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28000 Marguerite Pkwy
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
USA
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28000 Marguerite Pkwy
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
USA
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| 8 Lymata debelius, (fire shrimp), were paired and set up in 4 - 28 cm x 28 cm x 28cm tanks. Each tank with 1.5" pvc fitting, 1-strawberry basket and 20 g of aragonite substrate. Broodstock system of 350 gallon, using live rock & sand, and algae. Temp= 28oC and Density=1.024 | One of the four pairs shown with subtrate and activity apparatus. They are simultaneous hermaphrodites, so pairing was an easy task. | The recirculation system consists of a 350 gallon "bathtub" and a 50 gallon drum for mechanical & chemical filtration. Bio filtration occurs with the live rock and sand in the "bath tub". Bathtub/recirc system also supports shallow tray with culture of Graciallaria, a red algae. Located in the Greenhouse . |
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This is the lagoon tank with soft corals that are currently being used as the mother stock for propagated corals |
Pachyclavaria violacea is one of many octocorals that we propagate. They have a stoloniferous matt which is easily sliced, peeled off and attached to live rocks. |
Students learn how easy it is to propagate and raise Xenia sp., the beautiful "pulsing" soft coral. |
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A variety of sps corals are grown under halide lights. Students learn "escape" coral fragmenting techniques for propagation. |
The first three of 6 red mangroves were set up in a refugium with natural lighting in the greenhouse, with a 150 gallon "orphan" fish tank. |
Additional mangroves (total of 12) were place in a refugium and water circulated through this tank along with 6 additional tanks and a sump for observation of nitrogen and phosphate removal. |
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This is a small "refugium" for keeping small inverts, juvenile fish, algae etc... A small plastic bowl has a screen and holes for water to drain and is fed by small power head. |
Marine Algae cultures for Caulerpa sertularioides, C. racemosa var.peltata, C.serrulata and the red algae, Gracialaria sp. are growing fantasitc in the greenhouse. |
Students successfully complete the 250 display tank at the end of Spring 2003 semester manager class. |
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