Finding pix of things: how to

Sk8r · 06/21/2020, 10:43 AM

WIki and other sources have a lot of helpful pix, plus articles that tell you useful things about your specimens.
To get best results, use the scientific name if you can: swipe it. For example, just searching 'purple mushroom' is likely to get you a strangelooking fungus. If you search 'purple mushroom coral' you MIGHT get a good marine mushroom pic. But the surest of all is searching either 'discosoma' or 'actinodiscus'. Both will return you purple mushrooms, but they are not the same: the actinodiscus, eg, may have red spots.
If you want to know about hammer, torch, etc, look up euphyllia.
For colored sticks, search acropora.
If you want to know about a fish, you may succeed with the common name, but best go for the scientific one if you can find it. It will also clue you in as to how closely related, and whether, despite appearances, two fish may not get along.

The online pix are a very valuable resource, and fill you in on some interesting facts such as the ability of an elephant ear mushroom to trap small fish, or the fact some species are nocturnal, which cuts down on your viewing of same. Very helpful info.

06/21/2020, 10:43 AM	#1
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Finding pix of things: how to WIki and other sources have a lot of helpful pix, plus articles that tell you useful things about your specimens. To get best results, use the scientific name if you can: swipe it. For example, just searching 'purple mushroom' is likely to get you a strangelooking fungus. If you search 'purple mushroom coral' you MIGHT get a good marine mushroom pic. But the surest of all is searching either 'discosoma' or 'actinodiscus'. Both will return you purple mushrooms, but they are not the same: the actinodiscus, eg, may have red spots. If you want to know about hammer, torch, etc, look up euphyllia. For colored sticks, search acropora. If you want to know about a fish, you may succeed with the common name, but best go for the scientific one if you can find it. It will also clue you in as to how closely related, and whether, despite appearances, two fish may not get along. The online pix are a very valuable resource, and fill you in on some interesting facts such as the ability of an elephant ear mushroom to trap small fish, or the fact some species are nocturnal, which cuts down on your viewing of same. Very helpful info. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. Last edited by Sk8r; 06/21/2020 at 10:51 AM.