Archive for the ‘Aquarium Photography’ Category
Picture of the Week, Sinularia Leather Coral at Moody Gardens
Visiting public aquariums is always an interesting experience. On the one hand, you get to see massive display tanks, tons of fish and corals, and lots of cool stuff you just wish you had. On the other hand, your excitement quickly turns to disappointment when you realize that not only do the exhibits have the [...]
Picture of the Week, Green Sea Turtle
For this week’s AquaNerd Picture of the Week, we are taking a slightly different approach. Instead of focusing on corals and marine fish, we are featuring a green sea turtle, seen here at the Moody Gardens aquarium. The privately owned exhibit takes in local turtles on a regular basis, with the government’s permission of course, [...]
AVAST Marine Works Scales Down Their Top-Down Porthole for Smartphones
Our society is becoming increasingly dependent on smartphones, and aquarium hobbyists are so entrenched in the devices that aquarium equipment companies are building specifically with smartphones in mind. Various aquarium controllers, for example, have become fully accessible via web capable phones, and now our mobile photography is getting a boost with the release of the [...]
Picture of the Week, Mummy Eye Chalice
There is little wonder why chalice corals are among the most coveted corals on the aquarium scene, and this stunning Mummy Eye chalice from our friend Daniel Leija’s aquarium is certainly a showpiece worthy of our attention. The characteristic green base and bright orange eyes of this chalice stand out sharply against each other, as [...]
Picture of the Week, Halloween Hermit Crab
Hermit crabs are often received with mixed emotion. For one, they serve a great purpose in cleaning up the aquarium and they add a little more entertainment. On the other, hermit crabs can become a nuisance as they eat snails, knock over corals, and do other damage. But, those comments seem to just apply to [...]
Picture of the Week, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone
For this week’s AquaNerd Picture of the Week, we’re revisiting Daniel Leija’s 40-gallon mixed reef aquarium, which houses one very beautiful Maxi Mini carpet anemones. Carpet anemones have always been a favorite among aquarium keepers, but they are far too large to house in smaller aquaria. So, it’s no surprise that the Maxi Mini anemones [...]
Picture of the Week, ORA Sprung’s Stunner Ultra Closeup
For this week’s AquaNerd POTW, we’re getting an extreme up close look at the ORA Sprung’s Stunner from our friend Daniel Leija’s 40-gallon reef aquarium. In Daniel’s aquarium, this coral has a broadly plating growth form and sports a deep purple base with neon green polyps. Depending on the lighting, the coral can take on [...]
Picture of the Week, Identify That SPS Coral
We’ve failed on consecutive weeks to stump you guys with our new take on our classic Picture of the Week. We’ve been trying to turn it into a guessing game, but each of our photos gets correctly guessed on the first few tries. So, we are shifting gears from fish to corals, hoping that you’ll [...]
Picture of the Week, Squarespot Anthias Pair
Gracing our Picture of the Week article today is a lovely pair of squarespot anthias (Pseudanthias pleurotaenia). This just so happens to be a male and female pair, with the male showing off that big pink square spot from which the species gets its name. In addition to the big bold square, males can also [...]
Women of the Aquarium Industry – Felicia McCaulley
Kicking off our discussion of prominent female figures in the aquarium industry, we turn our attention to photographer and fellow writer, Felicia McCaulley. Felicia started as an aquarium hobbyist dabbling in the retail side of the industry, and has since turned her passion for marine life into a well-rounded and long lived career that includes [...]
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