by AquaNerd | Dec 18, 2014 | Equipment, Fish, Science, Technology
No sooner than we wrap up our coverage of all of ORA’s 2014 captive bred fish and aquacultured frags, the famed fish breeders announce one more entry for the year. Yesterday, they revealed tha they had bred the Hector’s Goby (Koumansetta hectori), a nifty little fish that is as strikingly beautiful as it is peaceful. This tiny fish measures just 2″ long at its maximum size, and it spends a majority of the day hovering hear the rocks while grazing on various types of algae. Thought to be the first time this fish has ever been captive-bred, ORA had some difficulty getting this fish to market, so to speak. This was due in part to the fish’s extremely tiny size, unreliable spawning amongst broodstock individuals, relatively long larval stages, and overall fragile larvae. Thankfully, ORA’s experience with the Priolepis genus translated flawlessly to the Hector’s Goby and they were eventually able to overcome those barriers. by AquaNerd | Dec 16, 2014 | Science, Tanks, Technology
I’m not entirely sure how or why we have yet to post about the new Kessil LED pendants, but hey, better late than never, right? A few months ago, Kessil debuted the follow-up to their immensly popoular A150, the A160we. Where the A150 models had plenty of power and an awesome spectrum, they were a bit lacking in the functionality department. Sure, you could manually dim or brighten the light, but pampered aquarists prefer not to have to touch dials and knobs, opting for something a bit more tech friendly instead. We’re not saying the A150 was incapable by any means. by Austin Lefevre | Dec 9, 2014 | Conservation, Corals, Events, Eye Candy, Invertebrates, Photography, Reefs in Art, Science, Technology
Coral Morphologic is at it again in this time premiering their new film in a custom designed room at DesignMiami/ 2014. They’ve taken it to the next level making this film viewable on the Oculus Rift lending a 360° virtual reality experience to... by Caitlin Nichole | Nov 19, 2014 | Technology
And given my impending certification, this couldn’t have happened at a better time, but more on that at a later date. The app is available to all iOS and Android users and has a wealth of really super duper cool features like a dive center locator, dive... by Francis Yupangco | Nov 14, 2014 | Eye Candy, Fish, Photography, Technology
People love watching the mesmerizing, pulsing movements of our Jelly Fish Friends. Now you don’t even have to leave your home to do so. The wonderful folks at the Monterey Bay Aquarium have brought us this amazing... by Caitlin Nichole | Oct 7, 2014 | Science, Technology
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has reached a final decision to award The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2014 to the following individuals: Isamu Akasaki of Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan and Nagoya University, Japan, Hiroshi Amano of Nagoya University, Japan...
