by CORAL Magazine | Aug 3, 2015 | Marine
via MASNA Marine Aquarium Societies of North America is the largest marine aquarium non-profit organization with members and marine clubs from across the world. MACNA, (Marine Aquarium Conference of North America) is right around the corner. The conference is full of...
by James Lawrence | Jul 30, 2015 | Marine
“Some of the most stunning fish on the planet” is how reef fishes expert Scott Michael describes the family Labridae, and he goes on to say that the torpedo-shaped, athletic, zooplankton-feeding species are among the most eye-catching and beautiful....
by Than Thein | Jul 30, 2015 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
You may not be aware, but Pocillopora, despite being one of the less popular stony corals in the reef aquarium hobby, are second only to Acropora in reef building productivity in the wild. Their skeletons make up a huge portion of the reef’s structure in the ocean....
by CORAL Magazine | Jul 30, 2015 | Marine
Take the 3-Question Bulletproof SPS Survey now. Our story thus far: Your good friend is suddenly eager to graduate to keeping SPS corals, after proving that he/she can manage basic water quality and successfully maintain soft corals such as Discosoma spp. mushroom...
by CORAL Magazine | Jul 30, 2015 | Marine, News & Notes
via Neptune Systems Marine Aquarium Hobbyist of the Year (MAHY) Every year at the MACNA (Marine Aquarium Conference of North America) banquet it is exciting to see who is crowned a new “Aquarist of the Year,” as selected by the MASNA committee. This is often a person...
by CORAL Magazine | Jul 28, 2015 | CORAL - James Lawrence, Marine
Vancouver, B.C. Tiny marine zooplankton are ingesting microplastic particles at an alarming rate, according to a new study by Dr. Peter Ross, head of the Ocean Pollution Research Program at Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. Starting here near the base of the...
