by Afishionado | Apr 20, 2018 | Events, Tanks, Video
During Reef A Palooza Orlando, we met up with Francois of Elos America. I consider them a top-tier aquarium manufacturer, an equal to companies like Reef Savvy and Planet Aquarium. I’ve known about this company for a while, but this was my first opportunity to... by Josh Saul | Apr 20, 2018 | Corals, Reef, Video
In this video we cover my top 5 choices of soft corals for the beginning reef hobbyist. by Leonard Ho | Apr 20, 2018 | Advanced Aquarist
Many of us concerned about climate change's effect on corals have wondered how long corals might survive rising ocean temperatures. Researchers studying Acropora millepora believe this SPS can adapt to 100 to 250 years of rising sea temperatures due to how common they are. Common = genetic diversity = adaption. Rarer corals are not likely to adapt as well. by Admin | Apr 19, 2018 | Conservation, Science
The problem of plastic pollution in the marine environment has hit the headlines in the UK, especially after the BBC’s Blue Planet 2 TV show, which showed, in uncompromising detail, just what plastic is doing to species world wide, from albatross to... by Joe Rowlett | Apr 19, 2018 | Invertebrates
“What we’re looking at now is probably the most bizarre squid I’ve ever seen”, says squid expert. by Marcin Smok | Apr 18, 2018 | Equipment, Science, Tanks
Ecotech Marine Radion G4 Pro is one of the highest rated aquarium products I have ever reviewed. I consider it a game changer, a big step to LEDs’ total dominance in the aquarium lighting branch of the... by ReefBum | Apr 18, 2018 | Fish
So you have a reef tank and you also have an affinity for keeping marine angelfish, a potentially bad combination since many angelfish have a reputation for snacking on and destroying corals. But wait, options do exist! As I mentioned in a prior blog post, many reef keepers, including myself, have successfully kept Regal Angelfish in reef tanks, although it can be a roll of the dice since some individuals will snack on corals. If you are not the gambling type and want more piece of mind you should consider a Masked Swallowtail Angelfish. Also known as Japanese Masked Swallowtail Angelfish, this critter is part of the Genicanthus genus, a group that includes Bellus and Watanabei angels. All of these fish feed in the wild above the by Leonard Ho | Apr 18, 2018 | Advanced Aquarist
Readers know Advanced Aquarist loves reporting science. Sadly, we have seen a precipitous decline in the number of aquatic-related studies published over the past couple of years. Fortunately, aquarists are still creating amazing aquariums that inspire.
