What constitutes an expert?
Yesterday I posted a breakdown of my personal aquariums, easing reader’s minds that as someone offering advice on marine aquariums, I actually have a few of them.... Read more.
Trust me! I have tanks! An overview of my personal tanks.
I recently read a reefing blog that suggested some Internet and magazine “experts” didn’t own an aquarium, and were simply copying the success of other reef... Read more.
Scientists ask fish to be included in moral circle of compassion.
During my last post, I addressed the question of whether or not fish feel pain and have a conscious mind capable of seeking pleasure or feeling emotional stress.... Read more.
Do fish feel pain?
It’s long been touted that fish don’t feel pain. Aquarists may argue this point on both sides of the line. Some may believe that fish feel an entire array of... Read more.
Marine livestock collection’s effect on global reef health
Human or anthropogenic threats to coral reefs have been well documented for the past several years. Suddenly, there appears to be a surge in both research and legislative... Read more.
Copper primer
During my last post, I focused on one parasite that rapidly kills fish and how to diagnose and treat it. Sadly, it is only a small fraction of the conversation on... Read more.
Your right to reef : NMFS and upcoming legislation
In past posts, I’ve written about the effort of conservationists to put a stop to the collection and sale of marine organisms. I’ve also spoken at length about... Read more.
Secrets to success: Your aquarium’s food chain
I have a bio-sphere, a small glass orb that I purchased from Amazon. Within it, there is a bio-pellet substrate bottom, marine water, a tiny clump of macro-algae... Read more.
A network of coral health and communication
Most reef aquarists are familiar with coral’s symbiotic relationship with zooxanthellae algae. These tiny algae are responsible for providing corals with nutrition,... Read more.
Marine viruses: aquarist’s friend or foe?
In expanding on my previous post about marine microbes, I thought I would dive a little deeper (no pun intended) into this subject. As I said in my last post, many... Read more.