by Francis Yupangco | Mar 16, 2015 | Conservation, Science, Technology
The Tennessee Aquarium has unveiled some new technology, the first of its kind in U.S. aquariums. There are microscopic wire-coded tags called Beacons which are implanted in Aquarium-reared Southern Appalachian Brook Trout and sonic tags that show the locations of... by Caitlin Nichole | Mar 15, 2015 | Technology
While it’s many a passionate reefer’s dream to experience the biodiverse splendor of a coral reef in the flesh, this isn’t always logistically or financially feasible. Maybe you have a crippling fear of what lurks below the surface in the open ocean, or you’d like to... by Francis Yupangco | Mar 9, 2015 | Conservation, Fish, Science, Technology
The Natural History Museum in London, England will be offering a new virtual dive exhibit called ‘Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Seas’ for guests starting March 27th, 2015. The exhibit uses over 200 exhibits from the Catlin Seaview... by Kenneth Wingerter | Feb 27, 2015 | Conservation, Equipment, Industry, Science, Technology
Aquaponics is pretty simple in concept. Imagine an aquarium that is plumbed into a hydroponic system; fish wastes are mineralized by microbes and ultimately utilized by the plants as nutrients. Technically speaking, even a mangrove propagule stuck in the back of an... by Caitlin Nichole | Feb 13, 2015 | Equipment, Science, Technology
One of these things is not like the other! If you’re familiar with Orphek’s pendant lighting, you’ll possibly recognize three of these shiny LED aquarium lights. From right to left, you see the NR12 and PR72, both of which have been in the game for... by Francis Yupangco | Feb 5, 2015 | Fish, Science, Technology
Scientists at the University of South Florida have come up with a device that will allow users to determine if that pricey restaurant fish is actually what is purports to be. The average diner probably would be unable to tell the difference between a pricey...