Author: John C

The 9 MOST IMPORTANT Reef Tank Parameters are: Alkalinity Ammonia Calcium Nitrate Nitrite pH Phosphate Salinity Temperature Let’s dive a little deeper into each individual water parameter as well …

Ever since Reef A Palooza Orlando, I have been dying to catch up with Lou Ekus of Tropic Marin to talk about what he briefly showed/educated me on: their …

Whipping whorls of bewildering wonder welcome wanderers wishing to witness wilderness in wave-swept worlds.  Near the piston that plunges into our Kelp Forest, the push and pull and periodic …

Astraea Snails Spawning all over my Acropora Not every day you see your whole SPS system clouded up by Astraea snails spawning.  Not every day you see your whole …

Rescued sea otter pup 872 being groomed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Rescued sea otter pup 870 eating a piece of clam at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Farewell otter …

 I’ve been thinking a lot about shipwrecks recently and have revisited some photos from a tip to the Maldives a year or so back.  I remembered how rare shipwrecks …

montereybayaquarium: montereybayaquarium: A gumboot chiton watching “Scarface” and thereafter introducing its commensal pea crab with “Say hello to my little friend!” That’s some niche humor Gumboot chiton a.k.a The …

montereybayaquarium: A gumboot chiton watching “Scarface” and thereafter introducing its commensal pea crab with “Say hello to my little friend!” That’s some niche humor Source link

A gumboot chiton watching “Scarface” and thereafter introducing its commensal pea crab with “Say hello to my little friend!” Source link

What can we say about the peppermint angelfish today, that we haven’t covered in extensive and repeated articles about this illustrious species? Since 2006 we’ve taken every opportunity to …