There’s a lot of coral awesomeness in Japan, for some reason it is home to the northernmost coral reef ever found, as well as one of the single largest coral colonies yet documented. And here again we have procured this…
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Opulent Osaka Part 4: A BlueHarbor tribute, and the man behind the brand
We’ve come to our last and final installation of our four part Osaka travelogue. If you’ve been following parts 1, 2 and 3, we hope you’ve enjoyed it, and thank you for exploring some of Osaka’s most opulent reef keepers…
Opulent Osaka part 3: Dr. Shimokobe’s deluge of deepwater treasures
We’ve arrived at our third installation of our Osaka recount and if you’re still following, then thank you, and we hope you’ve enjoyed parts 1 and 2. We visited one of our favourite aquarist in Osaka, and we’ve featured his…
Chelidoperca santosi, a new deepwater fish species from Palawan, Philippines
Chelidoperca is a genus of deepwater basslets which are completely unknown in the aquarium world, which is a shame because these fish are fairly colorful with interesting color patterns. Chelidoperca santosi is the latest species to be described from this…
“Uncharted Waters” by The Association for Marine Exploration shows a deluge of incredible twilight zone reef species
The twilight zone is one of the least explored places anywhere in the ocean and human surveys are greatly limited by SCUBA diving. In this 16 minute long video by AME titled “Uncharted Waters”, a brief explanation is given on…
Reef Builders x Cairns Marine: A visit to the facility
If you’ve been following our recent posts and our Facebook updates judiciously, you’d know that we had the greatest pleasure of visiting Cairns Marine and their wonderful team just a few weeks back. Apart from touring the facility and seeing how…
Yusei Nagashima is a watercolour artist from Japan with a flair for reef subjects
We don’t often blog about art but there is no denying the presence of wildly talented artists right here in our hobby. Karen Talbot is well known for her meticulous and incredible paintings, while Christ Turnier for his whimsical wood carvings. The…
Understanding the photography triad: ISO, aperture and shutter speed
As aquarium owners, we are often very proud of our creations and want to capture them in pictures. Perhaps it’s that Acropora that you’ve been growing, or that fish that you love so much. Photography is a great way to…
Reefscapes Model Series from Tropical Marine Centre will be available this month
One of the funnest “new products” of Interzoo earlier this year was easily the ReefScape Model Series by Tropical Marine Centre in association with BrightBricks, the UK’s only LEGO®Certified Professional. While you could theoretically put the ReefScape fish and critters…
I see you looking at me, like I’m some kind of freak
Sight is a vital sensory system for most living things that enables them to process and visualise information from their surroundings. What to eat, and where to find it? Who to flee from, and who to mate with? Survival and procreation…
