The Nat Geo channel recently shared this fantastic video of divers with a large Coelacanth. While the size was impressive, the articulation in the Coelacanth’s distinctive three-lobed caudal fin is fascinating. We could do without the faked underwater conversation (where’s…
LiveAquaria planning a second expansion
LiveAquaria.com announced via social media, that it is planning a second expansion of their Rhinelander Aquaculture Coral & Marine Life Facility. This is exciting news, especially for anyone that is a fan of their Diver’s Den. When completed the expansion…
Parapterois heterura, the most gorgeous of the scorpionfish
The Blue-Fin/Black-Foot lionfish, Parapterois heterura, is not a common fish in the trade. Bluefin lionfish hail from the Western Pacific and South African coast, therefore, they are not collected frequently. Parapterois heterura also have a reputation for being delicate. While they are…
The beauty of unintended good planning
This summer has been unusually warm across the US, brutally hot, actually. My area of the Southeast was recently hit with a triple digit heat wave. Around the same time, my air conditioner decided to break. Needless to say, my…
The Goldenback Triggerfish, Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus makes an appearance at SEA Atlanta
The Goldenback Triggerfish, Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus is about as rare as they comes when it comes to the family Balistidae. Jeremy Maneyapanda of Sea Atlanta is no stranger to uber rare fish so when we found out that he had the rarest…
Alteco EpoPutty is a nifty underwater adhesive epoxy
While there is no shortage of clay type putty varieties to aquascape your corals with, you can color me impressed with Alteco’s EpoPutty. The biggest issue with most epoxy putty is that they temporarily cloud the water and screw with…
Nostalgic reef life will always trump Limited Edition corals
With the number of limited edition corals having grown exponentially with prices to match, it’s important to appreciate your own personal coral history first. We all like the background stories on LE corals. Who can forget the first Solomon Island…
Scientific research into coral farming yields new insight into the effect of flow, food and light
A recent scientific paper on coral farming was published by Zac Forsman and many colleagues on the effects of light, flow, and artificial foods on the growth of corals. The goal of the coral farming study was to see if…
Coral Finder V2 is new and improved and a little bit cheaper
More than a year ago, we reviewed the Coral Finder waterproof field guide which is arguably one of the best field guides for Indo Pacific Coral identification. Now, the same folks have release Version 2 of the Coral Finder guide with more features…
How to keep the Coral Reef Aquarium Gods Happy
The Gods of coral reef aquariums are wrathful. They do not appreciate any display of confidence, comfort, or excitement for the hobby. You must respect them to succeed in this hobby. Here are some rules I have learned to follow…