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 by Mason Roberts | Feb 8, 2020 | Science, Tanks
Coralline Algae is one of the highlights of a stable, healthy reef aquarium. They are attractive in color and add more of a natural element to your ecosystem. They also provide added structural support and are an indicator of an ecosystem that can support stony coral... by Saltwater Smarts | Feb 2, 2020 | Corals, Fish, Invertebrates, Reef, Science
There’s an oft-repeated adage in this hobby that you can take to the bank: “Only bad things happen quickly in marine aquariums” (or some variation upon that general theme). In other words, while problems in marine aquariums seem to crop up overnight, effectively solving said problems tends to be a frustratingly long, drawn-out affair. Getting overeager to see results and jumping from one “quick fix” to the next is counterproductive at best. One of the more obvious examples of this phenomenon can be seen when impatient hobbyists use medication to treat a sick fish. In this situation, the counterproductive behavior (on the hobbyist’s part) can take one of two forms: either assuming a fish is cured and stopping treatment prematurely because the symptoms seem to have abated, or repeatedly switching from one medication to the next because the symptoms don’t seem to be resolving quickly enough. In the former scenario, it’s virtually assured that the disease symptoms will reappear, potentially after the fish has been introduced or reintroduced to a stocked system, which means the other fish will then have been exposed. Remember, it’s critical to follow medication dosing instructions to the letter and to complete the full course of treatment.
