Name this Reef Animal

It’s featured in REEF VISIONS in the March/April 2022 CORAL. What is the popular trade name of this organism? Image by Michael Vargas, taken at Aquatic Operations, Austin, Texas.

24 Feb 3:05 PM 1 Read More...

Nitrification in Marine Aquaria - Part 1

Timothy A. Hovanec, Ph.D. provides a fresh, up-to-date, modern understanding of nitrification in the marine and reef aquarium in this multi-part series.

24 Feb 2:10 PM 5 Read More...

Tropic Marin Closes Turkish Facility and Offers Users Replacement Salt

Following scattered consumer reports of cloudy water, odd odors, and some brown residue after the use of its Pro-Reef salt mix produced in 2021 in a new Turkish production facility, Tropic Marin is arranging

18 Feb 3:06 PM 3 Read More...

Deep Sea Trawl Brings Up A Rare Baby "Ghost Shark" Chimaera

Scientists in New Zealand the rare discovery of a days-old “chimera” or ghost shark during a recent survey off the east coast of the South Island.

17 Feb 6:13 PM 0 Read More...

The newest wrasse species is the "Flava Coris"

Coris flava is the newest wrasse species, and it’s a looker! Its name literally means “Yellow coris”…which could be confusing to many aquarists!

12 Feb 1:50 PM 1 Read More...