Many reefkeepers agree that it's just not a reef tank without an anemone, and to some extent I'm with them. What most don't realize is that there's an alternative to the common anemones that may wander about stinging and killing corals. This alternative is the tube...
Oceans Reefs and Aquariums, otherwise known as ORA, is constantly pushing the envelope regarding the aqua culture of all manner of marine animals, and this week they announced the addition of yet another great aquarium fish. The jaguar goby is the epitome of a great...
Global warming and ocean acidification are two aspects that are quickly reshaping what we know as the coral reefs, and with these factors moving in quickly, scientists are wondering where the optimum coral areas of the oceans will be in the future. A new study...
Until now, there wasn't much fact concerning exactly how reef fish larvae can travel away from their home reef and still find their way back again. In a recent study conducted by Dr. Claire Paris, Professor at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine...
This month Australia opened up the "world's smartest aquarium," dubbed the National Sea Simulator, in order to help fast track research into the conservation of coral reefs. This 31.4 million dollar facility will use the latest technology in order to quickly and...
It's been a sensational week thus far, and no I'm not using that as a complement! Discovery Channel's Shark Week has been hailed for years for its educational content regarding an animal that has fascinated man since the beginning of time, and yet it would seem that...
After months of deliberation, NOAA announced this week that it will not grant Georgia Aquarium's application for the import of 18 beluga whales from Russia, and though this might not directly affect the reef aquarium hobby, it may set a president to further increase...
The past few years have seen huge advancements in the captive breeding of many saltwater species, and it's not showing any signs of slowing down yet. Today Quality Marine announced that they have the first captive bred clarion angelfish (Holacanthus clarionensis) to...
Today Innovative Marine is unveiling another product to be added to their ever expanding line of all-in-one tanks and accessories in the form of a small media reactor dubbed the MiniMax. Like the skimmer line that was released last year from IM, these reactors will be...
Recently, Innovative Marine released a new offering in the nano reef aquarium protein skimmer market that they dubbed the Skimmate which comes with a design that's very familiar, until now, only with larger skimmers. Two sizes are available covering tanks up to either...