A very rare hybrid of the spotfin and four-eye butterflyfish was recently collected by Dynasty Marine in South Florida. The hybrid specimen shows an appearance with a near 50/50 split in the features of its parent, resulting in a ghostly…
Coralline Algae, What Is It And How To Grow It
Coralline Algae is a vey important part of the reef and can be desirable in the home aquarium as well. In nature, coralline algae grows in lots of different ways but for our home aquariums we are primarily interested in crustose…
For The First Time In Canada: Cremated Remains Can Be Turned Into A Living Reef Memorial
For the first time in Canada, residents will have another option for a green burial – to become part of a living reef in the waters off British Columbia. The Living Reef Memorial has been in existence for 15 years…
Paul B’s Unique Perspective on Keeping Mandarins
Hobby pioneer Paul “Paul B” Baldassano is not your grandfather’s reefkeeper (though he is old enough to be your grandfather!). In fact, Paul B’s perspective on just about any aspect of the marine aquarium hobby is quite distinct from anyone…
Genicanthus spinus: First Video of this Rare Angelfish from the Cook Islands
Genicanthus spinus is a species of angelfish so rare that it’s literally one of the few Pomacanthids that we’d never written about, until today. We’ve covered so many rare species of angels like the blackspot pygmy angel, the Abei angelfish, the black…
Visiting the Original Giant Clam Farm in Palau
Palau is home to eight of the ten known species of giant clams, making it one of the epicenters of giant clam diversity in the world. Better yet, Palau is also home to the world’s first and still oldest operating…
The 10th ReefStock is just Over A Month Away!
Just about ten years ago, I started the ReefStock conference in Denver Colorado during a time when reef hobbyist events were very rare. When I set out to do ReefStock for the first time, I never imagined ever doing it…
Reef Fish Will Risk It All For A Tasty Meal
Coral Reef Habitats Coral reefs are complex three-dimensional landscapes and coral reef fish experience this ‘landscape of fear’ based on how much shelter is available compared to the number of predators roaming the reef. A new study from the University of California,…
OceanSwipe Glass Cleaning Robot Goes on Sale Next Week!
The Ocean Swipe is a new type of glass cleaning robot which has been a long time coming. We first learned of the Ocean Swipe as a concept nearly two years ago, with a radically different design than the RoboSnail. …
Chasing Coral is A Much Overdue Documentary on the Plight of Coral Reefs
Chasing Coral is a new documentary that aims to document the increasing plight of corals around the world. The new coral movie premiered this weekend at the Sundance Film Festival and it was produced by Exposure Labs, makers of the…
