By Brian Blank There is some hope for dying coral reefs. A Pacific coral reef declared dead in 2003 is making what appears be a comeback. Coral Castles reef, located on the floor of a lagoon on the Phoenix Islands an archipelago halfway between Hawaii Read more here…
By Jake Adams The World’s Largest Pearl has been discovered in the Philippines and this thing weighs as much as a small child. Clocking in at around 34Kg or about 75 pounds, the huge gem was being used by a Filipino fisherman as a good Read more here…
By Andrea Ehlers Aiptasia is a group of pest anemones that all aquarists will invariably have to deal with. Whether you have a FOWLR (fish only with live rock) or a full blown reef tank, these troublesome anemones seem to pop up out of nowhere. Read more here…
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. From MASNA: Three New MASNA Education Pages MASNA is a non-profit organization composed of marine aquarium clubs, individual hobbyists, professional aquarists, and industry partners from North America and abroad, totaling several thousand individuals …
By jeremy.gosnell Public domain photo uploaded to Instagram via AquaMedic While writing for reefs.com I infamously criticized the price of the Kessil AP700 light fixture. I compared its cost to other popular fixtures and noted that they were at least $ 200 more than competitors. Read more here…
By Brian Blank Each year, researchers from all over the world come together in August in coral nurseries off the coast of Florida to witness one of the most stunning events in nature, coral spawning. This multi-institutional task force meets every year to help the Read more here…
By Jake Adams The Potter’s Angelfish is a gorgeous species of Centropyge which is endemic to the Hawaiian Island chain. While this fish is only collected in the Pacific Ocean, a recent captive breeding breakthrough may make this fish available from aquacultured sources in the Read more here…
By Jake Adams Calan-Eeze is a new freeze dried offering from Two Little Fishies which is an ideal size for many species of fish, corals and invertebrates. Frozen Calanus copepods have become increasingly available to aquarists, especially in frozen form, but Calan-Eeze is the first Read more here…
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. If you enjoy high-quality reef time-lapse videos (and judging by the outstanding response to the video “Slow Life,” we know you do), you’ll love Coral Publication’s newest production. This video consists of approximately 15,000 …
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus is found in fairly shallow waters (about 18–37 meters deep). Like many other fairy wrasses, the researchers note “its habitat appears to be localized to sloping rubble bottoms with scattered, low outcrops of rock Read more here…
