awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! - Page 7

JFK_Jr · 01-01-2008, 07:00 PM

Spirulina enhanced brine is the exception...

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Controlled Study:
Spirulina-Enriched Artemia Enhances Immune System
By Brian Portoni, et al., 1996. American Fisheries Society, Fish Health Section. USA

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The cyanobacteria spirulina is commercially produced for human consumption as well as agricultural feed ingredients. Recently, whole spirulina and cell extracts were found to enhance immunity in animals by increasing phagocytic activity. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of spirulina-enhanced diet on the nonspecific immune response of channel catfish, ictaluras punctatus. The sample population consisted of "young of the year" channel catfish obtained from Fish Producers, Niland, CA. Fish (50/tank) were maintained in glass aquaria equipped with under-gravel filters.

All fish were fed a diet of Trout Starter Diet (Rangen, Inc.) for a month until they were large enough to ingest adult brine shrimp (artemia franciscana). The control diet consisted of adult brine shrimp. The test diet consisted of adult brine shrimp bioencapsulated with spirulina. Adult brine shrimp were allowed to feed on dried spirulina powder for 3-4 hours to maximize bioencapsulation.

Preliminary studies indicated that channel catfish fed spirulina had an increase in the number of splenic macrophages determined by esterase staining compared to controls. Not only were more macrophages present in the spleen, but also the macrophages appeared activated. Activation determined by morphology on scanning electron microscopy, was characterized by the presence of numerous folds and ruffles. This research was performed on a single population of catfish over a period of months. While data suggests nonspecific immunostimulation elicited by spirulina in the diet, further study on different populations of fish is underway to confirm the preliminary data.

Frankie · 01-04-2008, 07:33 PM

Here are a few new pictures of Lee's tank. She got a clown loch!

boozeman · 01-04-2008, 07:36 PM

oooohhhhh....I like clown loaches

PEMfish · 01-05-2008, 01:10 PM

Pic. #2, the dwarf cichlid, is that a female apistogramma cacatuoides? The males are stunning with bright red, orange and yellow fins. If I recall right, triple reds are the best.

lcstorc · 01-05-2008, 01:11 PM

Beautiful addition Lee.

naperenterprise · 01-30-2008, 09:53 AM

Nice tank! This is where the addiction begins. I can see a full blown reef in her future

lcstorc · 01-30-2008, 10:20 AM

She has a great role model so I am sure that helps.

Lee,
How about some more pictures? I haven't seen any in a while. I hope everything is going well with you and your tank.

nate_mcnasty · 02-12-2008, 02:31 AM

nice tank this tank made me want to set up a planted tank again.... a clown loch will eat all the bad snails that would try to eat your plants a very good choice to put in your tank.....PEM i beleave that that is a krib, apistos are a very tricky fish to take care of not a good choice of a biginer but is indeed a stunning fish... lee it would be awesome if you could get a full vew shot of the front...i will post some pics of my tank for you when i set it up
you are a ture inseration to all of us thanks

Hexabob · 02-18-2008, 01:47 PM

I like the loaches, but they seem to be the only one of my fresh water fish I fail to keep alive...

wonderloss · 02-18-2008, 02:11 PM

I love loaches. My FW tank had several clown loaches that I had kept for a couple of years until some strange illness wiped out the tank quite suddenly.

However, the tank crash is what led to me starting SW, so I managed to create a positive out of it.

I miss my FW tank, though. Now that I have moved from my 55 to the 75 gallon, maybe I could set the 55 gallon back up as FW again soon. Hmmmmm . . .

InLimbo87 · 02-18-2008, 02:16 PM

Tank looks great so far Lee! Love all the new additions

Frankie · 02-24-2008, 08:27 PM

I know she doesn't update her thread a lot but hey, shes 9!

I have been working in the garage most of the day and she is never far behind me i must say. Defiantly my best friend!

She made a picture frame, bird house, A box for her Nintendo DS and a custom rack for her hammer and smock. I am a proud daddy for sure

Woodstock · 02-24-2008, 08:42 PM

**poof**

Awesome work Lee!

Frankie · 02-24-2008, 08:43 PM

The wand is broken!Everyone run around with their hands in the air! Opps i didn't scroll up far enough! Thanks Doni!

mps9506 · 02-24-2008, 08:46 PM

Geez. She already has better DIY skills than me....

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PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,088 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! Pic. #2, the dwarf cichlid, is that a female apistogramma cacatuoides? The males are stunning with bright red, orange and yellow fins. If I recall right, triple reds are the best. __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,412 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! Beautiful addition Lee. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,412 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! She has a great role model so I am sure that helps. Lee, How about some more pictures? I haven't seen any in a while. I hope everything is going well with you and your tank. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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nate_mcnasty Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! nice tank this tank made me want to set up a planted tank again.... a clown loch will eat all the bad snails that would try to eat your plants a very good choice to put in your tank.....PEM i beleave that that is a krib, apistos are a very tricky fish to take care of not a good choice of a biginer but is indeed a stunning fish... lee it would be awesome if you could get a full vew shot of the front...i will post some pics of my tank for you when i set it up you are a ture inseration to all of us thanks

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