by Admin | May 25, 2018 | Opinion, Science
I’ve finally got around to reading What a Fish Knows, by Jonathan Balcombe. Published in 2016, it became a best seller and attracted a wealth of praise from plaudits from the New Yorker to the Dalai... by AquaNerd | May 18, 2018 | Reef, Science
Seachem is getting into the rock bonding business with their new aquavitrobond. Aquavitro® bond™ is a unique low melting temperature adhesive plastic. bond™ can be used to secure coral to rockwork or to fuse rockwork together for more stable foundations in reef aquaria. bond™ is completely non toxic and inert with no impact on aquarium chemistry. bond™ has a much lower melting temperature than similar products making it safer and easier to work with. If necessary, bond™ can be reheated and reworked multiple times until desired results are achieved. Like all aquavitro products, bond is only available at independent aquarium retail stores. Bond is currently available in 100 mL, 250 mL, 4L, and 20 L sizes. Respective list prices are $5.04, $10.38, $155.00 and 767.25. Click here to learn more about by Jen Lowy | May 16, 2018 | Reef, Science
This Saturday, May 19th we premiere the live version of Tangerine Reef at David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption. We will be selling a limited number of a special lunar phase calendar (seen above) at the show in honor of our audiovisual collaboration with Animal Collective. Tags: Animal Collective, Brooklyn Steel, Coral Morphologic, David Lynch, Festival of Disruption This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 at 1:26 pm and is filed under Live. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. by ReefBum | May 16, 2018 | Reef, Science, Tanks
One key to keeping an eye catching SPS dominated reef is to plan ahead and think about what the reef might look like in a year or two when it matures. Do your homework and gather all the knowledge you can about the corals you are interested in adding. Every reef keeper starts with a blank canvas and has the opportunity to create their own masterpiece but certain best practices and tips on choosing and placing SPS can be followed to achieve success. Plan Ahead Understanding and anticipating growth rates and patterns is critical and I can’t tell you how many times I failed to take these factors into consideration. For instance, I love the color and pattern of the Acropora Yongei (“Green Bali Slimer”) but it by AquaNerd | May 9, 2018 | Fish, Reef, Science
Gold Dot and Gold Nugget Maroon Clownfish from Sea & Reef The Gold Dot Maroon Clownfish (left) and the Gold Nugget Clownfish (right) Sea and Reef is at it again with more designer clownfish releases. About two weeks ago they announced the Gold Nugget Maroon Clownfish and last week they announced the Gold Dot Maroon clownfish. Gold Nugget Clownfish The Gold Nugget Maroon Clownfish is a variation of the Gold Stripe Maroon Clownfish. Instead of the 3 distinct golden bands or strips that run vertically, the Gold Nugget Maroon exhibits a solid golden coloration covering most of the fish’s body. The face and fins are a deep maroon color with various spots and markings displayed on the maroon’s face. The golden color penetrates the base of each fin by Joe Rowlett | Apr 23, 2018 | Science
Brazil's recently rediscovered reef system is strange and beautiful and, naturally, at risk of being exploited.
