Please introduce yourself, your background and how you got into the Aquarium/ Aquaculture Industry?
Ha, this might be the longest answer here. First off, hello, and thanks for your interest in Hydrospace!…
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Till Deuss of Bocas Mariculture
1. Please introduce yourself, your background, and how you got into aquaculture and the reef aquarium hobby. My name is Till Deuss, I was born in 1981 in Germany and I am a biologist and the founder of Bocas Mariculture, an aquaculture company focused on marine...
Jellybean Slugs (Ochidella floridana): Savior or Scam?
The Reef Keeping Hobby is one that demands constant innovation, exploration, and experimentation…even at the embrace of failure. All effort is made worthwhile when a new species exits the frontier and becomes a trusted mainstay. All ‘conventional’ reef cleanup crew...
Tetraselmis chui: Ideal Green Phyto for the Reef Aquarium & Sustainable Aquaculture
Phytoplankton has infinite applications in the reef aquarium hobby and greater industry. All of the world’s nutrition is largely derived from marine phytoplankton. Marine autotrophs alone are capable of producing the massive amounts of precious fats, proteins, and...
Interview with the Aquaculture Professor: Dr. Michael A. Rice on Bivalves in the Aquarium
Q: Will you please introduce yourself. How did you enter the world of aquaculture, and what are your research interests?
A: From 1973 to 1977, I attended the University of San Francisco as an undergraduate biology student and took up an interest in marine science.…
The Hero Called Berghia: Noble Nudibranchs for Biocontrol of Aiptasia sp. in the Reef Aquarium
Aiptasia sp. anemones are one of the most persistent and troublesome pests in the contemporary reef aquarium industry. Aiptasia are easily introduced to new aquarium systems as hitchhikers on corals and live rock. Once introduced, they rapidly reproduce and are able...
Oysters in the Sump?! Redefining Biofiltration w/Bivalves
Bivalves (oysters, mussels, clams, cockles, scallops etc.) have evolved to be some of the most powerful biofiltration agents in freshwater, estuarine and marine ecosystems. Their ecological value in the wild has been well documented as species such as the Eastern...