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Young Boy Raises Over $20,000 To Save Chambered Nautilus
When Josiah Utsch, at 11 years old, realized the Chambered Nautilus was in danger of extinction, he was devastated. And he wanted to do something about it. After being unable to find a Nautilus...
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ORA Shutting Down Live Coral & Fish Divisions
ORA SWITCHING TO 100% COOKIE BASED PRODUCT LINE IN RESPONSE TO GROWING DEMAND FOR EDIBLE PETS In a dramatic turn for a typically good natured company, ORA has decided to stop production on its “non...
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Largest Aquarium On Earth Opens In China
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, a new aquatic theme park in China that opened last week, is breaking Guinness records left and right. The park is part of the Chimelong Hengqin Bay Hotel, which is touted to be...
View ArticleCorals don’t lie: centuries of rising sea levels and temperature data revealed
Australian Institute of Marine Sciences scientists together with a team from The University of Western Australia, CSIRO and the University of San Diego have analysed coral cores from the eastern Indian...
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Cyclones carry coral larvae vast distances
New modelling suggests cyclones in Western Australia’s north-west create conditions that allow coral larvae to rapidly travel distances between inland and mid-shelf reef crests. Led by the...
View ArticleSwarming Mysids
Springtime in New York brings the return of migratory birds and fishes, hibernating reptiles and amphibians, and if you know where to look, massive swarms of the mysid shrimp, Neomysis americana....
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6 Ways to Prevent Photoshock in Aquarium Corals
Many of the corals and other sessile invertebrates we keep in reef aquariums are considered “photosynthetic,” meaning much of their nutrition is produced by photosynthetic algae (zooxanthellae)...
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Saltwater Confessions: Bizarre Marine Aquarium Blunders
After many years in the marine aquarium hobby—I’m not talking Paul B years here, but let’s just say a reasonable length of time—I like to think I’ve acquired a certain degree of wisdom with respect to...
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Review: Red Sea REEF-SPEC Seawater Refractometer
When it comes to measuring Salinity, refractometers are one of the most accurate tools available to reefkeepers. Thankfully, they are also relatively inexpensive and straightforward to use. What many...
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Reef Threads Podcast #176
We return from the big Jubilee podcast to talk about the reef-aquarium hobby once again. This week’s subjects include the Marine Breeders Institute workshop, ich and aiptasia, euthanizing and...
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Frag to Colony
Growing a coral from a seed fragment to a colony brings a sense of achievement. Instant gratification does not provide the same sense of accomplishment, however I see many new aquarists go this...
View ArticleVideo: Jammed In Like Sardines? No Problem With Prodibio
Normally, transporting maybe one or two fish home from the store is stressful enough (on us as well as the fish), so imagine the challenge if you’ve got to ship 20,000 fish (delicate sardines) all the...
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“Tentacles” Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium to Cultivate It’s Own Cephalopods
The soon to open $3.5 million “Tentacles” exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, will be the World’s largest collection of Cephalopods. The exhibit will focus on Octopus, Squid and Cuttlefish. The...
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New ‘zero bead’ seams look even better than ADA seams
There is not much information available right now, but these images showing off the ‘zero bead’ seams on this nano aquarium made from 100% low iron glass (optiwhite) is just stunning. Has the infamous...
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Results or Convenience – Which Matters Most When Feeding?
I would always like to think the aquarium owners are the ideal feeders and give every organism the proper nutrition. Chances are though that you, like everybody else, have forgotten to feed your fish...
View ArticleHas the invasive Lionfish finally met its match?
Check out this awesome video from a diver in Utila, Honduras which features a Spotted Moray Eel (Gymnothorax moringa) hunting an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans). This is the first video of its...
View ArticleBehind The Scenes – Tank Wars (Nano Division)
Behind The Scenes – Tank Wars (Nano Division) www.thomasvisioninc.com twitter @thomasreef http://www.facebook.com/ThomasVisionReef MORE… More: Continue reading → The post Behind The Scenes – Tank Wars...
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Eshopps Adding Some Style to Refugium Lighting
Many marine aquarists illuminate their refugia with the most basic of lighting systems. These usually consist of an aluminum shop light and a compact fluorescent bulb, which isn’t exactly the most...
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Super Rare Aurora Anthias Surface In The UK
We’ve just received a ‘heads-up’ from our friends at Aquarium Architecture to say that they’ve recently obtained a number of super rare and stunning Pseudanthias calloura via TMC. Also known as the...
View ArticleMr. Saltwater Tank Friday AM Quick Tip: Mostly Equal, Yet Still Should Be...
These two types of corals are some of my favorites and I recommend you keep the separate. Here’s why. MORE: Mr. Saltwater Tank Friday AM Quick Tip: Mostly Equal, Yet Still Should Be Kept Separate…...
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