The Forbidden Forest by Yoyo Prayogi
Video by Aquagraphy IndonesiaYoyo’s aquascape won sixth place in 2016’s IAPLC (The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest), the world’s... Read more.
Corals consume (lots of)Â bacteria
In order to better understand how corals are interacting with microbes in surrounding reef waters, the researchers set up aquaria-based experiments using colonies... Read more.
Crud! Indo-Pacific Foxface observed in Florida’s reefs
Blotched foxface rabbitfish, Siganus unimaculatus/ Photo by James W. FatherreeNews release by the USGS: Fish Marks 36th Non-Native Marine Fish Species... Read more.
I in 4 Shark Species are Under Threat
Well, that’s what the headline says as the current round of CITES negotiations are underway. To be honest, I thought they were all under threat, I guess it depends... Read more.
Melithaea davidi: A new deepwater sea fanÂ
A peach-colored morph of Melithaea davidi with its polyps extended.Melithaea sp. are most frequently observed on deep mesophotic reefs where little light... Read more.
Life in the UK Seas: Soft Corals and Seals
Living in Scotland doesn’t offer the chance for me to explore reefs on my door step that could ever be described as tropical – temperate would be pushing... Read more.
Texas aquarium wins $1 million lawsuit against chemical company
On April 15, 2015, Texas State Aquarium reported they had lost all but two fishes in their 125,000 gallon ‘Islands of Steel‘ marine exhibit (read their... Read more.
Alkalinity Monitor: Deep Dive with Jim Welsh and Craig Bingman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6n9UUHMET4 At MACNA 2016, a buzz was in the air about a revolutionary new product that claimed to provide realtime monitoring of... Read more.
The Ruby Red Dragonet has a name
Synchiropus sycorax. Photo by Y.K. Tea.The Ruby Red Dragonet first made its grand entrance into the aquarium trade circa 2013, and it was an immediate... Read more.
Marine Archaeology – Aquascaping Theme?
This is my final post featuring life from the temperate waters of the Mediterranean, and I hope it’s something that you haven’t seen before: the wonderful... Read more.