Salinity Refractometer, Aquarium & Seawater – Dual Scale is used to measure, monitor and control the concentration of salt water and brine, and finds it very useful for aquarium and marine applications. This is a high quality refractometer that measures on 2 scales, Specific Gravity (D 20/20) and parts per thousand and is perfect as a replacement to your poorly… [Read More]
The year 2014 seems to be the year of new discoveries for the sea world. First it was an anemone, next was cold water corals in the most unexpected regions and now it’s a new species of corals discovered by the researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) and the University of Costa Rica. This new species from the… [Read More]
For the first time cold waters reefs have been found in the waters of Greenland, at a depth of about 3,000 feet below sea-level. Coral reefs are found usually in the tropical climates where water and weather conditions are favorable for their nurturing. There have been several coral species found earlier in Greenland but for the very first time, an… [Read More]
Hang on back filters are the ongoing trends in reef aquariums of this time but there are so many choices and options that it becomes so very difficult to decide upon the best one suiting your budget. We, at reefland strive to keep you updated with not just the latest technology you could opt for but also the most affordable… [Read More]
Scientists from the American Museum of Natural History along with a team of biologists have researched on the biofluorescence nature of fish. The glowing nature has a reason to it and that has been found out and explained. The process of how some animals, corals and jellyfish absorb light and emits it in various colors of neon in dark has… [Read More]
One of the most awaited aquariums of the world, which has already been added amongst the most amazing aquariums, will be soon open for visitors. Poseidon Undersea Resorts was a proposed chain of underwater five-star resorts. The first is to be located on a private island in Fiji. The project is to be the world’s first permanent one-atmosphere seafloor structure…. [Read More]
Pearl, a reef octopus, native to the Caribbean, laid around one-hundred fifty and two hundred eggs at the center last year. Many of them hatched over the weekend. It’s the first time this has happened at the center in its twenty year history. Pearl laid eggs in her tank at the end of November and took care of the egg… [Read More]
Scientists investigating the chemical warfare that takes place on Fijian coral reefs have found that one species of seaweed increases its production of noxious anti-coral compounds when placed in contact with reef-building corals. The study was published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B and it shows that as this seaweed competes chemically with the corals,… [Read More]
One of the main, and overlooked, aspects of pumping over 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is ocean acidification. As carbon dioxide levels go up in the atmosphere, greater amounts of carbon dioxide are absorbed by the ocean. They combines with H2O and a Carbonate ion (CO3) to make 2 bicarbonate ions (2 HCO3), pushing the acidity… [Read More]
Red Sea’s all-new MAX C-Series coral reef systems combine modern elegant design with fully featured REEF-SPEC lighting, filtration and circulation systems. The REEF-SPEC design supports the needs of the most delicate SPS corals without the necessity for additional equipment, making successful reefkeeping easier than ever before. The Red Sea MAX REEF-SPEC performance criteria is the result… [Read More]