by Marcin Smok | Mar 13, 2020 | Equipment, Science
Trimming the coral garden to keep its inhabitants in tip-top shape is by far the best part of tank maintenance a successful reefkeping aficionado performs on a regular basis. Fragging corals brings joy to one’s face, whether the purpose of such a task is to transplant... by Admin | Mar 10, 2020 | Science
It’s not unusual for parasites to lose various pieces of anatomy or chunks of their biochemistry as evolutionary forces, over time, place pressure on them to stop wasting biological ‘effort’ on redundant and useless parts of their... by Admin | Mar 5, 2020 | Photography, Science
I recently wrote a blog about the conservation value of mangroves and how the loss of mangrove habitats has slowed in recent years. This inspired me to share a few images of one of the most extreme mangrove habitats I have ever... by AquaNerd | Mar 4, 2020 | Fish, Science
No oxygen? No worries for H. salminicola. Stephen D. Atkinson Researchers on Monday said they accidentally found the first animal species out of millions of know species that can survive its entirely without the presence of oxygen. Henneguya salminicola (H. salminicola) normally lives in the muscle tissue of its salmon host. The 10-celled creature has evolved to the point where it doesn’t breathe at all, according to a study published in the National Academy of Sciences. “Aerobic respiration was thought to be ubiquitous in animals, but now we confirmed that this is not the case,” said Dorothée Huchon, a zoologist at Israel’s Tel Aviv University in a press release. “Our discovery shows that evolution can go in strange directions. Aerobic respiration is a major source of by Admin | Feb 26, 2020 | Corals, Science
The Red Sea offers some of the best growths of corals in the world, which explains why I keep heading back there. So you’ll understand when I say it’s the reefs that are impressive, not necessarily the... by AquaNerd | Feb 10, 2020 | Fish, Reef, Science
Our friends and Sponsor, Sea & Reef recently released a new designer clownfish called the Snow Storm. This is the 4th Storm type clownfish available from Sea & Reef and it is now available for purchase if you are a retail aquarium store. Sea & Reef only sells wholesale so in order to obtain Snow Storms, you will need to visit your local fish or online retailer and ask for them by name. Snow Storm Clownfish is the newest strain based on the Black Storm Clownfish. Sea & Reef created the Snow Storm Clownfish by breeding one of their Black Storm Clownfish with a Phantom Clownfish. The result is a beautiful white fish with Black eyes, fins and lips. The all white and black face makes the
