One thing is for certain – Neptune Systems is on fire this year. First, the Flow Monitoring Kit with its excellent FMM module, then rumors of COR return pumps being in their final testing stage and now, an entirely new product- an automatic top off device. In a market saturated with equipment [...]
I’ve long been fascinated by fish that can ‘tune’ their coloration to their surroundings. Some of the finest adepts of the art are the Scorpionfish of the genus Scorpaenopsis, which also happen to be easy to approach and photograph, a real bonus for me. The Scorpaenopsis genus [...]
Over the years I’ve written a few posts about how the cold and often stormy seas of my native land can be every bit as rich as far flung exotic locations. In my opinion, the cold UK seas host countless species of animals that rival the beauty of their tropical relatives. Of all the [...]
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen Halimedia in such profusion as I did on my trip to the Maldives. The stuff is everywhere, and I don’t think I’d ever realized just how much this algae can contribute to the building of coral sand islands. Halimedia is a wonderful [...]
Many years ago, when I first kept marine fish and I was entirely ignorant of…well, pretty much everything, I wandered into my LFS and asked their advice on ideal starter fish. The black and white ones looked cute and they were only a few pounds… ‘oh yes, get a few of [...]
What would Reefapalooza be without its numerous vendors offering the latest and greatest reef critters? I had an opportunity to document in pictures all the beauty on display at the 2017 New York edition of the show. Results below… The show certainly did not disappoint when it came to [...]
Last year I moved to the south east of Scotland. One of the main reasons for my move north was the region’s amazing scenery and rich biodiversity, above and below the water. The water here is understandably a little cold, fifteen degrees centigrade (59 F) is considered positively [...]
ABOUT Avid outdoorsman and underwater photographer, Barry Brown has spent the last 12 years documenting life above and below water in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. He is currently working with the Smithsonian Institution documenting new Caribbean deep-water species and building a one of a kind [...]