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Breaking News: USFWS Port Of Los Angeles Notifying Aquarium Trade Not To Import The 20 Newly Listed Threatened Corals

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. The news is particularly surprising because the USFWS had stated earlier this month that no prohibitions are planned for the newly listed Threatened species. We hope this is simply a miscommunication between government agencies. Read and Read more here…

On Reefs, Not All Animals Are Equal

By Shane Graber Click through to see the images. From the ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies Specialised species critical for reefs One of Australia’s leading coral reef ecologists fears that reef biodiversity may not provide the level of insurance for ecosystem survival Read more here…

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‘Tis The Coral Frag Swap Season, Fa La La…

By David Bowers Bellevue High School students getting tips on coral fragment selection, transportation, and quarantine on a recent field trip to Cherry Corals September may be a long way from Christmas, but for reefkeepers, it’s the next best thing. September is the unofficial kickoff Read more here…

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Sustainable Coral Farming Research Video Update

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Read our previous article for more information about Dr. Tim Wijgerde’s Indiegogo crowd-sourced research aimed at uncovering knowledge and developing protocols to grow and farm difficult-to-keep azooxanthellate reef invertebrates. The Indiegogo …

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My Marine Aquarium Motto: Be Prepared!

By Paul Baldassano I don’t know about you guys, but I like to be prepared for everything, not just for eventualities related to my marine tank, but for everything in life, as I don’t like surprises. Okay, I like some surprises, like once a busload Read more here…

Scotty And Tammy’s Magnificent “4×4” 240 Gallon SPS Reef

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Narrow front-to-back tanks provide a more “2D photo snapshot” point of view while deep front-to-back tanks lends more of a “peering into the reef” vista. As the video (below) attests, walking around this 48x48x24″ peninsula-style …

Reef Tank Contamination: What To Do In An Emergency

By Albert B Ulrich III Reef tank contamination: What to do in an emergency Everyone who has had an aquarium has or will have that sinking feeling when something is accidentally added to the tank. It may be an aquarium product, food or even a Read more here…

Sir David Attenborough Returning To The Great Barrier Reef

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. The BBC’s upcoming Great Barrier Reef documentary will be comprised of three one-hour long chapters and should broadcast sometime in 2015. Almost six decades have elapsed since he last filmed there. With all the technological advancement Read more here…

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Our Hobby Is Under Attack

By Chris Aldrich We are under attack; our hobby is under attack. We’re currently facing legislation that could put an end to our hobby as we know it. And no, I’m not sensationalizing the situation. Please don’t make the mistake of thinking you and your Read more here…