by Ret Talbot | Jan 28, 2016 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
“What happens in Hawaii may not stay in Hawaii….” —Observer of anti-aquarium politics in the 50th State Editor: For an aquarium fish collector, the annual start of the Legislative session in the Hawaiian Islands must seem akin to the opening of hunting...
by Than Thein | Jan 21, 2016 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Excerpt from future CORAL Aquarium Portrait by Than Thein This video above is from my friend Nathan Gist’s tank, which is a custom-built 200-gallon (760-L) that is 72″ long and 30″ wide. (180 x 75 cm). Lighting The lighting used is a combination of...
by Ret Talbot | Jan 19, 2016 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
by Ret Talbot, CORAL Senior Editor The Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) will become the first saltwater aquarium fish to be listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) according to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The final rule was...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Jan 10, 2016 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
Conus Snails & Conotoxins Once they are past being novices, most reef aquarium hobbyists have heard about venomous “cone” snails, named for their basically conical shape. Taxonomically placed in the genus Conus, some species, at least, are capable of stinging...
by Than Thein | Jan 8, 2016 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
This past year, I rediscovered how great an army of Astraea snails are. At Tidal Gardens, we go pretty light on cleanup crews in general. For example, there really aren’t any hermit crabs. In our 5,000 gallons of reef tanks, there may be only one or two hermit crabs....
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 8, 2016 | Marine, News & Notes
Released by NASA through its Earth Venture-Suborbital program January 2016 Responding to the need for faster reports on the state of coral reefs, NASA is taking to the sky to launch a speeded up new survey of the tropical shallows using sub-orbital winged aircraft and...
