by AquaNerd | Jul 17, 2017 | Corals, Reef, Science
It’s 7/17/17 and our featured coral of the week is coming to us from Joe Knows Reefs.  This coral that Joey Nichols is working on is a new one that we haven’t seen before.  Joey hasn’t even named it yet and he’s looking for some help naming this stunning acropora species.  If you can think of a name for it please post it below or list it on the Joe Knows Reefs Facebook page. The coral is an Acropora tenuis that was imported from Indonesia.  Joey is holding this coral for a little bit longer and he’s keeping this under and ATI T5 Sunpower 8 bulb fixture with Reefbrite XHO LED strips. Congrats to Joey for finding this gem! by Leonard Ho | Jul 17, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
We've refrained from wading into American politics, but this proposed executive order could have far reaching consequences for marine conservation. From Monterey Bay to Hawaii, New England to American Samoa, Trump's proposed order could reduce or eliminate marine reserves to pave way for oil exploration and drilling. by Joe Rowlett | Jul 17, 2017 | Invertebrates, Science
NOAA’s Okeanos Explorer is off probing the depths around Johnston Atoll in the Central Pacific, and, if you happened to be watching their live feed last Friday, you would have witnessed one of the most remarkable discoveries in recent memory—the apparent first ever... by AquaNerd | Jul 16, 2017 | Equipment, Reef, Science, Tanks
It’s not often that we write articles about freshwater or brackish aquarium topics, but this filtration system designed and built by Steve Bashi, is both beautiful and functional. We thought our readers would like to see this innovative Bashsea design. The new filtration system was built to replace 4 separate filter tanks on a 12 year old 500 gallon tank. The old system had become too difficult and impractical to manage. Vinny (GHL & Fauna Marin USA) reached out to us for help designing this setup for one of his clients and I worked with Steve to produce this custom signature series setup. Water enters the enclosed right hand side of the sump (inverted design) and passes over the baffle wall into the 7″ filter sock section which is designed by Barry Brown | Jul 16, 2017 | Invertebrates, Reef, Science
Good morning folks, sorry for the lack of postings lately I am once again working on more projects than I care to take on giving me zero time to jump on the computer. I am trying to get all my St. Eustatius photos like this giant hermit crab I posted today ready for key-wording and sent off to be copy-righted at the US copyright office, a process that takes forever.. At some point the Smithsonian will be needing these photos for talks and publications so me having them done ahead of time will be a big bonus. by ReefBum | Jul 15, 2017 | DIY, Equipment
Many folks out there use DIY algae reactors for nutrient control and it can certainly be a money saving option. However, there are risks involved. Ok, full disclosure, I do sell Pax Bellum ARID algae reactors and I do use one on my 187 gallon reef tank.  Nonetheless, the information I am about to pass along is based on findings from the inventor of the ARID, who spent 13 years developing a patent protected product. Inner Tube DIY Algae Reactors So let’s get into the specifics.  One type of DIY reactor out there utilizes a plastic tube on the inside of the reactor that houses the LEDs. If this plastic is not actively cooled then there is a good chance it will eventually crack and possibly shatter, which would by Afishionado | Jul 15, 2017 | Events, Feeding, Video
For this video, we met up with Georg Kotlin of Easy Reefs to talk about their insanely popular Mastick, as well as their current product lineup and the new products that they are bringing to the market; they hope to revolutionize how people feed their tanks and their... by Barry Brown | Jul 15, 2017 | Invertebrates, Reef, Science
ABOUT Avid outdoorsman and underwater photographer, Barry Brown has spent the last 12 years documenting life above and below water in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. He is currently working with the Smithsonian Institution documenting new Caribbean deep-water species and building a one of a kind database. His underwater images can regularly be seen in Sport Diver, Scuba Diver and on the Ikelite website. His image of a "Collage of Corals" seen under blue-light at night recently placed in the TOP 10 images for the 2014 NANPA (North American Nature Photographers Association) photo contest. General
