by xeniaforever | Nov 20, 2016 | Eye Candy, Invertebrates, Photography
Terrestrial slugs are one of the grossest things out there. Slimy buggers that eat my tomato plants and leave a trail of goo wherever they go – and have you every stepped on a slug while barefoot?… by AquaNerd | Nov 10, 2016 | Corals, Eye Candy, Reef, Science
Well, in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past 18 months, it’s election day and our country will have a new president elect…for better or worse, richer or poorer.  I’m felling a little extra patriotic today, so lets pay a little respect to the Captain America palythoa. The Captain America Palythoa has a red and blue pattern similar to the comic book character’s colors.  The coral resembles Captain America’s famous red, white, and blue shield. Due to varying lighting conditions and water parameters in the aquarium, colors in this cnidarian may change from blue to green while the typically red hue may change to pink.  Unlike some of our political candidates over the years, the Captain America Palythoa, like a true superhero, will by Marcin Smok | Oct 17, 2016 | Eye Candy, Photography
It is my honor and my obligation to share this exciting news with everyone that loves the ocean and nature in general: BBC One just announced that it will soon air Planet Earth II, a six-episode series and a sequel to 2006’s original Planet Earth... by Marcin Smok | Oct 16, 2016 | Aquaculture, Corals, Events, Eye Candy, Fish, MACNA, Photography
What would MACNA be without the rainbow of colors manifested in the form of beautiful ornamental fish, tropical corals, and amazing displays by some of the most prominent companies in the aquarium trade?... by Todd Gardner | Sep 8, 2016 | Aquaculture, Equipment, Eye Candy, Science
Last year, as I was attempting to design my dream larval culture system while staying within the space limitations of my small laboratory/classroom, I had the brilliant idea to use pseudo-kreisels as rearing tanks.… by Todd Gardner | Aug 18, 2016 | Eye Candy, Fish, Science, Sustainability
The striped burrfish, Chilomycterus schoepfii, is one of the most common warm-water fishes to show up in our seine nets during Long Island’s brief collecting season. Sometimes referred to as the spiny boxfish, C.…
