Principles for Coral Reef Restoration in the Anthropocene is a fascinating document that has been put together by leading coral scientists from the James Cook University and the University of Melbourne in Australia. We got to see this document after…
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Scientists Discover New Deep-sea Octopus Nursery in Costa Rica
A team of international scientists has discovered a new deep-sea octopus nursery at a low-temperature hydrothermal vent off Costa Rica. The discovery of the brooding site brings the number of the world’s only known octopus nurseries to three. The octopus…
31 New Records of Reef Fish Found in Hong Kong
Underwater visual surveys conducted across 55 dive sites in Hong Kong have revealed another 31 reef fish species from 14 families living there. The species include members from Acanthuridae, Chaetodontidae, Diodontidae, Gobiidae, Labridae, Mullidae, Nemipteridae, Pinguipedidae, Pomacanthidae, Pomacentridae, Ptereleotridae, Solenostomidae,…
Why Florida Sea Cucumbers Are Champions of Cleanup Crew
The Reef Aquarium Industry is heavily reliant on invertebrate cleanup crew. Demand for cleanup crew organisms will only continue to sky-rocket with the popularity of the hobby. Economic and environmental criteria define the future of an ideal reef cleanup crew…
Israel Working on Coral-Nourishing Sunscreen
The adverse effects that some sunscreens and tanning oils have on coral reefs are well documented. But now, researchers in Israel are working on a sunscreen formulation that not only doesn’t harm corals, but they also want it to actually…
Positive Pet List Would Violate International Law, says German Pet Trade Association
The German Pet Trade & Industry Association, ZZF, has voiced strong opposition to the introduction of a Positive Pet List in Germany, saying that at the first step of such a list, all pets would be banned, followed by a…
Mark’s Return from Backpacking and Raj’s Diamond-Encrusted Glove! That’s Reef Therapy Episode #70
There’s a new episode of Reef Therapy out, so make sure you watch, listen, stream, or download the latest episode to catch up on what Remy, Mark, and Raj have been up to, and spoiler alert, Raj has actually started…
Try Acanthurus tristis – The Indian Mimic Surgeonfish
Having kept all the usual tangs in our home aquariums over the years we wanted something different for our latest tank, and settled on one of the Mimic tangs, Acanthurus tristis. Like its cousin Acanthurus pyroferus, which mimics either Halfblack…
Water changes: Are you Pro, or No?
We’re sitting here while mixing up a batch of saltwater for our new 120-gallon tank. Nothing terrible has happened, our last ICP test was okay… but we like to do regular partial water changes with our reef tanks, just as…
Top 10 Affordable and Unique Corals
Last week we were talking with Reef Builders host Remy about corals we recommend to people, and of course, the obvious beginner corals come up like Toadstools, Green Star Polyp, and Pulsing Xenia. But with 100+ genera of Indo-Pacific hard…