New Sponsor: mailordercorals
It’s that time again where we welcome a new sponsor to the site and this time we are particularly pleased to say ‘Halò’ to Scotland-based company mailordercorals! Running for around 10 years,...
View ArticleTank Profile: Roy Seine’s Alluring 312-Gallon Reef
When I came across a full-tank shot of this large aquarium, I knew I had to learn more about the system and its owner. Great profiles, large coral colonies, showcase-size specimens, and a clean...
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14 Products I’m Thankful For
Today there are so many aquarium additives and devices on the market, it’s easy for aquarists to become overwhelmed, when trying to decide how to maintain a healthy reef. Some additives claim to make...
View ArticleReef Aquarium Carbon Dosing Clarified
The key to success with coral such as Goniopora may be healthy populations of bacteriaCarbon dosing is a relatively new phenomenon in the reef aquarium hobby. The first I heard about it was around two...
View ArticleOrange Fungia Plate Coral Timelapse Feeding
This is a quick time-lapse of a beautiful orange plate coral I took footage of at Aquatic Experience in Chicago. It was Midwest Coral Connection’s coral at their booth and was fed with BENOFISHAL fish...
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Old School Watermelon
This small colony of Echinophyllia aspera is one of my favorite chalice corals. It has been with me for many years and has passed the test of time. It has went through many fragging sessions and...
View ArticleReef Threads Podcast #208
A b&w view of Trikentrion flabelliforme. We’re back! This week we talk about Snorkel Bob’s Hawaii efforts and more beginner tips. Download the podcast here, or subscribe to our podcasts at iTunes....
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Seeking the golden dragon…
“Have you seen my signature gold dragon’s eye merlin’s chalice of wrath?” Nope this isn’t a game of Dungeons and Dragons, or a World of Warcraft convention. It’s the reef aquarium hobby. Years ago, if...
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Reefs In Art: The Fine Art of Karen Talbot
Upon first catching sight of Karen Talbot’s work, you’re forced to do a double take. Surely there’s no way someone was able to sit down and replicate a creature so precisely, not only capturing every...
View ArticleTomato Clownfish: A Stunning Beginner Fish Ripe for the Picking
A. frenatus in its host anemone, a bubble-tip (Entacmaea quadricolor)Lately it seems many of the species profiles I’ve written have been on fish that either grow too large for the average home aquarium...
View ArticleAquatic Experience 2014: The Interviews – Full Coverage Part 1
Aquatic Experience in Chicago was a blast this year, 2014! There were lots of exhibitors and many made either this or the second video, but these are all the interviews I did at the show. Doug...
View ArticleAquatic Experience 2014: The Interviews – Full Coverage Part 2
Aquatic Experience in Chicago was great! There were many awesome show tanks from vendors and in this video I highlight them and some other booths from the show. Enjoy! Brought to you by coralfish12g....
View ArticleWallpaper: December 2014 (subscribed, logged-in users only)
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View ArticleOrange Cup Corals Seen Under Blue-Light
Good morning amigo’s!! We had such a great blue-light night dive last night entering at around 7:30 and exiting around 9:00 with very little air left! I used my 28-70 lens that was sitting around...
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CT Coral Scans Highlight Ocean Acidification
Research from the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), based at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa (UHM), has highlighted another damaging effect of rising ocean acidity. “It was surprising to...
View Article6 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Marine Aquarist in Your Life
It’s only natural for family members and friends of marine aquarium hobbyists to want to buy holiday gifts that support their loved one’s briny habit. But choosing an appropriate hobby-related gift is...
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What Do Sharks Have In Common With Lady Parts? Lubricant
Yup. Squalene, more specifically , which Wikipedia kindly points out is not to be confused with the hydrocarbon and triterpene derived by hydrogenation of squalene, “squalane“. They’re also both...
View ArticlePicture of the Week, Group of Helfrichi Firefish
The helfrichi firefish is often considered to be the most beautiful of the firefish gobies, and we tend to agree with that notion. Of course, being the most beautiful, this fish is highly sought...
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Millepora Love
You’ve got to love Acropora millepora specimens. They have the movement not often seen with other Acropora species. The polyp structure and fuzzy appearance is second to none when speaking about...
View ArticleThe Saddled Toby: Puffer Personality in a Small Package
Saddled Toby (Canthigaster valentini)Sometimes good things come in small packages. Such is the case with Canthigaster valentini, better known as the saddled toby, black-saddled toby, or Valentin’s toby...
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