Los Mogotes Dive Site If I had to pick a favorite dive site in Cuba’s Gardens of the Queen, Los Mogotes would definitely make it into the top three. As I edit my way through my Cuban photo collection, Los…
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These Are Not the Cespitularia You’re Looking For
The soft corals of Xeniidae is a family containing many aquarium favorites such as Xenia, Anthelia, Cespitularia, and today we can add two more genera, Conglomeratusclera and Caementabunda. Those two genus names are a handful for even for experienced latin practicers and…
Close Video Look At My Reef Tank and its Maintenance
One of the most satisfying parts of building out the new Reef Builders Studio is how well my home reef tanks are coasting. Despite minimal attention and falling behind on feeding, dosing and basic maintenance, the reef tanks at my…
What It’s Like To Be A Reefer In Saskatchewan Canada
Bayside Corals The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is located about as far from the ocean as they come, and we didn’t expect much when we started an online search for reefers and reef shops in the city of Saskatoon. To my…
Scuba Diving With Silky Sharks In Cuba
Silky Sharks – Gardens of the Queen Picture this, your dive boat approaches a buoy where shallow turquoise reef drops off to meet deep dark azure blue. The captain turns off the engine and ties up. Within seconds, sleek gray shadows…
Getting Started with a Retail Rack System from Mode Aquariums [Video]
Over the past couple of decades the saltwater aquarium hobby has become ALL about the reef, with corals all but stealing the spotlight away from tropical reef fish. Of course we all collectively love fish but it’s pretty clear that 90%…
Friday Smorgasbord: Boo! Edition
We have a few fun videos for your weekend enjoyment. From aggressive seals to critters that are perfect inspiration for a creepy Halloween tale! Take That! In case you haven’t seen this one, check out this kayaker that gets slapped…
Porites cylindrica Habitat Found Around The Island of Rao
Porites cylindrica Porites, porites, porites, this is a common coral genus found in all the worlds oceans. Porites is a hardy coral growing in a number of forms, and to identify this coral genus you just have to repeat the…
Hypoplectrus liberte, a New Species of Hamlet from Haiti
Hypoplectrus liberte is a new species of hamlet which was discovered living in a Caribbean Island not usually in the spotlight for its marine life, Haiti. Found in them large but isolated Bay of Fort Liberté, the liberty hamlet represents…
Aqueon Making New Rimless and High Clarity Version of Classic 29 Gallon
Rimless and frameless tanks have been the most desired aquariums for aquarists wanting a more modern look and it appears that this design is fixing to go mainstream. This weekend at Reefapalooza we saw a 29 gallon aquarium from Aqueon which…
