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Picture of the Week, Pakistan Butterflyfish
Gracing the AquaNerd Picture of the Week this time around is the beautiful, yet not so reef friendly, Pakistan butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare). While we don’t have any personal experience with this...
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Fossil Corals, Fossil Star Corals, Coral Fossils
Good morning friends, we are getting ready to take the submersible out to the reef and should be underway at around 11:00. For those of you asking, YES our live underwater camera is broken and I have...
View ArticleNow Just Imagine That Camera as Your Head…
PM me if I owe you a new pair of pants.This video shows a Great White attacking a REMUS (Remote Environmental Monitoring Units) SharkCam after, I’m assuming, he got sick of having his picture taken....
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The Ascent to MACNA 2014 Is Near!
In just about three weeks, we here at Saltwater Smarts (and thousands of other saltwater aquarists from around the US and world) will ascend to The Mile-High City for MACNA (Marine Aquarium Conference...
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ROV Images Strange Life On Submerged Volcano
A team from Heriot-Watt University has identified more than 100 different species ranging from strange single-celled organisms to coral species and even an octopus on the slopes of a huge and ancient...
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Red Sea to Host Product Workshop at FJW Aquarium in Houston
We love aquarium related workshops, whether they be some sort of husbandry demo, a product showcase, or anything that spreads the good word of the hobby. We especially love them when the events are...
View ArticleDiver Has Frightening Encounter With Shark
This scuba diver was fishing for invasive lion fish (a good thing) in the Caymans. The scent of the blood attracted this savvy predator. Check out how this diver fends off this aggressive shark. The...
View ArticleFriday Morning Quick Tip: 2 Important Steps When Receiving New Fish
Adding new fish to your saltwater tank is excited for you and it can be stressful for the fish. Here are two important steps I follow whenever I get new fish to help them transition easily. NOTE: I...
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Well Here is an Odd Way to Mount a Coral
We’ve seen some rather creative ways to mount fresh cut coral frags, but this one takes the cake. Where most aquarists would use a frag plug or even a magnetic frag plug, the crew at FX Charity Corals...
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Caribbean Reef Squids, Baby Reef Squids
Hi gang, I have been busy getting my blue-light equipment ready for a night-dive tonight with Aimee. We usually wait till around 7:30 or 8:00 before we jump in the sea that way all the nocturnal...
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The Role of Magnesium in Marine Aquarium Chemistry
One of the big differences in moving from freshwater systems to saltwater systems is a greater emphasis on water chemistry. There is a pretty steep learning curve to get a handle on all the different...
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Wait, What? Giant, Tentacle-less Species of Irukandji Jellyfish Discovered...
Normally no bigger than your fingernail, the Irukandji Jellyfish is infamous for being extremely venomous. The newly discovered Keensingia gigas, however, is peculiar in a number of ways - firstly in...
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Sex On The Reef Under A Full Moon
It’s that time of year again: coral spawning. Each year, many divers and snorkelers flock to the Keys in hopes to witness this rare and special event. Anyone who has seen mass coral spawning in the...
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Meanwhile, in the “Super Rare Mind Blowing Face Melting Anthias” Category…
Holanthias fuscipennis has been long regarded as a Holy Grail Fish, but this super-flamboyant juvenile appears to top anything we’ve seen so far from this species. In an almost fantastical “can’t...
View ArticleA Real Fish Matrix
Pressures like habitat loss and over fishing have been placing extreme pressures on wild fish stocks for decades. To help mitigate the pressure on wild fish stocks, man has increasingly turned to...
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Mmmmm… Human Chum.
Now that we’re all properly lubricated from yesterday’s booze post, let’s talk about food. For all you weirdos out there who can’t sustain yourselves on sunshine and alcohol alone (vodkasynthetic),...
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Review: Bio Aquatek Bio-Phos 80 Phosphate Media and Reactor
Anyone using chemical media on their reef system will almost certainly have delved into the wonderful world of fluidising reactors at some point. There’s something mesmerising about seeing your chosen...
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Orphek Crams Atlantik Features into the DIF Form Factor
Hey, you got Atlantik in my DIF. No! You got DIF on my Atlantik. Does anyone else remember those Reeses Peanut Butter Cup commercials or am I just a bit too nostalgic? Well, as the metaphor implies,...
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Underwater Blue-Light Photos, Night Diving
Good morning from the Caribbean all! Friday night Aimee and I took off on a blue-light night dive at around 8:00. I had already gotten the camera setup and all the dive gear ready during the day so all...
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Reef Threads Podcast #193
Everyone should have a specie tank that’s home to a Pygmy Tuberculated Angler. All of the other fish we talked about are already sold. Sorry.It was a whim and we went with it. We trashed everything we...
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