I frequently get asked, Do your Butterflyfish pick at your corals? The answer is always the same–Yes, all the time, but I primarily keep SPS corals. Angelfish, Butterflyfish, even Tangs may take a nip at your beloved Acropora collection, but at the end of the day the net effect on SPS is minimal. Polyp extension [...]
Pieter van Suijlekom is better known in the reefing world as Pieter Six Meter for his stunning 1,500 gallon, 6 meter curved glass display tank. This aquarium was constructed using 2 sheets of 12mm glass that were bent in a large oven separately and then bonded using a special resin.
This labor intensive process is just [...]
Back in December of ‘08 we shared with you photos of Pieter van Suijlekom’s then-new non-photosynthetic reef. This 500L (132g) deepwater themed aquarium has since matured with a variety of notoriously difficult azooxanthellate species such as Scleronephthya sp. and Dendronephthya sp..
Just as impressive as the corals themselves is the visible food densities in the water [...]
Anagonbe’s coralscaped reef is one of the most unique tanks out there–love it or hate it, the mix of vibrant tabling and staghorn Acropora keep your eyes fixated on the screen. Here’s an update of his beautiful reef–notice the large shoal of small Green Chromis (Chromis viridis) that he has recently added.
Ever wondered what actually makes up the scales and plates of the fish we love? Weird Weird Science answers this question for the Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris), thanks to a high powered microscope that is capable of 2,000 times magnification. Check it out.
Here’s a great great video showing off the fish only with live rock aquarium of Tarafuku, a Japanese aquarist. The tank is well stocked, but the open aquascape and cleanliness does not give the impression of sardine stocking levels. If anything it’s evidence showing of the life and vitality that shoals of Anthias can add [...]
