Posted: 28 November 2003 at 7:52pm | IP Logged

The Fish Registry has been online for a little more than a week now and we are excited to see our users getting involved.  The registry is starting to take some shape.

Help us improve our sight by submitting your recommendations.  Specifically we would like to hear:

• Suggestions for species that do not appear in our database
• Recommendations for new features on the site
• Ideas for getting more people registering their aquariums

Thank you,

The Fish Registry

Posted: 30 November 2003 at 3:06pm | IP Logged

I suggest that you add a plant section at least for your freshwater tanks, so it is easier to find the kinds of plants people have in their tanks.

 - moved to suggestion thread - fr

Posted: 30 November 2003 at 3:13pm | IP Logged

Thank you for that suggestions.  We were thinking about adding plants to the database.  Does anyone else think that would be a useful feature?

If anyone wants to volunteer to help built a database for plants we would be delighted!

 - The Fish Registry

Posted: 30 November 2003 at 3:31pm | IP Logged

Here are a couple of marine Macro algaes

Shaving Brush Plant

kelp

Posted: 30 November 2003 at 3:33pm | IP Logged

Seagrape Caulerpa

Red Grape Caulerpa

Feather Caulerpa

Posted: 30 November 2003 at 4:03pm | IP Logged

YES Plants would be a great feature. I listed my plants in a comment line somewhere so you can see them all but they kind of run together like that.

What kind of help building do you need? I don't know salt but freshwater I know a little about

Posted: 30 November 2003 at 6:40pm | IP Logged

You asked for it!

You can now add plants to your registry!  You add a plant just like you add fish.  Go check it out!

I'll try to add more plants to the database over the next couple of weeks.  Phew! 

 - Jacob at The Fish Registry

Posted: 11 December 2003 at 5:01pm | IP Logged

Thanks Phishie great input.      And

To Fishregistry

Posted: 14 December 2003 at 3:35pm | IP Logged

phisie,

Welcome to The Fish Registry.  I'm glad that you like the place.

We are dedicated to making this website a welcoming place for everybody.  Some examples of how we are trying to make this site easy for newcomers are the dedicated Tech Support Forum and the "Commonly Used Abbreviations" link at the bottom of every forum post page.

Above all, I think that you will find that although our community is young, its is welcoming and helpful.

Hope you enjoy your time here at The Fish Registry. :)

 - The Fish Registry

Posted: 17 December 2003 at 3:12am | IP Logged

I'm still getting my bearings around here, but I couldn't seem to find any SPS or LPS's in the database. Am I just missing it or is that still in the works?

Brett

Posted: 17 December 2003 at 5:24am | IP Logged

As far as i know they are still working on finishing out the site.

But they are doing a great job.

The same thing happened to me when i was looking in the database.  But that's ok though.

But i seen your list i think from what i have seen you got me beat...But it's all good i am still building.  But i have a few more to add to mine i just got some more corals in and a blue maxima clam,  my new favorite.

But i can't wait to see your pic's

Posted: 17 December 2003 at 10:28am | IP Logged

Welcome to The Fish Registry Brett.  You are right, SPS's and LPS's were not in the database.  I just added them.  You will be able to find them in the database now.  Right now there are only broad categories for SPS's and LPS's.  Not every individual species is listed.  I will try to add the individual specieies shortly.

Thank you for bringing that to our attention.

Enjoy your time here at The Fish Registry!

Posted: 17 December 2003 at 7:56pm | IP Logged

Thank you for the compliment.  We've put a good amount of work into the site but it has all been enjoyable.  We like hearing that others are enjoying the site as well.  And I want to thank you again for your suggestion.  We want to continue to improve the site and user's suggestions have really been helping the site to evolve.

By the way, for SPS's and LPS's you can now do a tad better than "Coral :: Other"  You can now select "Coral :: Large Polyped Scleractinian" or "Coral :: Small Polyped Scleractinian"  What I meant is that, beyond that, specific species of SPS's and LPS's are not yet in the database.

Posted: 01 January 2004 at 10:32am | IP Logged

First of all I would like to say great site so far. I am a member of two other saltwater forums, just like to browse and occasionally help someone in need. I really like the whole basis of your site, add your tank, pics and details. I wasn't really aware of the forum until I registered my tank (which I thought was a good thing). A lot of people like to look at similiar setups for ideas and inspiration, and your site makes it easy! Good job.

I was a little disheartened at veiwing the "Look what I got" thread... I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. I know you locked the thread, but it really needs deleted IMHO.

I am a webmaster myself (which has kept me away from the saltwater forums for awhile) and I know what kind of work you put into this project. If I can help you advance the site, please let me know. My email is webmaster@americanscrapbookco.com. I specialize in shopping carts if you ever have a need.

Posted: 01 January 2004 at 3:08pm | IP Logged

Welcome capnpete,

You are right about that troublesome thread.   We've since suspended that entire thread.

It's nice to have other webmasters on the site that can appreciate what creating a website like this entails.  Thank you for your offer to help out.  As you can tell we don't make any money off of this site.  It's only a part time project for us.  So if we have some heavy programming needs in the future we may welcome any generously volunteered helping hands. 

We also don't have any immediate shopping cart needs.  We actually run another e-commerce website full time.  If you're interested in checking it out you can send me a private message and I'll forward you the link.

Welcome to the Fish Registry and Happy New Year!

- The Fish Registry

Posted: 31 March 2004 at 9:12pm | IP Logged

Welcome to The Fish Registry Neowind.  I'm glad to hear that you like the site. 

Nice aquarium!

Enjoy your time here!

- The Fish Registry

Posted: 20 April 2004 at 7:16pm | IP Logged

 great job on this site. I would like to see the fresh water section broken down into areas(sub forums) like

Catfish,Carachnids, cyprindae,cichlids (dwarf and regular)  and the like , so there wouldnt be 400 posts in the main tropical fish sections. I think most people could navigate the forums better.

Posted: 21 April 2004 at 5:33pm | IP Logged

good suggestion there rollintender.

I think just for the start that it may be that way for now until it starts taking off more, but i may be wrong but as far as it goes there is not to many that hang out in the freshwater forum.

but welcome to the site and hope you enjoy it 

Posted: 22 April 2004 at 1:05am | IP Logged

Well if those areas would be created I am sure more people would hang out in the fresh water forums. I know i would. It looks like it isnt inviting for members to post in the fresh water so hence they dont. I bet if the powers that be do create a forum for each type of fish family, then it would take off, several people i have spoken with via PM on other forums say they would post here but there isnt any places to post. You dont really have to make that many.

A Carachin/Cyprindae area

Catfish/Loach area

Cichlid area

Live bearers

inverts/oddballs

misc/plants

and bam watch this area grow. I hope this happens thanks

Posted: 23 April 2004 at 5:48pm | IP Logged

well if they sign on then hope they read it...i guess..

i am just used to the reef part of being in there and going through the forum.  But i hope it will work out for you though.

Posted: 05 June 2004 at 11:24pm | IP Logged

All of your comments were very much welcome. 

Also, the comment about posting links was not directed as the seochat link but rather to encourage you to post a link to your own website, if for no other reason than just to share something about yourself. 

I checked out seochat.  I'm going to need to find sometime to spend more time reading their advice on search engine optimization.  In the mean time I have to study.

Take care,

The Fish Registry

Posted: 19 May 2005 at 1:32pm | IP Logged

This looks like a great forum! I'm a member of Pacicic Northwest Marine Aquarium Society http://www.pnwmas.org/ . My main reeftank is a 40 gallon system, which I set up in 2004, mostly consisting of  the contents of my previous tank, originally set up in 1987. I have a few freshwater tanks , and a brackish tank housing a pair of mudskippers.

I also have a 55gallon DSB tank that I will be adding seagrasses to very soon. I'm hoping two 48" 110w VHO's will be adequate.

Posted: 26 May 2009 at 1:34am | IP Logged

Dieting. Personally, I suck at it, as do many people throughout the world. But it doesn¡¯t mean we don¡¯t try. Of course, some of us try to eat less and exercise more and some people jump on the bandwagon of any fad diets, always hoping to find a miracle that leads to quick weight loss with little effort. As a result, there¡¯s been quite a few crazy diet ideas in the last few centuries, here are the top ten weirdest diet methods we¡¯ve ever heard of.

The Chewing Diet

The chewing diet was popularized in the Edwardian Era by Horace Fletcher. He believed that chewing allowed food to be properly absorbed into the body. Insufficient chewing would lead to constipation and clog up the digestive tract, said Fletcher. He lost 40 pounds in just four months using the diet he created. Dr. Kellogg was a friend and fan of Fletcher and he required patients at his sanatorium to participate in the chewing diet as well as a variety of other weight loss methods.

To properly implement the chewing diet, a person must chew each bite over 32 times, which takes approximately 30 seconds. After chewing is done, the person then tilts his or her head back and allows the food to trickle down their throat. Anything that is still too big to swallow must be spit out. The desire to eat things likely diminishes after a period on this diet, so it does work as you begin to eat less food.

Possible Side Effects May Include: A sore jaw. Much longer meal times. Annoyed and disgusted friends.

The Tapeworm Diet

If you eat for two and aren¡¯t pregnant, maybe it¡¯s time to get a second mouth in your belly. A tapeworm can sure help eat all of that excess food. Around the turn of the century, these little parasites were sold in a simple pill form claiming to help you shed inches from your waist. It¡¯s uncertain whether these pills actually had live tapeworms or if they were just another ¡°snake oil¡± product, but what is certain is that people have intentionally used tapeworms as a weight loss method. Jockeys are amongst the many people purported to have used tapeworms as a diet.
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Possible Side Effects May Include: Well for one, having a worm inside your stomach, which might cause nausea, headaches, infections and diarrhea. Some people¡¯s organs are blocked by the eggs and this can result in death. There is no evidence that tapeworms actually help people lose much of weight, so the whole experience may be for nothing.

The Sleeping Beauty Diet

You can¡¯t eat while you sleep. So naturally, if you sedate yourself for days and neglect to eat as a result, this starvation diet may actually work for you. Elvis was a proponent of this weight loss method around the end of his life and the dieting method was also made popular in Valley of the Dolls.
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Possible Side Effects May Include: A severe pill hangover can leave you with a headache, nausea and fatigue. Additionally, improper sedation might actually kill you and so might starvation.

The Vision Diet
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If your food looks disgusting, you¡¯re less likely to eat it. While this is certainly true, it¡¯s not enough to make the vision-dieter glasses any less silly. From the testimonials I¡¯ve read, the glasses make you feel relaxed while going on your day to day routine, but they don¡¯t help you lose much weight. Johnny Depp is a big fan of blue glasses, although it¡¯s hard to say if he just likes their look or if he actually feels the effects from the lens color.

Possible Side Effects May Include: Looking like a geek in big blue glasses. Possible vision problems after prolonged exposure to the glasses.

Washing Away The Pounds
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If you¡¯re showering everyday, you might as well lose weight while doing it, right? That¡¯s the theory behind Aoqili diet soaps. These soaps contain seaweed that will penetrate skin and breakdown fat. There seems to be no evidence that this product works though, not even faked testimonials.

Possible Side Effects May Include: Some people have had allergic reactions to the soap¡¯s ingredients.

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Posted: 26 May 2009 at 1:35am | IP Logged

Everybody needs a little time away ¡­ Even lovers need a holiday, far away from each other.¡ªLyrics from ¡°Hard to Say I¡¯m Sorry,¡± by Chicago

Going separate ways as a couple is often read as a prelude to separation (which has its own pressures), but it doesn¡¯t have to be. In fact, many experts agree that taking separate vacations as a couple, within certain guidelines, can actually help to enhance the relationship and allow each partner to keep it in perspective.

There are rules for making separate vacations work, however. Ruth Peters, who has written extensively on family dynamics and is a contributor to the Today show on NBC, believes that separate vacations should be an addition to our lives, not an escape. Remember, too, that one size does not fit all. Many couples consider separate vacations vital to their relationship¡¯s success, whereas others wouldn¡¯t dream of enjoying themselves apart. You and your partner might have no interest in the idea, but if taking separate vacations sounds like it might work for you, consider these tips to maximize pleasure and minimize guilt.
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Keep Communication Lines Open

Agree about the ground rules for communication before you leave on your trip. Schedule a set time to check in and assure your partner that you¡¯re okay, tell him that you miss him, and fill him in on what you¡¯re doing while you¡¯re away. You don¡¯t have to give him an itemized list¡ªthis is about your individuality, after all¡ªbut you should provide just enough details to make him feel like he¡¯s in the loop and on your mind.
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If this is the first time you¡¯re proposing to fly solo, make sure your partner understands your reasons for doing so. If he or she expresses fears of infidelity or dissatisfaction with the relationship on your part, then you might consider spending your vacation money on couples counseling instead; partnerships are built on trust and that trust should be strong enough to weather periods when you¡¯re not in each other¡¯s physical space.

¡°A successful monogamous relationship shouldn¡¯t mean giving up who you are or your independent activities,¡± says Dr. Peters. ¡°A successful marriage or monogamous relationship does entail the willingness to make some sacrifices in order to accommodate the other person.¡±

Tell your partner that you just need some time for yourself and encourage him to do the same. Listen to his concerns and help him understand that your decision has nothing to do with the relationship. You¡¯re not separating yourself from him; you¡¯re just trying to schedule some quality time with an old friend¡ªyourself.

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In the current economic climate, most families have trouble eking out just one vacation a year, let alone one per partner. Be realistic about how you can allocate resources for your time away. Will your partner be able to do the same? Can you take money from somewhere else in your budget to help pay for your trip? Can you find some alone time in a way that is less expensive? For example, could you spend one day at a spa rather than a weeklong cruise? Also consider setting up separate savings accounts for your separate vacations. That way, you and your partner each have the responsibility of paying for your own trips and you can avoid some of the resentment that inevitably arises when one of you is sipping Mai Tais on the beach in Malibu while the other is working.

Posted: 26 May 2009 at 1:36am | IP Logged

A team of researchers from institutions in Germany, India, and Japan discovered this surprising result while observing the ant species Leptogenys processionalis travel down linear trails. Like many other ant species, these ants form trails with their pheromones that remain stable for hours or even days, making the trails analogous to vehicular highways.

¡°Our study clearly demonstrates that ant traffic is very different from vehicular traffic, in spite of superficial similarities,¡± Andreas Schadschneider, of the University of K?ln and the University of Bonn in Germany, told PhysOrg.com. ¡°It also raises a fundamental question: how do the ants achieve practically ¡®free-flow¡¯ up to such high densities; our experiment demonstrates what happens and we also make a theoretical model of what might be responsible for this behavior.¡±
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To observe the ants in their natural setting, the researchers set up video cameras at sections of 10 different one-way trails that had no intersections or routes that branched off. Surprisingly, the scientists never observed individual ants speeding up to overtake another ant in front; the ants followed each other in single file. This behavior, of course, contrasts with vehicular highway traffic, as well as most other known traffic forms.

Most significantly, the scientists found that, unlike vehicular traffic, the average velocity of ant traffic remains the same in spite of increasing density. Consequently, the greater the density, the greater the flux, so that more ants travel down the trail segment in a given amount of time. In contrast, vehicles on a highway tend to slow down when the traffic density increases, eventually resulting in a traffic jam. Along the same lines, the researchers noted that most types of high-density traffic exhibit mutual blocking, in which a vehicle is prevented from moving by neighboring vehicles and also contributes to the blocking of those vehicles. However, the researchers did not observe mutual blocking in the ant trails.  wow gold

As the researchers suggested, perhaps evolution has optimized ant traffic flow, since ants are known to have highly developed social behaviors. In their study, the scientists observed that ants tend to form platoons in which they move at almost identical velocities, allowing them to travel ¡°bumper-to-bumper¡± while maintaining their velocity. At higher densities, platoons merge to form longer platoons. But because their head-distance remains the same, traffic still maintains its same velocity even as density increases. This behavior is very different from highway traffic, in which vehicles close together tend to slow down.

Posted: 26 July 2009 at 10:31pm | IP Logged

With the development of the time and the society, china¡¯s higher education system is becoming more and more flawless, and China has benefited much from this. But, we can¡¯t deny, there are also many problems still exist in china¡¯s higher education.
    In china, the higher education over focus on the knowledge itself, but ignore to cultivate students¡¯ abilities, qualities, and even more important, the sense of responsibility to the society. Maybe this is because Chinese people reverence knowledge, love knowledge more than other things. This is not bad, but it must be under the precondition of not ignoring other things. We must admit, in the past ten years, with the development of china¡¯s higher education system, this phenomenon has changed a lot, but this is still a very common problem in today¡¯s higher education.
    In my mind, the aim of university education should not confine its views in knowledge teaching, but it should help the students to increase their abilities, qualities, and the sense of responsibility to the society. That¡¯s to say, it is training the good members of society. 
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    In the article ¡°The Aim of a University Education¡± the famous English educationist John Henry Newman expresses his opinion about the higher education: ¡°it aims at raising the intellectual tone of society, at cultivating the public mind, at purifying the national taste ¡­¡­and refining the intercourse of private life.¡± ¡°It prepare him to fill any post with credit, and to master any subject with facility.¡± Here, John Henry Newman raises the abilities, qualities, and the sense of responsibility to the society to more important position.
    In the reality, after graduation the students will become the average members of the society. At that time, the importance of their abilities, qualities, and the sense of responsibility to the society will be all shown. No matter how much knowledge one owns, if he can¡¯t adapt the society, and contribute to the society, he will be washed out by the society. It is a waste of education recourses.
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    In our life, we can see a lot of examples. Every year, we can hear news that many university students or the persons who have higher academic qualification kill themselves. They have accepted the high education and have a lot of knowledge, but their qualities and the sense of responsibility to the society may not reach the level which they should have. At the same time, many university campuses in China are so dirty that makes people feel they are not in the campus but in the street outside, and we can see many students throw rubbish to everywhere they want. This may indicate there is something wrong with students¡¯ qualities.
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    There must be a lot of other problems exist in china¡¯s higher education, for example, the high tuition fee, the improper system,   the ruleless manage, and so on. But because china¡¯s higher education is in the process of change from ¡°elite education¡± to ¡°popular education¡±, the cultivation of students¡¯ abilities, qualities, and even more important, the sense of responsibility to the society is becoming more and more important. This will affect china¡¯s future society in a large extent. So we must do our best, and overcome all the difficulties to solve this problem firstly.

Posted: 26 July 2009 at 10:31pm | IP Logged

Last week I talked about why a strong web site is crucial to your business. Today I¡¯m going to talk about five components your web site needs and why you need them. Bear in mind, however, that these five aren¡¯t the only components you need. At the end of the article, I¡¯ll mention a couple of other things you may want to include. Now, you can¡¯t just slap these components on a web site and have something great. You¡¯ll still need some solid graphic design, good usability and ease of navigation, plus you definitely want to make sure your design, copy, and code are developed using principles of search engine optimization. With those cautionary notes aside, let¡¯s dive in to the five components you need for a successful web site.
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1. Opt-In Box

If you¡¯re not capturing your visitor¡¯s details with an opt-in box, you¡¯re missing one of the greatest marketing tools available online today. An opt-in box is a place where people enter their name and e-mail address (or just their e-mail address, but I¡¯ve found it¡¯s useful to have more information), and then they subscribe to your e-mail newsletter or e-zine (pronounced ¡°EE-zeen¡±). You can start building a relationship with your subscribers with regular, useful contact (defining ¡°regular, useful contact¡± is a separate article in and of itself).
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2. Who you are

Generally speaking, if you¡¯re selling either a product or a service, you¡¯ll want your customers or clients to trust you. Part of building trust is sharing a bit about you and how your company got started.

3. What you do

Obviously, if you want to sell your products or services, you¡¯ll need to talk about them. This is where good marketing copywriting comes in handy. If you¡¯re not good at writing marketing copy that converts visitors into buyers, hire someone who knows how to do it well. Investing in good copywriting can make all the difference.
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4. Sticky content

Sticky content refers to any content on your web site that attracts people and keeps them there, kind of like flypaper. Consider your blog, articles, audio and videos, and other resources, to be the flypaper that keeps visitors ¡°stuck¡± to your site. The longer they stay at your site, the more likely they are to convert into buyers. There is, however, a point where your content will hit critical mass and can be too sticky. If you give too much away, your potential buyers won¡¯t need to buy. They¡¯ll settle for the freebies and never convert into sales.

5. Contact Information

Potential clients and customers will want to know how to contact you for several reasons. If they can contact you, they can buy from you with the assurance that if they experience any troubles with the product, they¡¯ll be able to ask questions or process returns easily. Also, they can ask you questions before they buy. There¡¯s a long list of other reasons customers and clients may want to contact you, and they¡¯ll feel safer buying if they can contact you easily. So provide at least phone and e-mail, and if you can, provide a physical address as well. If you work from home, don¡¯t post your home address. Instead, get a P.O. box or a box at the UPS Store and post that instead.
If you¡¯re selling products or services online, in addition to these five components, you¡¯ll do well to invest in a shopping cart system and a payment processing system. Forcing potential buyers to contact you to get purchasing information ensures that those buyers will go elsewhere most of the time. We live in a high-demand, instant gratification world. If someone is shopping in the middle of the night or on a Sunday and they want what you have to offer but they can¡¯t get it when they want it, they¡¯ll buy it from someone else who can deliver instantaneously. Don¡¯t give your potential buyers a reason not to buy from you.
So how do you implement all this stuff? How do you get a web site with these components, plus good design, good usability, and strong SEO? Next week, I¡¯ll talk about how to hire a web firm to design your site. I¡¯ll tell you how to educate yourself so you know enough to ask the right questions and know when you¡¯re getting the right answers, how to balance value and price, and what red flags to watch out for.