by Leonard Ho | Feb 5, 2012 | Advanced Aquarist
Purple Tangs. Eightline Flasher Wrasses. Bicintus Clownfish. These fish are trickling back into the aquarium trade again, so we thought what better place to visit in this week's Destination Reefs than the Red Sea. by Leonard Ho | Feb 3, 2012 | Advanced Aquarist
Freaky Friday: Imagine finding this hitchhiker in your reef tank! This foot-long amphipod was caught off the Kermadec Trench of New Zealand. These deep-sea "supergiants" were first discovered in Hawaii in 1980s but have since been found all over the world. by Advanced Aquarist | Feb 2, 2012 | Advanced Aquarist
Parrotfish play a key role in providing suitable habitat for corals to settle and build reefs and according to the lawsuit, the National Marine Fisheries Service violated the Endangered Species Act by finding that the targeted fishing for parrotfish would not jeopardize already imperiled corals or damage their critical habitat. by Leonard Ho | Feb 2, 2012 | Advanced Aquarist
Coralife's new 48" Aqualight LED fixture has been released for public consumption ... that is, if you've got $2,499 USD to spend. What you get is 92 LEDs producing up to 303 watts of 10,000-20,000K light, complete with enclosure, multiple mounting options, and built-in light controller. Coralife's Aqualight LED promotional brochure after the jump. by Advanced Aquarist | Feb 2, 2012 | Advanced Aquarist
For those that enjoy listening to aquarium-related podcasts, this one is definitely worth listening to this month. The discussion will center around small clubs, issues pertaining to Hawai'i, and bills being introduced there. by Advanced Aquarist | Feb 1, 2012 | Advanced Aquarist
Chemical, biological, and environmental cues all play a very large role in coral settlement. With the reduction of large predatory fish from the reef, not only are smaller fish and other prey organisms affected but completely different functional groups of animals are affected as well - one of them being reduced coral larvae settlement.
