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
Saltwater
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
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
My LFS – Southwest Reef Company
As an aquarist I feel a responsibility to support my Local Fish Store (LFS). Albuquerque, NM only has one LFS that has a primary focus on saltwater aquariums. There were more options in Albuquerque at one time but it is tough for LFS's to compete against large chain stores such as PetCo or PetSmart. There are also a large number of resources available online that sale most … [Read more...] about My LFS – Southwest Reef Company
Oceanic BioCube 29g: Week 9
Well it is week 9 of my Oceanic BioCube 29g saltwater reef aquarium. I decided to add Frogspawn coral to the tank this week. You can see them in the video below. It has added interesting movement to the tank and I think it frames out the tank nicely. In other news the pavona coral appears to be declining somewhat. I discovered that my salinity levels were a little on the … [Read more...] about Oceanic BioCube 29g: Week 9
