Bali Aquarium – Serangan Coral Farm The pictures speak for themselves. Left to grow for a nearly a year without even a trim, the Bali Aquarium coral farm racks are starting to get out of control…
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Boring Bivalves Can Eat Corals from the Inside!
During our stay with the UCA team, and the few diving we made with them, we noticed that many corals, and especially Lobophyllia were showing weird holes on their polyps. After investigation, we found…
Friday Smorgasbord: New Year Edition
After a bit of a break, I’m back to usher in the new year of Friday Smorgasbord posts. For those of you wondering where 2018 went, I am with you, but also wondering how did we get so close to th…
Another Successful Gold Torch Spawning Attempt from Ultra Coral Australia
By: Vincent Chalias For the second year in a row, Ultra Coral Australia (UCA) managed to sexually reproduce Euphyllia glabrescens in their facility in central Queensland. They are currently growing co…
Nudis and slugs get a second edition
After such a successful run with the initial run, there is now a second edition of the book “Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification: Indo-Pacific” available for purchase from the team at Fish ID. The …
Friday Smorgasbord: HSP20 edition
We’re back for our pre-Thanksgiving installment of our Friday Smorgasbord. We’re almost done with the year and settling in for winter weather and the rush of holidays (hard to believe!). W…
Cyano being tapped as alternitive energy source
Cyanbacteria is the bane of many reefers and at some point most of us have run into the dreaded “red slime“. But cyanobacteria also has the potential to be used in the future to provide an…
Friday Smorgasbord: Octopus Edition
How did we get to November so quick? Welcome to another edition of the Friday Smorgasbord where we explore the amazing octopus. We have plenty of fun videos to satisfy your cephalopod cravings. 1,000 …
Friday Smorgasbord: Winter is coming edition
As the temperatures drop we start thinking about ways to keep our tanks warm, but doesn’t it just seem like yesterday when we were thinking about ways to keep them cool??? As we contemplate this…
Friday Smorgasbord: Boo! Edition
We have a few fun videos for your weekend enjoyment. From aggressive seals to critters that are perfect inspiration for a creepy Halloween tale! Take That! In case you haven’t seen this one, che…