Something A Little Different…
At the Tropical Aquaculture Lab in Ruskin, we’ve been running into lots of bottlenecks in the early larval development of some of the Rising Tide species we’ve been working on. We believe these issues...
View ArticleHammer Corals Caught Accumulating Eggs in Tentacles in Preparation of...
Although we’re pretty caught up in the Interzoo hype, we haven’t forgotten about all of the amazing corals that attract us to this hobby in the first place. To prove my point, we’ll now shift our...
View ArticleEven Cats Appreciate Aquariums :-)
Even Cats Appreciate Aquariums There’s an Aquarium lover in all of us. MORE… More: The post Even Cats Appreciate Aquariums :-) appeared first on reefs.com.
View ArticleDoes the Emerald Crab Earn Its Algae-Eating, Reef-Safe Reputation?
This emerald crab (M. sculptus) appears to be interested in bubble algae, but that’s not the case for all specimens.Among the various and sundry marine life commonly sold to aquarium hobbyists for...
View ArticleCorals, Algae and Bleaching Events
A new study from the University of Georgia is helping us better understand the role symbiotic algae plays in bleaching events that occur on reefs throughout the world. Published in the journal...
View ArticleLive Sale: Cherry Corals – This Saturday @ 6PM
Bookmark the LIVE SALE HERE.… More: The post Live Sale: Cherry Corals – This Saturday @ 6PM appeared first on reefs.com.
View ArticleMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick Tip: Buy It, Bag It, Then Secure It
I use these things for livestock and nearly everywhere else around my tank. Links in this video: www.mrsaltwatertank.com/site/springclip[embedded content] MORE: Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday Am Quick...
View ArticleSicce Announces Remote Controlled Xstream-e Series Pumps
Interzoo seemed to be a launching pad for many new and somewhat unusual water pumps this year, with Sicce also getting in on the action. They didn’t do anything unusual in terms of some radical...
View ArticleHow Fast Do Sea Sponges Filter Water?
A while back there was a fair amount of chatter spreading throughout the interwebs regarding the use of sponges as a main, or alternative filtration source. Steve Tyree was one of the first to document...
View ArticleWhat eats a Great White Shark at 2000 Feet?!
Great White’s are amazing apex predators. I have been following the research and development of the tagged Great White’s with interest. Recently, some intriguing information regarding ‘shark alpha’ has...
View ArticleCelebrate World Oceans Day On June 8, 2014
Tomorrow, June 8, 2014, is World Oceans Day. Recognized by the United Nations in 2008, it is an officially recognized day in which people come together to celebrate the wonder and wealth of our World’s...
View ArticleATI Finally Goes Full Fledged LED with New Sirius X Fixture
ATI Aquaristik is no stranger to aquarium illumination. For many years, their Powermodule T5HO fixtures have topped the wishlists of many a hobbyist. But over the last few years, T5HO lighting has...
View ArticleDream Trip for Two to Fiji Offered at MACNA 2014
Raffles are always a big ticket item (see what we did there) at aquarium shows both large and small. Regardless of the speaker lineup, the number of vendors, or the size of the show, there’s nothing...
View ArticleReef Threads Podcast #185
Seen above is a fluorescence photograph of an ultra rare hybrid staghorn coral (Acropora prolifera) living in Miami’s Government Cut waterway (“Borrowed” from the Coral Morphologic website).We’re back...
View ArticleThe Many Means of Nutrient Export in Marine Aquariums
Dissolved nutrients. Sounds like a good thing, right? After all, every organism needs nutrients in one form or another in order to grow and stay in good health. So why are marine aquarium...
View ArticleLet’s Talk CEPHALOPODS!
Mainly, Cephalopods in Fashion. I love to think I’m extremely chic and avant-garde when it comes to my fashion sense, but if I’m being completely honest – I’m a basic black, white and grey kinda gal....
View ArticleFirst Public Display Of Live Vampire Squid
The Tentacles exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium allows visitors to get up close to some rarely collected deep sea creatures, which would be otherwise very difficult to view in public aquariums....
View ArticleMy Top 6 Simple Accessories Repurposed for Marine Aquariums
Oftentimes simple household items make great aquarium toolsVisit your local fish store, and you’ll see shelf after shelf of equipment, implements, doodads, and thingamabobs specifically designed to...
View ArticleThe D-Day Acro from Reef Raft USA is a Real Eye Catcher
We sure do love our colored sticks, and Reef Raft USA has one that is particularly beautiful. Recently displayed on the Reef2Reef forums, the stunning D-Day Acropora sports an exotic combination of...
View ArticleCreating Beautiful Under Water Museums To Promote Coral Reefs
Jason DeCaires Taylor, who had attended art school and grew up near the Oceans of Malaysia, had been a dive instructor, theatrical designer and photographer for the past 12 years. With a blended...
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