Okinawa, Japan is known for its great diving and lush coral reefs. Going into it, I didn’t know what to expect with this dive. I’ve heard all sorts of cautionary tales about diving in Okinawa due to its strong currents,…
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Dominican Reef, a community for Santo Domingo Reefers
This week we will be traveling through the Dominican Republic documenting Caribbean corals and visiting reef projects around the island. Yesterday we had the opportunity to meet with Jhon H. Morató who runs @Dominican Reef, a reef shop in the…
Magnetic Diffusers for the Kessil AP700 revealed by Kessil at Reefapalooza
The Kessil Magnetic Lenses we saw at Reefapalooa Orlando turned out not to be lenses at all, but rather a nifty add-on magnetic diffuser. These ‘Diffusion Opticals’ as Kessil calls them are made of a translucent glass encased in a soft…
My new reef tank after three months
As we have all heard time and time again patience is a virtue, and in this hobby it is pretty much mandatory for long-term success. Truth be told, it is not really one of the virtues I am known for.…
Reef-A-Palooza Orlando going on this Saturday & Sunday
In case you have not heard Reef-A-Palooza Orlando takes this weekend at the Caribe Royale All Suites & Convention Hotel. Located at 8101 World Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32821 So being that today is Friday you’re technically not too late to…
New Zoanthid Species Recruited to Fight Cancer
New species of zoanthids aren’t described all that often, but it turns out that we should be paying more attention to this understudied group of reef animals. One of the four new zoanthid species described from southern Florida, a Palythoa species, has…
Magnetic lenses and travel kits among new accessories from Kessil
Today Kessil is announcing a very unique pair of accessories for their LED lighting products, in the form of a couple of different travel kits. We’re more often reporting on accessories for LED lights like mounting arms for keeping these…
5 Marine Aquarium Setup Missteps
Marine aquarium hobbyists can make any number of mistakes when setting up a new system, but some of these errors aren’t as easy as others to rectify after the fact. What follows is a list of five setup errors that…
Virtual Reality Scuba Diving – The Click Effect
Ok, I'm convinced. I've just finished my very fist virtual reality scuba diving experience and it was amazing. Sure nothing will replace the real thing but I could be convinced to take a daily meditative afternoon dive. Think about it,…
Brilliant Advertising campaign gives hermit crabs a new home
Suumo Japan in partnership with the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology have come up with an innovative solution to the loss of sea shells on the beaches of Okinawa Japan, by creating Suumo branded artificial shell for hermit…
