Underwater Museum showcases the reef sculptures of Jason de Caires Taylor

The Underwater Museum in the waters of Cancun Mexico are a stark contrast to the natural reefing most of us strive for. However, like the Live Bottles project, this moving display of human likeness will be forever in flux as…

Live Bottles are reborn as Aquacultured Art by Atlantic Reef Aquaculture

Live Bottles for use in Mini Reef aquariums used to be as common as normal output fluorescents, bristle worm traps and dolomite. It was absolutely commonplace to see at least one or two live bottles in the reef displays of…

SEASMART building marine aquarium trade in Papua New Guinea the right way

The SEASMART Program is coming together in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to create a new sustainable, environmentally conscious and profitable trade. The marine aquarium livestock collection trade has definitely had negative impacts on natural habitats of many tropical regions but…

Filtration at LiveAquaria is taken very seriously

The filtration system to keep LiveAquaria up and running is amazing. There isn’t anything else that can compare that is selling livestock commercially. To give you an example of how big LiveAquaria is, they have 1200 fish in stock and…

AEFWs staring down the barrel of an expert’s microscope

SaltCity forum member “Shadowramy” and his recent aquisition of Acro Eating FlatWorms (AEFWs) could be the best thing that has ever happened to those who are infected with reefing herpes. Shadowramy turned over the infected corals to Eric Borneman who…

More ALED style lamps on the way

Pictured above are two lamps which look eerily similar to the well-received ALED.  The owner of these photos was deliberately mum on the details of these lamps but we suspect that this is no DIY project. The reason that the…

Reef Bond from Ecosystem Aquarium

Available in either 1000g or 500g containers, Reef Bond is a new product that allows you to affix corals or live rock together. The bond which is called a “mortar” requires you to mix the stuff together, similar to brick…

How to set up a Reef Tank

The Best Guide for Starting a Reef Tank There is never a bad time to jump into the world of reef aquariums. You might have never owned an aquarium or just starting the move from freshwater to saltwater tanks now…

Reef Ramblings: Clamming Around Part II: Spawning Tridacnids

Reef Ramblings: Clamming Around Part II: Spawning Tridacnids Adam Blundell M.S. Introduction In the previous article I covered the many reasons why hobbyists would be interested in keeping Tridacnid clams.To sum up that article, Tridacnids are a perfect animal for…

What is in a job? Building Saltwater Reefs for a living…in the ocean.

What do global warming, estuaries, hurricanes; boat wakes, coral reefs, juvenile fish, and artificial reefs have in common? The answer is; In the coming years, more than you ever thought. David Walter DBA Walter Marine developed a business out of…