Over the holiday period there have been quite a number of posts featuring the Christmas tree worm, for obvious reasons. Here are some of my images and a little more about this very attractive worm. I remember the first time I saw a Christmas tree worm; I was transfixed. “What a beautiful [...]
For this video, we got together with none other than the Cope-God himself, Chad Clayton of Reef Nutrition. The company recently introduced Apex Pods and I had to learn all about them! Creating a wide range of bio-diversity definitely matters in our aquariums and introducing pods as part of the [...]
An invasive chimera, the kraken reef and BristlewormMania. Jeremy is planning out his aquascape and seeing some great colors develop in the big tank. Peter just loaded up on fish and is starting to acclimate them. All this and more on Episode 88 of the Reef News Network. Listener Coupon Codes: [...]
I’ve just written a post about sharks in the Red Sea, but if they’re not your thing, then perhaps you’ll enjoy these shadier images. Offshore reefs in the Red Sea are some of the richest coral habitats in the world, with very brightly lit reef flats only a few meters away from shaded [...]
Nearly every dive resort I’ve been to has their own ‘Nemo City’. It seems that the antics of a small cartoon fish are still very popular. While folks in the know might grumble and mutter about the correct naming of Amphiprions, the everyday diver seems not to care one jot, [...]
I just got back from a diving and photography trip to the Red Sea, and as usual I’ll be sharing some of my images of the amazing reef life I encountered, and tried to photograph as best I can. My first batch is of a selection of tridacnids, which I always like looking at. As ever, these are [...]
I’ve been aware of chitons for some time, mainly from childhood holidays exploring the rocky coastline of the UK’s north east. It was only when I found them in the Red Sea, though, that I realised just how tough these animals are. Chitons belong to the class Polyplacophora; there are around 950 [...]
Nudibranchs are a source of endless fascination to many underwater photographers, with entire ‘festivals’ held in nudi hotspots such as Anilao in the Philippines; there’s even an event in the cold waters of Scotland. Nudibranchs can sometimes be mistaken for flatworms, and vice [...]