The Deep Sea is still full of wonder and unknown creatures with the latest round of newly described sponges being as alien and unusual as one might expect. With nothing much to eat in the deep sea, least of which…
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Thomas Brown and fellow hobbyists got “Happy” at Reefapalooza in Orlando
As many of you know, Reefapalooza and the many other trade shows that we cover each year are a great place to meet new hobbyists, score some amazing coral and embrace your inner-hobbyist. While venturing the isles of Reefapalooza, Thomas…
Special floating lab studies “Aliens of the Sea” to unlock answers about marine biodiversity
A unique project is taking a closer look at one of the many marvels from the sea — the comb jelly. Led by University of Florida neurobiologist Leonid Moroz, the research team has developed a unique floating lab that includes…
Hilarious video brings us “True Facts About The Octopus”
The octopus is a wonderous creature and thanks to this hilarious video by YouTuber ZeFrank, we have an all new appreciation for the cephalopod. This video called “True Facts About The Octopus” is one of the many True Facts About Animals series where…
Bloopers from the LFS: Surprise guest takes a dip at A Reef Creation
Those of us who have been in the hobby long enough know that there’s nothing like spending some quality time at your LFS [local fish store]. There’s great conversation, beautiful scenery and sometimes a place to share a great laugh or…
Crazy aquarium window tints play underwater scenes
We’ve seen some pretty interesting aquariums and aquarium scenes in the craziest places and these aquarium car windows seen in Dubai certainly do trump many of the normal car mods we typically seen. This YouTube video has a short description…
This unreal creature is indestructable
Straight out of the WTF column, this creature is odd and indestructible. Probably the toughest creature on Earth, the tardigrade or water bear, can survive extreme cold, outer space, dehydration and probably a nuclear war. Using cryptobiosis, the tardigrade can send its metabolic…
Get a taste of MACNA from Thomas Brown’s coverage of ReefStock 2014
ReefStock 2014 has come and gone from Denver Colorado but the local community still has the big reef show to look and work towards; MACNA. If you didn’t get a ski break at this year’s ReefStock, we sincerely hope all…
The Show Episode 2: Jake talks with Matt Pedersen about Clownfish
A short while ago we had the chance to hang out with Matt Pedersen, at his house, to pick his brain over a few days, enjoy his decent sized fish room and to talk about all things captive bred, and…
The Aquarium Life documentary needs your Kickstarter backing
When we were starting out in the aquarium hobby, there was no such thing as a reef tank, it was all saltwater aquariums. If you saw someone, anyone, caught staring at the one saltwater tank in the LFS then you…