Scrubbing Bubbles-1, Aquarium-0 Or, No Matter How Prepared You Are, Sometimes Things Just Don’t Work By Christine Williams I have moved house a few times over the past few years, and being the dutiful obsessive reefkeeper I am, I read about how to successfully move a...
By Christine Williams Inevitably as reefkeepers we do things that stress our fish and invertebrates: bringing new animals in, moving them from tank to tank, adding new inhabitants, or the like. Stress is the enemy of healthy fishes as it decreases immune function,...
Often times it is easy to get caught up in the beauty of our own tanks, but it is equally important to go back to the roots--to look to the ocean and reef environments--for inspiration, to learn more about the natural history of the animals we keep, or simply to...
The herpes viruses are a large family of large (for a virus) double-stranded DNA viruses enclosed in an icosahedral protein coat (see above). Many of these cause disease in humans: cold sores, chicken pox and the sexually transmitted herpes varieties, for example....
Last year we had the first reported use of tools by the Blackspot Tuskfish, Choerodon schoenleinii. The fish were observed digging mollusks out of the sand, carrying them in their mouths to a flat outcropping of rock or coral,...
As expected, the Hawaiian legislature introduced SCR1 and SCR2, which call for the governor to ban the collection of all aquarium-bound marine life. This follows the successful campaign to pass a similar resolution in Kauai County last year. As usual, Ret Talbot's...
Some people get off on spending money, and reefkeeping is a great hobby for those people. There are tons of "high-end", trendy corals, the latest and greatest gadgets, and bigger and better tanks for those with some extra cash and a hankering for retail therapy. Then,...
The term “probiotics” is bandied about in reefkeeping a lot lately as the carbon-dosing fad (and technology) has been increased by the advent of Biopellets and other solid carbon sources. These are meant to take the place of the old vodka dosing method; adding the benefit of easier administration, even more bacterial growth, and consequently more nutrient control. …
Or perhaps “A Tale of When Your Mouth Works Faster Than Your Brain.” Hello all, and welcome to the blog. It’s a pleasure and an honor to participate with a fun, funny, informative bunch of reefkeepers. So, who am I and what do I do? (Insert obligatory ex-governator...
To all our fellow reef addicts, newbies and old salts alike, welcome to our new blog! Here you will find writing on all aspects of reefkeeping—trends and techniques, emerging science, the latest corals, other inverts and fish to hit the markets, new product reviews,...