It is well known that parrotfish and some wrasse species produce a night time sleeping bag from mucus but until recently there was no evidence to really support the assumptions and theories. Most nature books and references have echoed the…
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New Wave Aquaria’s sexy and fun frag tank
Central Minnesota’s New Wave Aquaria rolled out a fun and sexy frag display system at the Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society (TCMAS) Frag Swap last weekend. While many coral slingers are looking for mobility with their setups, New Wave Aquaria…
The Blue Ocean in RED by Howard Hall is simply majestic
[vimeo width=”670″ height=”377″]http://vimeo.com/15907252[/vimeo] Cinematographer extraordinaire Howard Hall recently shared his latest short film “The Blue Ocean in RED,” a selection from his filming projects in 2010 to Vimeo. It was all shot with a RED One camera and Nikon lenses…
Marine and Reef Aquarium Technicians of America (MARATA) now accepting applications from professional aquarium service companies
The Marine and Reef Aquarium technicians of America, MARATA, is a new organization that aims to network and certify the best of the best aquarium maintenance companies in the country. Starting today, professional marine aquarium service companies will be able…
Water flow is one of the biggest factors promoting coastal ocean diversity
According to new research by ecologists at Brown University, water flow is one of the most important factors that affects how much biodiversity occurs in coastal ocean marine habitats. From tropical Palau to the frigid waters of Alaska and Maine,…
Aqua Medic Aqualine T5 bulbs get hands-on treatment
While at Reef-A-Palooza we were quite pleased with the color mixture of the T5 fluorescent bulbs over the display tank at the Aqua Medic booth and we wanted to get a closer look at the company’s Aqualine T5 bulbs first…
LiveAquaria’s Diver’s Den gets NPS section
Yesterday was a big day for the NPS (non-photosynthetic) crowd with LiveAquaria’s Diver’s Den – a store well known for it’s high quality WYSIWYG livestock – finally adding a section dedicated to NPS corals. The Diver’s Den NPS section will…
LEDs used to combat bacteria, possible future for aquariums
Scientists in the UK have developed a method to battle superbugs and bacteria using LED lighting that could help change the way we battle parasites and bacteria in our aquariums. Developed for use in hospitals and laboratories, the technology uses…
Rare cold water reef found off coast of Africa
A rare cold water coral reef was recently found off the coast of Northern Africa off the coast of Mauritania on the Atlantic Ocean side of the continent. Although cold water coral ecosystems have been found as far north as…
Avast Marine Top-Down Portal gives you a great new way to take pics
The new Avast Marine Top-Down Portal photo box is a simple gadget that attaches to the lens of your DSLR camera allowing you to get great top-down photographs of your corals. Unlike traditional top-down photo boxes where manipulating a manual zoom…
