Snapping Shrimp May Play a Key Role in Reef Ecosystems
If you’ve ever heard a snapping shrimp, you know how loud a crustacean can be. New evidence suggests that the shrimp’s clicks play an important role in reef... Read more.
Unexpected Gorgonians
We often associate colorful reef life with the tropics. Vivid reds, pinks, yellows, and oranges awash with anthias and crawling with nudibranchs is a tropical thing... Read more.
Corals and Sunscreens
Every reefkeeper knows to wash their hands before placing them into their tank. It’s widely accepted that our hands and arms can collect a range of household chemicals,... Read more.
Sperm Whales Wash Up On English Beach
This past weekend three sperm whales were found dead on an Eastern English beach. This is just a week after other sperm whales were found dead on German and Dutch... Read more.
More Caribbean Filefish
I came across a post a few days ago from Barry Brown showing some great images of Filefish and thought I’d post a few more along with another great fish that... Read more.
The ‘High Hill’ Aquascape
Like any well-executed aquascape, “High Hill’s” spectacular layout is better served through video (and of course, in person) than static photographs. ... Read more.
Sulfur nitrate reactors.
In the perfect aquarium, nitrate is naturally removed via anaerobic bacteria within live rock, or the sand bed. If there is still residual nitrate, it’s assimilated... Read more.
Spotted Spiny Lobsters, Panulirus guttatus
Hello friends, Aimee and I carried a bunch of new Ikelite gear up the coast this morning followed by three dogs, and finally got a few promotional shots for them that... Read more.
Tenji builds Monterey Bay Aquarium colossal quarantine system
A complete “pyramid” system in operation. All photos is this article are courtesy of Tenji Aquarium Design + Build. Tenji (www.tenji.com) recently completed... Read more.
Diving With Legends
Last year I had the chance, as part of a commission for a magazine, to dive with a couple of heroes, Doctor Sylvia Earle and Jean-Michel Cousteau.…... Read more.