Centropyge interrupta, the Japanese Pygmy Angelfish, is one of the most sought after by aquarist and also one of the largest species in the marine angelfish genus, Centropyge. Normally we wouldn’t get too excited to see a video of beautiful…
TED talk: Glowing Sealife is much more diverse and spectacular than you can imagine
Bioluminescence is a biochemical trick which is performed by 80 to 90 % of ocean life but we know precious little about the different ways that bioluminescence is used. Even as a trained Marine Scientist I was not aware that…
EcoReef One, a model for a low energy nano reef tank
Ecoreef One is a novel concept nano reef aquarium which features a high proportion of energy saving equipment and methodology. We’ve been using Ecoreef One as a testbed for many new ideas and products over the last year and now…
Lighting Maroon Clownfish – Pairing Videos!
This one is all for Jake and his rare fish fetish. By no means high quality video here…this was shot with my waterproof & shockproof Olympus Digital Camera. But for anyone who’s been through for a loop by Jake &…
Decorator Crab decorated with zoanthid polyps
A red decorator crab (Leptopsia setirostris) is being spied upon on this video. He is living upon, and decorated with, “zoanthid polyps (Zoanthus sociatus), close cousins to both sea anemones and corals. Zoanthus in Latin literally means ‘animal flower’. The…
Wyoming Whites on a Blue Carpet
Last MACNA in New Jersey I picked up a pair of brand spanking’ new Wyoming White (Amphiprion ocellaris) clownfish just released to the market by C-Quest via Ocean Gallery II. I flew the expensive little freak beauties home and set…
The Lynx Nudibranch (Phidiana lynceus) chilling in HD
Last weeks video of the Oyster leaves room for another animal that was living close by. “This short video depicts one example of just how tightly woven the ecosystem of the coral reef really is. Even in just a few…
Invertebrates the feature of Discovery Channel’s LIFE: Creatures of the Deep
The Discovery Channel’s exciting new series LIFE is featuring invertebrates in the upcoming episode LIFE: Creatures of the Deep airing on Sunday, April 4 (9 p.m. EDT/PDT). The series is getting rave reviews and gotta love the Oprah narration. To…
EcoReef One, second preview
Here is another preview video of EcoReef One, a live rock-less, LED-lit five gallon nano cube that lives off of an average of 20 watts of power consumption and water changes. This is indeed a video, see the harlequin shrimp…
Blue Ringed Octopus captured on HD Video
Very few of us keep a Blue Ringed Octopus, and for very good reason. They’re poisonous, can escape just about any glass cage and very smart. While most of us wouldn’t keep this guy, we can see why so many…
