Specialized Care is Key to Success with Sun Corals
Sun coral (Tubastraea spp.)When ascribed to the various species of the genus Tubastraea, the common name “sun coral” is both fitting and ironic. It’s fitting when you consider that the spectacular...
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Sun coral (Tubastraea spp.)When ascribed to the various species of the genus Tubastraea, the common name “sun coral” is both fitting and ironic. It’s fitting when you consider that the spectacular...
View ArticleLatest Advancements in Aquarium Tech
Innovators and entrepreneurs are always busy finding ways to tweak, streamline and improve existing technologies. And while this kind of progress is most obvious in the world of computers, smart...
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Bicinctus in the wild
Amphiprion bicinctus is not a common fish in the trade, but for visitors to the Red Sea, it’s a common sight. I’ve had a great fondness for clownfish since I first saw one on an old nature documentary...
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Epithet etymology: It’s as easy as A, B, Chromis!
Chromis brevirostris, whose specific epithet means “short nose”. Photo credit: Trimma.net. The circumtropical genus Chromis is a ubiquitous icon of any coral reef, and can be found anywhere from sun...
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Ptereleotris trifecta: kallista, grammica and uroditaenia
The sheer brilliance of Ptereleotris kallista is simply mind-blowing. Photo credit: Lemon TYK. Of all the slender, slippery gobioid looking fishes to exist, few can surpass the unearthly and...
View ArticleSnorkeling with Dolphins and New Ikelite Toys
Good morning friends, how was your weekend out there??? Still no rain here and the stupid wind is still blowing like an approaching hurricane, I say, “give us a break already”!! I did a fun dolphin...
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Red Sea, LED lights, and Algae
Red Sea has been a trusted aquatics company for decades. They are known for careful science and high production values, releasing products that have been carefully studied. In recent years, Red Sea has...
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An Identification Guide to Corallimorphs in the Reef Aquarium
The Giant Reef Corallimorph Paracorynactis hoplites seen in the Philippines. Credit: Blogio Robillo The morphological differences that serve to separate anemones, corals and corallimorphs (i.e....
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Aquacultured Yellow Tangs have hit Wholesalers
The captive bred Zebrasoma flavescens we’ve all been ogling over from the Oceanic Institute of Hawaii Pacific University have hit wholesalers Quality Marine and Segrest Farms. The initial shipments of...
View ArticleSalty Q&A: Is RO/DI Water All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
RO/DI treatment is a hedge against tap water which typically has impurities that can cause issues in our aquariumsQuestionI’ve been keeping saltwater aquariums for five years, and in all that time I’ve...
View ArticleCaribbean Underwater Reef Scene
Good morning friends, I have a soothing underwater reef scene for you all today that I took yesterday in 30 feet of water in front of Mambo Beach. For some odd reason the winds have finally died down...
View ArticleAqua Illumination Prime Giveaway
AquaNerd and Aqua Illumination are doing a giveaway on an Aqua Illumination Prime LED fixture that will take place on April 1st. Anyone is eligible to win by liking this post on the AquaNerd Facebook...
View ArticleLongsnout Seahorse
ABOUT Avid outdoorsman and underwater photographer, Barry Brown has spent the last ten years documenting life above and below water in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. He is currently working with the...
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National Geographic checks the facts at the door
When a heavy hitting environmental news organization like National Geographic publishes an article, many in the general population assume its accurate, without questioning the statistics given. For...
View ArticleVertical Gorgonian Image
ABOUT Avid outdoorsman and underwater photographer, Barry Brown has spent the last ten years documenting life above and below water in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. He is currently working with the...
View ArticleBanggai Cardinalfish and The Endangered Species Act
Collection of Banggai Cardinals for the aquarium trade is the major driver for their harvest. These fish have a extremely limited geographic range of about 5,500 km² and small wild population size...
View ArticleThe Yasha Shrimp Goby: A Hardy, Peaceful, Somewhat Rare Nano Reef Candidate
Yasha Shrimp Goby (Stonogobiops yasha)Certain marine fish pack a lot of visual and behavioral interest into a very small package. Such is the case with the yasha shrimp goby (Stonogobiops yasha), also...
View ArticleDiving with Bottlenose Dolphins
Good morning, Aimee here. I have a fun and wonderful photo of Tela and Serena on our open ocean dive yesterday. I have spent the last several months working on this with them and now we are all...
View ArticleSpotted Moray Eel
Good morning all, guess what, it’s raining!!! It started last night at around 6:30 and lightly rained on and off most of the night, we are dancing in the streets! As most of you know I have been...
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