Part Three - See The Weeds

[charlesr1958]

After numerous brain numbing hours I have finally managed to complete part three of "A Philippine Fringing Reef & The Reef Aquarium" detailing the Macroalgae and their subtidal habitat. If this does not convince everyone to set up a Macroalgae refugium, then nothing will....lol

A Philippine Fringing Reef & The Reef Aquarium - Part Three

Hope it is of use.

Chuck

 

[Saltwater_Dog]

During the dry, cloudless and thus warmer season the average surface temperature is 32°C (89°F). The wet, cloudy and thus cooler season averages a surface temperature of 28°C (82°F).

Average temp of 89 during warm and 82 during cool...

 

[charlesr1958]

Yup, and out on the deeper coral reefs the yearly average is right around 82 (80 during the monsoon season, 84 during the dry season).

Chuck

 

[Tang Salad]

Wow! Excellent work, once again. Thanks Charles.

 

[macronut]

fantastic articles and reading. Much of this reminds me of the readings of Walter Adey and Karen Loveland's Dynamic Aquarium. A great book. Your aricles are quite informative and I like the idea of using algae as a nutrient exporter. I have used a scrubber unit as I am fortunate enough to live about 1 15 minute from Inland Aquatics which you mentioned in one of your articles. i admit that there is much more diversity of life using the scrubber. I will return to read more.

 

[charlesr1958]

Thanks, and tell Morgan I said HEY!

Chuck

 

[macronut]

i will certainly tell him "hi" for you. I hope to go over this weekend.

 

[kar93]

Interesting read, Thanks!

 

[dogstar74]

Staggering in it's scope and complexity. There is a statment in the conclusion that reads, one can make a career out of any one of these elements, and boy do I believe it.

What a wonderful work! An amazing article. And I feel deep gratitude that you chose to share this work online, without compensation.

Super nice work! Excellent presentation. It seems like a chapter from a college level marine biology book. Please continue your research. One can easily see that this is a passion of yours.

Thanks

Aaron