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  • As senior editor here at reefs, I get to work with scientists from all over the world, and have made some wonderful friends in the industry! I also write for the site, and am the office manager at FRESH New London and the mother of two brilliant, talented young women.

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Home Nova’s Aquaponics Eco

Home Nova’s Aquaponics Eco

Home Nova is pleased to announce the launch of their kickstarter campaign, focused on the production and distribution of their beautiful, organic herb garden aquariums. From their site: "Many people living in the city do not have the luxury of space to grow food for...

Strawberry Shortcake Spawning Event

Strawberry Shortcake Spawning Event

https://www.facebook.com/cairnsmarine/videos/1002064403169770/ Carins Marine just shared an awesome new video on their facebook page - they captured a mass spawning of their Strawberry Shortcake coral (Acropora microclados). Originating from The Great Barrier Reef off...

Nano Jellyfish Tank News

Nano Jellyfish Tank News

Exciting news from Jellyfish Art!  The Florida company has more than surpassed its $50,000 Kickstarter goal (raising over $300,000 to date!) and will be shipping their new Jellyfish Cylinder Nano just in time for Christmas 2015. The first of its kind, the aquarium is...

Fauna Marin in the U.S.

Fauna Marin in the U.S.

Germany's Fauna Marin, a leader in the marine fish and coral food industry for over 20 years, has just announced the opening of their first U.S.-based warehouse! In April of this year, the company's products became available in the U.S. through both Los Angeles-based...

Rich Ross on Reddit AMA

Rich Ross on Reddit AMA

It's World Octopus Day, and Rich Ross, a husbandry biologist specializing in cephalopods and coral at the California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium, is a guest host today on Reddit's Science Ask Me Anything!  I urge you to head over to the website with any...

Long-Term Effects of Oil Spills on Coral

Long-Term Effects of Oil Spills on Coral

An article recently published (and abridged here) in the Marine Ecology Progress Series by Aaron C. Hartmann et al., titled Crude Oil Contamination Interrupts Settlement of Coral Larvae After Direct Exposure Ends, has some disturbing news: Oil spills cause damage to...

Steve Tyree Books: Now in Digital Format

Steve Tyree Books: Now in Digital Format

Announcing the conversion of two Steve Tyree print books, which have been out of print for a few years, to ebook format. They are both available for purchase and download at reef farmers. The first is: Volume 1 of the Coral Maintenance Advanced Techniques: The...

Aquaforest Products Soon Available in the US

Aquaforest Products Soon Available in the US

Deepwater Aquatics distribution is proud to announce an exclusive distribution partnership with the Aquaforest Company. This will be the first time these unique and quality products will be available to retailers in the US. The product line is broken down into...

Koralia Third Generation

Koralia Third Generation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL1KyVNWUqc Hydor is pleased to announce the release of its latest product - the Koralia Third Generation. This new pump is super compact, energy efficient, and is designed to recreate the natural and beneficial water motion of rivers...