Author: John C

On my recent trip to the Mediterranean I was able to witness the effect this year’s abnormally high temperatures have had on the region’s gorgonians.One of the most interesting …

Cichlids are a group of fish that are often taken to be aggressive and territorial so that some hobbyists usually don’t prefer them. There are cichlid species that are …

 In this post I want to share images of three fish that I think are particularly striking, two of which I’ve had very limited success with.  My first is …

Walt Smith’s Children’s Book: Bula Buddies Just before MACNA Deb Smith reach out to me about an upcoming project from her husband Walt. It was a children’s book geared towards …

Walt Smith’s Children’s Book: Bula Buddies Just before MACNA Deb Smith reach out to me about an upcoming project from her husband Walt. It was a children’s book geared towards …

Walt Smith’s Children’s Book: Bula Buddies Just before MACNA Deb Smith reach out to me about an upcoming project from her husband Walt. It was a children’s book geared towards …

Recently there has been an upsurge in the number of aquarists choosing to keep shrimps over plants or fish in their aquariums. Shrimps belong to a group of animals …

This is the sorcerer’s sea slug (Polycera atra). It is identifiable by its black stripes and raised yellow specks, and clearly belongs in Hufflepuff. While it can’t actually cast …

You may be familiar with seeing triggerfish dishes on the menu nowadays, but years ago these were considered nothing but a trash fish. In fact, they were somewhat of …

You may be familiar with seeing triggerfish dishes on the menu nowadays, but years ago these were considered nothing but a trash fish. In fact, they were somewhat of …