The opening of a Lower Keys seafood processing flair has encouraged state fishery managers to move toward restrictive harvests of the Florida sea cucumber. “In the first half of 2013, the landings [of sea cucumbers] have more than tripled the previous annual average with over 49,000 sea cucumbers landed,” Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist… [Read More]
A Chinese car brand has come up with a new way to lure customers into buying their latest cars that feature an in-built fish tank on the backseat. Well we are not sure if the idea is going to attract car lovers or not but it surely did attract aquarium enthusiasts. The fish pod in the Guangzhou Auto WitStar Concept… [Read More]
Hydra 52 revealed in MACNA will soon be available for aquarists everywhere. The AI Hydra FiftyTwo continues the Hydra’s legacy of full spectrum performance with an output that exceeds the visible light spectrum, providing your livestock with the light they crave. Combining the control of the AI Vega and unmatched power of the AI Sol, the AI Hydra FiftyTwo brings… [Read More]
NuvoAquarium is a new & advanced rimless All-In-One aquarium experience. It offers ultra-modern style that compliments any decor, the high performance of larger aquariums, and simple turnkey maintenance. NuvoAquarium is constructed from beautiful bent glass for dramatic viewing and paired with high brightness SkkyeLight LED lighting for live aquatic plants and marine corals. aquariums. Based on our award winning NUVO… [Read More]
Scientists are warning that the world’s oceans are becoming acidic at an unparalleled rate, which could have a harmful bang on marine life and the hundreds of millions of people who depend on fishing for their living. Ocean acidity is expected to be more than double by 2100 because of fossil-fuel pollution, putting fisheries at risk and diminishing the capacity… [Read More]
A calcium reactor is a device used to create a balance of alkalinity in the system. An acidic solution is produced by injecting carbon dioxide into a chamber with salt water and calcium rich media. The carbon dioxide lowers the pH by producing a solution high in carbonic acid, and dissolving the calcium media. The effluent is then returned to… [Read More]
Reef-A-Palooza 2013 was a huge success with higher attendance than ever, with just short of 4400 ticketed saltwater enthusiasts attending the two day event. Reef-A-Palooza (RAP) is an annual event promoted by the Southern California Marine Aquarium Society (SCMAS). Now in its tenth year, RAP can best be described as an indoor marketplace where sellers, exhibitors, and hobbyists of all… [Read More]
A glow-in-dark ice-cream is already a weird idea but the fact that it was made out of a jellyfish made it even more of a flashing news. It is made of jellyfish and that is what imparts the glowing luminescent effect to the cream and you can see the glow on your tongue with each lick. British entrepreneur Charlie Francis… [Read More]
Students at Champaign in Brandon Rutherford’s third-grade class propagated zoanthids, trying to learn as much as their inquisitive minds could hold together. Their questions were never ending: “Why does it feel like this?” “How long would it take for a coral to die?” “Did I kill this one?” “What’s this brown stuff?” By Meg Kickinson. The brown stuff was a… [Read More]
Reef aquarists are always concerned about not accidently introducing any foreign particle into their tank while working inside it as we never really know which among all things around us can build up the harm causing era. Generally it is advised that you must wash your hands with warn water; dry it up with a clean tower before diving your… [Read More]