by Leonard Ho | Jan 31, 2018 | Advanced Aquarist
We often think of reefs as bustling, harmonious gardens of beautiful sealife, but they are highly competitive arenas where corals are constantly vying with their neighbors for real estate dominance. Watch as corals battle each other with mesenterial filaments packed with nematocysts (stinging cells). by danireef | Jan 30, 2018 | Equipment, Events
In a small booth at CIPS we found Smart Reefs Co. Ltd., a very interesting company producing automatic water change devices for marine aquariums. We are talking about a very small company, inconspicuous compared to the galactic booths we have visited so... by Matthew Stansbery | Jan 30, 2018 | Conservation, Corals, Reef, Science, Sustainability, Technology
Scientists from Rice University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, have discovered that sea-level rise might have occurred in bursts rather than a prolonged gradual increase.… by AquaNerd | Jan 30, 2018 | Fish, Industry
Quality Marine periodically sends press releases to AquaNerd and we are pleased to be able to share this information with our readers. Keep reading to learn more about some 1st time ever arrivals from Australia. Quality Marine has imported five species of coral and fish for the first time from Australia. Our Australian partners supply Quality Marine with an extensive list of rare and beautiful species, and are a model for their commitment to sustainable collection. <![CDATA[ #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } ]]> Seaver Anthias (Luzonichthys seaver) Seaver Anthias (Luzonichthys seaver) Seaver Anthias (Luzonichthys seaver) The by Matthew Stansbery | Jan 29, 2018 | Conservation, Invertebrates, Reef, Science, Sustainability
An ultimate guide to dealing with Crown of Thorns outbreaks has just been released in open access format! The book “Biology, Ecology and Management of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish” expounds 30 years of COTS research, and compiles 18 different research papers... by Leonard Ho | Jan 29, 2018 | Advanced Aquarist
The Red Handfish (a close cousin of frogfish) is believed to the world's rarest fish, previously only known from a tiny population of 20-40 individuals. To scientists surprise and delight, a new population was found at a new Tasmanian reef site and is being kept secret to protect this critically endangered species. by Afishionado | Jan 27, 2018 | Equipment, Tanks, Video
For this episode, we got together with our friends Carlos Machin of C & C Aquariums and Julian Sprung of Two Little Fishies to talk in-depth about calcium reactors. We discussed how they work, what equipment you need, (we used the Reef Octopus Calcium reactor and... by Leonard Ho | Jan 26, 2018 | Advanced Aquarist
A man and a woman enter a Pet Safari (Cleawater, FL) with a conspiracy to steal Blue Acaras and German Blue Rams. The thief made off with a bag of stolen fish by concealing it in his pants.
