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New RoboSnail Model Lets the Automated Cleaner Tackle Larger Aquariums
The RoboSnail has long been one of those dream devices that would help aquarists automate those daily, mundane activities that make maintenance a total drag. Since its release to the general public at...
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“Like Something Out of a Nightmare”
There are two Academy groups currently in the Philippines for the 2014 Biodiversity Expedition: one from Research, and the other from the Aquarium. Though we’re staying at different locations, we...
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Karen Brittain to Make Rare Appearance at the 2014 MBI Workshop
The Marine Breeding Initiative is gearing up for yet another one of their MBI Workshops, which is slated for July 14th, and while the speaker lineup has been public record for some time now, the...
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Luiz Rocha to be Keynote Speaker at MACNA 2014
Hot off the press, the MACNA 2014 Keynote Speaker will be Luiz Rocha, a well known expert on fish and reefs. Luiz works at the Steinhart Aquarium here he is the curator of Ichthyology at the...
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Good at Gardening? Try Reefkeeping!
If you’re a gardener with a green thumb, making the leap to reefkeeping isn’t as far as you might think!Having once worked in the nursery and landscaping business, it often occurs to me that there are...
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Milletseed Butterflyfish Larvae Update
A 35 day old milletseed butterflyfish larva with morepronounced dorsal spines. During this recent trial, larvae displayed greater development in a shorter period of time.It’s been a while since our...
View ArticleReplay of The Question and Answer Session With Mr. Saltwater Tank on 5/12/2014
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All-in-One Biopellets Aim to Be Potent Blend of Carbon Dosing and Phosphate...
Aquarium Specialty is introducing us to a brand new type of biopellet from Reef Interests that hopes to be a game changer for nitrate and phosphate removal. Announced on the Aquarium Specialty Blog,...
View ArticleMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: How to Feed Nori Without Getting...
I’m a hands-on type of guy. Around my reef tank though, I try to be a hands-out type of guy. Here’s one way I feed my fish without putting my hand in the tank. [embedded content] MORE: Mr. Saltwater...
View ArticleFincasters Episode 37 Fintastic Mermaids!
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We Brought an Entire Aquarium With Us (and Built a Fish-Sized Hyperbaric...
When I tell people that we’re in the field collecting saltwater animals for display and research at the aquarium, most of them imagine that the actual catching is the hard part. In reality, the hard...
View ArticleThe Amazing Jellyfish of Palau
If the sight of jellyfish normally leaves you feeling itchy, as it does for myself, Jellyfish Lake is the place for you. The Golden Jelly, Mastigias papua etpisoni, and the less common Moon Jelly,...
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Shark Antibodies Could Create New Methods To Fight Illness
Scientists have now turned to sharks in an effort to to see what makes shark antibodies so stable. Antibodies in humans can protect against a multitude of illnesses and disease. It is difficult to...
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Fluorescent Red Display Is A First For Reef Fishes
In an exciting ‘first’, evolutionary biologists at the University of Tübingen, Germany have demonstrated that deep red fluorescent body coloration is not only exhibited by certain reef fishes, it can...
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Making the T5 Changeup in Reef Aquarium Lighting
Recently, Paul Grant from Advanced Reef Aquarium decided to switch up the lighting on his 240-gallon custom reef tank. Originally, five Aquaillumination Vega Color fixtures were used to power his...
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Exclusive: Red Sea Details New MAX-E Coral Reef Systems
Well, we promised you a ‘scoop’ just after ReefFest and here it is! In an exclusive for Digital-Reefs, Red Sea have given us a pre-Interzoo look at the release of their new concept E-Series reef...
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‘Alien Catfish’ Mystifies Scientists
There is so much more to discover in our aquatic world. New species are being discovered much more often than you realize. For example, the Kryptoglanis Shajii, a tiny catfish that lives underground,...
View ArticleMr. Saltwater Tank Friday AM Quick Tip: Soft Plumbing’s Shadow
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Skimz Singapore to Debut Two New Monzter Mini DC Skimmers at Interzoo
Skimz Singapore has announced that they will be displaying a pair of small DC powered protein skimmers under the Mini Monzter moniker. These two new skimmers feature the smallest DC pump on the market...
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Acropora Coral DNA to save reefs
Japanese researchers are finding clues to help with the conservation of coral reef ecosystems in waters around the world by studying Acropora. Through the establishment of DNA markers, similar to DNA...
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