Monthly Archives: August 2016
Friday Smorgasbord: Orcas, Phelps, Drones And Salty Art
By Brian Blank Welcome to our weekly edition of the Friday Smorgasbord. All those strange and wonderful aquatic-related tidbits that captured our attention this week. To send you off on your weekend, we’ve got an interesting array including a video that proves Orcas are bullies, Read more here…
Underwater PAR Measurement Is Strongly Impacted By ‘Immersion Effect’
By Jake Adams Apogee released their newest PAR light meter, the MQ-500 earlier this year with a brand new and improved light sensor. The improvements to the sensor of the Apogee MQ-500 increased the accuracy of this PAR meter across across the visible wavelengths of Read more here…
St. Louis To Build 1 Million Gallon Aquarium
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Opening in 1894, St. Louis’ historic Union Station shut down in 1978 when Amtrak relocated. The location was turned into a shopping mall in 1985, which was initially popular but has lost its appeal over the Read more here…
Green Chromis: Chromis Viridis
By Albert B Ulrich III Green Chromis Care Guide The Chromis viridis, commonly called Green Chromis or Blue Green Chromis is one of the most popular fish species in the entire aquarium trade because of their very affordable price, great coloration, the boldness and energy Read more here…
The Deep Dive On Reef Aquarium Lighting, Part 2: Lighting Technologies
By Than Thein I get asked fairly often what light is the best light. Unfortunately, there is no right answer. First off, there is the difference in aesthetics. That is a purely subjective decision that only hobbyists can make for themselves. Most of the time Read more here…
Why It Is Important To Quarantine Your Fish And Coral
By Andrea Ehlers Similar to the state of Hawaii’s required 120-day quarantine for pets, to maintain their status as the only rabies-free state, you can think of your quarantine tank as a model to prevent the “rabies” of the marine world. There is a multitude Read more here…
First Video Of Unexplored Reef Off Tasmania’s East Coast
By Nicole Helgason Scuba divers off the East Coast of Tasmania have given us the first close-up look at the marine life on deep reefs in the Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve. Their footage shows an explosion of colourful sponges, gorgonian fans and other corals, clouds Read more here…
Featured Coral Of The Week 08/25/2016 – Montipora Nodosa
By Scott Groseclose The Montipora Family contains about 19 different species but our featured coral of the week focuses on the encrusting purple Montipora nodosa. This unique Montipora will easily encrust on rock work or frag mounts. It is a relatively fast growing coral and Read more here…
Toxic Acropora Florida Is A Whole New Level Of Fluorescent Green
By Jake Adams Acropora florida is a common shallow-water reef building coral which is commonly seen on the reef, and also a popular coral for aquariums. The typical Acropora florida is green with axial corallites that are a varying degree of orange, but not all Read more here…
Want A Chance To Win A Ecotech Marine Radion Gen 4
By Scott Groseclose Recently we posted an article about the new Radion Gen 4 release. The new fixtures are now available at many retailers and online shops across the country but here’s a chance to win one with our friend David Hammontree (AKA the Rev) Read more here…
