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Anemone Propagation
Propagating anemones can be easy and quite rewarding. While many of these animals eventually split on their own, the process can be sped up with some careful cutting and tender loving care. The...
View Article3 Good Reasons to Quarantine Live Rock
Live rock serves as a vehicle for good and bad hitchhikers.Here at Saltwater Smarts, we emphasize again and again the importance of quarantining all marine livestock before introducing it to an...
View ArticleVideo: Hydor Teases Third Gen Korallia
[embedded content] Heads-up, there’s a new player in ‘stream pump town’ and this time it’s Hydor launching an update to their respected Korallia line. No details other than that in the Youtube video...
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Newly Discovered Algae May Help Coral Survive Hottest Reefs On The Planet
Researchers have traveled to the Middle East, to study coral in some of the Worlds hottest coral reefs, to see how they withstand such temperatures. Having lived in the Middle East for many years...
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Parasite Responsible for Color of Popular Tetra
Photo by Oliver Knott. Any aquarist knows that there are a lot of really colorful fishes out there. But, some really stand out. One such species is the bronze tetra (Hemigrammus rodwayi). It is...
View ArticleHow to Ship and Package Coral For Beginners
https://www.facebook.com/coralfish12g?ref=hl http://reefertees.com/ In this CoralFish12g video I will teach the most simple and efficient way to ship coral. This is called the urine cup method. I wil...
View ArticleReef Threads Podcast #219
Triggers are a popular inhabitant of fish-only tanks. It’s an unusual podcast this week in that we do what we’re supposed to do–talk about forum threads. We choose three posts in which people are...
View ArticleAn Award-Winning Coral Aquaculture Business Plan
Have you ever considered turning your reef aquarium addiction into a side business? I have. The reef aquarium hobby, like many hobbies involving livestock, is an enticing entrepreneurial...
View ArticleCoral City: Review
https://vimeo.com/118857523 http://www.coralmorphologic.com/ http://reefertees.com/ In this video I am going to simply do a personal review on the hot new documentary out called Coral City. It is made...
View ArticleHow Not to Cut Costs When Starting a Reef System
In some aspects of reef aquariums, saving money on the cheaper options can be detrimental to your successRecognizing that the question of affordability is top of mind for many aspiring marine aquarium...
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Reef Savvy Swag is Finally Here
It’s been quite some time now that I’ve been bugging Felix Bordon, owner of Reef Savvy, to offer some gear to the masses that rivals their aquariums. While most days I’m donning my own businesses...
View ArticleWhy We Favor Fishless Cycling with Cured Live Rock
Cycling with live rock is an easy and reliable method to establish the biofilter in your saltwater aquariumIn years past, the most common method for establishing biofiltration in marine aquariums was...
View ArticleDolphin Trainer Goes Missing
Jose Luis Barbero, a Spanish dolphin trainer with 35 years in the industry, who was due to go to work at the Georgia Aquarium,is now missing. Barbero worked on the resort island of Mallorca and was...
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Florida DEP officials are gagged from using “Climate Change” or “Global...
To my beloved and notably weird home state, Florida, climate change is a harsh mistress. Sea level rise, warming oceans, and acidification are all real threats to human life and economy, and the marine...
View ArticleUpdate: Dolphin Trainer Found Dead
A sad update on yesterdays post. Spanish dolphin trainer,Jose Luis Barbero, 59 years old, was found inside his vehicle at the parking lot of the Palma De Mallorca airport. The authorities are treating...
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Experience New Virtual Dive At London’s Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum in London, England will be offering a new virtual dive exhibit called ‘Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Seas’ for guests starting March 27th, 2015. The exhibit uses over...
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Final Recovery Plan for Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals Released by NOAA Fisheries
This past Thursday, March 5, 2015, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a comprehensive recovery plan for threatened acropora species A. palmata (Elkhorn coral) and A....
View ArticleBubble-Tip Anemone Safety Tips
Nippy tankmates are one reason a bubble-tip anemone may start to roamThe bubble-tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor), or BTA, is justifiably popular in the marine aquarium hobby, being relatively hardy...
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Rabbitfish Fisheries Possible Model for Culture of Marine Ornamentals?
Photo by Leonard Low. CC by 2.0. Bagoóng is a traditional condiment for Filipino cuisine that is made of fermented fish or shrimp. Bagoóng isdâ, the fishy version, is fermented in brine for several...
View ArticlePillar Corals, Dendrogyra cylindrus, Stony corals
Good morning from wet Curacao! Yes, we are finally getting rain and it is great! I have a beautiful little colony of Pillar Corals, Dendrogyra cylindrus for you all today that I found last year at my...
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