Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: This Little Piece is Worth It’s...
Sometimes the low-tech pieces of equipment can prevent the biggest disasters. I still cannot figure out why everyone doesn’t have one of these on their RODI system. MORE: Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday...
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Tracking the Deep Sea Paths of Tiger Sharks
Shark research scientist, Dr Jonathan Werry, has undertaken a four year study tracking the migratory patterns of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) across the Southwest Pacific. The research, in...
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Reef Threads Podcast #164
http://cdn.wso.net/reefthreads/podcasts/rt164.mp3 This week it’s Reef Threads Old School. We return to our roots and focus on threads this week, featuring a thread titled “You Know You’re a Reefneck...
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Researchers Unveil Rich World of Fish Biofluorescence
A team of researchers led by scientists from the American Museum of Natural History has released the first report of widespread biofluorescence in the tree of life of fishes, identifying more than 180...
View ArticleNew Study Finds Extreme Longevity in White Sharks
Great white sharks — top predators throughout the world’s ocean — grow much slower and live significantly longer than previously thought, according to a new study led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic...
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Gobies Keep Fijian Reefs Clean
Georgia Tech biologist’s Mark Hay and Danielle Dixson study the unique relationship shared by gobies, algae and coral. Seaweed algae, unchecked, can overrun Coral Reefs. When a kind of spikey coral is...
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Researchers Unveil Rich World of Fish Biofluorescence
A team of researchers led by scientists from the American Museum of Natural History has released the first report of widespread biofluorescence in the tree of life of fishes, identifying more than 180...
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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Seahorse Evolution
Just how did seahorses make the leap from ordinary fish to extraordinary oddity? Damselfish photo by Klaus Stiefel When you look at a seahorse, it’s easy to wonder how such a bizarre creature could...
View ArticleWar Torn Iraq To Get It’s First Modern Public Aquarium
Iraq has been a war torn country for over a decade, with little if any safe leisure or recreational activities for families. However, this week, an announcement was made that a new aquarium is to be...
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Coral Reef Gardens Found Thriving in Gulf of Maine
New research has found a type of coral reef called Octocorals, previously thought to have diminished off the East Coast of the US in the Gulf of Maine, has been recently discovered surviving in dense...
View ArticleXenia in the Caribbean?
In a recently published paper, the first evidence has been presented of Xenia growing in Caribbean waters, off three coast of eastern Venezuela to be exact. Images show Xeniidae species overgrowing...
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The Calcium Reactor: A Device Well Worth its Salt
A hobby like reef keeping has its fair share of intimidating technologies. I suppose it doesn’t help to call certain technologies sterilizers, fractionators, or reactors, which further instills a sense...
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AquaXplorer Live 3.0 Released by Puratek
via AquaXplorer Newsletter: Puratek is committed to introducing new and innovative products to the aquarium industry. With the latest release of our Aquarium Management software, AquaXplorer Live,...
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Coral Reefs in Palau Surprisingly Resistant to Naturally Acidified Waters
Ocean researchers working on the coral reefs of Palau in 2011 and 2012 made two unexpected discoveries that could provide insight into corals’ resistance and resilience to ocean acidification, and aid...
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Bald reef gets seaweed transplant
Marine ecologists in Sydney have successfully restored a once thriving seaweed species, which vanished along a stretch of the city’s coastline during the 1970s and 80s when there were high levels of...
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Acclimation Made Easy: Aquarium Livestock Acclimation Tips
Have you ever woke up from your warm, fuzzy blankets only to be frost bit by the cold air outside of your place of slumber? Have you ever taken a hot shower and opened the door to a gust of cold air?...
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New Regulations And The Impact On The Coral Trade
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is America’s federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. The NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service is in the...
View ArticleMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip: Frag Swappin’? Here’s What To Bring
Buying coral at a frag swap or at someone’s house? Here’s what should you bring (along with cash of course) MORE: Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip: Frag Swappin’? Here’s What To Bring… More:...
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The Marbled Coral Beauty is Quite the Unique Aberrant Angelfish
The coral beauty angel (Centropyge bispinosa) is one of the best known members of the dwarf angelfish family, and it has been widely available in the hobby for decades. But that doesn’t keep the...
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A Victorian Aquarium reconstructed today at Horniman Museum
The Victorian aquarium at Horniman Museum in London (visit the website of the museum) reproduces the cold water marine life native to the UK. It is a modern reproduction of the legendary work of the...
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