For a second winter in a row, freezing overnight temperatures in Florida put marinelife at risk. In a recurrence of the cold snap in January 2010, Florida ornamental marine fish and coral farmer ORA jumped into action last week to…
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Julian Sprung’s “Refugium” is an oasis of coral and reef life
[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYN705Qu6_U[/youtube] If our previous video of Julian Sprung’s peninsular reef tank wasn’t evidence enough that he is an aquarist who reefs to his own wave, then this second video of his refugium coral tank ought to reinforce that…
ORA Mandarins Foolin’ Around Like Teenagers
[youtube width=”640″ height=”385″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnrQMJV7bg8[/youtube] The pair of ORA Spotted Mandarins (Synchiropus picturatus) I received earlier this year has been caught going through the motions, but as of yet, they have not consummated their relationship. Typical teenagers…as you can clearly see in…
“Bubble gum” coral possibly new species from Coral Triangle
Scientists recently revealed their findings after an expedition to the Coral Triangle – “a region where currents from the Pacific and Indian Oceans bring together different species from Asia and Australia to mix within Indonesia’s Sulawesi Sea”. As many as…
Unusual dottyback shows inverse coloration of Pictichromis caitlinae
We have here a few images documenting what appears to be a Pictichromis diadema with an unusual magenta coloration. Whereas P. diadema has a patch of magenta solely on the topside of it’s head and anterior part of the body…
Coral Morphologic projected ‘Artificial Reef’ on prominent buildings of Miami Beach
[vimeo width=”680″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/17663424[/vimeo] You may know Coral Morphologic as the guys from Florida with all the crazy zoanthids and St. Thomas mushrooms but Core-More has always had a strong artistic penchant for everything they do. The latest project by Coral…
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park turns 50
The first underwater park in the United States celebrates its 50th birthday this weekend. John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, located in Key Largo about 60 miles south of Miami, includes nature trails, exhibits, guided canoe and kayak tours though…
Huge Japanese reef tank is loaded with giant corals
Information on this giant Japanese reef tank is scant yet we do know that this is one big honkin’ reef tank. Measuring in at 14,000 liters or about 3700 gallons, the reefscape of this tank is dominated by many large…
Tanne Hoff’s reef aquarium showcases nice corals and some pretty sweet fish
Tanne Hoff is a veteran reefer from Holland who’s reef displays have been an inspiration for a decade. Tanne actually made the video of Pieter 6 Meter’s Reef Tank and he’s just uploaded a fresh video of his own reef…
ICE CooL.E.D. – XPE LED spotlight from Oceanic Corals could use a better name
The ICE CooL.E.D. is a 27 watt LED spotlight from Oceanic Corals sporting Cree XP-E diodes and sixty degree optics. The ICE CooL.E.D. really could use a better name, even if it’s just the 17,500 Kelvin color temperature that is…
