by Leonard Ho | Mar 31, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Like tree rings and ice cores can tell us a lot about the history of the physical world, studying coral skeletons using powerful x-rays can reveal an impressive amount of information. Did you know stony corals absorb less strontium when it is warmer? by Admin | Mar 30, 2017 | Fish, Photography
The French Angel and the Grey Angel are closely related, and are easily confused when they pass by in murky water. Sometimes though, you can find a confident individual that allows you to get close, and you can spot their... by Afishionado | Mar 30, 2017 | Equipment, Events, Industry, Video
For this episode, we went to Orlando, Florida to attend Global Pet Expo. At the expo, one of the largest vendors-only events, we got a chance to meet our friends at Current USA to talk about their LOOP system, how simple it is to set up a system with one, and how you... by Leonard Ho | Mar 30, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Many reefkeepers have never had the chance to visit the exotic reefs some of their fish and corals come from. We hope everyone reading this has the opportunity some day. Mantaray Island in Fiji is a poster-child for a healthy coral reef in all its splendor. by Joe Rowlett | Mar 29, 2017 | Fish, Industry
There are dozens of anthias species found throughout the Indo-Pacific and nearly all of them are of exceptional beauty, but some clearly shine brighter than the rest. For the Aurora Anthias (Pseudanthias calloura), the combination of its vibrant, sumptuous coloration... by AquaNerd | Mar 29, 2017 | Equipment, Science
Custom Aquariums has been granted a United States Patent for the Siphon Stopper aquarium output nozzle, which minimizes the risk of a back siphon from the aquarium to the filter sump without reliance on failure-prone check valves. According to Custom Aquariums, the advantage of the Siphon Stopper design is that no seals are required to break the back siphoning of water from the aquarium in the event of a return pump failure or power outage. Â The Siphon Stopper works automatically when air enters the Siphon Stopper cap when the flow of water is shut off. [embedded content] No matter what height the output nozzle is positioned under the water, the Siphon Stopper cap sits at the water line and will break the back siphon. Gravity will by Afishionado | Mar 29, 2017 | Events, Tanks, Video
For this episode, we drove up to Orlando, Florida to attend Global Pet Expo. One of the largest vendors only shows in United States, many companies brought their latest prototypes to the show, demonstrating it to the distributors so that it can get released to us end... by Leonard Ho | Mar 29, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Bobbit worms (Eunice aphroditois) are about as terrifying a worm as you'll ever see. These predatory worms can grow to scary length - over 2 meters/6 feet - and pack toxins to immobilize their prey. And yes, they've been known to hitchhike on live rock.