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Four Tiny Fish From the Red Sea

執筆者 | 1月 24, 2019 | 魚, Photography

I’ve been looking through my images of late and noticed that there’s a distinct correlation between my age and the frequency of macro shots of fish. In fact, in the last few years, any close-ups tend to be sessile invertebrates only.…

My Favorite Squamipinnis Images From Recent Trips

執筆者 | 1月 22, 2019 | 魚, Photography

Of all the fishes that I photograph, I think it is the Lyretail Anthias, good ‘ol Pseudanthias squamipinnis, that provides me with the best value per fish. Here’s why. Wreck fish, Sea Goldies, Squamies, whatever you want to call them, they are a massively abundant...

More Evidence of Sunscreen Damaging Corals

執筆者 | 1月 21, 2019 | サイエンス

A number of studies over the last year or two have suggested that chemicals used in sunscreens and some other cosmetics can have a damaging effect on coral reefs. We have even seen bans on certain chemicals such as oxybenzone and octinoxate in the state of...

Sand Bed or Bare Bottom?

執筆者 | 1月 19, 2019 | タンク

There are a number of healthy debates in the hobby and one of the more popular ones is whether or not to go with a live sand bed or bare bottom in a reef tank. Folks in the bare bottom camp like the fact that they can easily siphon off detritus (dead organic matter such as fragments of dead organisms or fish waste) collecting on the bottom of the tank, making it easier to export excess nutrients such as ammonia, nitrates and phosphates. Small amounts of ammonia in the waste can be toxic to many reef inhabitants and high levels of nitrates and phosphates can inhibit coral growth and colors. Detritus will also be less likely to collect underneath rock work in a bare bottom tank where

Three weird fish from the Red Sea

執筆者 | 1月 17, 2019 | 魚, Photography

It’s remarkable what you can find when you’re looking for seahorses.  That’s because seahorses are very, very hard to find.  I’ve had plenty of dives in which I spent an awful lot of time failing to find these small, well-camouflaged little...