestern Gulf of Mexico was kindly provided by Emma Hickerson, PI (Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary).
Edited film segments highlight the topography of unconsolidated rubble and rhodoliths (round carbonate nodules surrounded by crust-forming red algae) that support a lush and diversity-rich marine macroalgal flora at 45-90 m depth.
Collected seaweed specimens are deposited in the seaweed laboratory of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
http://morayeel.louisiana.edu/SeaweedsLab/phycomirth.html
Duration : 0:3:21
Great white shark territory - migration of ocean animals - seals, fish and turtles - BBC
Posted on Oct 09, 2008 under sharks fish | 20 Comments
Scientists have studied patterns of behaviour in sharks, seals and fish shoals and have discovered a ‘Sea super highway’ far out in the Pacific Ocean. Amazing wildlife photography from the BBC.
Watch more ‘White Shark Red Triangle’ clips with BBC Worldwide here:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E11279A382623C5F
Duration : 0:4:5
1000ltr Tropical Fish Tank, Marine Style!
Posted on Sep 11, 2008 under fish tropical | 18 Comments
1000ltr tank containing mixed cichlids and oddballs.
x4 T5 Lights, x3 External filters (7000ltrs/hour) x1 HiBlo Airpump (4000ltr/hour) x2 300w heaters, X1 UV Sterilizer.
Duration : 0:1:56
Angel Fish
Posted on Sep 11, 2008 under atlantic fish | 1 Comment
Marine angelfish are perciform fish of the family Pomacanthidae. They are found on shallow reefs in the tropical Atlantic, Indian, and mostly western Pacific oceans. The family contains seven genera and approximately 86 species
Duration : 0:1:32
Frank’s Aquarium 15 - Week 55
Posted on Sep 11, 2008 under algae aquarium | 10 Comments
Added a Hydor Koralia 1 power head to the right side to increase flow. After adding the pump the Xenia is flowing on top of my Toadstool…. what to do…
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How to drill a fish tank
Posted on Sep 10, 2008 under fish tank | 19 Comments
I tought I would make a video of me drilling 2 x 1 3/4″ holes on my main tank since there wasn’t many videos when I was trying to learn how to do it.
Drilling a hole would have cost me $25 a hole at the local fish store with no guarentee of not breaking the tank.
$15 for a bit that will last 5+ holes (I don’t know exactly how many it will last for) is my way to do things.
Duration : 0:3:51
foraminifer with dinoflagellates
Posted on Sep 10, 2008 under marine algae | 6 Comments
This is time lapse (~90x real-time) video-microscopy of a soritid foraminifer encountering Symbiodinium dinoflagellates, using a Nikon inverted phase contrast scope, Nikon D80 camera, and iStopMotion software.
This shows the interaction between two marine microorganisms, a foraminifer and many tiny dinoflagellate algae. The large disc-shaped thing is the foraminifer; it is about 2mm across. It is collecting the dinoflagellates around it. These dinoflagellates are the same algae that live inside corals, and these foraminifera have a similar symbiotic relationship with their algae as do corals. I use this kind of time-lapse video to compress processes that happen on a longer time scale into a few seconds, which helps to understand the dynamic nature of the living microscopic world on coral reefs.
Thanks for watching! This is my first YouTube video and would love some feedback.
The audio track is “Gangster’s Theme” by RZA, from the Ghost Dog soundtrack.
Duration : 0:1:7
Green Mandarin — That Fish Place Saltwater Fish Profile
Posted on Sep 09, 2008 under salt water fish | 2 Comments
A look at the Green Mandarin: a colorful saltwater fish commonly kept in home aquariums. Video captures the Green Mandarin, or Psychedelic Fish in an aquarium environment and details the basics on captive conditions, care and diet for any aquarist looking to add one to their tank. A great informational video for anyone new to saltwater or reef aquarium keeping brought to you by the marine biologists at That Fish Place/That Pet Place.
Duration : 0:1:56