by Matt Pedersen | Oct 3, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
News breaks today that the vibrantly colored dragonet, which made its trade debut just a few years ago (early 2013) under the trade name “Ruby Red Dragonet,” now has a formalized scientific name. Shortened to simply “Ruby Dragonet” (on the...
by Matt Pedersen | Sep 28, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Vanessa Cara-Kerr of Reef Patrol is at it again, this time in a rare appearance in front of the camera lens, explaining the basics of underwater filming during night dives to capture coral fluorescence. The insights shared could certainly have implications for reef...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 23, 2016 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
CITES CoP17, Johannesburg, South Africa, starts tomorrow. This is the 17th Conference of Parties meeting to be held, a meeting which has been held roughly every 2-3 years since the first CoP in 1976. CoP meetings are the time when changes to CITES listings for species...
by Than Thein | Sep 21, 2016 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Introduction I hate clutter. Unfortunately, clutter and reef aquariums come hand in hand, especially as the number of peripheral devices starts adding up. Want to add a calcium reactor? Get ready to deal with power cords going to the main pump, the feed pump, and the...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Sep 18, 2016 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
It seems to me, as an old and studious zoologist, that of the many mating rituals occurring in animals, including humans, perhaps the most normal is the presentation of a gift to one’s significant other. Such giving may occur before, during, or after mating, and it...
by Matt Pedersen | Sep 16, 2016 | CORAL - Marc Levenson, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
You may recall Jim Welsh as a past CORAL Magazine contributor; as an aquarist, he’s an all-in type of guy who looks for ways to break new ground and push forward the art and science of aquarium-keeping. This leads to things like his first successful breeding of...
