Giant Acropora
Many dream of having a forest of large Acropora colonies thriving in there own captive reef aquarium. This colony is almost two feet across. It is a very hardy... Read more.
You are what you eat – if you’re a coral reef fish
Harlequin filefish in coral. Image: Tane Sinclair-TaylorFrom the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies In a world first study researchers... Read more.
The vital step is maintaining healthy fish: feeding
I have a lot of faith in marine aquarists as a whole. If I didn’t, I would have stepped out of the hobby the first time I saw a wild coral reef. Many of us have... Read more.
Underwater Snowstorm: Incredible Coral Spawning Footage From James Fatherree
Here in New York on December 8th it snowed a just a bit, little fluffy white flakes flickering about the sky under the street lamps, creating a beautiful scene with... Read more.
Saltwater Aquarium Water Change Guide
If there is a dead horse that’s been beaten, picked at by vultures and left to decompose in the hot savanna sun, it’s the topic of water changes.... Read more.
Acropora Success
Very often I meet reef aquarium hobbyists that believe Acropora species corals are too difficult or even imposible to keep. A majority of them will have success... Read more.
“Quirky, Quivery, Spindly, Spiky, Sticky, Stretchy…” A Deeper Look Into Susan Middleton’s ‘Spineless’
“Beneath the ocean waves, hidden from our view, a spectacular profusion of life flourishes. The vast majority of marine creatures are invertebrates, animals... Read more.
All I Want For Christmas Is This Paracentropyge Boylei
Ok, and a few dozen other incredible species, but check this out! Every now and then a photograph shows up that really just strikes you, capturing the incomparable,... Read more.
Freeze and repeat. What is a sustainable marine aquarium?
Sustainability is a word that gets thrown around quite a bit these days. As America moved towards a “green” revolution a few years back, the word sustainable... Read more.