Cynarina lacrymalis, ‘modern corals’ or whatever the scientists and cool kids are calling them these days, are one of the longstanding popular corals in the aquarium hobby today. Coming in shades of pink, red, green, brown and all colors in…
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Banggai Cardinalfish becomes the first saltwater fish listed under Endangered Species Act
The Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, has become the first saltwater aquarium fish to be listed under the Endangered Species Act. The new ‘threatened’ species status of the banggai cardinalfish does not yet have an effect on trading or possessing this popular…
Wishing I’d Chosen a Wider Marine Aquarium
I wouldn’t exactly say I have major regrets about choosing a standard 125-gallon tank for my current marine aquarium system, but if I had to do it all over again, I might go in a slightly different—rather, slightly wider—direction. For…
Jean Jaubert’s ‘perfect’ 5 liter reef bowl ecosystem
Reef Aquariums have become so sophisticated and can be so complex that ‘hardcore reefers’ treat the design and build of a new reef tank almost like a sport. One look at the numerous build threads is evidence enough to demonstrate how…
Reef Octopus Commercial Skimmers, backbone of an industry
Commercial protein skimmers are important pieces of equipment for the large facilities which hold and ship around the precious livestock that feeds the aquarium hobby. For decades the commercial protein skimmer market was dominated by large and inefficient venturi protein skimmer, simply…
NASA gets the reefing bug
NASA is spreading its interest to the underwater world as the agency we typically associate with outer space begins a three-year NASA CORAL field expedition gets underway this year to survey more of the world’s coral reefs. The NASA-led study…
Are You in Tankmate Aggression Denial?
Fish wounds and injuries can result from a variety of different influences, with tankmate aggression being among the more commonplace. Unfortunately, hobbyists don’t always recognize this problem right away when it manifests itself. Tankmate aggression This is a potential issue…
Reef Reboot Check-In
Last spring I took on the ridiculous task of rebooting my reef aquarium while expecting a newborn. I am way overdue in writing update. Why the delay? Well, three reasons really. For one, life got really crazy after the baby…
And Now for Something Completely Different
A new car, a new house, a new job, just about anything new fills us with a sense of excitement and anticipation. We think of all the possibilities and what we can do since the concept of newness typically means…
Rock Beauty Angelfish: a Finicky Feeder Best Left in the Sea
On one of my earliest dives down in the Florida Keys back in the 1990s, a gorgeous yellow and black angelfish caught my attention as I drifted over a section of reef. In my mind’s eye, I envision the angel…
