One of the most exciting outcomes we could have hoped for on the Fluval Sea Flores Expedition is to encounter some corals that have never been seen before. Early on we observed not one but two species of Acropora the likes of which…
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The Orangutan Crab; Another sweet coral crustacean
Following our review of crustacean relationships with corals that we accoutered during the Fluval Sea Flores expedition, we are left wondering why we never see these associations in aquarium. One other crustacean that we often come to meet even together with our last candidate Vir…
Coral Gumbo is new from Hikari
Hikari released their new Coral Gumbo this past May to stores and distributors. Coral Gumbo is adding to the Frozen fish frenzy that has surfaced in the past several years. The food is frozen in mini pack form and “Free…
Unknown Acropora species discovered on the Fluval Sea Flores Expedition
If we had one greatest hope for the Fluval Sea Flores Expedition, it was to find some new, undescribed, and otherwise unknown species of marine life, with stony corals topping our wish list. Wouldn’t you know it, on just the…
The bubble coral shrimp, Vir philippinensis
Spending time under water, we learn so much about the animals we care about. We even discover animals that we never heard of that live among the exact same coral that we have in our tank at home. The Bubble Coral…
Guppies and Gonioporas make a wonderfully perplexing combination
I have a soft spot in my heart for guppies. I got bit from the aquarium bug thanks to the guppie tank my Dad had when I was just a wee lad and later on had my own crop of…
Coral Morphologic’s ‘Coral Reef City’ art installation wins recognition
Coral Morphologic has done a great job using art to advance the awareness of marine ecology and we were glad to hear they have recently one recognition for its art installation in PortMiami. Teaming with artist Bhakti Baxter 18 parking booths were wrapped…
ORA cracks into breeding the Priolepis Goby genus
Hobbyist aquarium breeders have been tinkering with gobies of the genus Priolepis for at least a decade now, and based on my own personal experience with P. hipoliti (the Rusty Goby), they are downright challenging to keep alive past 24…
Schuran & Abyzz collaboration creates the biggest Berlin protein skimmer
Schuran is an established crafter of fine acrylic aquarium equipment and tanks. Abyzz is a newer company making high performance controllable water pumps. Together Schuran and Abyzz have collaborated to create, or rather recreate, a classic protein skimmer design, venturi and all.…
Battle to save Miami coral from destruction
Colin Foord from Coral Morphologic is battling time, strong currents and eels in the effort to save corals in Miami’s harbor from being blasted to smithereens by the Army Corp of Engineering during the $220 million Deep Dredge project to…
