MASNA is proud to announce Dr. Craig Bingman as the 2019 MASNA Award recipient for his foundational role in understanding the chemical processes in aquariums, and Tom Bowling as the 2019 MASNA Aquarist of the Year for his recent achievements & progress in marine ornamental spawning and [...]
Tridacna gigas or commonly referred in the trade as Gigas clam has been out of the trade for well over a decade because it has become endangered species that is protected internationally and are CITES appendix 2 and being petitioned to be protected by the Endangered Species Act due to so many [...]
During ReefAPaloozaNY, some unique aquascapes caught my attention in ElosAmerica ‘s booth. Those of you that know me personally or have followed me over the years on my social media platforms, know that I absolutely love and appreciate good, well thought out aquascapes, as it really does [...]
When I got our aquacultured (captive bred) yellow tangs from Segrest farms I was in a constant state of awe that we got 3 of the first ever bred. I would go into our store and stare at them and think about the researchers that worked on this project for years and how they must have felt when they [...]
My first Reefs.com video of 2019 is here! Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums (ORA), a leader in the world of aquaculture and captive breeding, opened their doors for me to visit and showcase their work especially for you. For this video, I met up with their Production Manager and master breeder, [...]
Earlier this year, I interviewed Scott Crowe of OSA Corals and in that live interview, I boldly stated my mission statement for this year. For those of you who have not seen the interview, my mission for this year was to highlight aquaculture and conservation (what we are doing to combat the dire [...]
Did you know that MASNA (parent organization of MACNA) gives yearly scholarship awards to the brightest and most creative young minds in our marine industry? I covered this last year and was so impressed that I decided to do more this year. Why is this so important? Because these young minds give [...]
Those of you that know me personally, know that I am extremely passionate about our hobby and industry. Like many of you, I will never forget the first time I saw the saltwater section in my LFS when I was in college in Gainesville, Florida. Vivid colors, movement, and unique marine life hooked me [...]