Wake Up and Smell the Reef: Fish Larvae Sniff Their Way Back Home
How tiny fish larvae travel away from the reef, then know how to navigate their way back home is a scientific mystery. A new study led by Dr. Claire Paris, Professor at the University of Miami (UM)...
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233,000 Gallons of Molasses Spills into Hawaiian Bay
Matson, a large import/export shipping company, has taken the blame for an egregious large spill of raw molasses into the waters of Honolulu Harbor. Monday morning a pipeline that runs the molasses...
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Global Warming May Cause Some Corals to Flourish Scientists Say
We’ve all seen our fair share of reports about how global warming is causing the decline of coral reefs across the world, but there may be a shred of good news on the horizon. It’s well-known now that...
View ArticleReef Threads Podcast #148
http://cdn.wso.net/reefthreads/podcasts/rt148.mp3 Justin Zimmerman from SeaWorld places a collection tent over a spawning elkhorn coral (A. palmata).The Coral Restoration Foundation is doing important...
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Refractometers Or Hydrometers: Why The Latter Should Contain A Warning
Having been around saltwater aquariums for most of my now almost forty years, I’ve seen many gizmos and gadgets. I’ve seen a hobby that one was only for the most advanced aquarist become affordable...
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White Plague Coral Disease Product of Viruses
They call it the “white plague,” and like its black counterpart from the Middle Ages, it conjures up visions of catastrophic death, with a cause that was at first uncertain even as it led to widespread...
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Earths Wobble Stirs Up the Nitrogen Cycle
The cyclic wobble of Earth on its axis controls the production of a nutrient essential to the health of the ocean, according to a new study in the journal Nature. The discovery of factors that control...
View ArticleBaby corals survive acidic ocean
Corals can survive the early stages of their development even under the tough conditions that rising carbon emissions will impose on them says a new study from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral...
View ArticleBringing corals back from the brink
Shocks caused by climate and seasonal change could be used to aid recovery of some of the world’s badly-degraded coral reefs, an international team of scientists has proposed. A new report by...
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Gorgonian Proliferation and the Future of Coral Reefs
As Earth’s temperature climbs, the stony corals that form the backbone of ocean reefs are in decline. It’s a well-documented story: Violent storms and coral bleaching have all contributed to...
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Lipogramma (Lipogramma species)
A rare, deep-water lipogramma (Lipogramma species), brought up from 550 feet. Approximate size is 2 1/4 inches. Sea Aquarium house reef, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. MORE: MORE… More: Continue...
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Current USA’s Orbit Marine LED is Packed with Features
Several months back, Current USA debuted their Satellite LED lighting for freshwater aquariums, and the whole time we were thinking when they would release a set of stylish, low-profile, tank mounted...
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What Fish NOT To Get: How To Know
For starters, This is no home for a tang!!! World’s Smallest Reef Tank image via reef2reef member jjreeftank Are you considering a stocking list for your aquarium? Probably not. If you are like most...
View ArticleVideo: Americas Oldest Public Aquarium Closes
Originally founded in 1873, the US National Aquarium in Washington, D.C moved to the base of the Washington Monument in 1878, before winding up in the Commerce Building basement in 1932. Although the...
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Sicce Targeting Small Aquariums with Voyager Nano Pumps
The aquarium hobby is teeming with all sorts of water pumps, with most of the industry’s best focusing on medium to large sized aquariums. There is a healthy offering for the smaller side of the...
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The Basics of Marine Aquarium Backgrounds
Paint and commercially manufactured sheets are two common types of backgroundsWhen setting up a new saltwater aquarium, one of the many decisions you’ll need to make is whether you want to put a...
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Scientists Describe Two New Gorgonian Soft Coral Species
Gorgonians are a type of soft corals easily distinguishable by the complex branching shape, which has also probably inspired their name, coming from the Gorgon Medusa- a creature from the Greek...
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Safety in Numbers? Not So for Corals
Traditionally, it was assumed that corals do not face a risk of extinction unless they become very rare or have a very restricted range. A team of scientists from the University of Hawaii — Manoa...
View ArticleScientists Describe Two New Gorgonian Soft Coral Species
Gorgonians are a type of soft corals easily distinguishable by the complex branching shape, which has also probably inspired their name, coming from the Gorgon Medusa- a creature from the Greek...
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Aquarium Photography Hacks, Using Polarized Sunglasses to Knock Down the Blues
As an aquarium hobbyist who is also fairly passionate about photography, I am always looking to capture those unique moments when I’m at a fish store or some other venue where fish, corals, and...
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