Amazon, one of the largest internet retailers has recently announced their new site, wag.com. The site is catering to pet owners and claims that “over 10,000 products for Dogs, Cats, Birds, Fish, Reptiles and Small Animals” will be available at…
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The problem with romanticizing the reef hobby and idolizing demagogues
After reading Scott Fellman’s post about bad reefing ideas, I started to think about where a lot crazy shifts in reefkeeping have originated. Usually it’s from some reefkeeping “expert”. More often than not, I have had to ask myself what…
Centropyge deborae: Fiji blue midnight angelfish to be described as a separate species
The Fiji blue midnight angelfish that is only currently known from deep reef pinnacles in Fiji will soon be described as a new species, Centropyge deborae. The Fiji blue midnight angelfish was long believed to be a local variant of…
Seneye reef controller sets a new bar for aquarium monitoring
Seneye is a new water monitoring device that is set to go into beta soon and is UK based. Seneye works by dropping a digital all-in-one monitor into your water that reports a wide variety of parameters and controls them…
Opinion: So you want to be an aquarium entrepreneur?
If there is one thing in this hobby that we need it is aquarium entrepreneurs. Ones that have a vision and stick with it, ones that know what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur and ones that are more…
EcoEZ PNG Seasmart Update
The story of SEASMART and Papua New Guinea’s ornamental aquarium trade has been bittersweet. Best known for collecting the Lightning Maroon Clownfish in early 2010 and a scientifically-based strict sustainable collections model, the SEASMART Program was the headliner at the…
New Northwestern Hawaiian Exhibit coming soon to the Waikiki Aquarium
The Waikiki Aquariums is adding a new and unique exhibit showcasing the rich underwater realm of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. All the coral, fish and other marine life were collected from the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument with rare government approval…
Researchers try to understand how fields of Leptoseris can grow at 300 feet deep
We absolutely love all corals in the family Agariciidae which includes Leptoseris, Gardinoseris, Pavona, Agaricia and Psammocora. These corals are hardy, colorful, undemanding in terms of light and flow and they have really neat color and pattern which is unique…
Underwater World inspired by letter and industry after devastating vandalism
When a vandal dumped bleach in several aquariums at Underwater World in Helena, Montana, owner Bob Kavajecz was left with over $8,000 of damage and the loss of many rare fish and corals but most of all was left with…
iPad app review: SeaHD by Air Sea Land and Reef Critters Hawaii by Keoki Stender
The Apple iPad has been out long enough now that we are finally starting to see some really nice applications developed exclusively for the larger touchscreen of the popular portable tablet computer. The SeaHD app by Air Land Sea and…