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CORAL Magazine’s Captive Bred Marine Fish Species List for 2014
As soon as CORAL Magazine’s 2013 Captive-Bred Marine Fish Species List was published last year, new additions started to show up. Several species that were left off the 2013 list have now been added,...
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ORA Introduces Blue Hypnea Macroalgae
Other forms of this widespread Indo-Pacific seaweed are used in Asian kitchens as salad ingredients and in industry as a source of the thickener carageenan, but Blue Hypnea (Hypnea pannosa) is an...
View ArticleA New Year Facial – A Treat for Your Skin but a Disaster for Our Seas
One of the main problems with raising environmental concerns is that… well, you end up sounding like a kill-joy. This story from the Marine Conservation Society in the UK is a great example. The...
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Algal diversity greater than thought as research finds new species
The species that historically was quoted as the most abundant of coral algae that forms rodoliths at the Gulf of California in Mexico, is in reality a compound of five different species. This finding...
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Marine Biologists Unmask Species Diversity in Coral Reefs
Rising water temperatures due to climate change are putting coral reefs in jeopardy, but a surprising discovery by a team of marine biologists suggests that very similar looking coral species differ in...
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Research Shows Coral Reefs are Worth Saving
Although some scientists suggest that coral reefs are headed for certain doom, a new study by University of Florida and Caribbean researchers indicates even damaged reefs can recover. In a 13-year...
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Saving Fiji’s Coral Reefs Linked to Forest Conservation Upstream
The health of coral reefs offshore depend on the protection of forests near the sea, according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society that outlines the importance of terrestrial protected...
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Sharks on Twitter!
Shark attacks seem to be increasing in recent years, and although the number are minuscule compared to the millions swimming in beaches everyday, attacks still pose a valid concern for swimmers....
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Interesting New ‘Creeper Monti’ from The CandyShop
We present you with the Creeper Monti, a new offering from The Candy Shop. This encrusting montipora coral is beyond bright, sporting a neon pink base that is broken up with small patches of green and...
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Reef Threads Podcast #163
http://cdn.wso.net/reefthreads/podcasts/rt163.mp3 One of Gary’s favorite parts of Elliott from Arizona’s tank is this quiet little alcove.We return from our holiday hiatus to talk about Christine’s new...
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Review: Vertex Omega 150 skimmer
Following on from our unboxing review slightly earlier this year, we decided now would be a great time to take a closer look at our Vertex Omega in operation as we’ve now had it installed and running...
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Jumping Snails Left Grounded in Future Oceans
Sea snails that leap to escape their predators may soon lose their extraordinary jumping ability because of rising human carbon dioxide emissions, a team of international scientists has discovered....
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Snowball Effect of Overfishing Highlighted
Florida State University researchers have spearheaded a major review of fisheries research that examines the domino effect that occurs when too many fish are harvested from one habitat. The loss of a...
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ORA Announces Availability of Captive Bred Blue Fin Watchman Gobies
Oceans Reefs & Aquariums has been very very busy over the last month or so. Since the beginning of December, the aquaculture experts have released two new fish (the Eastern Hulafish and...
View ArticleThe Ocean And Our Appetite For Sushi
Sushi restaurateur Kiyoshi Kimura paid 7.36 million yen (about $70,000) for a 507-pound bluefin tuna in the year’s celebratory first auction at Tokyo’s Tsukiji market on Sunday, just 5 percent of what...
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Ancient sharks reared young in prehistoric river-delta nursery
That’s the surprising conclusion of University of Michigan paleontologist Lauren Sallan and a University of Chicago colleague, who reanalyzed all known specimens of Bandringa, a bottom-feeding...
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Starfish have eyes—one on the end of each of their arms—but what they do with...
Starfish have historically been thought of as simple animals. Since their eyes are also relatively simple and because they lack a brain, it’s been difficult to figure out how or even if they could...
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How Long Can Marine Fish Go Without Food?
Butterflyfish and other highly laterally compressed species have less body reserves than more robust fish.This question usually arises when a marine aquarium hobbyist is either preparing to depart for...
View ArticleVideo: Fluorescent Reef Fish Revealed
More than 180 species of fish that glow in a wide range of colours and patterns have been discovered and documented by scientists. The research, led by a team from the American Museum of Natural...
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EcoTech Marine Announces 3rd Generation Radion XR30w
Here’s a bit of a surprise from EcoTech Marine. They just announced the imminent release of the 3rd generation of the wildly popular XR30w and XR30w Pro LED fixtures. The fixtures will be available to...
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