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Teen Catches Rare Swell Shark
Scott McLaughlin, an 18 year old from Illinois, went on a fishing trip with his dad in the Sea of Cortez and caught quite the rare shark. McLaughlin was on the boat of Jaime Rendon, the Captain of Dr....
View ArticleDissolved Gases in Marine Aquaria: Saturation Problems and Solutions
Smaller fish, such as Blue-Green Chromis (Chromis viridis), are most likely to be affected by chronic elevated dissolved gas levels in your aquariumIf you’re like most marine aquarium hobbyists, you...
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Reef Kids: Goldfish Anatomy
An anatomy and a baking lesson for your young (or young-at-heart) cracker-loving scientist. Artist Jason Freeny, known for his scientifically accurate prints and models of popular snacks and toys, has...
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Monterey Bay Aquariums Newest Exhibit
Monterey Bay Aquarium’s newest exhibit explores the wonders of Baja California, a diverse state in northwestern Mexico, with geography ranging from beaches and deserts to forests. The ‘Viva Baja! Life...
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Give me the thing that I love: A quick look at the genus Gramma
The illustrious Gramma dejongi. Photo credit: Lemon TYK. The family serranidae is quite possibly one of the most charismatic and familiar of all the reef fishes offered to the amateur or professional...
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A New Subspecies of Angelfish From the Indian Ocean
Regal Angelfish biogeography. From Coleman et al 2016 Aquarists have long recognized the regional color differences inherent in the Regal Angelfish Pygoplites diacanthus. Those from the Indian Ocean...
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Bubbles Help Save Reefs?
Reef aquarists work very hard to remove bubbles from system water. They’re fine in the skimmer, but flowing around in an aquarium? No thanks! But in the wild, they may be useful. In a recent study...
View ArticleBlackbar Soldierfish in a Sunken Ship
Good morning folks, we have a slight cloud cover this morning and a few drops of magical rain have fallen but so far nothing major! I was up early as usual and took the hounds for a long walk before...
View ArticleReef Threads Podcast #270
Don’t miss this week’s podcast about kelp aquaculture and the SheaMoisture commercial. In this week’s podcast we tie kelp aquaculture, third-world economies, sustainability,biochemistry, personal-care...
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Aquarium Installs Longest Acrylic Window In The US
With summer fast approaching, you may be looking for a place to take the kids for a vacation. Why not get your aquarium fix in at the same time? One place that is sure to be on my must see aquarium...
View ArticleBlue-Light Sponge
Good morning friends, we had a wonderful night dive last night under the second pier at Caracasbaai, it is truly one of the best blue-light diving destinations in Curacao! We ended up having five...
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Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered and the anti-aquarium movement
Recently, a Canadian court ruled that the documentary film, Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered would not be removed from the internet, and that the film’s only flaw, was using the aquarium’s copyrighted...
View ArticleSalty Q&A: Marine Aquariums and Power Outages
It’s best to have a plan in place BEFORE the power goes out, rather than rushing around to put together a solution after the factQuestionI set up a 60-gallon saltwater aquarium in my home last fall,...
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Swarming Crabs Puzzle Scientists
Although this creepy film was captured last April, off the coast of Panama, the footage has just been released. Scientists were investigating the complex phenomena that causes thousands of tuna crabs...
View ArticleScorpionfish
Hello friends, I have a scorpionfish for you all today with his classic grumpy face, big mouth and ornate decorations that we found late at night out on the reef. I’ve been searching high and low...
View ArticleCaptive-Breed ORA Red Scooter Dragonet
Red Scooter Dragonet Recently, Oceans Reefs and Aquariums (ORA) announced they had, for the first time, successfully breed the Ruby Red Dragonet. As of today, ORA has announced that the popular Red...
View ArticleBalloonfish, Diodon holocanthus
Good morning friends, I placed 2nd in Masters and 8th overall yesterday in the annual 45k Montana/Ennia mountain bike race. The race started in Montana (sounds like mon-ton-ya not like the state of...
View ArticleReview: Coast To Coast Custom Aquariums Frag Tank
When I initially planned out my new reef tank setup my mind was essentially made up to purchase a custom glass display tank and an acrylic frag tank. My thought was to spend the extra $$ for a high...
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