The Avast Marine Porthole is an interesting aquarium accessory which has become a mainstay of the aquarium world, despite having nothing to do with keeping the aquarium alive and healthy. Neigh instead, the Porthole is part of that final step…
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From the Archives: Live Bottles are reborn as Aquacultured Art by Atlantic Reef Aquaculture
This story was originally published in October of 2009 and it is well worthy of another go-around. Live Bottles for use in Mini Reef aquariums used to be as common as normal output fluorescents, bristle worm traps and dolomite. It…
My Marine Fish Are Plotting Against Me!
A little-known fact about marine fish kept in aquariums is that they’re passive-aggressive and churlish and enjoy mocking their owners. Okay, I know we’re not supposed to anthropomorphize our livestock, but based on a recent disastrous attempt at an aquarium…
An insight into documentary film making with Richard Fitzpatrick
The best things in life often come unscripted and unplanned, brought upon by sweet serendipitous moments that take you by surprise. While visiting Cairns Marine earlier this month, we were treated to an enchanting encounter with one of documentary filmmaking’s…
Brian Greene, Richard Pyle and Sonia Rowley teases with a surfeit of undescribed species from Pohnpei
To the uninitiated, the mesophotic coral reefs would seem like an unlikely place to find vibrant fish life. Antonymous to the ebullient habitat of shallow water coral gardens, the mesophotic zone is a gloomy contrast of seemingly endless dread and forlorn landscapes. Except not…
The Yellow Clown Goby: A Practically Perfect Nano Candidate
Nano marine aquarium enthusiasts must be very discerning in their livestock selections to ensure any specimens they choose won’t outgrow their systems. Reaching a maximum size that can best be described as miniscule, the yellow clown goby (Gobiodon okinawae) is…
A fly/spy on the wall at Cairns Marine – Part 2
The caliber and quality of sustainably collected animals from Cairns Marine are some of the best anywhere in the world today. From miniature shrimps to magnificent sharks, stinging anemones to demanding Acropora, every animal that pass through these doors are exposed…
Eheim Professional 4+ is the next generation of high end canister filters
The Eheim Professional 4+ canister filter is ‘coming soon’, bringing with it new refinements and features. Eheim’s canister filters are the most venerated around the world with their Professional series being the gold standard for the canister product category. Over the…
How Can We Encourage Saltwater Gender Equality?
There’s a lot of conversation these days about gender equality with respect to income, career opportunities, education, and many other arenas of life. However, we tend to give it very little thought when it comes to participation in our hobby.…
Partly xanthic undulated triggerfish collected by RVS FIshworld
Another xanthic undulated triggerfish has appeared on the marine aquarium scene, and we couldn’t be any more thrilled about it. Once again coming from the RVS Fishworld in the Philippines, this xanthic triggerfish in that it actually supports a very…
