Flying Gurnard
Good morning from Curacao. We have a new resident that moved into our little sub basin last week and each time I have jumped in I have found him. This is a small Flying Gurnard, one of the most bizarre fish I have ever seen! NEWER POST:Can Mass Spawning Be Predicted?
Recent findings from a 16 year international study about coral spawning has created a link between the spectacular event, and the ongoing increase in sea-surface temperature. Co-author Jeff Maynard from the research institute CRIOBE, in French Polynesia, explains how...Reef Octopus Releases VarioS 0-10V Advanced Pump Control Video
Carlos and the guys from CoralVue have posted a new video on You Tube showing you how the new VarioS pump controller interfaces with the Neptune Apex platform. Carlos In the video Carlos focuses on showing you how to connect your VarioS pump to a 3rd party controller by using the available 0-10 volt port located on the VarioS unit. This makes the Varios pump very versatile and almost universally compatible with most system controllers like the Neptune Systems’s Apex, GHL Profilux or Reef Angel aquarium controllers. The video very informative and rather lengthly so plan on blocking out a good 35+ minutes to watch it. [embedded content]Reef Threads Podcast #274
Angelle Sampey, our favorite reef aquarist/motorcycle drag racer, celebrates as No. 1 Qualifier in Atlanta this past week.
Schedules made us late this week but we showed up nonetheless. Topics this week include the passing of Farside Tropical’s Jesus Larralde; our motorcycle drag-racing friend Angelle Sampey; the Poland, OH, school tank; Emily McPherson’s reef plans; and reef-aquarist hobbies. Download the podcast here, or subscribe to our podcasts at iTunes. Also, follow us on Twitter at reefthreads.—Gary and ChristineSponsor: Rod’s Food
Rod’s Food website
Jesus Larralde
Jesus Larralde GoFundMe page
Angelle Sampey’s Facebook page
Angelle Sampey’s Facebook page
Poland Union Schools reef tank
Watch the reef tank at the Poland Union school. Use the password: go bulldogs
Poland Union’s reef tank
A Vibrant Reef Discovered in the Most Unsuspecting Place
A stunning discovery was made in one of the most unsuspecting areas of our ocean. Scientists from an international team including researchers from the University of Georgia and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, have discovered a reef in an area where the...
