The mystery of why some corals die suddenly after sedimentation events, while others survives appears to be tied to what’s in that sediment. A recent study documents for the first time mechanisms that cause nutrient enriched sediments to damage corals, while nutrient-poor sediments have little effect. And as little as 1% additional organic matter in [...] Read More

Can’t decipher what you are reading in online forums, books, and other resources? Use this comprehensive reefkeeping acronym list to help you decode all that shorthand and understand out just what reef keepers, marine, and other aquarists are talking about! (and if you find one not listed, let us know so we can add it! Read More

10 years ago the retired Navy ship Spiegel Grove was sunk off the coast of Key Largo to create an artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This past week local business leaders and shipwreck enthusiasts took a ceremonial dive to commemorate the event and to place the ashes of Tom Maher, who [...] Read More

There seems to be an increasing interest in the making, installing, stocking and the keeping of reef and marine tanks as evidenced by the reality show Tanked (on Animal Planet) and the new Fish Tank Kings (on National Geographic Wild) Have you seen either of these? What do you think? See videos and more about [...] Read More