Four dive marshals from Malaysia have been appointed Sipadan’s first underwater enforcers. The team has been put in place to monitor divers and ensure they do not destroy or damage the coral reefs around the world-famous Sipadan Island. Sipadan is a…
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Scuba diver sucked into a nuclear plant water pipe files lawsuit
On July 12 2015, Christopher Le Cun said he was sucked into an intake pipe at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant in Southern Florida. In a video posted on the WPTV news website Christopher recounts the terrifying experience as he was…
Hear the deepest sounds on earth, from the bottom of the Marianas Trench
It’s not everyday that you get to hear whats going on at the bottom of the Marianas trench, the deepest parts of the sea, and it may be a lot nosier than you think. Deep sea exploration is still an…
The unique colors of indonesian acropora
Variety is the spice of life and that’s no different than in the reefing world where collectors are always seeking different acros that they don’t have, wether it be different in combination of colors, form, or even a specific color…
Breaking: Petco gets bought out by PE firm and Canadian pension
Petco’s parent company, Petco Holdings Inc. has apparently struck a deal with private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd. and a Canadian pension to buy Petco for around $4.6 billion. The Wall Street Journal had reported Sunday that the companies and…
Prediction: Neptune Systems will release the Flo DC Pump at MACNA
The Fl? centrifugal pump is what we believe Neptune Systems will launch at MACNA this year. Take this prediction with a huge grain of salt, as we have no tangible evidence to go from, except reading the cards at where…
Reefing from Afar, Part 5: Plans and Wishes for the Future
Overview: Finally we have come to the end of my series where I will set out some future desires of mine that are totally non-existent today or are very close to market. These are the wholes in my system that…
Rare Madagascar Clownfish Offered via eBay
Last year, Ross DeAngelis caught the attention of clownfish enthusiasts with his announcement of success in breeding the very rare Madagascar Clownfish, Amphiprion latifasicatus. Many have speculated what would happen next, and this past week the first offering of this…
Is Japan really home to any endemic Fairy Wrasses? Cirrhilabrus katoi disagrees
The reefs of Japan are known to harbour unique fauna found nowhere else on this earth. Rife with endemics, species such as Centropyge interrupta, Chaetodon daedalma, Genicanthus takeuchii, Chromis mirationis and a whole hodgepodge of other reef fish call this…
Proaquatix’s new captive-bred Jackknife Fish: Why you need them!
On June 16, 2015, Proaquatix officially released the news that they’ve successfully spawned and reared the Jackknife Fish, Equetus lanceolatus (see the press release and additional images at the end of this article). This isn’t a species first; captive-breeding of the Jack-Knifefish was…