Monthly Archives: August 2016
The Full Monty: Montipora Corals
By Albert B Ulrich III Introduction If you are looking for a great beginner SPS coral, you should give serious consideration to the corals in the genus Monitpora, affectionately called “Monties” by those who care for them. Montipora corals are beautiful and easy to keep Read more here…
Mama Dolphins Sing Their Name To Babies In The Womb
By Scott Groseclose DENVER — Humans aren’t the only species whose members speak to their babies in the womb. Dolphin mamas appear to sing their own name to their unborn calves. New research suggests that dolphin mothers teach their babies a “signature whistle” right before Read more here…
Ecotech Marine Announces Radion Gen 4 LED Fixtures – Part 1
By Scott Groseclose The new Ecotech models include the XR30wG4, G4PRO, and XR15wG4PRO and Ecotech expects to begin shipping orders later this month. The Radion G4 features a whole LED new cluster along with a new lens design. The re-balancing of proven colors combined with Read more here…
Climate Change And Its Effect On Fish Nutrition
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. From Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR): Rising water temperatures and acidification affect important plankton organism First laboratory study reveals effects of two environmental factors on copepods In an experiment with organisms from the Kiel Read more here…
Jellyfish Watch
By Scott Groseclose School is about to begin for many and Summer is coming to a close but the Jellyfish season is in high gear along the coast. After returning from the South Carolina Coast I’m happy not surprised to report that the Jellyfish and Read more here…
Salty Q&A: To Rinse Or Not To Rinse Frozen Foods?
By Jeff Kurtz Question This is probably a silly question, but should I rinse frozen food before feeding it to my fish? I usually just thaw the food in a cup full of aquarium water and pour it right in.” – Submitted by GMan Answer Read more here…
A Look At Wrasses, The Labridae Family
By Scott Groseclose Wrasses are one of the most common fish in the aquarium trade but did you know that there are over 600 species of Wrasses included with in 82 genera, making Wrasses one of the largest fish families. Typically, wrasses are small in Read more here…
One Of The World’s Most Beautiful Reefs Is Russian
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbVC1_yAW5k Read more here: Advanced Aquarist
A New American Crayfish
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. You may think that we’ve identified all the organisms within populated areas, but Fallicambarus schusteri isn’t the first new species of crayfish discovered in places frequented by humans. For example, in 2014, a tiny green Gramastacus Read more here…
The Long Island Aquarium: A Pleasant Surprise Near The Tip Of The Island
By Ellery Wong If you are ever visiting NYC and have time for a day trip out on Long Island, I would highly suggest the Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center out in Riverhead as an excellent family destination. The center is about a one-hour Read more here…
