The Lawnmower Blenny: A Built in Cleaner
The perfect little gardener that every aquarium needs is the Lawnmower Blenny. This entertaining fish makes a nice addition to your aquarium if you need a little help keeping the algae under control. Before you go to get some, though, make sure that you learn a little...
Frogspawn Coral: A Key Player in the Survival of Marine Life
Coral reefs are amazing, beautiful, and incredibly interesting ecosystems. A reef system is made up of various types of sea life. One of those includes the frogspawn coral. As you will see, every part of the reef plays an important role and helps to make the reef...
The Ribbon Eel: Misfit of the Morays
Although this creature may look like a colorful dragon straight out of Chinese mythology, it is actually a marine ribbon eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita, an eel commonly found in lagoons and reefs of the Indo-Pacific Ocean. These unusual sea creatures have long slender...
Goniopora Coral: An Overview
Goniopora is a sensitive coral that when probed can sensitize and contract. Goniopora is a very difficult coral to keep alive in captivity and is not recommended for a novice reef aquarium hobbyist. In addition, the different types of this coral require different...
Zoanthids: Beautiful, Hardy, and (Hopefully) Non-Threatening
Zoanthids (affectionately referred to as zoas) are extremely beautiful, especially the rarer kinds, such as fruit loop zoas and blue hornet zoas. These creatures come in a wide variety of colors and are fairly easy to care for. They have been blossoming in popularity...
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Reefnation Tank Move – The Planning Phase
Back in March, my family and I decided it was time to move to a new house. The excitement of a new house was met with the fear of moving 3 fish tanks and an established sump. To make things more interesting, all needed to be done in 21 days and none of this had been...
Bacteria Reproduction – They Go Both Ways
Prokaryotes, who are they? Bacteria reproduction is intriguing in that there are 4 different ways in which they are able to reproduce. But first we need to go back to the basics: there are two different types of cells, Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Eukaryotes are the...
The Invasive European Green Crab
The highly successful marine invasive species, the European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is native to the northeast Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea. However, it has made its way into other areas where it is not welcomed. When you think of a crab, you may think of...
Chocolate Chip Starfish: What are they?
The chocolate chip starfish is highly-recognizable. It is also a popular choice for aquariums because of its appearance. You may also hear it being called a horned starfish. Both names are courtesy of the dark brown tubercles that decorate its body. They look much...
Jesus Guardian of the Ocean? Statue of Christ the Abyss
You may not be aware of this, but there are several statues installed in various places of Jesus underwater. These statutes all depict Jesus Christ raising his face and arms towards Heaven and carry the name Christ of the Abyss. The original statue is bronze as is one...
Moon Snail – Hidden Treasure of the Tide Pool
While walking on the sandy beach in the intertidal zone, you may see various shells and other sea life, but you probably will not spot the Moon Snail. It prefers life burrowed in the sand, so it is rare that you get the chance to see the mysterious Moon Snail. ...
The Lawnmower Blenny: A Built in Cleaner
The perfect little gardener that every aquarium needs is the Lawnmower Blenny. This entertaining fish makes a nice addition to your aquarium if you need a little help keeping the algae under control. Before you go to get some, though, make sure that you learn a little...
Frogspawn Coral: A Key Player in the Survival of Marine Life
Coral reefs are amazing, beautiful, and incredibly interesting ecosystems. A reef system is made up of various types of sea life. One of those includes the frogspawn coral. As you will see, every part of the reef plays an important role and helps to make the reef...
The Ribbon Eel: Misfit of the Morays
Although this creature may look like a colorful dragon straight out of Chinese mythology, it is actually a marine ribbon eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita, an eel commonly found in lagoons and reefs of the Indo-Pacific Ocean. These unusual sea creatures have long slender...
Goniopora Coral: An Overview
Goniopora is a sensitive coral that when probed can sensitize and contract. Goniopora is a very difficult coral to keep alive in captivity and is not recommended for a novice reef aquarium hobbyist. In addition, the different types of this coral require different...
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