Mistakes Even Experienced Hobbyists Make

I would love to say that I never make mistakes. But as anyone who knows me knows, I do make them, and sadly I make them way too often, especially in regards to this hobby and how long I have…

Reef Builders Travelogue, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi Indonesia

Reef Builders Destination Lembeh Lembeh Strait is our final stop in this eleven-day trip around Northern Sulawesi. A holy grail amongst scuba divers who flock to Lembeh for its biodiversity of marine life with a backdrop of black volcanic sands.…

Unusual Corals In Lembeh Strait

Lembeh Strait The Lembeh Strait is a holy grail amongst scuba divers. This relatively small channel of water is home to the highest concentration of crazy critters known anywhere under the sea. Scuba divers from around the world flock to…

Millions Of Prickly Pink Pyrosomes Invading West Coast Waters

Pyrosome Invasion Earlier this year millions of mysterious phallic object started clogging up fishing nets and washing up on beaches along the West Coast of North America. Populations of the non-native creature known as pyrosomes, are exploding along the West Coast…

Watch This Swimming Yellow-Spotted Flatworm
Have you ever seen a swimming flatworm? These colorful animals can be found moving swiftly across the reef, but to catch one in open water is the real treat. Flatworms are soft-bodied invertebrates which propel themselves through the water with a mesmerizing wave of the…
Fish Friendly Hoods From Coral Key Scuba

Fish Friendly Dive Hoods Looking for a new dive hood? We’ve got you covered. Last week we spotted these extra cute dive hoods from a local dive shop here in Colorado. These friendly neoprene hoods jumped right off the rack…

UPDATED: Reef Builders Destination: North Sulawesi Indonesia Aug 10th – 20th
Join us in Sulawesi Indonesia as we explore the Island's Northern Coast. Get ready for an unforgettable experience with the Passport to Paradise Reef Builders Destination. This eleven-day itinerary allows us to visit all of North Sulawesi’s amazing underwater diversity. We…
How to Care for SPS Corals

SPS corals are mesmerizing animals that we easily become addicted to. The pursuit to constantly challenge our reefkeeping abilities keeps us wanting a more difficult SPS coral. We love the unique growth of SPS corals, their colors, and the fact that they are fairly…

Dive Inspire Has The Cutest Accessories For Anyone Who Loves The Ocean
Dive Inspire Accessories Dive Inspire is an ocean minded company from Thailand which makes one of a kind felt keychains, magnets, and vivid rubber luggage tags. We visited the Dive Inspire booth at DEMA perhaps a day too late, as they had…
Why it is important to quarantine your fish and coral

Similar to the state of Hawaii’s required 120-day quarantine for pets, to maintain their status as the only rabies-free state, you can think of your quarantine tank as a model to prevent the “rabies” of the marine world. There is…