Photo Credit: 100%hydrophylic (ReefCentral)Parasitic Polyclad Flatworms and Eggs.Polyclad worms are a type of flatworm that can wreck havoc on our prized corals. In this article we are going to take a look at a particular type of parasitic flatworm that some aquarists may be unfamiliar with. The [...]
Life reconstruction of Sollasina cthulhu. (Credit: Elissa Martin, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History) The fossilized remains of a 430 million-year-old sea creature that had tentacles longer than its body have been found in Herefordshire, Britain. Given the name Sollasina cthulhu, due to [...]
Back in the “old” days when I purchased SPS I did so at my Local Fish Store (LFS). It was great to swing by every so often, usually on a Saturday, pick up some corals and talk reef with the owner and fellow reef keepers. For the most part the selection consisted of wild colonies and some [...]
This, perhaps, is the longest review I’ve ever written and it’s about a reef food. The founders of Benepets, the company behind the product I am reviewing today, may be surprised that it took me months to write this article, however, there is a good reason for that. First, I am a [...]
There’s nothing better than finning along in the shallows and coming across an area of reef that takes your breath away. While this might seem like the last thing a diver wants, on occasion you come across an area of reef that makes you want to breathe every last bit of gas from your [...]
I think all of us have a fascination with mangroves. I’ve visited a few mangrove growths over the years, but the images to follow are the first I’ve ever managed to take from the Red Sea coastline, where Avicennia marina is the overwhelmingly dominant species. Avicennia marina, the [...]
I want to reintroduce an old, forgotten, but incredibly effective and safe technology back to the hobby. In this video, I’ll show you guys a different type of denitrifier that utilizes bacteria ‘fueled’ by methanol (sorry had to) that will eat away at the nitrates to convert them [...]
It seems that every diving destination I visit boasts an ‘Anemone City’ or ‘Nemo City’ somewhere within reach of its boats or on its house reef. I think it’s something to tick of the list of ‘things dive centers must be able to offer.’ It’s [...]