by Advanced Aquarist | Mar 25, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
These massive deep-sea isopods are bottom dwellers, surviving on whatever they can scavenge from their environment. Here are two videos that give us a glimpse into their normal daily activities. by Leonard Ho | Mar 25, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
According to a new research published today by the University of Tokyo, soft corals may out-compete stony corals as the ocean grows increasingly acidific. Acidification can inhibit the calcification process of many sea organisms, including stony (scleractinian) corals. by Leonard Ho | Mar 22, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Coral reefs are renowned for their vibrant colors when observed under full spectrum lighting. But by using special light filters to view fluorescence, we can gain greater appreciation for reef life's awesome, secret pigmentations. by Advanced Aquarist | Mar 21, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
3D printing now enters the realm of lionfish population control with the publication of a customizable 3D printable lionfish spear. by Leonard Ho | Mar 21, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Reefkeepers may have personally encountered green algae that bore into stony coral skeletons, killing them from inside out. Turns out, this type of "death by internal erosion" may endanger entire reef ecosystems. New research shows that warmer and more acidic oceans increase the activity of these microboring algae. As if corals weren't under enough attack, science shows they are threatened literally from within. by Advanced Aquarist | Mar 19, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
The southern ray is normally a solitary animal. However, contact with ecotourists at Stingray City has led to significant changes in the animals' behavior to the point of some behavior being completely opposite of its species.
