by Admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Photography
For many years I worked hard to keep other divers out of my photographs; I wanted to capture the underwater world as if I was the only person in it. But as a diving journalist, I’d submit a series of pictures to an editor and they’d always use the ones that I was... by Leonard Ho | Mar 13, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Corals don't have obvious vital signs (like a heart beat) that we can take readings of to gauge a specimen's health, but new research into their stress response may give us the first metric to get a coral's "physical" snapshot. by Afishionado | Mar 11, 2017 | Equipment, Video
During Quarter 4 of 2016, Ecotech Marine launched the latest version of their ever-popular LED fixture. Equipped with the most high-tech optics, better blending of colors, and much quieter and more efficient heat sink, it has raised the bar on the aquarium LED world... by xeniaforever | Mar 10, 2017 | Equipment, Technology
Does your Apex have a heartbeat? This brand-new update for fusion will notify you immediately if there is a power outage or a network failure, so you can check your system right away and rectify the... by Admin | Mar 10, 2017 | Photography, Reef
I’ve been photographing coral reefs for quite some time now; and not always with success. Getting a great shot of a reef requires the combination of a few factors that you can’t always rely on, but when everything does come together, the results can be... by Leonard Ho | Mar 10, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
A new study partly authored by Dr. Tim Wijgerde has concluded that while zinc is an essential element to coral health (for key enzymes), elevated levels of zinc (levels found in some synthetic salt) can cause corals harm. by Joe Rowlett | Mar 10, 2017 | Fish, Industry
It has been a VERY busy week for rare fish finds (see: here, here & here), but today I get to feature what is easily my favorite discovery yet… a big, blue pufferfish. Scoff if you must, but I would take this fish over a hundred Cirrhilabrus... by Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Photography, Travel
Following up on from my post about the steam locomotives on the world-famous wreck of the SS Thistlegorm, I want to expand on my “transportation” theme and look at some more of the wreck’s...