by Leonard Ho | Nov 12, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Orphek has revamped their popular Atlantik LED light. The new V3 now employs dual-chip LEDs on four controllable channels with a greater emphasis on violet 410-420nm for greater coral fluoresce. by Leonard Ho | Nov 11, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Researchers from the SDSU, Getty Institute (Art), and Scripps (Oceanography) have collaborated to create the first computer program that assesses the health of coral reefs by analyzing images and assigning them an aesthetic score based on visual variables such as size, shape, color, and texture. by Advanced Aquarist | Nov 11, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
Materials researchers love sea creatures. Mother-of-pearl provokes ideas for smooth surfaces, clams inspire gluey substances, shark’s skin is used to develop materials that reduce drag in water, and so on. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Chemistry have now found a model for strong, lightweight materials by diving below the sea surface to investigate a sea urchin cousin known as the heart urchin. by Leonard Ho | Nov 10, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
"Paludarium OSAMU" is an installation by Japanese artist Azuma Makoto. He deconstructs a paludarium into side-by-side aquarium and terrestrial plant exhibits that are joined together with technology. by Leonard Ho | Nov 9, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Orphek has introduced a new LED pendant featuring 36 LEDs run at 2 watts a piece for a total of 72 watts of blue-white light comparable to 16,000-18,000K. The Orphek PR 72 can be integrated with Apex's variable speed/dimming modules for dimming and scheduling control. by Leonard Ho | Nov 6, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Just as research shows saltwater fish can see UV light in the blue sea, scientists have recently discovered freshwater fish can see infrared. A new research sheds light on mechanism behind their special ability to see IR light, which fish use to navigate and hunt.
