by Admin | Jan 21, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist
This is Melibe colemani, one of (if not) the weirdest, most amazing reef nudibranch you'll ever see. Or as Steinhart Aquarium biologist Matt Wandell puts it so eloquently: "How does this thing even exist?" by Admin | Jan 20, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist
We've said it before: When it comes to slow moving organisms like corals and reef inverts, time-lapse photography really helps us understand these are animals with meaningful movements. by Admin | Jan 17, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) shared this graph that really puts the future of corals in perspective. The IUCN publishes the globally recognized Red List of Threatened Species, which assesses the conservation status of species. by Admin | Jan 17, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist
To be honest, we don't have much information about Steve's aquarium other than it's 120 gallons lit by T5s. It's also clearly a carbon-dosed reef. Most importantly, it's undeniably beautiful! The delicate branching SPS create a reef exhibit unlike any other. by Admin | Jan 16, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist
The new "S spec" Giesemann LED lighting fixtures will receive a stated 20% output boost thanks to its new LED boards featuring twenty 5-watt Cree-X series diodes with a different configuration than previous Giesemanns. The new LED board is utilized in the Teszla-S (one board), Teszla XTS (two boards), and Futura-S (two to six boards). by Admin | Jan 16, 2014 | Advanced Aquarist
The movie Blackfish sparked a lot of conversation about the ethics of keeping killer whales in captivity. This conversation has also carried into the ethics of captive animals at public zoos and aquariums, with many Blackfish viewers calling for the end of all zoological institutions. A former Seaworld trainer provides a provoking response to Blackfish.
