The Mirage Hotel’s famous aquarium has been shut down and emptied as the iconic Las Vegas resort closes for good. Situated in the lobby behind the registration desks, the huge fish-only saltwater aquarium was home to 450 fish from 85…
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The Secret Nazi History of the Lyretail Anthias
In recent years, we’ve seen the classification of Pseudanthias slowly get whittled down in the light of molecular and morphological revisions. This has resulted in the expansion of Nemanthias from 1 to 6 species, the recognition of Mirolabrichthys as a…
Corals from Honduras Could Help Florida Corals Survive
In a pioneering effort to overcome the severe impacts of rising ocean temperatures on Florida’s coral reefs, scientists from The Florida Aquarium and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science have embarked on a groundbreaking…
Does Size Matter in an NPS Coral Reef Tank?
One of the questions I get asked most often from people planning their NPS or azooxanthellate coral reef tank, besides my feeding schedule, is the ideal tank size for such a system. With regular, photosynthetic reef tanks, it’s a common…
TRITON Opens Fifth ICP Testing Laboratory in Brazil
TRITON applied Reef Bioscience has achieved its next significant milestone with the opening of a fifth TRITON ICP laboratory in São Paulo, Brazil. The brand new lab has commenced testing for all TRITON ICP water samples in the South American…
Flashback Friday – Jake’s Love for Hybrid Angelfish
Get into tropical marine fish identification and it won’t be long before you come across the fascinating world of interspecies hybrids. Jake Adams loved hybrids, one of the last messages he sent us was of a suspected hybrid Convict/Polyzona tang…
Charlotte the Pregnant Stingray Dies
The saying goes “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch,” as one of the biggest aquarium-related media sensations this year has come to a sad end. Charlotte, the pregnant female California Round Stingray was confirmed dead by its carers at…
GHL Doser 2.2 can Dose up to 150 Times Per Day
GHL has been manufacturing dosing pumps for 25 years, and the latest iteration, the GHL Doser 2.2 is packed full of useful features. For a start, it is a standalone, app-controlled four-head doser capable of delivering as little as 0.1ml…
Bleaching Reduces Reproduction in Giant Clams, Tridacna gigas
A study into the effects of increased seawater temperatures on Giant Clams has shown that it not only causes massive mortalities but also directly affects survivors’ reproductive performance. In a paper published last year, researchers monitored the direct impacts of…
Todd Gardner Speaking at ReefStock Chattanooga, 2024
Reef Builders is thrilled to announce that Todd Gardner will be the first of its expert speakers giving talks at the New Reefing Show ReefStock Chattanooga. Todd Gardner is a professor of Aquaculture at Carteret Community College in Morehead City,…