Blogroll Roundup!

So while we pause and think of something clever to post, we will update you all on what other reef blogs are chatting about. Kind of like a drive-by-blogrolling!

So lets roll…

ReefBuilders: 454 Bulb From UVL Aims To Fill The 420-470nm Gap

It’s not everyday that the keystone fluorescent bulb maker Ultraviolet Lighting Co. (formerly URI) releases a new color flavor but the reefkeeping community is sure to take note of their latest production. Although the 75.25 bulb may have been received by ho-hum fanfare, we are very excited about the potential for the new 454 bulb.

More can be found here.

My Coral Reef Adventures: There’s Hope

Ok guys, for today’s topic, I would like to talk about a local fishing village that came together to make a difference. They went from cyanide to net catching. The place is called Les Village up in Northern Bali. A video was made to document the process and is called “Fish don’t cry”. I obtained this video from Robert at Aquatic Specialties and Pets (wholesaler), my friend who has closed down since. The guys from Les Village actually came to the US to visit Robert. This video was subsequently given to him by the Les Village guys. Robert did good business with them for a while, but after a management change, everything went downhill. Robert asked me to go visit Les when I got to Bali.

For the whole story, read on here.

Glassbox-Design: Cone Skimmer Craze Reaches New Heights.. And Colors

I am sure many have thought of it. They’re easy to find, affordable, and quickly come to mind when thinking about potential “plastic cones.”  The traffic cone skimmer has arrived thanks to d_pieroni.

The video can be seen here.

DaniReef: The Light in Nature

During the MagnaModena held Sunday February 8, we had the good fortune to attend a presentation by Nicola Gandini, owner of the company Elos, talked about the function and characteristics of light in nature and in the aquarium. Building on measurable data, and not by the usual thought.

I then took the report and I have expanded it with my knowledge and I have made it more readable, so I thank Nicola for submitting original and I hope that in this way you will better understand the various interactions that are mentioned, for each question, please leave your comment below where I will be happy to respond.

Rest found here.

Marine Depot Blog: ‘Predator X’ More Feared Than The T-Rex

It was 50-feet long, weighed 45 tons and brandished jaws that would make the meanest Great White shark look like a guppy.

An international team of paleontologists Monday unveiled the partial skull of “Predator X”, a recently discovered species of pliosaur, which ruled the seas 147 million years ago.

The rest can be found here.

Chehalis Coral Blog: New Dracular Fish Found

I figured that this 2 day old story would be perfect for Friday the 13th. Now I’m going to drink some beer and take it easy.

While he may not vant to suck your blood, the male fish seen above does sport spooky-looking fangs that have earned it the name Danionella dracula.

Researchers at London’s Natural History Museum found several of the new species (bottom) in a tank of aquarium fish. Initially museum staff had thought the 0.7-inch-long (1.7-centimeter-long) creatures, caught in Myanmar (Burma), were part of an already known, related species.

Rest found here.

Ocean @ Home: Googling Made Easy

Finding the information you are looking for on the web can sometimes be like finding a needle in a haystack. I’m no Google genius but I have always had a knack for being able to find things quickly in search engines. Some of it is just a basic understanding of how search engines work, the other is just knowing what to add or subtract to help make your search more efficient. I decided to put together this post to try and help you improve your search results–enjoy!

The rest is here.

Design And Reef: Escenius lineatus

Taken from LiveAquaria.com The Linear Blenny is also known as the Lined Blenny. The lower half is white and the upper half is brown to black in coloration. They are a smaller blenny. Their very large eyes and small mouth give these fish a very comical look. Linear Blennies are a great addition to any reef or peaceful fish-only aquarium, large or small. Generally found amid crevices and rocks on the bottom of its environment, the Linear Blenny needs a tank of at least 10 gallons with plenty of live rock for grazing, perching, and hiding. They should not be housed with aggressive species that may intimidate these fish into hiding. The Linear Blenny is a perfect candidate for the reef aquarium and is considered reef safe but may nip at the polyps or bases of Acropora sp. and other SPS corals. If the SPS dominated aquarium is not heavily stocked with mature colonies these fish may damage Acropora sp. and Montipora sp. in these displays. The diet of the Linear Blenny should include vegetable matter, including frozen and dried foods containing marine and blue-green algae. It will also feed on (and help control) algae growing in the aquarium.

The rest is found here.

Morphologic Blog: Unidentified Floridian Anemone #1

Pictured above is an anemone that is found on both the east and west coasts of Florida.  I haven’t yet found it in the Florida Keys, but it is likely to be found there as well.  This anemone is pictured in Humann and DeLoach’s ” Caribbean Reef Creature ID” guide book on page  101, and listed as an unidentified species they dub as a “Sunburst Anemone”.  However, in reference to its range, the authors write that it was “photographed in Los Frailes Islets, Venezuela where the species occurs occasionally; range has yet to be established”.  It would seem logical then, that if it is reported in the extreme southern Caribbean and (now) on the Floridian coasts, that it can also be found elsewhere throughout the rest of the Caribbean basin.  It is amazing that such a widely distributed, and relatively common anemone has yet to be formally described by science.  This is likely due to the scarcity of anemone taxonomists active today.

Of course, the rest can be found here.

OCRD: Back Again

It has been so long since I posted. Sorry, folks! I am back. I started a new job on January 12. You can read more about it here: www.agilenceinc.com or herehttp://stopshrink.blogspot.com.

Anyway, lots has happened since my last post. The brain who ate my wrasse apparently bit off more than he could chew and has since wilted away to almost nothing. But, he is still alive and in my fuge.

More, found here.

Stony Reef: Inch Long Vertebrates – Pygmy Seahorse Photos

Mother Nature never ceases to impress. Nor do National Geographic’s photos for that matter. These photos of recently discovered Pygmy Seahorse species are just awesome.

Full link can be found here.

Now you are all caught up, and possibly need a nap!

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