The Gardens of the Queen is a coral reef off the coast of Cuba that may very well be one of the most healthy and vibrant reefs in the Caribbean. Coral growth at gardens of the Queen is abundant, large…
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Beautiful colony of Caribbean Rose Sponge finds a home at Aquarium Outfitters, Athens GA
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFaa88KUARE[/youtube] A beautiful specimen of Caribbean rose sponge has appeared at Aquarium Outfitters in Athens GA and it’s so cool and neat it makes you wonder why we don’t see more of them in the average reef tank.…
Gramma dejongi’s official description offers tantalizing information about this new species
This week the official description of Gramma dejongi was published and it offer up some juicy bits of info about where this beauty lives and comes from. In case you’ve been living with the bristleworms under a rock, Gramma dejongi…
Cozumel dive video is a four minute vacation to a diverse Caribbean reef
[vimeo width=”680″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/16139514[/vimeo] There’s nothing like starting out the day by watching a luscious slice of reef scenery, the likes of which abound in this HD video of diving in Cozumel. In this four minute clip you’ll see a nearly…
Hemianthus vivanus is a deepwater Caribbean anthias with a cockatoo’s crest
It’s really a shame that America is the largest consumer of marine ornamentals and although we spend a lot of energy acquiring the most exotic reef animals from around the world, yet the reef fish of our own backyards go…