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With a little thought, a little planning and a desire to provide the animals in your care with research, there is no reason why you can't keep one of these beauties healthy for 15+ years in your living room! View the full article

I have found it possible (actually very easy) to have a continuous culture of brine shrimp. View the full article

This coral will grow very quickly when conditions are correct. Specimens can double in size in just a few months. View the full article

Departments of Chemistry and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 View the full article

Terry highlights his recent visit to Thailand. View the full article

Biologists have discovered a molecular circuit breaker that controls a zebrafish's remarkable ability to regrow missing fins, according to a new study. Tiny wonders of the aquarium world, zebrafish can regenerate organs and tissues, including hearts, eye parts and fins. When a fin is lost, the fish regenerates a perfect copy in two weeks by orchestrating the growth of many tissue types, including bone, nerves, blood vessels, connective tissue and skin. View the full article

Endangered sea turtles are victims of sloppy logging practices in the west central African country Gabon, according to a new study. Sea turtle nesting attempts are impeded by lost or abandoned logs that accumulate along the country's coastal beaches. Logs are floated downriver from forests to coastal lumberyards in the Gabonese Republic, but some float out to sea and then wash ashore, where they form large tangles. View the full article

Biologists find that sand dollar larvae created clones of themselves within 24 hours of being exposed to fish mucous, a cue that predators are near. The cloning process resulted in small new larvae and original larvae that were substantially smaller. View the full article

The pending federal decision about whether to protect the polar bear as a threatened species is as much about climate science as it is about climate change. (2008-03-12) View the full article

The European anchovy supports an important fishing industry, and it is also fundamental in marine growth chains. European anchovy catches have dropped alarmingly over the last few decades, going from 83,615 tons in 1965 to 4,456 tons in 1982 and only 950 tons in 2005. A new tool determines the age of anchovies with greater accuracy on a monthly or even weekly basis, will enable studies of the earliest phases of life to be undertaken. View the full article

Welcome to SRC!!!! Very interested to see your progress!! Nice tank!!

There are pinned up threads on lighting in the New to the Hobby forum. Some in the Advanced forum. Do a google on lighting for reef aqyariums... its a complex subject. Different corals, plants, clams etc need diff light with diff saturation, intensity, photoperiod, and spectrum wavelengths. Its not as simplistic as just get this or get that. You have to study and evaluate your livestock vs your setup vs your budget. Sometimes, you may even need to upgrade other equipment like your chiller to cope with extra heat.

A startling discovery puts a new twist on photosynthesis, arguably the most important biological process on Earth. Two studies suggest that certain widespread marine microorganisms have evolved a way to break the rules of normal photosynthesis -- they can harvest solar energy without a net release of oxygen or uptake of carbon dioxide. View the full article

Now that is a rare sight!! Well... I believe its survival instinct is very strong then! Or its a real food connoissieur!

The US government's rush to produce corn-based ethanol as a fuel alternative will worsen pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, increasing a "dead zone" that kills fish and aquatic life, according to a new study. View the full article

Goldfish are able to dash after food flakes at mealtime, reaching them before they sink or are eaten by other fish. Researchers recently proved in lab experiments that marine bacteria behave in a similar fashion at mealtime, using their swimming skills to reach tiny food patches that appear randomly in the ocean blue. This behavior at small scales could have global implications for the oceans' carbon cycle. View the full article

Thousands of research studies have documented how the oils known as omega-3 fatty acids can benefit the cardiovascular system, particularly among people diagnosed with coronary artery disease. View the full article

A bird not seen for almost 80 years has been discovered in the Pacific to the delight of conservationists. Only two records of Beck's petrel existed previously, from the late 1920s when ornithologist Rollo Beck collected two of the tube-nosed seabirds on his quest for museum specimens from the region. View the full article

The typical North American diet of eating lots of meat and not much fish is deficient in omega-3 fatty acids and this may pose a risk to infant neurological development. The researchers found that the women who ate lots of meat and little fish were deficient in omega-3 fatty acids, and their babies didn't do as well on eye tests as babies from mothers who weren't deficient. The results were noticeable as early as two months of age. View the full article

Discover how to care for the massive reefs at the Georgia Aquarium and how to feed those hungry fish. View the full article

Take a look at what SCUBA divers enjoy in our oceans. View the full article

Brian describes his 300-gallon reef aquarium. View the full article

This month we are showcasing the Marine Aquarium Society of Los Angeles County (MASLAC). View the full article

Check out the latest upcoming events of interest to marine aquarists View the full article