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MASNA Aquarist of the Year 2015 is Awarded to Terry Siegel
Hot off the press, MASNA announced the 2015 winner of their Aquarist of the Year award, and it goes to our friend Terry Siegel. Terry has been a long time aquarist and teacher of reef science through...
View ArticleBlackcap Basslet: A Comely Deepwater Cousin to the Royal Gramma
Blackcap basslet (Gramma melacara)Most marine aquarium hobbyists are well acquainted with the royal gramma (Gramma loreto), a worthy tank inhabitant by virtually any measure. But G. loreto isn’t the...
View ArticleVideo: Scientists Unlock Sea Sapphires Secret Of Invisibility
[embedded content] Tiny ocean creatures known as sea sapphires perform a sort of magic trick as they swim: One second they appear in splendid iridescent shades of blue, purple or green, and the next...
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Reflection on an Old Combo
Burger’s Birdsnest & Meteor Shower Cyphastrea There are some long-term coral partnerships that unfailingly work out time and again, while other coral closely placed together don’t get along at...
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Zen in the reef aquarium
Like karma, Zen has become a popular internet buzzword. Facebook is full of pictures of people enjoying a relaxing walk, their breakfast or a cup of coffee, tagging it as their moment of Zen. Most of...
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Shark Skin Pattern Used As Model To Fight Bacteria
Although the hospital is intended to be a place people go to get better, many people get very sick from infections acquired while at the hospital. The overuse of antibiotics has been blamed for the...
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Deadly Battle: Sea Snake v. Poison Fish
These are two venomous creatures you generally want to avoid when you see in the ocean: the sea snake and the stone fish. Sea snakes and stone fish contain venom, and although not likely to bite...
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Tiny Dancer – Crustacean Named After Elton John
Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man and Crocodile Rock are among the many hits by rock legend Sir Elton John. Now, the music superstar can add to his list of accomplishments with the naming of a crustecean in his...
View ArticleDiscount Marine Fish Aren’t Always Such a Bargain!
Copperband butterflyfish and blue green reef chromis in a display aquarium at a LFSThere’s no question that many of the marine fish we keep in our aquariums come with a pretty hefty price tag. Even...
View ArticleDiscount Marine Fish Aren’t Always Such a Bargain!
Copperband butterflyfish and blue green reef chromis in a display aquarium at a LFSThere’s no question that many of the marine fish we keep in our aquariums come with a pretty hefty price tag. Even...
View Article2015 MACNA MiniCast Day 1
Rod’s Food t-shirts were going like hotcakes on the first day of MACNA. It’s the end of Day 1 of 2015 MACNA and we recorded “in the wild.” Listen to our update and several MACNA guests. Download the...
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Subtropical Acropora, warmer waters, and ocean acidification.
New, advanced online publication of research by Foster and colleagues in the journal Coral Reefs explores the impacts of ocean acidification and global warming on the development of the tabling coral...
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Review: Ecotech Marine Vectra M1 pump
It seems like when Ecotech Marine releases a new product, it immediately becomes a hit. The Vortech circulation pumps have become the bar by which all circulation pumps are judged, and Radion lighting...
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Long Island Collecting Log: Some days, it isn’t about the collecting
Sargassum weed off Long Island, NY Contrary to commonly-held beliefs, a day in the life of a marine biologist bears little, if any, resemblance to a National Geographic documentary. I remind my...
View ArticleNo Aquarist Is an Island: 5 Reasons to Attend MACNA 2016
Thousands of salties attended the Saturday night banquet (this shot only shows part of the massive room)!Caribbean Chris and I just got back from MACNA 2015, held last Friday through Sunday in...
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Blue Whale Entangled In Netting Spotted Off The Coast Of Mexico
On Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and a whale rescue expert, responded to a distressed Blue Whale that was entangled in fishing line and tethered to a...
View Article2015 MACNA MiniCast, Day 2
Gary and Christine recording “in the wild.” It’s the end of Day 2 and we recorded “in the wild” again, this time with guests Craig Bingman and Ret Talbot. We hope you enjoy the update. Download the...
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The Freckled Jawfish, a New Species from Southeast Asia
Stalix navikovi, the Freckled Jawfish, seen at Palawan. Credit: Gerry Allen One of the more unfamiliar fishes in the ocean is Stalix. These are the ugly ducklings of the jawfish family, with most of...
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Reefs Best of 2015: Reef Savvy Surreal Sump
Reef Savvy is known to continuously raise the bar on what a high-end display aquarium can and should be. This year at MACNA 2015, their displays were as eye-catching and innovative as ever, and a sump...
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Massachusetts Beachgoers Attempt To Rescue Great White Shark
Hundreds of beach goers in Wellfleet, Massachusetts came together to try and save a beached great white shark that swam ashore a packed beach for Labor Day weekend. A 14 ft adult male shark washed up...
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