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“Super Schroom” Mushroom Coral from Sexy Corals Leaves Us Speechless
Who would have thought that mushroom corals would ascend up the ladder of corals in high demand? After all, they’ve been around forever, are virtually indestructible, reproduce like crazy, and are...
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Baby Caribbean Reef Squids, Sepioteuthis sepioidea
Good morning friends, I jumped in the water early this morning with camera in hand and photographed our school of baby Caribbean Reef Squids that have been living here since they were born. The squids...
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Authorities End Search For Missing Doctor Diving At Tiger Beach
Doctor John Petty, 63 years old, was one of eight individuals who went to Tiger Beach for Shark Diving last Sunday. Tiger Beach in the Bahamas is one of the first destinations that offered cageless...
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Coral Reef Scene, Elkhorn Corals, Stony Corals
Good morning friends, did you have a great weekend out there??? We sure did because our prayers have finally been answered, WE GOT RAIN!!! Yes our 6 month drought is finally over!! We woke to rain...
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The Fantastic Fishing Gear of Antennariid Anglerfishes
As someone who enjoys a day on the water fishing, I have to give a tip of the hat to the various anglerfishes (a.k.a. frogfishes) of the family Antennariidae. These incredibly cryptic fishes make us...
View ArticleVideo: Close-Up Time For Captive Bred Pygmy Seahorses
As the newest (and unquestionably cutest) arrivals to the vast collection of marine life at San Fransisco’s Steinhart Aquarium, the baby Pygmy Seahorses Hippocampus bargibanti shown in this video are...
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“Hey! Get ‘Yer Clown Off My Lion!”– One of the Strangest Symbiotic...
There’s some strange behavior going on in the water out in Omaha, Nebraska. Today’s fascinating post is brought to us courtesy of Jim Gryczanowki, owner of the beautiful Nebraska Aquatic Supply. We’ve...
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ORA Blue Polyp Capricornis Now Available
Oceans Reefs and Aquariums has apparently snuck a new coral onto the captive grown marketplace. A little more than a week ago, ORA announced on their blog that their new blue polyp Montipora...
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Reef Threads Podcast #190
To thrive, these feathers require a ton of phytoplankton every day.We’re back again, this time to talk more about Colin Foord, the Catlin Global Reef Record site, feather dusters, skimping or...
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World’s Third Largest Aquarium Underway In Brazil
The Aquario Ceara in Fortaleza, Brazil is scheduled to open in 2015. In 2012 the U.S. Government lent over 105 Million Dollars to the Brazilian state of Ceara to help build the aquarium in its capital...
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Harlequin Shrimps: Seeing Stars (On the Menu)
Somewhat comical and cartoonish in both name and appearance, harlequin shrimps (Hymenocera picta) are not invertebrates to be purchased on a whim. Keeping these critters, as I’ll soon explain, demands...
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Does Your Pet Suffer from Shark Envy?
I’m sure you’re all as excited as I am about the upcoming “Shark Week” starting August 10th (Stefanie, I’m talking to you), but be aware of your four-legged friends whom are sure to feel a pang of...
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Pederson Cleaner Shrimp with Eggs, Crustaceans
Good morning friends, it’s finally friday!!! Yesterday was busy around here. I did two dives, one for fun (playing with the baby squids) and one filming and photographing the submersible for a Dutch...
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New Dosing Pumps on the Way from IceCap
The IceCap brand is continuing its expansion with the release of their new single channel dosing pump. Based on the popular peristaltic pump design, the IceCap Liquid Dosing Pump is great for adding...
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Deadly Coral Diseases Surge Near Dredging Sites Off Australian Coast
Well this is some disturbing news. Hopefully we can learn a few things from this research and repair the damage we’ve been causing! Researchers studied the health of corals around Barrow Island and...
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WWC Bounce Mushroom Looks Like a Tiny Volcano Gushing Lava
The popularity of mushroom corals is on the rise, and thanks to corals like this, we can certainly see why. There has been an influx of rather brightly colored, fluffy looking mushrooms into the hobby...
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Review: TMC GroBeam 1500 Ultima ND
As LED aquarium lighting continues to evolve rapidly, let’s take a look at how this technology can benefit our reef tanks beyond the illumination of corals and fishes in our main display tank. As well...
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Now That I’ve Officially Joined the “Mac Pack”, It’s Time For Some Sweet Skin!
So I took the plunge today and bought a MacBook Air. Very fun, I love it, but not quite stylish enough for this refer. So what better way to add some fun than with some sick decals from Etsy (my second...
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Elasmobranch Enthusiasts (Part 2): Modern Husbandry – Diet
From the ferocious great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) to the graceful white-spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari), Elasmobranchii are a diverse group of boneless fishes that are circumglobal,...
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Massachusetts Becomes The Ninth State to Ban Shark Fin Trade
Massachusetts Governor Patrick signed a new law into place, Thursday July 24 at the New England Aquarium, which bans the possession or distribution of shark fins in the State. The new law will mostly...
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