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12/19/2016, 12:57 PM | #1 |
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Help with my Reef-keeping Senior Thesis
Reefers, I am conducting an undergraduate research thesis on the relation between reefers and marine scientists. If you keep corals, please consider answering this five question survey. I don't have a tank of my own anymore, so I need a bit of help from the community. Below is a further description, or you can just find the questions at the bottom of the post. If you’re interested in helping further, I am in need of your sps growth rates.
The purpose of this study is to research potential for collaboration between marine aquarium hobbyists and marine scientists, and ways hobbyists might be consulted to aid in coral reef conservation. The information provided will be analyzed and used in my senior research project at New College of Florida (in Sarasota). If you would like to read the completed study, please let me know and i’ll be happy to send it to you when I finish. No identity information will be recorded. If you have questions, please let me know and I will do my best to answer them. If you send or post answers to the questionnaire, it will be considered consent for your answers to be used in my study unless said otherwise. You may post responses here, send them to me in a message, email them (msg. Me for address), etc. I’m not picky. Responses may be in yes/no format. Further elaboration is not needed but if you feel it will be beneficial you’re more than welcome to. Copy/paste or just type answers and I’ll sort it out. If you don’t want to answer all of them, it’s fine. Any information is useful. 1. Have you ever shared data from your aquarium system with marine scientists before? 2. Would you be willing to share data from your aquarium system with marine scientists in the future? 3. Do you consider your aquarium system to be stable and healthy? 4. Do you think your corals are healthy and growing? 5. Do you already or would you be willing to implement a scientific approach to managing your aquarium system? May include: taking accurate measurements, recording results, using consistent intervals (between feedings, water changes, etc.), using automated equipment to supplement your abilities 6. (Optional) If you have any further comments or suggestions, please list them here: Thanks everyone!!
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12/21/2016, 09:38 AM | #2 | |
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Here's a short video of a Green Slimmer colony's growth over 4 years time. Tank is 30" tall to help give a perspective of how fast it's growing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyM6Y39iQ8M And here's a picture showing a Surf and Turf acro's growing over three months time:
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12/21/2016, 12:02 PM | #3 | |
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12/23/2016, 01:57 PM | #4 |
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Help with my Reef-keeping Senior Thesis
I answered your questions on the TBRC thread but thought I would include a growth progress pic of my Tri Color Valida Acro
July 2016 August 2016 September 2016 October 2016 (tank lights off) November 2016 I don't have this months picture yet. All pictures were taken on last day of each month.
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"I chop up animals and glue them to rocks" Current Tank Info: System 1 Mixed Reef: 180g DT,180g Fuge, 120g Sump http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2611735 |
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01/25/2017, 02:57 PM | #6 |
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1. Have you ever shared data from your aquarium system with marine scientists before? No
2. Would you be willing to share data from your aquarium system with marine scientists in the future? Yes 3. Do you consider your aquarium system to be stable and healthy? Yes 4. Do you think your corals are healthy and growing? Yes 5. Do you already or would you be willing to implement a scientific approach to managing your aquarium system? May include: taking accurate measurements, recording results, using consistent intervals (between feedings, water changes, etc.), using automated equipment to supplement your abilities No 6. (Optional) If you have any further comments or suggestions, please list them here: No |
01/26/2017, 07:06 AM | #7 |
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1. Have you ever shared data from your aquarium system with marine scientists before?
No 2. Would you be willing to share data from your aquarium system with marine scientists in the future? Yes 3. Do you consider your aquarium system to be stable and healthy? Yes 4. Do you think your corals are healthy and growing? Yes 5. Do you already or would you be willing to implement a scientific approach to managing your aquarium system? May include: taking accurate measurements, recording results, using consistent intervals (between feedings, water changes, etc.), using automated equipment to supplement your abilities Yes 6. (Optional) If you have any further comments or suggestions, please list them here: |
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