When sweepers actually help an image

In my last post I talked about Sweepers, the small fish of the genus Parapriacanthus that seem to have a burning desire to get between me and my subject en masse, with little I can do to persuade them to leave me...

The fish that get in the way

Mostly I like fish, and I imagine most folks reading this have a fondness for them too!  Sometimes though, in some circumstances, fish can just get in the way of a good photo. The image above was taken towards the end of a dive in the Maldives; we knew roughly where...

Dealing with Hair Algae in the SPS Show Tank – Episode 4

We've made big progress in cleaning up the SPS show tank. Here's how we dealt with the hair algae and what we plan to do next. #tidalgardens #coral #reefaquarium Photo/Video: Canon C200 Canon 5Ds R - https://amzn.to/33qklaf Canon 100mm Macro - https://amzn.to/33pbUvG Canon 100mm IS Macro L - https://amzn.to/3guFh3h Canon EF MP-E 65mm f/2.8 macro - https://amzn.to/3gz9HBO Camera Stabilization: Freefly Movi Phone Stabilizer - https://amzn.to/2DDrzwr Freefly Movi Pro Stabilizer - https://amzn.to/31oO7to Edelkrone SliderONE - https://amzn.to/39V8Ici Edelkrone HeadONE - https://amzn.to/2EQfu7X Audio: Shure SM7B - https://amzn.to/2DUQPP1 Sennheiser 416 - https://amzn.to/3ajHpIT Sennheiser AVX Lavalier - https://amzn.to/33Ud4iU Focusrite Scarlet 18i8 - https://amzn.to/30RkBx8 Cloudlifter CL-1 - https://amzn.to/2XY4En8 Aston Halo Portable Microphone Reflection Filter - https://amzn.to/36hoSfH Copyright Information: This video was shot and edited by Tidal Gardens. Tidal Gardens owns all intellectual property rights to this content. 0:00 Introduction 1:21 Herbivores 3:22 Active Siphoning 5:16 Planting SPS 5:44 Water Clarity 8:27 Ozone 9:09 Fish Jail 10:32 Acid Bath Rocks 11:27 Conclusion and Credits

The Remarkable Napoleon Wrasse

Every once in a while I gather together my images of this impressive fish and share them with you, for the very simplest of reasons.  Just look at it! Is it not an amazing animal? Napoleon Wrasses are one of the largest bony fish, and the largest wrasse of course, and...