Monthly Archives: March 2015
Print That Custom Aquarium Part
By Taylor Landry Creating 3D-printed items has become extremely popular in recent years due, primarily, to the virtually unlimited potential of the technology. Cars, houses, clothing, food, and even functional human organs are not only printable, but are likely only a few years from becoming Read more here…
Reef Spotlight: March 2015 Toxic’s (Kevan H) 185g
By Krista Guogas for Kevin H. I’m originally from the island of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. While living there, I had taken for granted the beauty that our beaches housed. It wasn’t until many years of living in Tennessee, that I was drawn to the Read more here…
Phosphate In The Reef Aquarium: By Randy Holmes-Farley
The phosphorus atom is one of living matter’s basic building blocks. It is present in every living creature and in the water of every reef aquarium. Unfortunately, it is often present in excess in reef aquaria and that excess has the potential to cause Read more here…
SPS Spotlight: Mistaken Identity – Acropora Tortuosa And Its Imposters
SPS Spotlight: Mistaken Identity – Acropora tortuosa and Its Imposters By Mike Lauderdale Tortuosa are an especially interesting species of Acropora. As SPS lovers have come to know, the variety of color and growth forms in this group of corals perpetually attracts the interest of reef-aquarium hobbyists. Read more here…
A Zoanthid Interview: James Davis Reimer
By Josue Matias The students and staff at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Oceanographic Center (OC), Dania Beach, FL, are engaged in several studies of marine life. For example, they are conducting studies on issues such as the invasive lion fish and how to eradicate them and Florida Read more here…
I’m Seeing Spots Before My Eyes: The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang – Ctenochaetus Truncatus
The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang – Ctenochaetus truncatus The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus truncatus)is named for a short tail fin that does not have the elongated shape with pointed ends that is typical of other members of the genus. Other common names Read more here…
Video Spotlight: Laser Away Pest Anemones (aiptasia & Majanos)
By Marc Levenson At long last, I finally own a laser of my very own. Being told it’s the perfect tool to kill Aiptasia in my reef, I’ve been using it nearly daily to see how it works and how effective it can be. Check Read more here…
