Between the inauguration last week and Martin Luther King Day, you could not turn on anything without hearing the phrase “Events that shaped history”. That got me to thinking about the events that shaped the reef aquarium hobby. While I…
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The 10th ReefStock is just Over A Month Away!
Just about ten years ago, I started the ReefStock conference in Denver Colorado during a time when reef hobbyist events were very rare. When I set out to do ReefStock for the first time, I never imagined ever doing it…
The High Cost of the Reef Aquarium Hobby
Having been in this hobby pretty much since it started, I have seen innovations in equipment beyond my wildest dreams. I have also seen fish and corals that I only thought I would see in books become more and more…
Salty Confessions: Procrastination Never Pays in Reefkeeping!
Regular SWS readers know that CC and I always emphasize the importance of staying on top of routine maintenance chores so small problems don’t develop into big ones. Great advice for a hobby in which only bad things happen quickly,…
Can Corals Adapt To Warmer Oceans? This Scientist Is On A Mission To Find The Answer
Can Corals Adapt? Katherine Dziedzic, a PhD student from Oregon State University (OSU), is looking at how corals can adapt to climate change. To understand how corals adapt to warmer ocean temperatures, she is looking at the DNA and RNA…
21 Outstanding Images From The 2016 Ocean Art Photo Competition
2016 Ocean Art Photo Competition The winning images from the 6th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest are now online. These images represent some of the best underwater photography of the year, and we highly recommend bookmarking the Ocean Art…
U.S. Navy Dolphins To Help Save Endangered Vaquita Porpoises
Vaquita In Danger With only 60 individual Vaquita Porpoises left in the wild, the U.S Navy is stepping in and will deploy specially trained bottlenose dolphins to help protect this vulnerable species. The dolphins are trained to search for underwater mines…
Taking the Plunge, Tips for Getting Into the Aquarium Fish Business
At the start of a new year, many of us make resolutions to change our lives or start new ventures. A lot of us resolve to get in better shape or eat healthier or drink less, etc. For those of…
Incredible Timelapse Video of Spawning Flower Anemone!
Flower Anemone Spawning In September of last year, Dynasty Marine sent me a box of flower anemones (Epicystis crucifer) to set up a Caribbean biotope aquarium. While the aquarium has gone through some growing pains and at the moment is not very…
Oddball Reef System Symbiosis
Symbiotic relationships are among the most interesting aspects of this hobby. A coral reef is a battlefield for real estate; however, there are still amazing examples of cooperation between completely different animals. Everyone is very familiar with clownfish and anemones,…
