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SALLY JO'S PICTURES OF THE WEEK The first picture is of Sally Jo's 55 gal. reef tank. This tank is lighted by 40 W lights, and it is now three years old. The beautiful blue purple Acropora fragment is one that we received from the second farm in the Solomon Islands. We've been informed that unfortunately much of the first fragment farm has been destroyed. It is unfortunate if this is true, but it shows how, " coral farming will continue to grow across the the island nations" because the people who started the second coral farm learned how to do it by watching the original fragment farm. Doing business in developing nations has always been a challenge. The freight on the delivery of these coral fragments actually cost more than the original cost of the fragments in the Solomon Islands. The increasing cost of freight and the difficulty doing business in remote locations will always leave an economic opportunity for local land based coral farms to prosper. SEE A GIANT COPY OF THIS IMAGE FOR YOUR DESKTOP WALLPAPER Brood stock acquisition from these ocean based coral farms is an ecologically sound method of building a land based operation. GARF has actively supported many new coral farms by purchasing the products that they produce. Many of the Xenia colonies in this picture were produced as a aquaculture product. The second picture shows a tomato Clown that is living in the Xenia. Tomato clowns are one of the easiest clowns to acclimate to Xenia. The Xenia in this picture is one of the clones that receive from the Smithsonian in 1998. This group of Xenia grows very fast and is very hardy in captivity. Sally Jo grows many different types of Xenia in her office. This picture is taken in one of 55 gal. brood stock tanks. This tank has to be harvested every two weeks or it will become overgrown with Xenia. Xenia more than any other coral can be produced in captivity successfully and profitably. Importing large Xenia is extremely difficult, and many dealers would rather purchase captive raised Xenia locally. SEE A GIANT COPY OF THIS IMAGE FOR YOUR DESKTOP WALLPAPER Collected Xenia are extremely hard to ship and they are never guaranteed to arrive alive. It is our experience that one out of about nine or ten Xenia that are collected on the reef survive shipment and handling. these it while Xenias still take several years to acclimate completely to captivity that is why it is so important that you purchase captive raised brood stock. Sally Jo has developed a very good method that she uses for cloning hundreds of Xenia each month. She harvest the captive raised Xenia from her brood stock tanks and many of the other aquariums at GARF. these cuttings are then divided into small pieces that contained approximately fifteen polyps. The small cuttings are then held in place on a small Aragocrete plug with a circle made from nylon netting. This netting is attached to the plug with a rubber band and it is left in place from one to two weeks. REMEMBER - SAVE A REEF - GROW YOUR OWN FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS WE HAVE WORKED VERY HARD TO PURCHASE, TRADE, AND SAVE AS MANY TYPES OF CORALS AS WE CAN. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE SOME OF SALLY JO'S GREAT NEW CUTTINGS PLEASE CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-600-6163 We are having a special on all of the coral cuttings. WHEN YOU PURCHASE 5 AT THE REGULAR PRICE OF $100 WE WILL GIVE YOU TWO FREE CORALS!. We will continue to provide the most current data on reef farming for both education and profit. Sometimes I forget how fun it can be to watch the Reef Janitorstm as they go about their duties. It is important to have the mixture of crabs and snails custom picked for your reef aquarium. Both Leonel and Brian are experts in algae control. You can be sure that they will choose the right mixture from GARF's extensive collection of algae eaters. The GARF staff knows that each aquarium is different and they will ask about the size, lighting, and age of your reef. Summer is the most important time to add extra janitorstm because there is more light and the reef will be a bit warmer. When you order any Reef Janitor pactm you can pick a free coral or two pounds of GARF's FAMOUS GRUNGE LIVE SAND ACTIVATOR Reef Janitors tm or call toll free 800-600-6163. REEF JANITOR ORDER FORM GREAT GARF SPECIAL - WITH EACH ORDER YOU CAN PICK ONE AVAILABLE CORAL FOR FREE We will custom mix your Reef JanitorsTM from our great mix of algae eating snails and hermits. PLEASE SEND ME Red Leg Hermit Crabs for -- $2.98 each, plus shipping and handling algae eating snails for -- $2.98 each, plus shipping and handling Garf GrungeTM live sand activator for -- $5.00 per lb., plus shipping and handling 30 GALLON REEF Forty five reef janitors for only $1.00 each. -- $45.00, plus shipping and handling 50 GALLON REEF Eighty two reef janitors for only $1.00 each -- $82.00, plus shipping and handling 100 GALLON REEF One hundred fifty reef janitors for only $1.00 each. -- $150.00, plus shipping and handling For us to fill your order, please enter your name, E-mail and phone numbers and we will call you to take down the size of your aquarium so we can help you order the proper mixture of reef janitors and Garf Grunge. We will ask for your mailing address and payment information. Thank you!! Alternatively, you may also print out and either mail or fax your order to 208-344-6189 Name E-Mail Home Phone Work Phone JOIN THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION You can support our research and learn more about reef aquariums and wetlands 1321 Warm Springs Ave. Boise Idaho 83712 U.S.A. Email: leroy@garf.org