When the Antwerp Zoo opened its new reef aquarium earlier this month, they did it with pomp and circumstance we can appreciate. Antwerp Mayor Bart De Wever and KMDA CEO Dries Herpoelaert opened the exhibit from inside one of Europe’s…
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How much are the oceans worth? At least $24 trillion
The world’s oceans are worth at least $24 trillion according to a recent report by the published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). On the flip side, the overall economic value is threatened by pollution, climate change and…
5 Maddening Things Marine Fish Do
I love marine fish. I really do. They’ve been part of my life for decades, and observing their beauty and behavior both in the wild and in aquaria seems to fulfill some primal need in me that’s, frankly, impossible to…
Volx Japan releasing GrassyCube LED module soon
Volx Japan is set to release the GrassyCube LED module in June. Volx Japan has been an interesting company to watch from afar and the company seems to have a good following with Japanese reefers. From what we can gather in…
Modular artificial reef wins PopSci Invention Awards
A modular artificial reef structure won the environmental category in the Popular Science Invention Awards. The unique design of the Modular Artificial Reef Structure (MARS) solves the problem of large, heavy and expensive artificial reefs currently employed in most instances.…
Down to One Marine Aquarium—and So Far I’m Loving It!
For quite some time, I had at least two marine aquariums up and running—a 75-gallon reef tank and a 125-gallon FOWLR tank. As regular Saltwater Smarts visitors know, that 75-gallon tank had become something of a thorn in my side.…
Innovative Marine Gourmet Grinder a handy way to regulate your flake and pellet foods
The Innovative Marine AUQA Gadget Gourmet Grinder is one of a series of Gourmet Gadgets the company is releasing today. Most of us have been through the process of taking a pinch of flake food or pellets and rubbing them…
Trimma yoshinoi, a new species of pygmy goby from Japan
Another day, another new species of pygmy goby joins the ranks of our fishy wish list. Trimma yoshinoi is the latest species to be inducted into the growing genus of ‘Pygmy Gobies’ known as Trimma, this time it’s from southern Japan. Five…
The super high end tank build of Reef 924, part 2
Yesterday we had the sincere pleasure of introducing an aquarium, code named “Reef 924”, which has been endowed with a balnk check for a budget, and the careful design and installation experience of Samuel Slobusky of Wet Work Reefs. We…
Texas State Aquarium suffers massive die-off after treatment for parasites
The Texas State Aquarium is suffering considerable losses in some displays after an attempt to treat parasites lead to a massive die-off Tuesday night. The aquarium in Corpus Cristi, had used a method they first used on a smaller display…
