A new research published this month shows that cobia, a large tropical fish, have amazing opposition to acidification projections. However, even mild acidification changes their bodily processes. Though a study in 2011 found acidification affects the hearing of clownfish, yet cobia’s inner ear changes considerably when they are raised in higher CO2 concentrations…. [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] “Reefs Illuminated” is a novel short movie about reef bioluminescence and biofluorescence directed by Brennan Vance and shot by the science-art team Luminescent Labs. The film is now showing at the American Museum of Natural History (New York City) until May 3, 2013. This is the first ever film to be concentrated entirely on reefs. Tropical bioluminescence and biofluorescence… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] The Thrive Water Lab made a big show when it was announced a couple of months ago. There have been questions and discussions about it ever since it was revealed as it looked something different and larger than any other launch in the aquarium industry. The aquarium world is sincerely waiting for this device though we still didn’t know… [Read More]
The blue sponge is a beautiful marine specimen that can add a great deal of color to the home aquarium. Blue sponges require a certain amount of water movement, light, and salinity in the water to thrive. [google_adsense_in_post] There are over 8,000 different species of sponges in the ocean and some of them exhibit striking… [Read More]
a. Title of the sweepstakes: Enter Reefland Sweepstake To Grab Mighty Mite D.I.(Reverse Osmosis) reef water system worth $109.95 b. Start and end dates: Start date is 22/04/2013 and end date is 12/05/2013 c. Entries are allowed per person: One d. How can the participants enter the sweepstakes? 1) Reefland Forum Member: http://www.reefland.com/forum/register.php 2) “Like” Facebook Fanpage http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reefland/ 346436852107746?sk=app_253914631393798 3)… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] Researchers from Granada have succeeded to breed for the first time in captivity a marine animal known as the snakelocks anemone,(Anemonia sulcata), and have also begun breeding a species of sea cucumber (Sticophus regalis),although this process is still in its initial stages. Both species have great culinary potential and possess excellent nutritional properties. As well as these two species… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] Fanworms and feather dusters are among some of the most beautiful marine aquarium inhabitants. They are actually annelids and are related to earthworms. These worms are sedentary, sessile and fixed to a spot. They have a segmented body protected within a tube. They have paired gills which are used for respiration and feeding. Sabellids: The sabellids construct a tube… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] A recent study has found that pollution from fine particles in the air which is mainly the result of burning coal or volcanic eruptions can shadow corals from sunlight and cool the surrounding water resulting in abridged expansion rates. Pollution has been the root cause for extinction of these natural resources and has always been known to contaminate water… [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] The choice of bulb plants for your tank is very wide. Most appreciated bulb plant varieties are Aponogeton boivinianus, Aponogeton capuroni, Aponogeton henkelianus, Aponogeton madagascarensis, Aponogeton natans, Aponogeton stachysporus and Aponogeton ulvaceus. There is also Barclaya longofolia, Crinum natans, Crinum thaianum, Nuphar japonica ‘Spatterdock’, Nymphaea stellata, Nymphaea ‘Tiger lotus green’, Nymphaea ‘Tiger lotus red’ and Barclaya longifolia ‘Red form’…. [Read More]
[google_adsense_in_post] This post is all about a very attractive newly discovered coral that you are surely going to want in your home aquarium. Rainbow Pectinia are a new breed of the once ambiguous group of corals which are making a huge comeback this year. Even though corals in the wild haven’t quite upgraded itself in terms of features and looks,… [Read More]