It was a very good month. Dig in. Every entry is a classic.
Reef News
The NJ based company Reefmakers purchased an $8.6 Million WWII era ship to then sink it. The enormous USNS Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg will create the second largest intentional reef in the Florida Keys.
Richard Winterbottom has described a tiny new Goby — Trimma hotsarihiensis. It was discovered in south west Palau.
Oceana is a conservation [...]
GHL/Profilux has released their new Dimmable Powerbar for the Profilux Controller. The $174USD powerbar works with the controller via a 0-10v port to manipulate the electric coming from your outlet for AC devices. The real target will be T5 users looking for dimming capabilities, a rare commodity because North American (120v / 60hz) DALI T5 ballasts [...]
This post is a continuance from part 1.
Freshwater baths are great for velvet treatment and usually provide temporary relief, but they can also leave open wounds susceptible to infection. First up was Chaetodon declivis, a little food at the surface and a hand scoop and I had him collected for the bath. When performing freshwater baths it’s important [...]
H. fuscipinnis Pair – Photo by Mr. Koji Wada
The beautiful Hawaiian endemic, Holanthias fuscipinnis has recently seen semi-regular collection, with most headed off to Asia to top paying collectors. For the first time, a specimen has stayed in the the U.S. where it currently resides in Long Island. (See RC thread here). These anthias are [...]
For years divers and ichthyologists have been seeking the Hawaiian endemic, Orange Margin Butterflyfish known as Prognathodes basabei. This fish was first seen and collected in May of 1998 when Pyle collected three specimens on two different dives in Hawaii. Since then the illusive fish has been difficult to spot, despite frequent 400ft+ dives in [...]
The Volitans Lionfish. Creative Commons, BWF.
I’ve been stung, bitten, and scrapped by countless animals in the trade, but I’ve never experienced a Lionfish sting. After reading Niel’s story of the initial sting and the spine pieces that were then embedded in his finger tip, I can say with certainty it’s an experience I am willing to forgo. Check out [...]
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