We are always happy to see gadget manufacturers creating new products that make a great option for us hobbyists. First off, we love water and love taking pictures and this environment isn’t always the best for sensitive and expensive gadgets so we love to see products like the “ruggedized” Olympus TG-820 camera. The newest member [...]

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Victoria Gill
Source: BBC
February 8, 2012

"Coral might appear solid and inanimate, but surprising new footage of a mushroom coral inflating itself to escape a sandy burial has brought the organism to life. A scientist from the University of Queensland used timelapse photography to capture the footage.

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Stephanie Pappas
Source: MSNBC
February 7, 2012

"Most saltwater fish may have evolved from a freshwater ancestor, according to a new study that traces the family tree of both marine and freshwater fish.

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Source: RedOrbit
January 23, 2012

"Lessons from tens of millions of years ago are pointing to new ways to save and protect today's coral reefs and their myriad of beautiful and many-hued fishes at a time of huge change in the Earth's systems.

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Source: Practical Fishkeeping
February 7, 2012

"Recent research has shown that corals hosting a single species of zooxanthellae can exhibit differing levels of thermal tolerance - a significant discovery as this feature was only previously known for coral species that hosted a mix of zooxanthellae.

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The Prognathodes butterflyfishes are an underrated and seldom kept group of fishes that surely deserves some quality air time. While commoner species such as P. marcellae, P. aculeatus and P. aya make it into the trade from time to time, the majority are much less seldom seen and costs many more times than your standard [...]

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Max Winitz
Source: MySuncoast
February 7, 2012

"SARASOTA - The fish at the center of the most explosive invasion of a marine fish species is now being found off the Suncoast.

They may be beautiful to look at, but lionfish have the potential of upsetting that natural balance on coral reefs. The fish have no natural predators, and feeds on native reef fish, including smaller grouper and snapper.

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For all of you who wondered who was fighting for the “aquarist” in all the ongoing turmoil over the proposals to ban aquarium collection in Hawaii, the playing field just became a little more level.  MASNA (Marine Aquarium Societies of North America) officially announced the HawaiiBanFactCheck.org website late in the evening of February 9th,2012. The [...]

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