by Advanced Aquarist | Feb 19, 2024 | Advanced Aquarist, Fish
Being a great dad can mean starving to protect the kids, putting up with a jealous spouse – and often, dying young. At least, if you’re a cardinalfish. by Leonard Ho | Jan 29, 2024 | Advanced Aquarist
Photographer Solvin Zanki captures some of the most amazing photos of plankton we've ever seen. We share some of his amazing work. If these photos do not instill a sense of awe and wonder for the diversity of life in our oceans, we give up. by Advanced Aquarist | Mar 20, 2023 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
Sedimentation is a constant problem for certain corals depending on their location on the reef. If there is too much sediment buildup within a coral, it can get buried and die. However, if it hosts enough symbionts, they can help remove a significant amount of sediment in their nightly activities. by Advanced Aquarist | Mar 13, 2023 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
Have you ever wondered how far a particular reef fish might travel? Does it have a range or does it swim where ever it wants on the reef? A paper published this week in Coral Reefs examines those questions and more. by Advanced Aquarist | May 16, 2022 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
Tiny sea creatures no bigger than a thumbtack are being credited for playing a key role in helping provide healthy habitats for many kinds of seafood, according to a new study by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and U.S. Geological Survey. by Advanced Aquarist | Nov 23, 2020 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
Due to the resemblance of Yoda's ears to the deep sea worms lips, researchers have named this new species Yoda purpurata.