Ever wonder what the “right” concentration of a particular element in your aquarium is? With ICP tests becoming more and more popular you may be wondering exactly what a “normal” concentration of some trace element should be, like manganese or zinc,…
Friday Smorgasbord: We got crabs edition
Hard to believe this is the last Friday Smorgasbord of the summer. Before we break into our horrible karaoke version of “Summer Nights” from Grease, we’ll just pass the baton to our latest Friday Smorgasbord full of crabs…. Take off…
Friday Smorgasbord: Sharks, fish and salt
How did we get to September already? It is hard to believe the year is 3/4 of the way done! Here’s a few interesting stories we found on the web this past week. We also wish the best for our reefing…
Friday Smorgasbord: Ocean Love Edition
Welcome back to our Friday Smorgasbord! It has been a few weeks, but we’re back with some incredible videos for you all to enjoy. Have a great weekend! Cephalopod Ink Cephalopod Inc. Will cephalopods one day be as ubiquitous in…
Friday Smorgasbord: “Where has April Gone?” edition
Where has April gone and why is it still snowing in places with May right on our doorstep? *Sigh* Anywho, we have another edition of our Friday Smorgasbord with some interesting posts about our oceans and what lies beneath….enjoy! SloMo…
Friday Smorgasbord: Ocean edition
This edition of our Friday Smorgasbord features some interesting and fascinating videos to end the week and get your weekend started! Enjoy. Deep Water There is a massive underground ocean located near Earth's core There is a massive underground ocean…
Friday Smorgasbord: Ocean cleanup, wild wildlife and more
We knocked the dust off old Friday Smorgasbord and have rolled out a fresh edition featuring some interesting videos we’ve stumbled across this past week or so. In today’s installment we look at how we could tackle the plastic pollution…
Friday Smorgasbord: School is out version
Welcome to the Veteran’s Day edition of the Friday Smorgasbord. We have a few “school” related tidbits to share along with a great overview of the mysterious depths of the oceans. Enjoy! Talk About Peer Pressure Schooling fish are hypnotic…
SciShow explains 7 things we don’t know about the ocean
The oceans are a deep, dark and still very mysterious place to humans, and indeed this is a great part of the reason for the appeal of saltater aquariums and reef tanks. But the ocean is not just mysterious to…
How big is the ocean, really?
You’ve seen videos that try to relate the size of the Earth to the Universe, and maybe some on the oceans, but this video from TEDxEd does a tremendous job of putting it all in perspective. You’ve heard it before…
