by xeniaforever | Jan 25, 2018 | Events, Eye Candy, Reefs in Art
If you’re a fan of art, corals, music, or parties, do I have an event for you! Beginning this weekend, it’s the 39th annual Hygienic Art Festival in New London, CT – “Two weeks of creative events featuring more than 500 artists, musicians,... by Matthew Stansbery | Jan 25, 2018 | Conservation, Corals, Photography, Reef, Science, Sustainability, Technology
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is leading the pack again by creating 3 dimensional maps of reefs to help better understand the distribution and collections of coral species across the globe.… by AquaNerd | Jan 25, 2018 | Feeding
Nyos protein skimmers, additives, and test kits are distributed through EcoTech Marine in the United States. Today, EcoTech Marine announced they are adding foods to the Nyos lineup. Nyos foods are Certified Organic with no problematic additives. The new foods include: GOLDPODS SWEET ALOE ARTEMIS TRUE ALGAE CHROMYS WILD GOJI INSTANT PLANKTON LPS POWER GOLDPODS GOLDPODS are freshly-caught copepods which are processed using a patent-pending method that preserves the ultra-high nutritional fatty acids and proteins found in Calananus finmarchicus. The copepods are coated with an ultra-thin natural membrane that ensures maximum nutritional value for your fish and/or corals. GOLDPODS are available in 8.5 oz (250 ml) bottles. Refrigeration is not required for this product. SWEET ALOE Aloe has been used in some refrigerated by Matthew Stansbery | Jan 24, 2018 | Conservation, Reef, Science, Sustainability
In some interesting research, a UC Davis research team has concluded that planting multiple species of Seagrass during reef restoration efforts can actually improve restorative conditions for reefs all around the world! … by Leonard Ho | Jan 24, 2018 | Advanced Aquarist
The world's oceans are filled with wonderfully strange animals! This is Takedactylus compressus, a new species of reef crab discovered at the Bonin (AKA Ogasawara) Islands east of Okinawa, Japan. by AquaNerd | Jan 23, 2018 | Fish, Industry
It’s been a few months (almost) since Sea & Reef introduced it’s latest designer clownfish; the Black Storm. I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing the Black Storm Clownfish. However, we are looking forward to receiving a pair of them next week. The Black Storm may become our new favorite clownfish and the Mocha Storm a very close second. Mocha Storm Clownfish The Mocha Storm was created by pairing a Black Storm Clownfish with a bright orange Ocellaris. The resulting offspring display the characteristic white pattern of a Black Storm with mocha coloration. Sea and Reef describes the brown color of the Mocha as a perfect blend of orange glow and “freshly brewed coffee brown”. If you are looking for remarkable contrasting colors in a clownfish, with by Leonard Ho | Jan 22, 2018 | Advanced Aquarist
As global ocean temps continue to rise, tropical fish are expanding their range. A new study finds that fish that assimilate with local fish by forming mixed shoals fared much better than fish that stuck to their own species in their new homes. by Afishionado | Jan 20, 2018 | Tanks, Video
For this episode, I invited Professor Sanjay Joshi to Afishionado headquarters to hang out, and while he was here, I asked him to share some tips from his experiences in the hobby with me to help make us all better hobbyists and to “bullet-proof” our...
