by Felicia McCaulley | May 1, 2017 | Invertebrates, Science
Porcelain Crabs and Squat Lobsters are neither true crabs nor true lobsters; they are actually Galatheoids, and are more closely related to hermit crabs. Most of the tiny squat lobsters and porcelain crabs you’d find as hitchhikers or for sale at your LFS are... by Afishionado | Apr 1, 2017 | Invertebrates, Reef, Video
For this video, we visited our friends at the Jellyfish Art booth to talk to the President of Jellyfish Art, Joe Turner, and to see the unveiling of their brand new Jellyfish Nano 5g. Check out everything here: Enjoy!… by Gordon Greenley | Apr 1, 2017 | Invertebrates
In today’s edition of “Inverts We Wish We Could Have” we find ourselves craving the Coleman’s Urchin Shrimp, Periclimenes colemani. The Coleman’s Urchin Shrimp is a supremely striking little shrimp found in the Indo-Pacific region around the Philippines and south... by Admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Invertebrates, Photography
Aquarists might imagine that all anemones are brightly colored, especially after seeing display after display of Bubble Tips in various dealers’ tanks. Such ‘nems are quite common and often reproduce through captive specimens splitting into two new... by Gordon Greenley | Mar 2, 2017 | Invertebrates
In this edition of Inverts We Wish We Could Have, which showcases unique invertebrates that are rarely or never seen in the aquarium trade, we spotlight the Dendronephthya Crab, Hoplophrys oatesi.… by AquaNerd | Feb 28, 2017 | Aquaculture, Invertebrates
Aquatic Technology of Ohio and the Columbus Zoo started the journey of culturing Hymenocera elegans back in May of 2015. The Columbus zoo had early success on a small scale and succeeded in raising 50 plus individuals from 2 batches to settlement. As with many aquaculture ventures, they had to overcome obstacles like larval feed types, cannibalism and pests. By December of 2016, Aquatic Technology succeeded in getting a substantial number of larvae to settlement. At one point, prior to settlement, larvae were consuming nearly 50,000 parvocalanus copepods daily. After they settled the juveniles were switched to Asterinas and then to Chocolate Chip Stars. Aquatic Technology is currently working on getting them on an alternative proprietary food. This has been a triumphant success not only for the Columbus Zoo and Aquatic Technology
