Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Sushi Restaurant Serving Whale?
The filmmakers who made the Oscar award winning “The Cove”, a film about Japanese dolphin hunting, went undercover at a popular sushi restaurant in California to investigate rumors of whale being used in sushi. The Hump, in Santa Monica, was rumored to be serving whale meat, which is illegal in the United States. “The Cove” [...]
Rare All Black Penguin Photographed
OK, so this isn’t exactly aquarium related, but I found it to be quite interesting. An all black penguin was recently discovered in Antarctica. Andrew Evans from National Geographic was on a trip to the Southern Hemisphere when he stumbled across an extremely rare, monochromatic black King Penguin. This occurrence is so rare that Dr. [...]
Dolphin Documentary Wins Big at Academy Awards
I normally don’t follow Hollywood related events, but a certain award given out at at the Academy Awards caught my attention last night. I was surfing the web while my wife watched the award ceremony, and the movie “The Cove” was displayed as a nominee for one of the categories. “The Cove”, a chilling documentary [...]
Low Oxygen Zones in the Ocean Growing
Areas of hypoxia, or low oxygen, have long existed in the deep waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, but appear to be growing according to scientists. These “dead zones” appear to be spreading even into continental shelf areas and even approaching the surface. The lack of oxygen is so bad in some areas [...]
You Know You’ve Found an Aquarium Nerd When…
We usually take reefkeeping seriously around here, but I thought we could do something a bit more whimsical. This is a short list of how to spot fellow reef aquarium and saltwater aquarium keepers in the wild, away from the aquariums.
You know you’ve found a fellow aquarium nerd when…
You can see the blue glow coming [...]
New AquaNerd Sponsor, Aquariums Life
It brings me great pleasure to announce that the AquaNerd Blog has a new sponsor…Aquariums Life. Aquariums Life currently offers products related to carbon filtration and aquarium bacteria. They also have a wonderful blog, where they talk about all sorts of topics, including freshwater and saltwater topics.
Update to Clipperton Island Incident
A couple of weeks ago, we discussed the incident of the Maltese chemical tanker “Sichem Osprey” running aground on the Clipperton reefs and spilling out thousands of gallons of xylene, an industrial solvent. It turns out though, we may have a retraction on our hands.
I received an email from an employee at the MTI Network, [...]
Earthquake in Chile, Hawaii Braces for Tsunami
Fresh on the heals of the Tahiti earthquake, Chile has been rocked by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake. On the surface, you might think what this has to do with the aquarium world. But to tie it in with our hobby, the earthquake has sent a tsunami in the direction of Hawaii, California and islands in [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day from AquaNerd
Time to celebrate your love for your wife, husband, boyfriend, or girlfriend. So, put the fragging equipment away and hold off on that water change until later and take your significant other out to eat or buy him or her something special in remembrance of your love.
Guys, don’t drop the ball on this one. Or [...]
Giant Squid Invading California
According to an AP report, California waters are seeing a massive influx of giant squid.
Over the past week or so, the Humbolt squid have been migrating into Californian waters. These squid, though not exactly giants, can grow up to 100 pounds and reach 6 feet long. Anglers in the area are frequently catching squid in [...]
