by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Feb 22, 2014 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
Of urchins and amphipods and of beauty and bugs Text & Images by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. People who have read more than one of my musings generally are aware I like to discuss things that aren’t what they seem to be. And particularly, I like to discuss things that...
by CORAL Magazine | Feb 22, 2014 | Marine
Almost a thing of the past, a fish-dominated marine aquarium with no corals or ornamental invertebrates is a rarity these days, but Reefbuilders’ videographer Jake Adams finds an outstanding exception in the home of Chris Campbell of Highlands, Colorado....
by James Lawrence | Feb 15, 2014 | Marine, New Products
Love is in the air, and isn’t mindful of species lines as proven by the latest hybrid dottyback from ORA. From ORA: This seems to be landmark year for Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums, as the tally of new ORA captive-bred fishes announced continues to mount. Here...
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 14, 2014 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
California-based Unique Corals entered the retail aquarium trade a few years ago with a mission to do things differently. That meant supporting sustainable fisheries (they were the exclusive source for EcoAquariums PNG livestock, the successor to the work that started...
by CORAL Magazine | Feb 3, 2014 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Excerpt from CORAL Magazine January/February 2014 Overnight sensation: New captive-bred Aussie shoaling fish Eastern Hulafish Trachinops taeniatus It’s called the Eastern Hulafish, Trachinops taeniatus, an unexpected aquacultured newcomer for the reef aquarist, and...
by Ret Talbot | Jan 31, 2014 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine
Landmark new paper says that a sustainable marine aquarium trade may be a key to the future of healthy coral reef areas By Ret Talbot The fate of coral reefs worldwide is now a well-publicized, front-page, six o’clock news crisis. In fact, three marine scientists just...