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A smooth(er) transition…
Getting healthy marine livestock, is one of the greatest challenges we face as aquarists. To a point, it’s not really the fault of anything but distance, which makes acclimating new acquisitions so...
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Mutant White Yellow Tang Shows Up at Pacific Island Aquatics
Here’s a totally awesome fish. Pacific Island Aquatics recently showed off this amazing aberrant yellow tang, which sports a large amount of white coloration instead of the normal solid yellow we’re so...
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‘Tis the Coral Frag Swap Season, Fa La La…
September may be a long way from Christmas, but for reefkeepers, it’s the next best thing. September is the unofficial kickoff of the coral fragment swap season. Soon the eyes and hearts of reefkeepers...
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Pipefish For The Reef Aquarium: Part Two, Husbandry
Scribbled Dragonface Pipefish Corythoichthys instinalis Photo courtesy of Aaron Down Now that we’ve discussed which pipefish are appropriate for the reef aquarium in Pipefish For The Reef Aquarium:...
View ArticleElephant Aquarium In Switzerland?!
The Zurich Zoo in Switzerland has a new exhibit, of the likes I have never seen before. The Kaeng Krachen Elephant park features 6 ‘aquariums’ or water basins for the elephants to swim in. The exhibit...
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Stunning Underwater Art Museum Submerged in the Red Sea
I was originally planning on hitting the Museum of Natural History tomorrow since, GASP! I’m a born and bred New Yorker and have never been (shameful, I know), but then I saw this incredible underwater...
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Who is PIJAC and How Are They Helping Us?
Last week I told you about the recent Endangered Species Act (ESA) coral listings and how they could mean the end of our hobby. This week I wanted to take a closer look at Pet Industry Joint Advisory...
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Haunting Imagery of Just How Callous We Can Be With Our Fragile Reefs
I was lurking around Keoki Stender’s interweb portfolio in search of artwork for my new apartment when I stumbled upon this off-putting series titled “Marine Debris”. Shameful, tragic images of...
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A cog in the engine of conservation…
When NOAA released its plans to add 20 coral species to the list of threatened species, the reef aquarium hobby took a hit. Not only does it mean our right to keep those 20 species, (many of which are...
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GHL Mitras Lightbar Announced in Smaller Sizes and More Colors
GHL is updating their Mitras Lightbar for 2014 by offering them up in one brand new color configuration and two new sizes. Where the first generation of the Lightbar saw its smallest fixture tipping...
View ArticleAquarium Of Boise Gives Website Visitors A Divers Eye View of The Shark Tank
The Aquarium of Boise is letting its online viewers become interactive through the ‘LiveDiver Device’ made by Reach In. The aquarium now allows visitors to the aquariums website to control a...
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The Dangers of The Deep: Death-Dealing Palytoxins
Alright, Reef Folks, today I’m going to delve into a topic that needs to be addressed with any hobbyist – Palytoxins. I know – I hate to be a drag and dig out this chemical compound that all to often...
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Win A GoPro Hero3
Who doesn’t love free stuff? Fluval has just announced a new contest. You can win an ultra cool GoPro Hero3 Camera. This cool camera does so much more than just take photos of your tank! This...
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Reef Threads Podcast #198
We’re back because we can’t stay away. This week we talk about Gary’s clam-eating copper band, goldfish brain surgery, Florida lion fish, natural seawater, green reefs, Randy Holmes-Farley, and...
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ReefKoi Corals Has the Most Amazing Rainbow Plate Coral Ever
MORE: ReefKoi Corals Has the Most Amazing Rainbow Plate Coral Ever… More: The post ReefKoi Corals Has the Most Amazing Rainbow Plate Coral Ever appeared first on reefs.com.
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You’ve Bought a Tankbuster! Now What?
At one time or another in their fishkeeping career, many marine aquarium hobbyists make the mistake of purchasing a fish that is destined to grow too large for their tank. They may do so completely...
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Hybrid Fused Staghorn Disease and Recovery Survey (Sept. 2014)
It was the discovery of a hybrid fused staghorn coral living on a granite boulder beneath the shadows of a luxury condo that initially sparked our interest in the resilient corals that are taking...
View ArticleLet’s Get Right Into It – Real Life Palytoxin Tales
So my Social Media Circle was quite generous to me today when I reached out and asked for any personal experience with the deadly Palytoxin we are faced with when dealing with some of our reefs. My...
View ArticleYour Daily Squee: Pygmy Seahorses Courtesy of the Steinhart Aquarium
Masters of disguise and no bigger than your thumbnail, the Pigmy Seahorse has got to be one of the cutest little Hippocampus you may ever see. Odd fact: the word “Hippocampus” actually comes from the...
View ArticleHexacopter Drone Used For The First Time To Monitor Killer Whales
The Vancouver Aquarium has been at the forefront of marine conservation since 1956. Having been an aquarist there myself for seven years, I have remained a strong advocate and fan of the great work...
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