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Larval Rearing of the Purple Masked Angelfish (Paracentropyge venusta) Using...
Over the past year while working on our Rising Tide project, the larval rearing work has focused on the Purple Masked Angelfish Paracentropyge venusta. We had success on our fifth rearing trial in...
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What Do You Think A Narwhal’s Tusk Is Really For?
The tusks of Narwhal’s have had a rather mysterious history. Narwhals are medium sized whales from the Arctic waters off the Coast of Greenland, Russia and in Canada. Back in the 12th Century the...
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Ocean Acidification: The Trillion Dollar Problem
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity has estimated that ocean acidification of coral reefs will cost approximately 1 trillion dollars by the year 2100. The report titled ‘An Updated Synthesis of...
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Deep Sea Octopus, Rare Octopus, Octopuses
Good morning from the sunny Caribbean! So as promised I have a new octopus that was found by the Smithsonian Institution last friday in the “Curasub” between 900 and 1000 feet! Is this guy cool looking...
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Salvaging the Wreckage: A future for our industry
We all want healthy fish, and we don’t want to have to take out a second mortgage to get them. Often, I talk with aquarists who are wondering, what is the deal? Sometimes, it seems like pulling teeth,...
View ArticleMr. Saltwater Tank’s Coverage of MACNA 2014 Part 3
In this episode of my MACNA 2014 coverage, I talk to EcoTech Marine, Real Reef Rock and Dr. Tim’s Aquatics. [embedded content] MORE: Mr. Saltwater Tank’s Coverage of MACNA 2014 Part 3… More: The post...
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Should We Ban The Sale Of Nautilus Shells?
Nautilus shells are beautiful, no doubt about it. These mollusks are also fairly rare. They are only found in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific. Their gorgeous shells are also in demand. More than...
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Reefs In Architecture: Organic Design Proposal For Crisis Stricken Haiti
Vincent Callebaut has designed and proposed a 1,000-unit plug-in matrix for “The Pearl of the West Indies”, inspired but the organic form of coral. The project, appropriately, if not bluntly named “the...
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Norwalk Aquarium’s $2.7 Million Research Vessel Set To Sail This December
Since this is in my neck of the woods, I’ll be sure to check this out as soon as it’s ready to depart its dock. The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT recently received a $2.7 million investment which...
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Review: Cubic Orbit 20 Jellyfish Aquarium
Frequently on show in specialist exhibits like public aquaria, it seems a common perception that keeping jellyfish is beyond the average individual, perhaps even if they are already marine hobbyists...
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Picture of the Week, Gold Maul Palythoa
MORE: Picture of the Week, Gold Maul Palythoa… More: The post Picture of the Week, Gold Maul Palythoa appeared first on reefs.com.
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Reef Threads Podcast #201
We didn’t quit at 200. We’re back for more. This week we talk about equipment redundancy and backups, pyrosomes, comb jellies, refugiums, and buying animals online. Don’t forget to go to our Facebook...
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New Study: Fish Thrive On Oil And Gas Platforms
This is an interesting article which seems counter-intuitive to what we would associate with the image of oil platforms. A new study from Occidental College, UC Santa Barbara, and the U.S. Bureau of...
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The Wonders That Lurk Way Down Deep
Way down below the surface of the sea, on the very bottom of the ocean floor, exists a profusion of fascinating creatures. You have your regular superstars, of course, like hermit crabs, sea stars,...
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Harmless or Helpful Live Rock Hitchhikers: “Pods”
Regular Saltwater Smarts readers often see references to them in Paul B’s posts. They arrive in our aquaria unbidden aboard chunks of live rock, in live sand, or on coral specimens attached to rocks....
View ArticleShark Feeding Frenzy
Imagine going out for a walk on the beach, collecting shells, and you happen upon a school of 100 hungry sharks on a feeding frenzy just feet from the shore. This guy, Brian Recker, in Cape Lookout,...
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Manhattan Reefs Fall Frag Swap
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Coral Restoration Foundation Pioneer Ken Nedimyer Named ‘Sea Hero Of The Year’
A big congratulations to Ken Nedimyer, who has been named ‘Sea Hero of the Year’ by Scuba Diving and Oris Watches USA. Having had the pleasure of working with Kevin during his appearance on Fish Tank...
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Caribbean Reefs
A few years back, I visited the island of Bonaire, in the Dutch Caribbean. The island serves as an example of what can happen, when conservation takes the forefront, and is used as an engine of...
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‘Flower Animals’ @ New Orleans Film Festival
This week we are psyched to share a new piece of Coral Morphologic video art at the 2014 New Orleans Film Festival. Flower Animals debuts this Friday, October 17th, and shows through Thursday, the...
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