The xanthic undulated triggerfish is a mystery among aberrant reef fish, but thankfully we don’t usually have to wait too long in between freshly caught specimens. At a rate of roughly one xanthic Balistapus undulatus every twelve months or se,…
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5 reasons to visit the Denver Aquarium
The Denver Aquarium features a mix of saltwater and freshwater displays and is home to over 500 species of marine life. With over 1 million gallons of underwater exhibits there is plenty to see and do at the Aquarium. 1.Dreamy Coral…
Marine Aquarium Acronyms: PE Defined
The marine aquarium hobby is second only to the US military when it comes to the number of acronyms its members throw around. (Quite fittingly, this past Monday was the 27th anniversary of my DOE. Shortly after that date, I…
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…
50 Meters for 50 Minutes in Curaçao
Short video shows us what is just below the reach of recreational scuba divers in Curaçao. [Goby Divers]
Four Ways To Refresh Your Scuba Skills, Before A Dive Trip
Scuba Diving Refresher Tips If you're feeling a bit rusty on your scuba skills well you've come to the right place. Keep reading to learn four scuba diving refresher tips, before your new dive trip. My name is Nicole Helgason and…
Rare hybrid sea turtle discovered in Australia
For the first time in thirty five years a rare hybrid sea turtle has been observed in Australia. The sea turtle nicknamed Summer was brought into the Reef HQ Great Barrier Reef Aquarium in Townsville, suffering from several fishing hooks…
The Signal Goby: A Master Mimic with a Sketchy Captive Survival Record
The signal goby (Signigobius biocellatus), aka the twin-spot, two-spot, or crab-eye goby, is an appealing little sand sifter with fascinating behavior that, unfortunately, often adapts very poorly to aquarium life. Nonetheless, specimens still appear in the aquarium trade, so it’s…
Micromussa pacifica finally gives Indonesian ‘Acan Maxima’ a real name
Micromussa pacifica is a name that we’ve all been waiting for to identify an undescribed coral for nearly a decade. Ever since the small ‘Indonesian Scolymia’ popped up on the radar of reefers, it’s gone by many names but we…
New Azu 100 Deluxe Reef Sump from Eshopps
The Azu Deluxe Reef Sump is a new model of under tank aquarium filters from the prodigious purveyor of acrylic aquarium goods, Eshopps. The Azu line of sumps is an evolution of Eshopps’ third generation RS series of aquarium filter…
