Monthly Archives: November 2014

By Paul Poeschl From the ferocious great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) to the graceful white-spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari), Elasmobranchii are a diverse group of boneless fishes that are circumglobal, inhabiting a diverse array of habitats, temperature ranges, salinity, and niches in the world’s oceans Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus We are extremely excited to announced that Reef Savvy has not only met their $20,000 target donation for the St. Jude “Give Thanks. Walk” charity event, but they also destroyed it. Thanks to the aquarium builder, a ton of aquarium equipment and Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus It isn’t just evaporation that can cause the return section of your sump to run a little low on water. Sure, it’s the main cause, but the slightest buildup of algae in the teeth of the overflow can cause the water level Read more here…

By Marzia Bo, Ph.D. Click through to see the images. When you visit a local fish store to run some errands, you may stumble upon corals labelled as “curled, spiral or pigtail gorgonians”. In most cases, however, these specimens turn out to be antipatharians, also Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Photo Credit: Jeff Reinitz, WCF Courier It is with sad news that we report the utter devastation at a fish store in Iowa. Anemones, Clowns and Corals reportedly caught fire sometime early Monday morning, prompting the response of five different fire departments, Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Hoping to fill your tank with a small school of chromis, cardinalfish, or damsels? Well, good luck, because chances are that it won’t pan out like you had hoped. In nature, fish shoal together in small groups around prominent structures on the Read more here…

By Ret Talbot Click through to see the images. (Read Part 1) There are myriad reasons why fishes originating in places like Fiji, Solomon Islands, French Polynesia, Cooks Island, New Caledonia, Maldives, and Kiribati are more likely to be sustainable choices over fishes from the Read more here…

By admin When I think back to my high school days, I remember a 29-gallon freshwater aquarium in science class. Coincidentally, I donated most of the specimens in that tank to my teacher from my home aquariums. It served as more of a stereotypical science Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. [via Lustik] …read more Read more here: Advanced Aquarist     

By Brandon Klaus Red Sea is shaking up their lineup with today’s announcement of their new REEFER System aquariums. These sleek new tank and stand combos offer up a rimless, low-iron glass playground for hobbyists from all walks. They include a well-rounded filtration system and Read more here…