by Admin | Nov 19, 2017 | Fish, Invertebrates, Photography
We all know of the relationship between anemone species and fish of the Amphiprion genus, but there are other species that associate with anemones as well, some for just part of their lives. It’s widely believed that these mutualistic relationships are only... by AquaNerd | Nov 18, 2017 | Science, Video
Recently Sensafe released a new video for the Exact iDip570 Marine Kit. In the video Noah from Sensafe explains on how to install the app and how to use the iDip photometer kit app. Teaser Alert: Black Friday sale coming soon! Sensafe has recently made some changes to a couple of the reagents and the resolution has improved as a result. The iDip is accurate and affordable way to test various water aquarium parameters. The kit includes the following reagent strips for use with the iDip570 photometer: KIT INCLUDES: Standard navy blue plastic carrying case w/ Foam eXact® Micro Strip Calcium Hardness UH Starter Strips 25 Tests (486668-A-25) New eXact® Micro Strip Calcium Hardness UH Drops 25 Tests (486668) eXact® Micro Strip Nitrate Starter Strips 25 Tests by Admin | Nov 18, 2017 | Corals, Reef, Science
[embedded content] One of the last tasks we took on before securing our laboratory prior to Hurricane Irma was check on the health of a community of endangered staghorn corals (Acropora cervicornis) just offshore Miami Beach. This community is one of the few remaining nearshore populations of these corals in Florida, and has proven to be more resilient than populations further South in Biscayne National Park, which have suffered from diseases. Because these staghorn corals along Miami Beach are growing on flat, hard seafloor, they were subjected to significant wave energy during Hurricane Irma. When we finally had a chance to survey the damage last week, we sadly found that most of the staghorn colonies had been smashed to bits. Fortunately, many of the broken pieces of coral survived the maelstrom and have already begun cementing themselves back down to the sea floor and developing healthy new growth tips. While hurricanes can be exceptionally damaging to coral reefs, asexual fragmentation of corals due to these storms is also an important way they can colonize large areas of substrate. As unfortunate as it is to see this damage, based on what we observed post-hurricane offshore Miami Beach, we can expect new colonies to form, and thickets of these endangered corals will return once again. Tags: Coral Morphologic, Endangered Species, Hurricane Irma, Miami Beach, Staghorn Coral This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 at 1:01 pm and is filed under Research. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. by Afishionado | Nov 17, 2017 | Equipment, Science, Video
This is part two of the Neptune Systems 2017 presentation; it features Jim Welsh, the creator of the alkalinity monitor for Neptune Systems. He went into great depth about aquarium testing, some common hits and misses, as well as the difference between accuracy and... by Admin | Nov 17, 2017 | Cephalopods, Invertebrates, Photography
When Ringo Starr penned the Beatles’ 1969 song, reporters said he was inspired by a story, told to him by a fisherman, about octopus gathering shells and rocks to create ‘gardens’. I’ve never been particularly fond of the Beatles, but I do rather like... by Leonard Ho | Nov 17, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Scientists recently stumbled upon an unexpected finding: Captive fish that were exposed to predators doubled their growth rate! Could our aquarium safe-spaces be stunting the growth of our fish? by xeniaforever | Nov 16, 2017 | Equipment, Tanks
Aquatop has just released the Magnetic Aquarium Cleaner with LED, a product that is as innovative as it is practical; honestly, I’m surprised that no one has come up with this before! If you’re anything like me, you want your tank’s glass to be as... by Marcin Smok | Nov 16, 2017 | Equipment, Eye Candy, Photography
Since the day I set up my first saltwater aquarium, I’ve intertwined the reefing hobby with another passion of mine- photography, or in this case, macro photography. Back when I started experimenting with shooting close-up portraits of corals in my tank, there...
