Litter such as plastic detergent bottles, crates, buoys, combs, and water bottles blanket Kanapou Bay, on the Island of Kaho’olawe in Hawaii. (Image credit: NOAA) Every year, humans produce more than 900 billion lbs of plastic, and that rate is…
A whopping 62 species reported as new from the Coral Sea Marine Park
Reef Builders Alumni and master ichthyologist, Yi Kai, has teamed up with a star studded team and as Kai put it “combined five years worth of ROV and BRUV video footage with specimen based exploration and museum vouchers in an…
Converting Macroalgae to Money
Here, sea lettuce is grown in tanks containing water that was previously used in the seafood industry. Through this cultivation, they take up nutrients that would otherwise have been discarded. Photo Credit: Sophie Steinhagen On episode 121 of Reef Therapy,…
Get Paid to Plant Corals
Have you ever dreamt of getting paid to SCUBA dive and plant corals? Biscayne National Park in Homestead, Florida is looking to fill two internship positions in the park’s Habitat Restoration Program. The internships will focus on outplanting corals, restoring…
Demystifying Freshwater Dips
Lately, there has been a lot of talk about treating new fish with cocktails that contain multiple medications and chemicals. So, I thought it would be a good idea to cover the most straightforward treatment that everyone has on hand:…
MASNA Announces Closure of Operations
The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) has announced that it is shuttering operations. MASNA is the non-profit organization that manages MACNA (the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America), the oldest marine aquarium conference in North America. MACNA was…
How to Protect Your Aquarium in Natural and Manmade Disasters
Wow, these past few days have certainly seen more than their fair share of disasters in Atlanta. We had Hurricane Helene rip through, flooding many homes, knocking down trees and powerlines, and shutting down the city. And if that wasn’t…
What Size Aquarium Can I Have in My House?
A question I deal with daily at MRC can be summarized as “What size aquarium can I have and where should I put it?”. As a hobbyist, I would see this discussion often on the forums and as was normal…
Swiss Watches Feature Nudibranchs
I’m a big fan of all things fusion and this new collaboration between watchmakers Swatch and Blancpain is giving me sweet surges of serotonin and dopamine. For those of us who are embracing the aquarium lifestyle, the Swiss watch duo…
Why Coral Videos Can Make You Happier
We all know that too much screen time is bad for us; there’s loads of information out there that supports stepping away from our screen and stepping out into nature. I’m a huge advocate of doing just that, but some…