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Monday Archives: Anemones Strike Back
Hard to tell the exact size, but this anemone is chowing down on a pretty large tang! Thanks to Reddit for the photo and funny comments. Originally published on March 9, 2012
Monday Archives: Octopied
This art installation, scratch that, this "art attack" was done by an artist known as Filthy Luker, an in your face street artists along the lines of Banksy whose work is as daring as it is intriguing. This "attack" is part of a series of octopus themed displays put...
Monday Archives: Marine Photobombs
Originally published on July 7, 2012
Monday Archives: White Tipped Green Echinata?
Check out the unusual coloration on this Acropora echinata or turaki that showed up at Route 66! The echinatas that show up in the hobby are usually the bright blue "ice" color, whereas this one has a cool lime green base with white tips. Someone is going to snatch...
First Corals for New Reef Tank Hobbyists?
Someone recently asked me what are the best corals for a new hobbyist and I pointed them to a number of items in the Coral Directory that I consider to be the best starter corals for anyone setting up their first tank. 1. Zoanthids and Palys Colourful little polyps...
Rappin’ With ReefBum: Guests Kevin Burda, TSA & Dr. Alex J. Hall, Aquatic Vet; Coral Pests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCHNBgZVhig The featured image is UC Original Strawberry Shortcake - available HERE
Scuba Diving in Belize with Kids Sea Camp
What do you do when you want to go scuba diving with your family but everyone is at a different skill level? I recently returned from an amazing dive vacation in Belize. The purpose of this trip was to get my 15 year old sons PADI certified, they have never done...
Fluconazole is NOT Reef Safe When Using it to Eliminate Bryopsis?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjyKRi3xHwU
Monday Archives: Cleaner Shrimp are Badasses
So there is a reason why you don't want more than two cleaner shrimp in a crowded tank: the little buggers will kill each other, and apparently even gang up on the smallest shrimp around the time of a molt to be more effective in their Soprano-esque ways. So the fact...