Archive for February, 2011
AquaNerd’s Top Picks from NextWave
I had several positive, and even a few negative, experiences at the DFW NextWave and Coral Farmers Market event. Overall, the event was very well put together and I wanted to share all of the things that I really enjoyed. I picked my favorite coral vendor, equipment vendor, and guest speaker and discussed each of [...]
Picture of the Week – 2/28 – 3/6
Pictured this week is a gorgeous Scolymia coral seen at the DFW Nextwave and Coral Farmers Market event. These corals are essentially one giant polyp, typically with one mouth surrounded by flesh and hidden tentacles. This particular specimen, which was quite pricey, did not get sold at the event to my knowledge. At the end [...]
ORA Breeds Its 85th Species, the Variegated Sea Urchin
ORA announced yesterday on their blog that they have successfully bred their 85th species. This milestone comes in part with their success with the Variegated Sea Urchin (Lytechinus variegates). On the last day of 2010, a small number of these urchins started spawning in the ORA greenhouse. Out of curiosity, employees collected the eggs and [...]
Tip of the Day – 2/28/2011
Watch out for vendors who “borrow” photos of livestock from other people’s websites. These vendors may not even have the animal they are selling, but a similar species instead. Unfortunately, this practice is far too prevalent in the online market, and hobbyists may not always recognize which photos are taken from other sources. To prevent [...]
Photos From NextWave – Corals Part 1
The DFW NextWave and Coral Farmers Market event was a huge success. There were several vendors, all of whom had great looking corals, and plenty of hobbyists looking for exotic pieces. I managed to take home about a dozen pieces, with one accidental duplicate (guess I got too excited), and frags were going like crazy. [...]
Tip of the Day – 2/27/2011
Even though they have been used for decades, plastic bags aren’t the only way to transport fish, corals, and invertebrates. The bags are cheap and effective, but the corners can crumple, trapping any fish or breaking coral tips. Additionally, they can rip or puncture, causing water to leak out. This of course jeopardizes the life [...]
DFW’s NextWave and Coral Farmers Market Tomorrow
The DFW NextWave and Coral Farmers Market officially takes place tomorrow, and I honestly couldn’t be more excited. The event will be held at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, with the doors opening at 8am sharp. Dozens of vendors will be at the event showing off, selling, and even raffling off some of their products. [...]
Hilarious Take on Great White Sharks…err Great White Sea Monsters
Warning! The following video has some rather interesting and colorful narration. It is a funny clip no doubt, but some of the language isn’t quite suitable for all audiences. Here’s a very funny take on the “ruthless and mean” Great White Sharks, which I will now refer to as Great White Sea Monsters. The footage [...]
Tip of the Day – 2/25/2011
Bad plumbing can quickly reduce the force of a 3600 gph pump to a mere trickle, especially on larger aquariums. All of the pieces of PVC quickly add up to several feet of water to push and all of the 90 degree angles severely cut flow rates at every turn. Additionally, closed loop setups will [...]
Angels and Acros Everywhere!
I don’t know what’s more impressive, the gorgeous array of corals or the plethora of unique fish that fill this tank. Actually, I’ll go ahead and say the fish are more impressive, and you’ll know why after reading the stock list below. The video above from “personatus2010″ (quite the fitting name) shows a stunning tank, [...]
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