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Why Discovery Channel and Their Shark Week Both Suck
Shark Week is the annual event we used to get excited about. As children, the majestic beasts inspired awe in our little hearts and minds, but as we grew up we noticed all of the imperfections in the...
View ArticleMr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: The Easiest Glass Cleaner For Your...
Even if you think the news is mostly negative these days, it can have positive effects on your saltwater tank [embedded content] MORE: Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip: The Easiest Glass...
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Fish or Fishes? Shoal or School? A Few Fishy Terms Defined
In my nearly two decades as an aquarium writer and editor, I’ve noticed that certain terms routinely used in hobby literature when discussing our fine, finny friends are often a source of confusion to...
View ArticleBobbit Worms are Gruesomely Awesome
When you think of sea creatures that instantly strike terror in the hearts of everyone, you generally think of ferocious sharks or giant man-eating squid. While those are rarely, if ever, encountered,...
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New Plans For Clearwater Marine Aquarium Focus On Rehabilitation
The Clearwater Marine Aquarium, home of the inspiration for the ‘Dolphin Tale’ movie, has released its plans for an updated, downtown aquarium. The plans are much...
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California Earthquake Nearly Kills Aquarist
Steven Smith of Napa California is lucky to be alive after his ~25 gallon fish tank weighing hundreds of pounds crashed down onto his head during Sundays 6.0 earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area....
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The Top Five Speakers I Can’t Wait to See!: Part Two
The speaker I was originally planning on talking about next I decided to save for last as I’d like a bit more time to put something a little more exemplary together. So moving on, I’ll get right into...
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Lower Keys Coral Bleaching Report (August 22, 2014)
Having been preoccupied with the Miami Coral Rescue Mission this summer, we finally made our first excursion to the Lower Keys this summer on Friday August 22. Sadly, we found that a distressingly...
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Long Island Collecting Log: Deepwater squirrelfish makes a rare appearance
Sargocentron bullisi, the Deepwater Squirrelfish. Caught in Southampton, NY Although it is not uncommon for the squirrelfish, Holocentrus adscensionis to show up in Long Island waters as a tropical...
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The Top Five Speakers I Can’t Wait to See!: Part Three
Not to waste a second, I have quite a few blogs to get in before MACNA, I present to you the next speaker I’m all hyped up about this year (this list is in no particular order, by the way). Another...
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Reef Threads Podcast #195
A tang with attitude.This week’s podcast topics include MACNA, gluing frags, sea smells, frag tanks as displays, and buying high-end equipment. We hope you enjoy it and look forward to meeting people...
View ArticleGoliath Grouper Eats Shark Whole!
While fishing off the West Coast of Florida, one fisherman got quite the surprise. While at first the man seem’s very excited to reel in a small black tip shark, the tides quickly turn when another...
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An In-Depth Look at the Natural System of Reef Keeping: Part One
Today I bring you a truly captivating article that travels back to explore Lee Chin Eng’s original thoughts on keeping a natural reef system. This exclusive content was graciously sent to me by Jeremy...
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Ten Items You Should Bring with You to MACNA 2014
Below is a repost of our article: Ten Things Every Traveling Aquarium Nerd Should Pack With all of the aquarium industry focusing on MACNA this weekend, and thousands of hobbyists traveling to Denver...
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Orchid Dottyback: Hardy, Peaceful, and Just Right for Reef Tanks
Captive breeding of marine fishes has been a boon to our hobby in any number of ways, one of which is democratizing access to formerly really pricy species such as the orchid dottyback (Pseudochromis...
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Just In! MACNA 2015 to be Held In Washington, DC
Early registration has just opened up on MACNA’s 2015 website, and it looks like it’ll be hitting the Nation’s capital next year September 4th – 6th. The Early Bird special for full passes clocks in at...
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Reefs 4.2
Your mobile key to the world of reefs. Version 4.2. Available now, FREE AS ALWAYS!… More: The post Reefs 4.2 appeared first on reefs.com.
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Top Five Speakers I Can’t Wait to See!: Part Four
Things are about to get really deep this year at MACNA thanks to none other than Rufus Kimura, and this is without a question one of the top talks I can’t hide my excitement for. The Molokai native and...
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An In-Depth Look at the Natural System of Reef Keeping: Part Two
The other day I brought you the first of three installments from a notable article written by Jeremy Gosnell. We took a quick look into the natural system of reef keeping originally expressed by Lee...
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The Pros and Cons of a Bare-Bottomed Marine Tank
If you’re in the process of planning and setting up a new saltwater aquarium, you’ll need to give some thought to the type of substrate you’d like to use. It may seem counterintuitive, but one of your...
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