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Preserving The Great Barrier Reef With… Sperm?

More specifically, with a sperm bank. This goes without saying, I’m not talking about human sperm. The project has actually been around for a while. About four or so years ago, 70 Billion spermatozoa...

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Amusing Coverage of a Really Not So Funny Situation in Reef Conservation

 This is some pretty seriously disturbing news. It would appear that the government’s draft 2050 Reef Plan for long-term sustainability is about as useful as tits on a bull. According to “The Roast”,...

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Man Climbs on Dead Whale Surrounded By Sharks

 Here’s yet another bizarre story this weekend. A man in Perth, Australia decided it would be a good idea to swim to a Great White Shark infested rotting whale carcass, and ‘surf the whale.’ Harrison...

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The Cold, Dark, Deep Side of Reef-Building

When it comes to reef-building down at the deepest, dankest depths of the sea, one would think nary a soul would care to coexist, let alone procreate. Given the tales that go around of deep-sea...

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The World’s Rarest Fish: The Devil’s Hole Pupfish

The Devil’s Hole Pupfish is currently the World’s rarest fish. It is estimated that there are fewer than 100 of the species left. The numbers fluctuate depending on the season. These 1-inch fish live...

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ORA Announces Commercial Availability of the Orbic Cardinalfish

MORE: ORA Announces Commercial Availability of the Orbic Cardinalfish… More: The post ORA Announces Commercial Availability of the Orbic Cardinalfish appeared first on reefs.com.

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Reef Threads Podcast #204

 The lionfish appetizer as served at GW Fins in New Orleans.It’s time for podcast #204 and the Reef Evangelist is not happy. Before she blows off steam, we talk about eating lionfish, our “Where you...

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Review: AquaMedic EcoRunner 6000

The ‘beating heart’ of numerous designs, a return pump is without doubt a key component of many modern reef systems. It can be a fairly thankless task though and, due the fact that this kind of kit is...

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Beyond Tomorrow: A Response to Reef Threads

I must say, on one hand, I was very flattered that Reef Threads felt it necessary to dissect my 11 hard truths about reef aquariums. Though on the other hand, it made me a bit queasy. Why, you ask? It...

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4 More Simple Accessories Repurposed for Marine Aquariums

Tulle can be used to make a target-feeding station for long-snouted specimensBack in June of this year, we ran a post titled “My Top 6 Simple Accessories Repurposed for Marine Aquariums,” in which I...

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Proposed New Aquarium To Replace One Destroyed By Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina happened almost 10 years ago and was one of the worst natural disasters the United States has ever seen. Katrina destroyed many peoples homes and businesses, all along the Mississippi...

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Fincasters Episode 46: New Desktop Aquariums From Fluval

Fincasters Episode 46 New Desktop Aquariums From Fluval Fluval is out with two cool new desktop aquariums that make keeping a small reef easier and more affordable than ever. From: fincasters Views: 3...

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Humbug Damsel: Prepping for the Hunt

Humbug Damselfish (Dascyllus aruanus)There’s a reason I chose to spotlight Dascyllus aruanus, the humbug or three-striped damselfish, in this profile. “Caribbean” Chris and I will soon be matching wits...

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Marine Aquarium Acclimation: Bridging the Specific Gravity Gap

In today’s post, I’d like to address a very common issue marine aquarium hobbyists encounter when purchasing livestock (particularly fish) and offer a simple method for addressing it. The issue in...

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Zeolite in the reef aquarium

The term zeovit reactor is making its rounds on the aquarium forums and in fish store chatter more and more these days. To help clear any confusion, zeovit refers to a zeolite media sold by Korallen...

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Manhattan Reefs – Fall Frag Swap

RSVP NOW! … More: The post Manhattan Reefs – Fall Frag Swap appeared first on reefs.com.

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Rare Changes In Wind Patterns Bring Unusual Species In Pacific Ocean

Unusual winds are causing record high temperatures along the West Coast, particularly off California’s Coast.Temperatures are currently 5 to 6 degrees warmer for this time of year, making it the...

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Mr. Saltwater Tank Friday Am Quick Tip: Reference the Reference For An...

Can’t figure out which the color in the test tube matches up to on the color card? Use this tip to make it really easy. Links in this show: www.mrsaltwatertank.com/testkits [embedded content] Tagged...

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Deep Sea Hermit Crab Found Living in a Sponge

Good morning friends, I have another “possible” new species of hermit crab that was brought up last friday by the Smithsonian Institution and our crew at Substation Curacao from 808 feet!! This is...

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The Maxspect Gyre is Officially Available to the Masses

It has been a while since we have seen a product with this much excitement around it, and we’re happy to say that it is officially available for all to enjoy. Maxspect has been showing off this...

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