Sea Anemone Survey Request

Dear readers, we have just received an interesting letter from a student halfway across the world! Take a look at the following, and consider taking a few minutes to answer her questions and assist her in this project: Do you like sea anemones?…

Wonderful Examples of Tubastraea

A quick look on Wikipedia, and a few other sites, confirms something I’ve long suspected: Orange Cup Coral really does seem to favor growing on shipwrecks.  Here are some examples of wonderful growths from the Arabian...

SPS Corals: Up Close and Personal

A while ago I blogged about how you can shoot macro videos without a macro lens, providing a step by step guide on this neat procedure. Recently, I purchased a Blackmagic Design Video Assist Recorder to help me shoot ultra close-up videos using a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro Lens on my Canon EOS 5D Mark III. The detail I captured on the SPS corals in my 187 gallon reef tank was amazing! <![CDATA[#wrapper .fusion-button.button-1{text-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;box-shadow: none;border-width:1px;color:#105378;border-color:#105378;}#wrapper .fusion-button.button-1:hover,.fusion-button.button-1:focus,.fusion-button.button-1:active{border-width:1px;border-color:#105378;color:#105378;}#wrapper .fusion-button.button-1{background: #