by Leonard Ho | Jul 7, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
A new study has discovered that corals emit bio-fluorescence for very different purposes depending on how deep they are found. While shallow-water corals glow to protect themselves from sun damage, deep-water corals use their glow for energy. by Joe Rowlett | Jul 6, 2017 | Fish
Gobies are by far the most diverse group of reef-associated fish; however, only a small number of species ever find their way into the aquarium trade. This is particularly true for the smaller members of the family.… by xeniaforever | Jul 6, 2017 | Industry
So, Austin Lefevre at Cherry corals has just posted a very quick, 25-second-long video on youtube, titled “Cherry Fish Teaser”. It’s intriguing, to say the least! Cherry Corals, based in Livonia, Michigan, has a well-deserved reputation for carrying... by Leonard Ho | Jul 6, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Scientists discovered that fish like to associate with other fish that are more active. The researchers originally hypothesized that fish may prefer to be in the presence of less active fish to reduce competition for food and mates, but they found quite the opposite. by Marcin Smok | Jul 5, 2017 | Equipment, Events, Industry, Technology
It’s hard to imagine a major aquarium industry show without Neptune Systems’ presence. This year on the Reefapalooza New York show floor, Neptune shined with their latest equipment, including the excellent Flow Monitoring Kit and just-released ATK (Ato Top-off... by Admin | Jul 5, 2017 | Travel
Seagrasses are fascinating. They’re one of the few ‘higher’ plants, as the text books used to call them, that have adapted through evolution to an entirely marine existence. Pretty much everything else you see underwater from the plant kingdom is... by Leonard Ho | Jul 5, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Thorichthys panchovillai is a new species described from the River Coatzacoalcos Basin, Mexico. As with many new species that have been recently described, this species is already in the aquarium trade. by Afishionado | Jul 4, 2017 | Events, Video
Reef A Palooza NY was upon us last weekend. Being the official videographer for last two years for the NY/NJ event and 3 years straight for Orlando, I had some expectations for the show but wow, this one really blew me away!…
