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Scuba Diving Neptune’s Arm and Vamizi Island Mozmabique
Vamizi Island is located in the North of Mozambique’s Quirimbas Archipelago. This chain of 32 islands stretches along the coast of Mozambique, towards their norther boarder with Tanzania. The waters around Vamizi are rich in marine life, and the island…
The Iconic Raccoon Butterflyfish
Some of the marine fish we like to keep are surprisingly recognizable to both hobbyists and non-hobbyists alike—probably because they’re frequently depicted in photographs and artwork. Among these iconic fishes is the raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) of the Indo-Pacific and…
New World Publications books now available in digital format
New World Publications makes some of the best identification books for identifying marine life. Their 3 volume set on Carribean Reef Fish, Reef Corals and Reef Creatures has long been the gold standard of learning about all the living things…
This sea slug wants to be a fish so bad…
Most of us fantasize about being something we were not — Hermy wanted to be a dentist, everyone wanted to be like Mike and this sea slug wants to be a fish. Meet Phylliroe, a nudibranch that is about the size…
The Best Beginner Small-Polyp Stony Corals
Upon entering the world of small polyp stony corals (or SPS), many people ask the magic question, “Which types are best for beginners?” In my opinion the most beginner-friendly choices are found in the genera Montipora, Pocillopora, Seriatopora, and Stylophora.…
‘Blue Dragon’ sea slug washed ashore in Australia
The Blue Dragon sea slug is one of the reasons we love the underrated nudibranch so much. With bright and vivid colors, a surreal shape and deadly behavior, the Blue Dragon is certainly a sight to see. You might see…
Meet the tiniest “Sea Bunny” you ever did see
We’ve talked about hitchhiking coral crabs before, which are common on wild aquacultured corals, but boy were we surprised when we found the tiniest “Sea Bunny” hitchhiker crawling around our tank. A while back the internet kicked into overdrive when this video…
Our Tanks Are Lookin’ Good! But for Whom?
This is an easy question. Our tanks can be as good looking as we want. Of course, we can always throw more time and money into our tanks to make them look even better—but better looking to whom? And why?…
How to thoroughly quarantine your Corals
With just about every endeavor success breeds new challenges. As I have already noted in several articles, with the improved success we have now achieved in keeping just about every type of coral and invertebrate long-term we are now seeing…
