by Admin | Jul 22, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
As if coral reefs weren't under enough threat, two US Navy Harrier jets dropped four bombs (two inert + two unarmed high explosive ordnance) within the World Heritage-listed marine park during a failed United States/Australia joint training exercise. by Admin | Jul 19, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
If you have felt the calling to help the marine aquarium hobby, two Board of Directors positions have just become available! by Admin | Jul 19, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Art Aquarium is an annual contemporary art installation by Japanese artist Hidetomo Kimura. Kimura brings to life unique multi-aquarium exhibits containing goldfish accentuated by colorful lighting. by Admin | Jul 17, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Corals are traditionally monitored by linear measurements. In other words, scientists (like aquarists) take a ruler out to see how much a branch has grown within a given period of time. The problem is that we all know corals don't grow uniformly. One side of a colony may outpace the other side by a lot. The USGS has developed a new weight-based measuring approach to more accurately assess coral growth in situ, and it's already discovered some surprising growth patterns. by Admin | Jul 16, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
This video couldn't be any more timely. Both Shane Graber and myself have had to tear down our tanks in recent weeks (due to relocating or restarting our tanks). Both of us wanted to get the job done as quickly as possible so neither of us documented the process. Thankfully Keith Simonian thought otherwise. by Admin | Jul 15, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
In the tropical seas, nutrient is a precious commodity. Zooxanthallae aren't corals' only trade partners. A new research discovers the importance of the relationship between bacteria and corals; The findings prove bacteria exchange nutrients with coral larvae.
