My Crown Conch

[Marc Levenson]

Unlike the common Fighting Conch or Queen Conch, here's an interesting guy that
I've had for 8 months.

http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0404/conch.html

Enjoy the images.

Marc


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[Happy'Cam'per]

Nice Macro's Marc, strange lookin fella that Conch, are they poisonous?
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**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Unlike the common Fighting Conch or Queen Conch, here's an interesting guy
that
> I've had for 8 months.
>
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0404/conch.html
>
> Enjoy the images.
>
> Marc
>
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[skozzy]

Go the slime.. Hey with a mostly bare coloured shell, you can go wild on him
with some paint, give him a racing stripe, maybe put some advertising on
him.


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Unlike the common Fighting Conch or Queen Conch, here's an interesting guy
that
> I've had for 8 months.
>
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0404/conch.html
>
> Enjoy the images.
>
> Marc
>
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[tech27]

Okay, this is something that's been puzzling me.

What is the difference between a refugium and the display tank? Except that
the display is bigger and prettier, couldn't you just have a tank with all
the macroalgae and cleaner critters to keep the system healthy?

If not to keep the main tank looking nice, what IS the purpose of a
refugium? Does anything go on in there that couldn't in the main tank?



"skozzy" > wrote in message
u...
> Go the slime.. Hey with a mostly bare coloured shell, you can go wild on
him
> with some paint, give him a racing stripe, maybe put some advertising on
> him.
>
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Unlike the common Fighting Conch or Queen Conch, here's an interesting
guy
> that
> > I've had for 8 months.
> >
> > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0404/conch.html
> >
> > Enjoy the images.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

Hi tech,

The reason refugiums are set up is to create a *predator-free* zone in the
system where pods can grow and propagate quickly, providing a constant food
source for the display's animals.

Growing macro algae in the main tank is feasible, but it can overgrow and shade
various light-demanding corals. I prefer this method to the one you suggest
because my tank is full of corals that I want to view and not constantly need to
prune to keep under control.

Marc


tech27 wrote:

> Okay, this is something that's been puzzling me.
>
> What is the difference between a refugium and the display tank? Except that
> the display is bigger and prettier, couldn't you just have a tank with all
> the macroalgae and cleaner critters to keep the system healthy?
>
> If not to keep the main tank looking nice, what IS the purpose of a
> refugium? Does anything go on in there that couldn't in the main tank?
>

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[Marc Levenson]

Racing stripes, indeed!

Marc ;)

skozzy wrote:

> Go the slime.. Hey with a mostly bare coloured shell, you can go wild on him
> with some paint, give him a racing stripe, maybe put some advertising on
> him.
>

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[Marc Levenson]

To me? Naw. It is actually quite reef safe from what I've observed.

Marc


Happy'Cam'per wrote:

> Nice Macro's Marc, strange lookin fella that Conch, are they poisonous?
> --
> **So long, and thanks for all the fish!**
>

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[CapFusion]

I don't see why not. Have an ad "Sparkling Floor Service" on both side. It
will actually cleaning or demostrating while advertising. 8)

CapFusion,...



"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Racing stripes, indeed!
>
> Marc ;)
>
> skozzy wrote:
>
> > Go the slime.. Hey with a mostly bare coloured shell, you can go wild on
him
> > with some paint, give him a racing stripe, maybe put some advertising on
> > him.
> >
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[tech27]

Thanks for the info. Obviously it's the predator free zone I didn't think
about.

I wasn't actually suggesting that one do this, I just wanted to understand.

So if you didn't care about tons of macro algae and had no lighting concerns
(i.e. the livestock in the tank would be okay), then you COULD have a
display tank that was a refugium too (not that you SHOULD do that).

Cheers


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Hi tech,
>
> The reason refugiums are set up is to create a *predator-free* zone in the
> system where pods can grow and propagate quickly, providing a constant
food
> source for the display's animals.
>
> Growing macro algae in the main tank is feasible, but it can overgrow and
shade
> various light-demanding corals. I prefer this method to the one you
suggest
> because my tank is full of corals that I want to view and not constantly
need to
> prune to keep under control.
>
> Marc
>
>
> tech27 wrote:
>
> > Okay, this is something that's been puzzling me.
> >
> > What is the difference between a refugium and the display tank? Except
that
> > the display is bigger and prettier, couldn't you just have a tank with
all
> > the macroalgae and cleaner critters to keep the system healthy?
> >
> > If not to keep the main tank looking nice, what IS the purpose of a
> > refugium? Does anything go on in there that couldn't in the main tank?
> >
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

It does move about the sand like a buffer, occasionally when it isn't on
periscope-duty!

Marc


CapFusion wrote:

> I don't see why not. Have an ad "Sparkling Floor Service" on both side. It
> will actually cleaning or demostrating while advertising. 8)
>
> CapFusion,...
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Racing stripes, indeed!
> >
> > Marc ;)
> >
> > skozzy wrote:
> >
> > > Go the slime.. Hey with a mostly bare coloured shell, you can go wild on
> him
> > > with some paint, give him a racing stripe, maybe put some advertising on
> > > him.
>

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