The Red Sea MAX S has been the flagship of the Red Sea MAX line of all in one aquariums since it was introduced way back in summer of 2011. With five more years of research and development under their…
MASNA has open call for first “Scientific Poster Session” at MACNA
Scientific posters are gaining popularity to visually represent complex research in a short, yet impactful way. The Marine Aquariums Society of North America (MASNA) has put out an open call for its Scientific Poster Session to be presented at this year’s…
Why Reef Building corals are being hit the hardest by coral bleaching
Coral reefs are under existential threat. This year alone large scale bleaching has been observed on 500 separate coral reefs along the Great Barrier Reef, and up to 50% of bleached corals from in water surveys have already died, in…
Insane purple Acropora suharsonoi with neon green ‘GFP infection’
This exceptionally stunning purple Acropora suharsonoi with swirls of green fluorescent protein has just been obtained by Bali Aquarium. Rare and aberrant reef fish pop up on our radar like everyday but one of a kind coral specimens such as this…
SciShow explains 7 things we don’t know about the ocean
The oceans are a deep, dark and still very mysterious place to humans, and indeed this is a great part of the reason for the appeal of saltater aquariums and reef tanks. But the ocean is not just mysterious to…
Disposable ‘leaf’ bowls help reduce plastic use in Thailand
Last week we wrote about edible cutlery, this week we bring you disposable leaf bowls. It’s no secret that plastic and styrofoam entering the oceans is quickly become a global environmental concern and researched in Thailand have come up with…
How 3D printed sea turtle eggs could help catch poachers
The nonprofit Paso Pacifico is in the process of developing a fake turtle egg containing GSM transmitter hidden inside a 3D printed shell. The realistic decoys can be tracked over cellular networks along with their smugglers in hopes they will lead…
Things I hate in the aquarium hobby
In a recent psychology article I was reading about relationships, the author made an interesting observation. To paraphrase, the author basically said that our strongest friendships and most passionate love affairs may not simply be based on us liking the…
First damages of the 2016 global coral mass bleaching event
An interview of leading coral expert Prof. Terry Hughes was recently published in a video. An areal survey reveals the first major damage of ENSO-induced warming on the northern Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Countless bleached reefs, hanging like white ghosts…
Pssst! Wanna breath underwater? Get your artificial gills
Typically April Fools pranks are pretty transparent and short lived, but this may be one of the longest “fools” pranks. What would you say if we told you if we said nearly 2,500 have pledged close to $1 million on…
