Archive for January, 2011
New Mini Series Aquariums from CAD Lights
CAD Lights is adding to their lineup with a new series of nano and pico aquariums. Appropriately called the Mini Series, these new rimless tanks come with a beefy LED light fixture that can flip up if the hobbyist needs to get into the tank to perform maintenance, rearrange some live rock, or whatever. The [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/31/2011
Most aquarium livestock purchases made at local fish stores are final. Because these animals are so difficult to care for, aquarium stores can’t guarantee the survival of any live animal. Unfortunately, when you walk out the door with a new fish, invert, or coral purchase, the responsibility rests solely on the aquarium keeper. To remedy [...]
ORA Now Offering Ponape Birdsnest
ORA recently announced on their blog that they will be offering the Ponape Birdsnest. This beautiful green Seriatopora has short, thin branches that are tipped with pink. The polyps are very tiny, forming a bumpy appearance on the branches. For those of you who can remember, the Ponape Birdsnest isn’t a newcomer to the game. [...]
Picture of the Week – 1/31 – 2/6
Pictured this week is a juvenile Candycane Wrasse (Hologymnosus doliatus). As they mature, these wrasse drastically changes colors. Instead of the white and red horizontal stripes, the candycane wrasse turns green and blue, with a large faded yellow and black vertical bar just the pectoral fin. The change is so dramatic that adults are usually [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/30/2011
Take extra time when acclimating shrimp and other crustaceans. Most invertebrates are very sensitive to changes in water parameters, especially salinity. If the difference in salinity is too great, or the shrimp hasn’t been acclimated properly, it will go into shock and die. The best way to acclimate these sensitive invertebrates is to drip acclimate [...]
Cell Phone Reef Photography with Apps
Last October, I wrote an article about cell phone reef photography. At the time, I was rocking an older Blackberry, whose camera wasn’t all that great. Sure, it had some features and adjustments that I could tweak, but it was very limited. Very recently I upgrade to the iPhone 4. Many of you have used [...]
Video of Spear Fishing on Ocean Floor with One Breath
In the video above, courtesy of BBC, an Indonesian spear fisherman dives to a depth of 65 feet and hunts for about three minutes, all on one breath. All he has is a diving mask, a spear gun, and his swimming trunks. When the diver reaches depth, he walks upright on the sea bed and [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/29/2011
The algae scraper is basically a required tool for any aquarium, especially coralline rich saltwater tanks. The glass (or acrylic) we look through quickly becomes dirty and full of stuff blocking our view. Some hobbyists have magnetic algae scrapers, which are a great general purpose device. However, the stubborn algae needs a little more convincing. [...]
H2Ocean Pro+ Aquarium Foods from D-D The Aquarium Solution
D-D The Aquarium Solution, the supplier of great aquarium products like Deltec protein skimmers, is releasing an entirely new lineup of aquarium foods. Called H2Ocean Pro+, these foods will target SPS corals, LPS corals, clams and other filter feeders, and fish. But with all of the foods on the market, how does the H2Ocean Pro+ [...]
Tip of the Day – 1/28/2011
Some corals will actually get better coloration under darker light. We all know blue lighting brings out better colors, but sometimes putting a coral under a ledge or in a slightly shaded spot can bring out the colors as well. This notion especially holds true for many LPS corals and Montipora species, as most of [...]
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