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 [...]
Daniel Leija’s 40-gallon Mixed Reef Aquarium [Video]
It’s been a little while since we last uploaded a video, but our YouTube channel is getting some fresh content with our recent coverage of Daniel Leija’s 40-gallon breeder mixed reef aquarium. This tank, which inspired us to get back to our reef keeping roots, is a simple setup that features all of the major [...]
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 [...]
Ferocious Eel Battle Ends with the Loser Becoming Lunch [Video]
This video may be a few years old, but it’s a great example of just how ferocious eels can be. While most eels are considered misunderstood creatures that are friendly with divers and aquarists alike, this clip shows quite the opposite. In fact, it not only shows their voracious side, but it also shows something [...]
Dr. Seuss Soapfish and Maldives Hogfish Show Up at B-Box Aquarium [Video]
There are few fish that get us more perked up than the unusual looking Dr. Seuss Soapfish (Belonoperca pylei), so it comes as no surprise that we were beside ourselves when some great footage of the fish showed up from Japan-based B-Box Aquarium. And to make the moment that much sweeter, they also had a [...]
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 [...]
ORA Adds a Shade of Green to their Tabling Planet Acros
ORA has been cranking out Red Planet Acros for many years now. It’s one of the most popular corals that the aquaculture specialists have to offer, and it’s already appealing looks only get better as the colonies get larger. But it looks like ORA isn’t stopping with just one shade of the plating Acro, as [...]
ORA Unveils Newest Maricultured Acro, the Ant Inisignis
When it comes to growing corals, be it aquacultured or other, ORA has the process down. They grow corals in their Florida-based greenhouse, and they’re constantly cranking out maricultured frags at their Marshall Islands Mariculture Facility. And while it’s the aquacultured fish and corals we tend to focus on, ORA has a brand new maricultured [...]
Picture of the Week, Guess That Fish Again
Last week, we decided to change up our boring old Picture of the Week by turning it into a little bit of a guessing game. Unfortunately, it was a bit too easy and the right answer was correctly guessed within minutes. So, we’re trying this once more, and hopefully it will be a little bit [...]
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