The California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium recently became the first aquarium in the U.S. to successfully breed Sepia bandensis, more commonly known as dwarf cuttlefish. Pioneered by Academy marine biologist and Reef Builders’ own Rich Ross, the breeding program has reared over 350 dwarf cuttlefish with most being distributed to other aquariums and research [...]
Aquarium disasters are a fact of life for all aquarium keepers and although this dark underbelly of the hobby often gets swept under the rug, the Fall 2009 issue of Reefs Magazine tackles the issue head on. From trying to pinpoint what is going wrong with a tank, to the dramatic measures we take to [...]
We can’t think of a more entertaining way to wake up to coffee and breakfast than to attend Rich Ross’s ceph talk while he amuses and entertains. Whether or not you have a dedicated interest in Octopi or cuttlefish, ex-comedian and current aquatic biologist at the Steinhart Aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences, Rich [...]
