Reef A Palooza/Afishionado Recognition Awards
For the first time in Reef A Palooza Orlando history, we will be having official Reef-A-Palooza Orlando 2017 / Afishionado Recognition Awards for vendors in following categories. 1.) Rookie of the year...Reef Threads Podcast #311
Gramma dejongi, captive bred and raised by Todd Gardner.
Todd Gardner, MASNA Aquarist of the Year and one of the hobby’s leading marine fish breeders joins us to announce that he is the first person to import, raise, and successfully breed Gramma dejongi. Hear how Todd acquired six of these beautiful fish and his efforts to breed and get larvae to settle. He also talks about his teaching efforts, a generous donation from the Washington Area Marine Aquarium Society, and his success in breeding and raising to market size Rainfordia opercularis, the flathead perch. Don’t miss this exciting show in which Todd shares how he, once again, has made marine fish breeding history. Download the podcast here, or subscribe to our podcasts at iTunes. Also, follow us on Twitter at reefthreads.—Gary and ChristineSponsor: Rod’s Food
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Fantasy aquascape by Narcis
Narcis' aquascape reminds me of Fangorn Forest from in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth with its dark lighting, hard shadows, primal and unkempt plants, and of course the big old tree stump.The Cave Anthias Is Gorgeous And Still Undescribed
There are numerous examples of scientifically undescribed reef fishes (e.g. the Whitemargin Anemonefish… the Magma Wrasse… the Japanese Velvet Angelfish), but arguably the most attractive of the lot is a colorful dwarf anthias found in...The Mystery of Hawaii’s Unique Convict Tang
For the evolutionary biologist, there are certain species of reef fish which are inherently more fascinating and enigmatic than the rest—those which possess a mystery defying easy explanation.…What does a sixty-odd year stint at the bottom of the ocean and a pounding from the Nazi Luftwaffe do to a steam locomotive?
Okay, this is not the first question that any of us ask on a Saturday morning – in fact, I bet few, if any folks have ever wondered about it. But read on, you might find these pictures taken on a shipwreck in the Red Sea quite interesting.…Fishy Stuff : Gem Tangs!
For this episode, we traveled to ACI Aquaculture to visit our friend Chris Meckley. Months ago, he acquired a mated pair of Gem tangs (first time that his supplier said that he was able to do); we got together to learn all about it and he told us how to keep Gem tangs...
