by Leonard Ho | Jun 18, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist
Ecotech has hinted for quite some time about a full update to its EcoSmartLive.com (ESL) internet control interface - an update which will allow ESL to control Vortech pumps along with their Radion lights. At Reefstock 2014, they gave the first glimpse of the new ESL in action, and now Ecotech is ready to roll out "limited public beta." We share their press release. by Leonard Ho | Jun 18, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist
It's time for some eye candy and inspiration. This is Dmitry's 180 gallons, 72'' x 26'' x 22'' reef tank. It's only three month old but has matured impressively in such a short period of time. We especially love the simple sloped aquascape. Great job, Dmitry! by Leonard Ho | Jun 17, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist
A 2012 scientific study confirmed what many reefkeepers knew: Vermetid snails impede stony coral growth and sometimes outright kill them. A new study finds that these gastropods harm reefs in another way. They also drastically reduce algae grazing by fish. by Leonard Ho | Jun 16, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist
How about a blind fish that still has the gene responsible for perceiving light? How about a fish that broods its eggs in its gills?! Not weird enough? Then how about one with an anus located right behind its head?!! Combine all these attributes and you have Amblyopsis hoosieri, a newly discovered cave fish from Indiana. by Advanced Aquarist | Jun 13, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
Reef corals and their symbiotic algae live together and are dependent on one another for survival. However, a new PSU study finds that they evolved independently, providing new insight into how corals might cope with warming oceans. by Leonard Ho | Jun 6, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist
A new research proves just how important captured food is for photosynthetic reef-building coral (at least Pocillopora). Juvenile specimens exhibited almost cubic increases in growth and survival when they were fed Artemia salina regularly for 24 weeks prior to transplantation.
