To our podcast fans, work travel and schedules in general have prevented us from recording a podcast this week. We are recording Tuesday night and will post the podcast as soon as possible after that. I was in Atlanta this … Continue reading →

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Another week under our belts and felt it was time for another fun rundown of some funs morsels we uncovered online. This Friday’s theme is all things underwater. Starting off we have this amazing display of art being displayed to captivate and also serve as an artificial reef. The exhibition entitled “The Silent Evolution,” is [...]

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The WavePoint HID pendant is getting a facelift with some much needed updates to make this a more effective lamp. The new WavePoint HID pendant was shown off at MACNA and finally at Reef-A-Palooza we were able to get some more details on the lamp as production got underway. The previous version of the HID [...]

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Abnormal growths and tumors can lead to the demise of most fish but Ocean Park, a theme-park style aquarium in Hong Kong, recently performed a surgery to remove a large, possibly cancerous tumor from the eye of a clownfish. Ocean Park is home to over 2,500 different species and it is interesting to see this [...]

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As if further proof was necessary that the world wide recession has impacted our hobby, German based H&S Aquaristik has announced it will now be distributing Bubble Magus products. H&S is also currently selling them direct–through eBay. On their homepage H&S states that they will distribute and sell all models available. Additionally they will back [...] Related posts:

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Source: Cayman News Service
October 28, 2010

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Source: The Times of Malta
October 28, 2010

Pacific island fisheries face collapse in the next 25 years as overfishing, population growth and climate change threaten one of the region's main economic re-sources, according to a study.

The report, published by the Noumea-based Secretariat of the Pacific Community, said the $2-billion-a-year industry was poorly managed, with a lack of coordination among the 22 island nations in the region.

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Louise Gray
Source: The Telegraph
October 27, 2010

The most comprehensive study ever carried out of animals with a backbone, or vertebrates, found that on average 50 species become more endangered each year. Insects, corals, aquatic creatures and plant species are also declining.

The Zoological Society of London study, published in the journal Science, blamed human activities such as farming and the introduction of invasive species in different countries.

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