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“Hello, Deep Sea? London Calling”– Meet The New Snail Species: A. Strummeri
This unbelievably badass little snail Alviniconcha Strummeri rocks a punk rock-esque spiked shell as it goes about its business around hydrothermal vents of the deep sea. These guys have purple blood...
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Gems of the Caribbean : The French Angelfish
The fish species of the Caribbean Sea are often overlooked by marine aquarists. I’ve spent ample time beneath the waters of the Caribbean, and the reefs have a unique feeling and flair, un-matched by...
View ArticleHoliday Wish Gift List: Navy’s New Ghost Swimmer’s
Need a holiday gift idea to stand out from the rest? How about the Navy’s Ghost Swimmer? Check out these 100 lb 5ft long blue-fin tuna (but very shark like) drones. They are part of the Navy’s project...
View ArticleGo Ahead and Buy a (Captive-Bred) Banggai Cardinalfish!
Being fascinating to behold, very hardy and adaptable to aquarium fare, an exceptional choice for reef systems, suitable for modest-sized aquariums, and even easy to breed in captivity, the Banggai, or...
View ArticleORA Hector’s Goby is the Latest Conquest of Captive Breeding
No sooner than we wrap up our coverage of all of ORA’s 2014 captive bred fish and aquacultured frags, the famed fish breeders announce one more entry for the year. Yesterday, they revealed tha they...
View ArticleClams – Beautiful and Talented
Giant clams (Hippopus and Tridacna species) are already known to play a part in various important ecological roles in coral reef ecosystems, but so far, many of these roles are poorly understood. Now,...
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A sea change in the corporate policy of large pet chains
Reef keeping is getting a bad buzz these days. The reason I keep bringing up topics like Snorkel Bob, the state of the hobby, etc - is because I believe aquarists have a right to know what’s going on,...
View ArticleAqua SD Shows Off their Bright Phoenix Suns Monti
Here is part two of hopefully a three part montage of awesome corals with which to fill your Friday. It is one sick monti from Aqua SD called the ASD Phoenix Suns Montipora. If you follow professional...
View Article6 Comments Non-Hobbyists Make When Viewing Marine Aquariums
The other day, two installers were in my home laying a new vinyl floor in my kitchen when they took note of my aquariums. One of them was especially enthralled by my reef tank (which is ironic—more on...
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Why You Should Care What Rufus Kimura Got For Christmas
It’s not often I get excited about what other people get as gifts unless I’m the giver, but this here is an exception! Rufus Kimura got an early Christmas present this year under his tree in the form...
View ArticlePerfect Aquarium Nerd Christmas Gifts 2014 Edition
With Christmas about three weeks away and closing in fast, we’ve decided to compile our annual list of aquarium goodies that you can get the aquarium nerd in your life. This is a diverse list that...
View ArticleReef Threads Podcast #211
Check out the teeth on this tang! In our last 2014 show we talk about Mr. Clean magic erasers, aquarium-keeping difficulty, Christine’s tank, blind aquascaping, fish odor camouflage, and fish sound...
View ArticleReef Aquarium Funny Memes Collection!
My FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/coralfish12g After spending years exploring the hobby through the Internet it is pretty hard to avoid the reef aquarium “know it all’s” and the hobby is home to...
View Article5 Signs of Inadequate Water Movement in Reef Aquariums
Proper water circulation is one of many elements that are key to maintaining a healthy reef system. While there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all water-flow scheme (you really have to tailor the...
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Some Damn Funny Videos Come With Some Brutally Sobering Realities
These little clips are likely to elicit a mélange of feels – a giggle, some tears, fits of rage, guilt and shame. #ReefReels is a short film competition presented by GetUp! Australia – one of...
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A sustainable 2015: Resolutions for aquarists
So it’s time to ring in the New Year. 2014 has been a year of great changes for the reef aquarium hobby. While change is neither inherently good, nor bad, the changes that have taken place this year in...
View ArticleGonzo’s Cookie Monster Acro Isn’t Your Everyday Blue Acro
Ok, last awesome coral of the day. This one, called the Cookie Monster Acropora, comes to us via Gonzo Corals, and given its colors, we can certainly see how this name is somewhat appropriate. We say...
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Exciting News From Reef-Eden International Means Good News For You
Here’s a little something to brighten up your reef keeping day. Reef-Eden-International (Distributor to German-based aquatics company, Giesemann Aquarstik) , has now introduced its own direct retail...
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Reefs In Art: Wickedly Beautiful Photography From Olasana Flora
I’m always a fan of gorgeous, reef-inspired artwork, but art that gives back gets a big , rigorous nod of approval in my book, and that’s exactly what we have here. Olasana Flora brings us seriously...
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In Breaking Medical Fish News: Fish Gets Glass Eye
The Vancouver Aquarium has gone to amazing lengths to give eyes to one of its display animals, a older copper rockfish. This copper rockfish was recently given glass eyes, a first of its kind...
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