Singer Island Sands Replaced After Tropical Storm Noel

"Singer Island Sands Replaced After Tropical Storm Noel",

After devastating The Dominican Republic and Haiti, claiming 143 lives and causing untold damage throughout the island, tropical storm Noel moved onto Florida and worked its way up the east coast.


Many exclusive buildings including condominiums, hotels and other real estate were affected as sand around them was simply washed away by the storm.
 It was gripping TV as viewers across the US were able to witness at first hand the sheer power of the tropical storm.
 Less than a month after the storm heavy machinery was on the beach meticulously replacing the sand washed away by Noel.


Although that may seem an expensive short-term solution Governor Charlie Crist estimates that each dollar spent replacing the sand will generate eight more in tourism revenues for the area.


"I'm not a scientist," said Grist, ""but it looks like jetties provide a longer term solution.
" The work on that long-term solution has already started at Jupiter Beach and is expected to take one month.


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The Wholesale World of Tropical Fish and the Dedicated Folks Who Bring Them to You

"The Wholesale World of Tropical Fish and the Dedicated Folks Who Bring Them to You"," Most pet stores buy their fish from wholesalers, who get their fish and other animals from fish farms around the world.


Years ago, I knew one such wholesale dealer.
 is located on Lloyd Road in Willowick, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland.
 It is more fascinating than a zoo, and all the creatures are well cared for.
 Walking down aisle after aisle of huge aquariums, it is fun to see the different breeds and sizes of their fish.
 started his fish business in the basement of his house.
 He then moved into a bigger location, and it just kept growing.


What exactly does a wholesaler do? Retail stores buy livestock from the wholesaler, who then delivers the merchandise to them.
 Fish and other livestock are packaged safely in thick, styrofoam containers for the trip to the store.
 Then, they are released into the tank, and are there for you to purchase.


When the large pet superstores came into existence, their presence somewhat hurt private wholesalers' and pet stores' businesses, but the hardiest establishments, like TFD, survived.
 Fishkeeping is a labor of love, because there is emphasis on making sure the fish are healthy and well fed, as well as keeping the customers happy and well supplied.
 The creatures are shipped out on a frequent basis, to get them in good homes as quickly as possible.
 When you see different tropical fish in pet stores, realize that many of them came from very far away, with the help of a chain of people (truckers, stockers, clerks, biologists and others) who made sure the fish arrive to you in healthy condition.
 They cannot be put together once at the warehouse, so they are kept each in their own individual cup, that must be cleaned frequently.
 Enjoy your goldfish, cichlids, angelfish and marine corals as you realize that it took a lot of miles traveled, and manpower to bring them to your home aquarium by people who truly do care.


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What Are Bottom Water Tropical Fish

"What Are Bottom Water Tropical Fish?","  It's not that they can't swim into the upper regions, they will when spurred by a fish that pesters them, or just for the sake of a quick dash around the tank.


Tropical fish that prefer the bottom of the tank, usually eat algae that grows there, as well as leftover food that falls on the substrate or the broad leaves of some plants.
  But this is not always a sufficient diet, and they need to be given food that comes in a form or shape specifically designed to reach, and appeal to the bottom feeder.
  The bottom feeders can then browse at their leisure, returning later to clean up the remains.
  Those tropical fish that hang around the bottom tend to be ""grazers"", and not the gulpers that you'll find dashing for the surface when they see you coming.
  There are also algae eaters, Botia, Corys, Knifefish and the more unusual specimens like Goby and Needle Nose.


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Setting Up a Saltwater Aquarium - Aquacultured Live Rock

"Setting Up a Saltwater Aquarium - Aquacultured Live Rock"," You, as the saltwater aquarist, have the opportunity to introduce ""live rocks"" into your saltwater aquarium, which bring a natural feel to your saltwater aquarium.
 These ""rocks can contain life in the form of coral, crustaceans, algae, and many others.
 These live rocks contain life in the same way that you would find life on the surface of rocks taken from the wild.
 These rocks are raised to contain the life that you find on them now.
 Therefore aquacultured rocks are ""grown"" in the same type of environment but in very eco-friendly ways.
 As time progresses the natural inhabitants in the ocean environment begin to dwell within the implanted rock.
 When the proper time comes these implanted rocks are harvested.
 This process takes dead material and harmful bacteria off of the ""live rock"" so when it is introduced into a saltwater aquarium it will not harm the system.
 Each of these creatures creates an even more natural environment for your saltwater aquarium.
 The flora and fauna contained within aquacultured rocks are mostly filter feeders which strain the saltwater within your aquarium and remove excess food and pollutants.
 They can however, prove to be an incredible natural monitoring system for the health of your saltwater aquarium.
 In particular, if the algae on an aquacultured ""live rock"" grows significantly, you can be almost certain that you have high nitrate levels within your system.


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Caring For a Goldfish in a Tropical Fish Tank

"Caring For a Goldfish in a Tropical Fish Tank"," As with any new hobby, especially one that involves living creatures, always consider the maintenance that will be involved.
 Goldfish have a life expectancy of five to ten years.
 Be sure to feed them appropriately and keep their water fresh and clear.
 If you are going to set gravel on the floor, you may want to put only a slim layer.
 Make certain that you wash the gravel totally beforehand placing it in the floor of the aquarium.
 Make sure that you clean them well before putting them into the tropical fish tank.
 Provide them a place or two to hide, and that ought to do nicely.
 You will need to use a dechlorinator, as the chlorine in tap water is fatal to fish.
 Exchange it as often as recommended to keep your fish healthy.
 They are quite comfortable in temperatures from 68 to 80 degrees.
 You might wish to let the filter run in the new goldfish tank for a day or so to filter out any chemicals or dyes that might have been left on the gravel and decorations that you just added.
 Fish excrete ammonia.
 As the water in your Goldfish tank ages, it builds up beneficial bacteria that turn hurtful chemicals excreted by the fish into harmless ones.
 Begin with a single fish.
 Since your tropical fish tank is brand new, you might want to consider making partial water changes of about 25 per cent of the total water volume every few days for the first week or so.
 Make sure to buy some when you purchase your first fish.
 Especially at first.
 Keep this to a least amount.
 Feed only as much as they will eat in two to three minutes twice a day, or as recommended on the Goldfish food label.
 This will cause surplus build up of toxic chemicals and can kill your fish quickly.
 This is a normal process and should clear up in a few days.
 Clear water will show that the nitrogen cycle is working and that the toxic chemicals are being converted to good ones.
 Don't overcrowd the aquarium if you would like to keep healthy fish.


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One Critical Step When Adding Tropical Fish To Your Freshwater Tank!

"One Critical Step When Adding Tropical Fish To Your Freshwater Tank!"," Maybe you would just like to add a few more tropical beauties to your existing tank.
 When adding new tropical fish to your tank, it is important to acclimate your fish first or problems may occur.


Tropical fish are wonderful additions to any aquarium, but they are also quite fragile.
 If you don't take the right steps which allow them to adjust, you may find that they fail to thrive or even die.
 How can you go about it? First, you need to ignore improper advice from well-meaning staff at the store! You may have been told when you purchased your fish, all you need to do is float their bag in the tank for about fifteen minutes.
 This advice is dangerously wrong, and can end up giving you negative results! All it will do is bring the different temperatures of the water in the bag and tank closer together.


What is the right way to acclimate your new fish? The key to remember is not only does the temperature of the water need to be similar, but its chemistry as well.
 This should include the nitrate and nitrite, ammonia and pH levels.
 The greater the difference in the values between the two sources of water, the longer you will have to acclimate your new tropical fish.
 It is both easy and effective, so this is an excellent choice! The first step is to get your fish home as quickly as possible, to avoid letting ammonia build up in the water.
 Then, replace this water with an equal amount from your aquarium.
 This will bring the temperatures together slowly, and let your new fish get used to their new aquatic environment.
 However, be sure not to dump any water from the bag into your tank! It can contain harmful parasites or diseases which were in the tanks at the store.


The second method is very similar, except that you add a clean bucket as well.
 Why is this a better approach? It ensures that no water from the bag leaks out into your tank, infecting your other fish or aquatic creatures within.


The last choice you can use for acclimating your fish is the drip method.
 However, you can use it for freshwater tropical fish as well, though it is a bit more complicated.
 Put one end of the tube in your aquarium and then clip it to the side of the tank.
 Once you get the suction going, your tube will have water flowing from the other end.
 Place the dripping end into the bag of water, and you're finished! You simply need to wait about an hour, to allow enough tank water to mix into the bag and acclimate your fish.
 With differences in pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate amounts, suddenly dumping them in can cause a shock to their system! Think of it like slowly introducing a new student at school - you don't ask them to speak in front of the class on the first day.


Giving your tropical fish time to acclimate is a critical step, one which will produce great results for you.
 So, be sure when you bring that new brightly colored fish home next time, that you use one of these methods.


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