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California Assembly approves shark fin ban, state one step closer to outlawing practice
The California State Assembly just overwhelmingly approved a ban on the sale and distribution of shark fins within the state moving California one step closer to joining Washington in making the Chinese…
Daylight soft coral spawn caught on film in the Phillipines
[vimeo width=”680″ height=”385″]http://vimeo.com/24080492[/vimeo] We’ve been lucky to follow along on the adventures of the California Academy of Sciences team that is currently on biodiversity expedition of the Philippines and have seen various postings from Richard Ross and Matt Wandell of…
Researchers try to understand how fields of Leptoseris can grow at 300 feet deep
We absolutely love all corals in the family Agariciidae which includes Leptoseris, Gardinoseris, Pavona, Agaricia and Psammocora. These corals are hardy, colorful, undemanding in terms of light and flow and they have really neat color and pattern which is unique…
Apolemichthys guezei, the Reunion Island angelfish is so rare it is imagined in a painting
Apolemichthys guezei, the Reunion Island angelfish was only described in 1978 yet since that time it has rarely been photographed once in its natural habitat and it has never even been close to collection for the aquarium trade. Since so…
Breeders Blend from Rod’s Food is designed to get your fish in the mood
Breeders Blend is a new frozen fish food from Rod’s Food which is specially formulated to help condition your fish into prime breeding shape. Starting with the original formula of Rod’s Food, the Breeders Blend does away with the smaller…
Digital Aquatics teasing with new float kits
Digital Aquatics is teasing us with the new float switch assemblies the company is developing. Prior to this new version, they had your typical, small micro-switch float kits. This new version Digital Aquatics is making is larger and more robust and…
NanoBox 12 LED reef light is a cute little package from NanoBox Reef
The NanoBox 12 LED reef aquarium lights is a cute little number from NanoBox Reef which packs a lot of punch in a pico sized package. Measuring in at 12 x 4 inches and just over an inch thick (~3cm),…
Carp-Hunters get mideval on waterskis against invasive asian carp
If you are drinking something, you’ll probably want to set it down before you watch this video of the Carp hunters. The “water-skiing ninjas’ apparently have a grudge against the invasive asian carp which have grown to enormous numbers in…
Edith Widder gives another TED presentation on Bioluminescence
Eddith Widder’s first TED presentation on bioluminescence must have been such a hit that she has already been re-invited to give another expose of glowing sealife. Last time Dr. Widder hinted at new devices to capture and study deep sea…
Underwater World inspired by letter and industry after devastating vandalism
When a vandal dumped bleach in several aquariums at Underwater World in Helena, Montana, owner Bob Kavajecz was left with over $8,000 of damage and the loss of many rare fish and corals but most of all was left with…
Video: How to Set Up the Red Sea Complete Reef Care Program
When Red Sea changed its popular dosing system from seven parts to a controlled ratio…
A whopping 62 species reported as new from the Coral Sea Marine Park
Reef Builders Alumni and master ichthyologist, Yi Kai, has teamed up with a star studded…
BYOGuides Announces New Workshops
Russel Kelly has created an iconic set of Be Your Own (BYO) Guides which serve…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
