by Matt Pedersen | Apr 23, 2015 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
The artistry of Korea’s Youngil Moon was all too briefly shared with the world on a popular internet forum in 2014. A few people recognized the aquarium for the masterpiece it was, but in the end, the internet moved on and were it not for social media and...
by Thane Militz | Apr 21, 2015 | CORAL - Thane Militz, Marine, News & Notes
New Year’s resolutions have come to fruition on a small island off Papua New Guinea (PNG), where the country’s first captive-bred clownfish (Amphiprion percula) have been produced. Now at market size, these little fish represent a growing testament of PNG’s commitment...
by Ret Talbot | Apr 20, 2015 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
Crying Wolf: Mercury in Aquarium Fish Foods, Social Media and the Controversy that Shouldn’t Have Been by Ret Talbot Read Part II of this Report: Mercury Megadose? No Proof Yet Read Part III of this Report: Test Results Refute Mercury Scare in Frozen Fish Food...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 12, 2015 | Marine
Because we all love fish videos, Tom Bowling of Biota Aquaculture Palau shared this footage of 47-day-old, hatched-in-captivity Clown Triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum) feeding on fish roe. As Tom put it, “They never stop eating!” (watch this video...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 10, 2015 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
We’re delighted to announce the winner of our #NameTheChalice contest, sponsored by A&M Aquatics and CORAL Magazine. Readers helped generate more than 700 comments on the contest page, representing well over 1,000 individual, unique entries. When we...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 9, 2015 | Marine
via the Rising Tide Conservation Blog – 4/9/2015 Breaking the Internet: Check Out Our Wrasses! (safe for work) As mentioned in our previous post, six adult melanurus wrasses (3 male, 3 female) were moved to the Tropical Aquaculture Lab back in February. After...