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Reef Threads Podcast #168
http://cdn.wso.net/reefthreads/podcasts/rt168.mp3 One of those colored-stick colonies. It’s podcastin’ time again. This week’s topics include a backup-power lesson from Dad Williams, carp...
View ArticleShipwrecks Removed From Protected Coral Reefs
On January 29, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) completed a $5.5 million conservation project to remove three wrecked ships, weighing a total of one million pounds, from protected wildlife areas in...
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Epic Ocean Voyages of Coral Larvae Revealed
A new computer simulation conducted at the University of Bristol (UB) and University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science has revealed the epic, ocean-spanning journeys...
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Playing with the Ecoxotic EcoPico
Nano aquariums are so much fun. It’s as simple as that. The tiny little glass boxes can be put just about anywhere, and while they can’t house every fish or coral, they can be personalized in so many...
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Fish Tank On Wheels!
If only pet fish could drive their tanks… Studio diip has built the rather aptly named Fish on Wheels…a little fish tank-carrying vehicle that operates, not by remote control, but by the fish swimming...
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Close examination of corals reveals ‘hidden’ species
Scientists have discovered ‘hidden’ coral species diversity by applying a combined approach of DNA analysis, skeleton examination and ecological observations. Their research shows how essential it is...
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The Role of Activated Carbon in the Reef Aquarium
Of the three types of filtration used in the reef aquarium hobby today, biological, mechanical, and chemical, it is chemical filtration that is possibly the least understood. This post is all about...
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EcoTech Marine Celebrates 3rd Gen Radion XR30w by Giving One Away
Have we ever mentioned just how much we like contests and giveaways where free aquarium gear is involved? Well ladies and gents, we like them a lot and do our best to share them with all of you...
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A Heart-Shaped Coral For Valentines Day
Looking for that one-off special Valentines day gift? well, you couldn’t get much better than this stunning heart-shaped Lobophyllia offered by CoralCulture today. Although a fairly common species, the...
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Sustainable Aquatics’ Longfin Clownfish has Longfin Offspring
Last year saw the worldwide debut of one very unique clownfish from Sustainable Aquatics. Dubbed the Longfin Clownfish, this particular individual had the most elaborate finnage we’ve ever seen from...
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The Polyp Craze, a Look at Why Zoanthids and Palythoas are So Popular Even...
In this hobby we see coral and invert phases come and go. From clams to chalices and even maxi mini anemones, it seems like they all go through a lot of initial hype then slowly decline in popularity....
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Reef Threads Podcast #169
http://cdn.wso.net/reefthreads/podcasts/rt169.mp3 A bunch of tiny polyps. We return once again, this week to talk about Sanjay Joshi’s RTN battle, Christine’s dinoflagellates problem, learning from...
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Pigment and Perception
Exciting the pigment in coral has always fascinated me when compared to the appearance under natural light sources. The colors are absent in most cases under natural kelvin ranges but the beauty and...
View ArticleSponges help researchers understand the origins of complex life
How did complex life on Earth evolve when oxygen levels in the atmosphere were very low? Studies of a small sea sponge fished out of a Danish fjord shows that complex life does not need high levels of...
View ArticleTosanoides flavofasciatus makes a trip to the USA
This video from Fluid Dynamics International shows a super rare Tosanoides flavofasciatus, not unheard of, but certainly the first time in the USA. This member of the anthias family lives in very...
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The Beautiful, Beginner-Friendly Bubble Coral
Recently, I found myself musing over the livestock lineup I had in my first reef tank many years ago. Along with a variety of easy-to-keep soft corals and a handful of hardy fish, I fondly recalled...
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Giant Isopod’s Hunger Strike Comes to an End
A giant isopod was pronounced dead this week at the Toba Aquarium in Japan. The giant isopod was known as “No. 1″ since the aquarium housed two isopods. No. 1 had been residing at the aquarium since...
View ArticleVideo: Red Sea Showcases New REEF-SPEC Refractometer
Having already seen some preliminary reports breaking in the last few days, we were interested to watch this video which was published by Red Sea themselves today. The video goes some way to address...
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Whitespotted Filefish, Cantherhines macrocerus, Filefish
Good morning friends, it’s finally Friday!!! It’s been a weird week for me with a strange like cold that is still holding on which has been keeping me from diving and biking. The island is again being...
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Reef Threads Podcast #170
http://cdn.wso.net/reefthreads/podcasts/rt170.mp3 Transluscence! It’s time for more reef chit chat. Subjects this week include Christine talking at the Boston Reef Society meeting, accuracy and...
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