by Admin | Dec 12, 2016 | Corals, Photography
Tubastrea micrantha is often called Black Tree Coral by divers, due to its arborescent style of growth, while aquarists mainly refer to it, somewhat oxymoronically, as Black Sun Coral. Thing is though, when I encounter colonies of it in the wild, the coral tends to... by Admin | Dec 12, 2016 | Advanced Aquarist
Guppies can't count exact numbers like people and a few animals (e.g. African grey parrots) can. But they do possess the ability to discern "more" vs "less," and some guppies are better at this skill than others. by Joe Rowlett | Dec 12, 2016 | Fish, Science
2016 is just about over, and, looking back, it’s clear that the taxonomists of the world have been quite busy. New species of coral reef fish seemed to appear on a weekly basis. Gobies, in particular, had a banner year, with an incredible fifteen... by AquaNerd | Dec 11, 2016 | Equipment, Industry, Science
The Bashsea fabrication shop is not your average every day, run of the mill shop by any stretch of imagination. Likewise, owner and chief fabrication, Steve Bashi is not your ordinary machine shop guy. Not only does he build some of the most beautiful sumps and reactors, but he also is an avid aquarist and Koi lover. I’ve had the pleasure and misfortune…accordingly (inside joke for Steve) of getting to know his creative mind behind the beard. Steve is one of those modern day renaissance men. Besides designing and building killer aquarium gear, Steve’s a comedic genius and self proclaimed rock drumming master. As a former acrylic fabricator right away I easily recognized the quality of Steve’s work and as a designer its been very fun working by AquaNerd | Dec 10, 2016 | Invertebrates, Photography, Reef
A giant larvacean, Bathochordaeus charon, surrounded by its inner “house” (the rounded globular object in the middle of the photo) and it’s outer “house (the large yellowish mucus net) Credit: (c) 2013 MBARI A mysterious sea blob that looks like a psychedelic Slinky has finally been spotted, more than a century after it was first described. The translucent, sea-dwelling invertebrate, called Bathochordaeus charon, was identified recently off the coast of Monterey, California, by scientists using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Though B. charon was first discovered a century ago, no one had managed to confirm its existence in all those years, Rob Sherlock, a scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute who found the creature, told Live Science in an email. [See Photos of the Translucent by Admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Science
My favorite event of the year is this Sunday. In downtown Manhattan we will carve out some space at Pace University and throw our famous frag swap, which we’ve been running for 16 years now.... by Joe Rowlett | Dec 9, 2016 | Fish
Meiacanthus geminatus, known commonly as the Twin Fangblenny, is an unusual species that’s making a rare appearance thanks to RVS Fishworld. With its sleek lines and attractive color palette, this is sure to become one of the more popular fangblennies among... by Admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Fish, Photography
Many fish are able to change their coloration to allow them to blend in with their background, and one of the best examples of this is the...
