Advanced Aquarist
Aquarium Invertebrates: A Look at the Giant Clam Tridacna maxima
With their desirability in mind, if you can find a good specimen these clams can be relatively easy to care for in a well-run reef aquarium. However, they do have particular lighting requirements, and are by no means bulletproof when it comes to keeping them long-term. So, this article will cover their basic biology, how to identify them, and how to best care for them in aquaria.
Cuttlefish have HD polarized vision
According to new research, cuttlefish can visualize plane-polarized light to a much higher degree than previously thought possible, giving them additional and unique ways of communicating and visualizing their environment.
Scolymia australis: The Forbidden (Bleeding) Apple?
Scolymia australis are one of the most beautiful corals on Earth. The best specimens dazzle like gems of the sea. It's no wonder these LPS corals command such high demand and prices. There's no question reefkeepers want Scolymias ... but should we?
Robotic tentacle nears completion [video]
By year end researchers hope to have completed a robotic animal based upon an octopuses tentacle. This research could have far reaching implications for undersea exploration as well as for use in medical proceedures.
Soccer player Thierry Henry plans to install a 5,500 gallon £250,000 aquarium in London residence
Thierry Henry, a striker for the New York Red Bulls soccer team, plans to completely gut his £6 million London home to install a series of custom aquariums which will reportedly span four stories of his new home.
Coral Restoration Foundation credits aquarists for conservation success
Retired TV news anchor John Carlin interviews Ken Nedimyer, president of Coral Restoration Foundation, "a non profit company focused on developing simple, effective, and inexpensive coral nursery and coral restoration techniques that could be duplicated anywhere." Nedimyer credits aquarists for the success of his conservation work.
Destination Reefs: Bali
Bali, Indonesia: An island paradise near the southern border of Indonesia (and the Coral Triangle). Bali is so popular that we've got videos galore this week. The density and diversity of life found here is astounding, but Bali's coral reef is also a victim of its own beauty.
Mystery fish from Pacific Island Aquatics is just another cool creature from Hawaii
This neat looking mystery fish captured by Pacific Island Aquatics has the characteristics of several different species. Can you identify what it is?
New England Aquarium set for $15mil renovations
The New England Aquarium at Boston, MA (USA) will undergo a $15 million "revitalization program" which includes "a top-to-bottom, 21st-century transformation" of their massive 200,000 gallon, 4-story walk-around Caribbean coral reef exhibit.
Large fish prefer tabular corals
Just like humans, large fish have very specific living preferences. When given a choice fish like snappers, coral trout, and sweetlips prefer hanging out under flat, tabling corals instead of branching corals or massive corals.
Aquariums and Zoos Encourage Children's Interest in Sealife Conservation
A recent Harris Poll found 94 percent of people agree that zoological parks and aquariums offer valuable information about the importance of oceans, bodies of water and the animals that live there. So what are some important lessons we can take away from this poll?
Aquarium Chemistry: Effects of GFO (Granular Ferric Oxide) on 'Trace' Metals Concentrations in Artificial Seawater
Granular Ferric Oxide (GFO) is popular among reef hobbyists as a means to decrease phosphate levels and subsequently algal growth in their tanks. GFO, however, can also affect other ions and compound levels as well. In this article, Dana investigates the effect that GFO has on our tanks outside of decreasing phosphate levels.
Hitchhiking on a Star
You're a juvenile fish stranded out in the middle of no where, with nothing but muddy sand for miles around. What do you do? You hitchhike on a starfish! This video shows how baby frogfish and lionfish play the hand they're dealt.
GloFish® Glowing Sushi? [video]
We've all seen those neon-colored GloFish® in the local fish store, right? They are the ones that fluoresce yellow, orange, and green, under actinic lighting. Well, some sushi chefs have taken it to the next level and have created glowing sushi using these tiny GloFish® as a new culinary delight. Yum?
Curve Appeal: A 2000 Gallon Crescent Aquarium
Living Color Aquariums has built the 'anti-bow-front' aquarium ... and a HUGE one at that. This astounding 2,000 gallon aquarium features an unique concave acrylic front face providing an immersive field of view for any marine fish lover to gaze at all day long.
