by Leonard Ho | Jan 29, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Up for auction is a true piece of American (and Boston) history. Written only two months after the United States signed the Treaty of Paris in 1783, this letter may be one of the earliest US governmental conservation documents in existence. Fish conservation no less. And signed by *THE* signature of all signatures, John Hancock! by Leonard Ho | Jan 28, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
At least not by NMFS or NOAA. I really wish reef aquarists and experts alike would stop spouting this "we're under assault" red herring. It's serves only to undermine our own hobby and the animals we all love. by Leonard Ho | Jan 27, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
With the advent of technology, fluorescent night diving is becoming a popular form of underwater photography/videography. Biofluorescence has captured the interests of many reef divers and for good reason: sealife (particularly corals) are at their most amazing when they're transforming blue and UV light into unbelievable glowing colors. by Advanced Aquarist | Jan 27, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
Many fish travel in shoals as a form of protection. But the exact shoaling patterns – who groups with whom – differ from species to species. A team of researchers from the Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology at the Vetmeduni Vienna studied cichlid fishes in Lake Tanganyika in central Africa. On their dives, the researchers observed that female fish dispersed longer distances from their natal grounds than males. To minimize risks and to secure the spread of their genetic information, females often swim together in a shoal with female siblings. Males, on the other hand, prefer shoaling with non-siblings. The results were recently published in the journal Oecologia. by Leonard Ho | Jan 26, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
In 2013, we blogged about a really cool Japanese pufferfish that creates incredible love nests on the sandbed which can be best described as geometric art. The Michelangelo of the sea now has a been officially described as a new species. by Leonard Ho | Jan 23, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Goliath groupers are massive fish that can grow nearly 2.5 meters in length (8 feet) and weigh almost half a ton (450kg). Last summer, scientists documented for the first time how these rare giants spawn.
