I discovered this weekend that I had the beginnings of an Aiptasia infestation in my 29 gallon biocube. After spending a little time on Google I selected a very quick and effective method for eradicating this pest from my aquarium. This method is informally known as "Death by Fire!" Aiptasia is a species of anemone that is known for stinging other more desirable corals. … [Read more...] about Aiptasia (Glass Anemone) Removal
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Hawaiian Sunset
Hawaiian Sunset Originally uploaded by xAquatics This is the eXtreme Aquatics submission to the Monterey Bay Aquarium World Ocean Day Photo Contest (2010) … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Sunset
World’s First Undersea Restaurant’s Fifth Anniversary
The Ithaa Undersea Restaurant at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Rangali Island is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month. This restaurant allows you to dine five meters below sea level with views of reef and marine life swirling around you as you eat. To celebrate the anniversary the normally 12 seat restaurant has been converted into private bedroom suite for two … [Read more...] about World’s First Undersea Restaurant’s Fifth Anniversary
eXtreme Aquarist Profile: David Saxby
This is one of the most incredible home aquariums I have ever seen and indeed it appears that I'm not the only one who holds this opinion. David Saxby is a true eXtreme Aquarist. His aquarium is a 3,700 gallon aquarium that has been featured on television and on many websites including being featured as the UltimateReef.com 2007 Tank of the Month. … [Read more...] about eXtreme Aquarist Profile: David Saxby
Amazing Light Show from the Deep Sea
I stumbled across this video today from Edith Widder titled, "Glowing Life in an Underwater World". Anyone have a deep sea submersible that I can borrow? Here are the notes about this video directly from the TED site: Some 80 to 90 percent of undersea creatures make light -- and we know very little about how or why. Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder explores this … [Read more...] about Amazing Light Show from the Deep Sea
