The Huma Huma Trigger is called “humu-humu-nuku-nuku-a-puaa” by native Hawaiians and has recently been reinstated as the Hawaiian state fish. Their bodies have a light base with darker tan shadows on the dorsal half. A brown-black body patch on its sides has several bands extending towards the rear. A yellow-orange band extends from the snout to the gill, and blue and brown stripes through their eyes. Triggerfish are rather aggressive and are best kept with fish of similar size and aggression. Their diet should consist of vitamin-enriched meaty frozen foods, shrimp, snails (shell intact) as well as the occasional live food snack. Most triggers can be very destructive in a reef set up. Triggers from the genera Balistes and Balistoides are generally the most aggressive species while some triggers from the Sufflamen, Melichthys, and Xanthichthys genera are planktivores and can even be successful in some reef aquariums. Care should also be taken to protect equipment like heaters and power cords, as Triggers have been known to bite at some equipment and may cause damage. Also be aware of your own hands in the aquarium – many unwary aquarists have been bitten after they forget to watch their trigger as they clean!
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The Teardrop Maxima can come in a variety of colors, one prominent color being gold with hues of tan and brown. It has a teardrop spotting pattern on its mantle. Maxima clams attach themselves to rock and substrate. These clams need high light and good nutrients in order to survive, as well as additional food supplements such as phytoplankton and zooplankton. Clams are wonderful additions to any reef aquaria but do have some requirements that make them more difficult than other inverts to keep. Some research is recommended before purchasing one to find out what species will work the best in your reef aquarium.
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Torch corals get their name from the brightly colored tips of their tentacles, which gives the appearance of a lighted torch. These corals are agressive in nature, their tentacles can extend several inches and have a powerful sting that can damage other specimens. For this reason they need to be placed far enough away from other corals so as not to cause damage or death to the other corals. The torch coral must be place upright, tissue can be damaged easily leading to the death of individual heads. Color varies from grey to green with colored tips of brown or green. Polyps are long with a single rounded end, usually extending during the day and retracting somewhat in the evening. This coral should be placed in an area with just enough water movement to gently move the enxtended polyps.
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Montipora corals are found in many types of reef environments. They can form branchy colonies in deeper waters or flat encrusting pllates in shallw, high energy environments. Many colors can also be found in this huge family. As home propogation becomes more popular, exotic color combinations are making their way into the trade alongside solid purple, green, brown, yellow and red colonies.Since montipora is found in many different environments, its needs vary between colonies. Generally speaking, they tend to prefer high lighting and water movement, especially vividly colored colonies. They will tolerate lower lighting, but tend to become more brown or dark green in color.
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Golden Orfe are slender pond fish with golden orange to yellow colored bodies. They are very quick and are best kept in a large pond with plenty of room to swim and without shy fish that may become stressed. Orfes will accept most types of pond fish food available, including pellets and flakes. They also eat some mosquito larvae and can help keep the mosquito populations around the pond under control.
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Revolutionary design allows you to magnetically attach this aquarium circulation pump anywhere in your aquarium: avoiding the normal hassle of aquarium equipment clutter. Powerful magnets are able to penetrate glass up to 15mm thick. Designed to be extra-energy efficient and long-lasting: using an astoudingly low 8.5 watts of power. Sphere-shaped connection allows you to easily adjust flow in any direction to fit your specific needs. MagneticSuction Cup connection allows amazing stability in any postion. Unique impeller design ensures hydraulic performance and energy efficiency. Operates at only 8.5 watts: far lower than most traditional circulation pumps. 1200 gph.
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Revolutionary design allows you to magnetically attach this aquarium circulation pump anywhere in your aquarium: avoiding the normal hassle of aquarium equipment clutter. Powerful magnets are able to penetrate glass up to 15mm thick. Designed to be extra-energy efficient and long-lasting: using an astoudingly low 6.5 watts of power. Sphere-shaped connection allows you to easily adjust flow in any direction to fit your specific needs. MagneticSuction Cup connection allows amazing stability in any postion. Unique impeller design ensures hydraulic performance and energy efficiency.
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Revolutionary design allows you to magnetically attach this aquarium circulation pump anywhere in your aquarium: avoiding the normal hassle of aquarium equipment clutter. Powerful magnets are able to penetrate glass up to 15mm thick. Designed to be extra-energy efficient and long-lasting: using an astoudingly low 4.5 watts of power. Sphere-shaped connection allows you to easily adjust flow in any direction to fit your specific needs. MagneticSuction Cup connection allows amazing stability in any postion. Unique impeller design ensures hydraulic performance and energy efficiency.
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Revolutionary design allows you to magnetically attach this aquarium circulation pump anywhere in your aquarium: avoiding the normal hassle of aquarium equipment clutter. Powerful magnets are able to penetrate glass up to 15mm thick. Designed to be extra-energy efficient and long-lasting: using an astoudingly low 3 12W of power. Sphere-shaped connection allows you to easily adjust flow in any direction to fit your specific needs. MagneticSuction Cup connection allows amazing stability in any postion. Unique impeller design ensures hydraulic performance and energy efficiency.
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Eliminate annoying algae and other build-up from the sides of your aquarium with this handy scraper. The ergonomic design makes it fit nicely into your hand for comfortable maintenance, while a wide blade design takes down algae safe and easily. Includes both a metal and plastic blade for either acrylic or glass aquarium cleaning jobs.
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