Innovative Marine’s SnappGrid
The retail price of a two-pack SnappGrid with eight risers is $9.99.
Crenicichla ploegi, a male (left) and a female (right) photographed alive in the Rio Verde, tributary of the Rio Papagaio, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Photo by Marcelo Krause.
For those interested in keeping these fascinating fish, Aquatic Community has an excellent overview of the captive care for the Saxatilis group.
This green brittle star knows how to hide by “seeing” with its skin.
To learn more about brittle stars and their captive care, read James Fatheree’s article: “A Look at the Ophiuroids: Brittle, Serpent, and Basket Stars”
Scientists have discovered the first evidence that brittle stars living in vibrant coral reefs use thousands of light sensors to navigate their way through their complex environments.
Corals in contact with plastic are 22.25 times more likely to get sick!
Researchers discovered that the chance of coral disease increased dramatically from 4% on plastic-free reefs to stunning 89% on reefs where corals are in contact with plastic.