by Todd Gardner | Jun 30, 2015 | Fish, Science
Stargazer1 Last week, after a successful seining trip in Shinnecock Bay, I lugged my dive gear out to the inlet to see if I could spot any tropical fishes among the rocks of the jetty. Although I didn’t encounter anything I would consider tropical, and the water... by Todd Gardner | Jun 19, 2015 | DIY, Fish, Science
After a long cold winter and amid disturbing reports that the North Atlantic may be entering a cool phase, I am very happy to report that the first tropical species of the year have made their appearance in Long Island waters.Yesterday,… by Justin Credabel | May 1, 2015 | Corals, DIY, Equipment, ReefGen, Science, Technology, Too Cute
Inspired by Jake Adams and Julian Sprung’s friendly debate on Refugiums last MACNA, I decided to remove algae from my Refugium and replace it with Xenia. I wanted to remove any nuisance algae as well as Chaetomorpha and Caulerpa, so I added urchins, snails, and... by Todd Gardner | Aug 26, 2014 | Eye Candy, Fish, Photography, Science
Although it is not uncommon for the squirrelfish, Holocentrus adscensionis to show up in Long Island waters as a tropical stray, the deepwater squirrelfish, Sargocentron bullisi is a far less frequent visitor.… by Todd Gardner | Aug 18, 2014 | Invertebrates, Science, Too Cute
I found this tiny octopus last week, clinging to a piece of sargassum weed 20 miles off the coast of Long Island,...
