Fish Faces, Caribbean Fish Face Photos
Good morning friends, here’s a few more “fish faces” for your viewing pleasure today that I got yesterday morning right here on our own Substation house reef! Most of you know that for the past year I...
View ArticleCheckin’ Out Will’s Mixed Reef Tank
Checkin' Out Will's Mixed Reef Tank I haven't done a tank video in a long time, mostly because I'm a hermit, but I did manage to get out of my pajamas and visit my friend Will. Will is a long-time...
View ArticleReef Threads Podcast #206
Support St. Jude research and give yourself a chance to win this reef system. It’s time once again to do the marine-aquarium hobby podcast thing that we do. This week’s subjects are our “Where Do You...
View ArticleElasmobranch Enthusiasts (Part 4): Modern Husbandry—Reproduction
Different elasmobranchs produce different styles of egg cases. Shown right to left: Brown Banded Bamboo Shark, Clearnose Skate, and White Spotted Bamboo Shark.From the ferocious great white shark...
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Importance of Disaster Plan’s For Public Aquariums
Winter is coming. With it comes notoriously unpredictable weather. Snowstorms and blizzards can poise difficult challenges for zoos and aquariums and even your average hobbyists. Infectious disease and...
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The Amorous Pufferfish: Sexiest Fish Alive?
Perhaps according to Sir David Attenborough, though I’ve seem some pretty sexy anthias (have you SEEN a Holanthias fuscipinnis?). But we’re not talking aesthetics this time around, we’re going...
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Diamond In The Rough
You just never know when you will find a gem. This coral is a prime example of this premise when speaking about corals in captivity. This Acropopra tenius started out very different then it appears...
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“Mouthbrooding”– So Much More Attractive Than “Mouth-Breathing”
Apologies to anyone with sinus issues, but facts are facts. Anywho, very much like that little tidbit of a fact, this is hardly news, but thanks to Ret Tablot, I’ve got Bangaiis on the brain and...
View ArticlePetco Acquires Drs. Foster and Smith (LiveAquaria)
In shocking and breaking news Petco company has announced its acquisition of the online pet product retail mogul Dr. Foster and Smith. Owned by veterinarians the online retail outlet Dr. Foster and...
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So What Now? What The Future Holds For LiveAquaria
I’m sure you’ve all heard the news by now – an ominous cloud hovers over our beloved industry in light of Petco coming forward to purchase Doctors Foster and Smith. I woke up this morning and prayed it...
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Researchers Study Virus Which May Be The Cause Of Starfish Wasting Syndrome
I’ve been sadly following the Starfish Wasting Syndrome since it started shocking researchers and scientists with alarming rates of starfish mutilation and deaths since 2013. Scientists first starting...
View Article3 Misconceptions About Small Marine Fish
A juvenile three-spot domino damselfish (Dascyllus trimaculatus)As human beings, it’s in our nature to assign certain traits to small animals—cute, dependent, harmless, defenseless, etc. Perhaps we...
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Designing a fish room…
Two years ago I was knee deep in the trenches of building my house. If you’ve ever built a home, you know that so many aspects require attention to detail, it’s easy to get lost and confused. If you’re...
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The Magical Mystery Clown is Coming to Blow You Away
ORA announced earlier today that they discovered a mysterious hybrid at their hatchery while sorting through a tank of several hundred Black Polymnus juvenile clowns. Three deep chocolatey-hued fish...
View ArticleThe Sohal Tang: A Big, Belligerent Beauty
A Sohal Tang (Acanthurus sohal) grazing on algaeThe sohal tang (Acanthurus sohal) is one of many fish species available in the marine aquarium trade that should come with a warning label. It’s a...
View ArticleYou Can Help Discourage the Sale of Hard-to-Keep Marine Species
The Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus) is notoriously hard to feed and has a high mortality rate in home aquariaRegular Saltwater Smarts readers might wonder why we often post profiles of fish or...
View ArticleReef Threads Podcast #207
Gary (right) joins two BRS members to enjoy the delicious fish goo. We’re excited to bring you yet another Reef Threads podcast. This week’s subjects are our “Where Do You Listen” contest, the St....
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Can You Say Blue
Many years ago I saw a tiny fragment of a blue Acropora and knew I was hooked. After looking at every image of our natural coral reefs I could find, I started to realize how rare this genetic strain...
View ArticleUnique Frag Transport System from BAO Makes Traveling with Corals Super Easy
Here is a nifty portable frag rack that should make trips to the local frag swaps a whole lot more convenient. Building An Obsession, an acrylic fabricator that has lots of sweet goodies, showed this...
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New Approach for MPA’s
With the lists of “threatened” and “endangered” coral species being increased every year, this paper sheds light onto a presumptuous problem guiding reef research. Researchers from the ARC Centre of...
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