by Marcin Smok | Feb 3, 2016 | Equipment, Eye Candy, Industry, Photography
An aquarium’s glass panel provides a window into an underwater world. Whether the tank mimics a coral reef, a tropical river overgrown with aquatic plants, or a cichilid-filled African lake, these peeks into an otherwise inaccessible environment, is by... by xeniaforever | Jan 29, 2016 | Corals, Eye Candy, Fish, Home Decor, Photography
Oceans Reefs and Aquariums (ORA), located in Fort Pierce, FL, is a well-respected and well-known company; it’s considered by many to be an industry leader in the sale of marine fish and invertebrates, as well as aquacultured... by Austin Lefevre | Jan 27, 2016 | Corals, Eye Candy, Industry, Reef
It’s no secret that Cherry Corals has some of the best livestock available. On a recent visit I was floored by a couple of their “LPS” offerings in particular. Check out this rainbow plate coral with no less than four bright colors dancing around the... by Lemon T.Y.K | Jan 25, 2016 | Eye Candy, Invertebrates, Photography, Reef
It’s the start of the week (where I am), and let’s face it – Mondays are the Snapples of the week. Snapple, as in the drink. Always great looking, but so meh tasting. So, like you, and the many others that find it difficult to trudge through the work... by Barry Brown | Jan 21, 2016 | Cephalopods, Corals, Eye Candy, Photography, Reef, Science
Good morning friends, I have a beautiful juvenile Caribbean Reef Octopus for you all today that I found at night clinging to this little gorgonian, talk about picture perfect!! We are constantly amazed at the multitude of colors these animals can change to in a matter of seconds, here he or she is displaying a brilliant electric blue color that one has to see in person to believe it… I am slowly getting better from this stupid flu and plan on diving today but Aimee is still sick as a dog. We both had a very quiet weekend at home doing almost nothing but sleeping and coughing so I unfortunately have nothing new to report. Our island is drying up once again at an alarming rate due to very little rain fall, for the first time since we have been here we didn’t get our normal winter rains, this means more drought is ahead.. by Austin Lefevre | Jan 18, 2016 | Conservation, Corals, Eye Candy, Industry, Sustainability
The Alternative Reef has been developing new ceramic coral propagation products for years. Owner Scott, known as “gooch” online, started producing “Branching Frag Holders” late...