Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Melev’s Reef-A-Thon, Help Marc With His Tank
How many times has a fellow hobbyist helped you out, asking for nothing in return other than friendship and the ability to share more with you? Well, we have a fellow aquarist in need, and this individual has probably helped each and every one of us in one way or another. Earlier this month, the [...]
New Octopus Species and Venom Discovered
I am a huge fan of cephalopods. In fact, a lot of my school research was based on them. So it should come as no surprise that I would find the following story interesting. According to an article from Discovery News, scientists in Antarctica have recently found four new species of Octopus and two types [...]
AquaNerd Reaches 1000 Articles, Celebrates with Giveaway
It’s official, the AquaNerd Blog has reached 1000 articles! We have worked tirelessly for just a little over a year to get to where we are, but it’s our readers that make it all worth while. To show our appreciation and to help commemorate our milestone, we’ve got some prizes to give away. Grand Prize: [...]
Hurricane Season Ramping Up, Eyes Gulf of Mexico
There’s another storm heading toward the Gulf Coast, and this time it will hit US soil. We were fortunate to miss the last storm, which hit in Mexico, but the states bordering the Gulf of Mexico must brace for a direct hit. All of the forecast maps are predicting that Tropical Storm Bonnie will hit [...]
Whale Unleashes Fury on Sailboat
Whale watching can be a fun and breathtaking experience. It apparently can be a very dangerous one as well, as these boaters quickly found out. In a recent Yahoo! News story, an extremely large whale was breaching near a yacht when the boat got too close. When the whale breached one final time, it landed [...]
Win a Free iPad from TFH
Tropical Fish Hobbyist, an aquarium magazine that I am a subscriber of, is giving away a free Apple iPad. All you have to do is sign up for a one-year digital subscription for $1, or one year print subscription (aka magazine) for $28 and you will automatically be entered into the iPad drawing. This promotion [...]
BP Finally Stops the Massive Oil Leak
Finally, some good news from the BP oil spill. On July 12th, BP installed a cap on the leaking MC252 oil well. On July 15th, testing on the cap and the well’s integrity began when BP fully closed the choke valve. Much to the surprise of the many followers of the story, the well cap [...]
Welcome Our Newest Contributor
I would like to introduce the newest member of the AquaNerd Crew, Steven Bitter. Steve spent 6 years working the retail side of the hobby at Aquatouch in Phoenix, Arizona. He was the quarantine and livestock manager,, and is very familiar with the aquarium the industry. Additionally, Steve has begun to write a column for [...]
Get Your Hands off My Macroalgae
For years, the plants we use in our saltwater aquariums have been under attack by legislatures in states like California and Hawaii for obvious reasons. California has outright banned Caulerpa sp. from being sold or possessed due to its aggressive nature. This pursuit to ban or prevent invasive species has finally hit home. The State [...]
Melev’s Reef Tank…It’s Leaking
There comes a time in many aquarists’ adventures when disaster strikes. Well, sometimes it’s disaster, other times it is more of a headache. Regardless, none of us are immune. The spectacular reef tank of Marc Levenson, aka melev, has sprung a leak. It’s not a major leak, in fact, it is very tiny. But these [...]
