Some News on the PNG Lightning Maroon Clownfish
Here’s a brief update on the PNG Lightning Maroon Clownfish from breeder Matt Perdersen. The eye-popping lightning maroon clown has been tentatively paired with a large female. I say tentative because clownfish are notoriously aggressive, especially the females. So, at any point, the lightning clown’s tankmate might take out her aggressions on him. The above [...]
DSPS From Thailand Latest Video
The enormous DSPS tank from Thailand has got to be one of the most infamous tanks in the aquarium world, and the videos keep rolling out. The latest video, uploaded to YouTube only yesterday, shows just how much this gorgeous reef has matured. The colonies are getting massive and you can see less and less [...]
If You had a Silverside, This is Where I’d Tell You To Stuff It
OK, cheesy title, but it made me chuckle. If you have a predatory fish, such as a lionfish or grouper, the video below will help your fish get the nutrition it needs. Silversides are a favorite food item among aggressive fish owners because they are inexpensive and readily available. Additionally, the fact that they are [...]
Coral Bleaching Video
Here’s a great video describing coral bleaching. Of course it’s a simplified description of a bleaching event, but it’s very informative. Zooxanthellae, a symbiotic algae, take up residence in a coral for protection and a place in which they can soak up sunlight for photosynthesis. In return, the coral receives vital nutrients which are needed [...]
AquaNerd’s Continued Expansion…Now Making Videos
We’ve got Facebook and Twitter covered, and now we’re heading to video sharing worlds of YouTube and Vimeo. We only have two videos so far, but we’re working on that. Our first video is a crummy one taken with my cell phone. It features a gorgeous purple Rhinopias moving around on the sand bed of [...]
White Cap Goby Caught on Video
Earlier, we introduced the very rare and pricey White Cap Goby (Lotilia graciliosa). Completely enamored by this fish, I set off to find out more about it. Details are fairly hard to come by, but I did find a treasure trove of videos…three to be exact. All of the videos show this gorgeous goby hanging [...]
Sanjay’s Work Tank, 500-Gallon Reef at Penn State
Yesterday we showed off Dr. Sanjay’s 500-gallon reef tank, but it seems he has another 500-gallon reef at work as well (see video above). This tank, like his reef at home, is SPS dominated. However, his home reef seems to have a greater diversity of corals and fish. Regardless, Dr. Sanjay’s work tank is still [...]
Sanjay’s 500-Gallon Reef Tank on Video
Here’s a video of the gorgeous SPS dominated reef tank from Sanjay Joshi.The tank is full of a healthy mix of hard corals and fish, including a male/female Bellus angel pair. I didn’t see the infamous Black Photon clowns, which are actually the hybrid offspring of an Onyx Percula clown and Black and White Ocellaris. [...]
Killer Whale Attacks and Kills Great White Shark
We all know how dangerous killer whales can be. They are some of the smartest creatures in the oceans and have been known to hunt dolphins, seals, and even great white sharks. In the above video, a killer whale is doing what it does best, and to the most dangerous fish. A killer whale is [...]
Live Webcam at the Georgia Aquarium
Have you ever wanted to go to the Georgia Aquarium to see the world famous whale sharks, but too many things just seem to get in the way? Well, we’ve found the next best thing to being there in person…a live webcam feed of the tank! The camera is positioned right in front of the [...]
