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…
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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…
New pseudochromis and Euphyllia among the recent discoveries in Bali, Indonesia
Scientists just discovered eight new fish species and one new coral species after conducting a marine survey around Bali. Targeting 33 different sites the team identified 952 fish and found that eight were new undiscovered species that included damsels, eels…
Android@Home may use the power of Google to unite all your fishy gadgets
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SNPFPKS4U4[/youtube] We have apps to check our aquarium controllers, turn off lights and signal us when the temperature gets too high but what if we were able to get everything controlled under one protocol — from aquarium lights, to the…
West Australian Corals, get ’em while they’re hot!
West Australian corals including Symphyllia wilsoni, Scolymia australis, fancy chalice corals and a whole suite of fancy zoanthids are the latest crop of hot reef aquarium corals from the land down under. However, recent satellite observation suggest the West Australian…
BAYMAC hits the Bay Area next Saturday
For the fourth year the Bay Area Marine Aquarium Conference (BAYMAC) will be delivering plenty of reefing goodness for hobbyists all over Northern California next Saturday, May 14 when the doors open for the free event at Chabot College. Since…
Local Fish Store migrating 1,300 miles
To most of you, the twin cites of Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., are on the outskirts of civilization. Not surprising given our location, being less than three hours from the coldest spot in the US (International Falls, Minn.) and…
New Coral Reef Store opens up in Barcelona, Spain
If you are in Spain any time soon you will want to visit Coral Reef, a new store that just opened in Barcelona. Coral Reef has been located for 16 years in only Madrid but the company decided to open…
Should natural ecosystems like coral reefs have legal rights?
After reading a recent article about a law set to pass in Bolivia granting legal rights and recognition to natural systems, the main question I asked myself was should natural ecosystems like coral reefs have legal rights? Is this another…