Chief

Mine says I have one message that I cannot clear. In tapatalk it won't stop loading new messages. It stays in an infinite loop. Not even sure if my pm system is working. I haven't gotten one in a while.

Me too. It was worth it.

I've got a precision marine XL2. Could probably be converted to a dc skimmer pump pretty easily. Rated for up to 750 gals.

I have the slightly older dcrs 300 external. Definitely a beast. You're going to be happy.

Thanks Kevin. Been a good run, but all good things must come to an end. I'm here if you need anything, but I think you and your team have things well in hand.

Yes, still have a 240 inwall with an old school closed loop. Maybe now I will have some time to devote to the tank. (whistle) I need to clean the coraline from the front and do a water change. I do 55 gallon water changes. (scary) I'm not going anywhere. I am just glad that we have someone that knows what he is doing behind the scenes.

As all of you know, we had a huge breach that resulted in the forums losing 2 years worth of data. As your former head administrator, I take the full weight of this breach and want to apologize to the membership for the loss. I have never had any training to be an administrator, the job was handed to me after we lost our admin many years ago. I have stumbled, researched, and through dumb luck kept this forum going for many years. After we grew too large for a shared server, the BOD decided we needed to upgrade to a Virtual Private Server. I picked a well respected managed VPS that originally was backing up their servers on a regular basis. At that time I stupidly stopped doing manual backups of the databases. The database that we are running on now is the last one that I did. Luckily I had that one, otherwise we would be running on a new fresh database with no info. I am not going to rehash why the server was down for so long. I can only say that me and my team were putting in as many hours as we could to get the forums back up. We were met with issues that put us behind when trying to upload the database. When Micah was given access to the server we had finally gotten the database installed and the forums were running. It was ugly, but the info was there. Micah did things that I could never do. I had no idea that our software was out of date. As I had said before, I picked our server because it was managed and not like a dedicated server that I would have to manage myself as it was out of my wheelhouse. He updated everything, made the server secure, and cleaned the database. He then got it all back up and made it look like it was before the crash. He did this at a speed that I could not match. He also is backing up the server at multiple locations and will have a "crash plan" and run drills to make sure that an outage like this will never happen again. Two years ago, I asked the BOD for help as I work a lot of hours. We sent out a distress call for admin help that was answered by Dtech07 and Softy. I want to thank them for all that they have done. I was looking for a replacement. Micah can fill those shoes. I will miss being behind the scenes for you. I just wish that I had the knowledge to keep doing this. I didn't realize how much I didn't know until this crash happened. I was good at maintaining the site, not managing it. I hope you all can forgive me someday for the loss of the data. I was too complacent. Jay

John is a former president and charter member of this club. He's been around longer than most. Been reefing before it was popular. John it's good to here from you. So sorry about Constance, she had a way of brightening up a room. Always positive.

Might take a couple of weeks to get built back up.

Brawndo... It's got what fish want. I love the movie Idiocracy. Sorry back to your discussion

This is what I'm getting in settings for the feed. I might try to reinstall.

I'm in the same boat and trying to figure it out. Only feed I have is reefcentral.

Kevin, Check your email. Docs have been sent. Jay

I would love to see a copy of that email.

We will be updating memberships soon. I wanted to give Micah some time to finish his maintenance first.

Author: John Hutchinson Source: Daily Mail November 9, 2012 "He may display all the traits of a predator when it comes to business and entrepreneurship, but Virgin Group founder Richard Branson put himself at the mercy of nature as he dived with SHARKS. Joining American war veterans, some of whom are badly injured, Branson descended down to the sea bed off the coast of Bahamas as he stepped up his efforts in promoting the conservation of the endangered tiger shark. read more More...

Author: Stephanie Smail Source: ABC.net.au November 8, 2012 "TONY EASTLEY: As concerns grow for the future of Queensland's Great Barrier Reef scientists are taking conservation to a molecular level. A research project will compare the DNA of coral in the warm, salty Red Sea to species living on the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists say the study will show which species of coral are more resilient to climate change and those that are more vulnerable." read more More...

Author: Hannah Waters Source: Smithsonian.com November 8, 2012 "Corals are constantly under attack. Sea stars and other predators would love to take a bite, coral diseases lie waiting to take them out and many human-caused stresses persist in the water they inhabit, such as pollution, warming temperatures and rising acidity. read more More...

Author: Source: Yahoo! News November 8, 2012 read more More...

Author: April Flowers Source: redOrbit November 8, 2012 "The treatment of sharks in the media and popular culture has been historically rather harsh. A new study from Michigan State University reveals that this negative image is affecting their survival. The findings of this study, published in the current issue of Conservation Biology, reviewed worldwide media coverage of sharks and found that the majority isn’t good. read more More...

Author: Lawrence LeBlond Source: redOrbit November 7, 2012 "Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral system in the world, so big that it can be seen from space, is one of the planet’s most remarkable natural wonders. But researchers from University of Queensland have now revealed this precious ecosystem is not faring so well. The problem: European settlement and extensive degradation on mainland Australia. read more More...

Author: David Arnold Source: The Boston Globe October 28, 2012 "Two gurgling scuba divers meander over the ocean floor, their motion slow, calculated, and delicate. In unison they rise partway up a towering, tree-shaped rack holding suspended coral fragments. Each gingerly picks a fragment, then descends to place it in the center of a circle surrounded by kneeling divers. read more More...

Source: All Africa October 26, 2012 "An American environmental expert has warned against rampant cases of dynamite fishing at Maziwe island close to Pangani river in Tanga region which is destroying coral reefs. Oregon-based Lewis & Clark College Tropical marine biologist, Dr Kenneth Clifton said during his last visit to the country, he observed that the area had 400 different species of fish and countless species of invertebrates. read more More...

Author: Freya Petersen Source: Global Post October 28, 2012 "The Great Barrier Reef, badly damaged by storms, coral bleaching and the crown-of-thorns starfish, may have a chance, according to researchers. Using remote operated vehicles (ROVs) that can dive deeper than any human, a research team from the University of Queensland found coral flourishing — from around 100 to 260 feet down,The Australian reported. read more More...

Source: Daily Mercury October 25, 2012 "THE health of coastal ecosystems will need to be improved to boost the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef, according to a new three-year study. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) has released the Informing the Outlook for Great Barrier Reef coastal ecosystems report which details coastal land use changes and their impact on water quality, habitats and inshore biodiversity in the Marine Park. read more More...