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Click through to see the images. H2O systems introduced the Waveline DC pumps and RLSS protein skimmers in 2012. These products are just now coming to market, and Advanced Aquarist has the first review of the new RLSS line. The Design The RLSS R10-U is a conventional high-end in-sump needle-wheel design but with an unconventional pump. A single, submersed Waveline DC-5000 pump performs both air fractionation and water delivery for the skimmer. Unlike the single speed AC pumps employed by nearly every other skimmer, the Waveline is a speed-controllable direct current pump. Users can select between six preset RPMs via the included DC pump controller to tune their skimmer's performance. Six green LEDs indicate the speed. Users can also engage a 10 minute feed/service shutoff timer; The pump restarts automatically after 10 minutes or restarts immediately by pressing the timer button for a second time. The Waveline DC-5000 is a soft-start pump, meaning the impeller will gradually ramp up to full speed on start-up. H2O Systems includes an air silencer, custom venturi intake, and all the silicone tubing required for operation. The entire skimmer system (including the Waveline pump) is shipped in a single box. Some assembly is required, and H2O Systems will soon provide instructions on their website. Unboxing and assembly took us less than 10 minutes, and no tools were required. The R10-U measures 10" diameter at the base of the reaction chamber and collection cup (hence the R10 model number). The entire skimmer (sans the grey PVC plumbing) is manufactured from sturdy acrylic. Fit and finish is top notch. Read more specifications at the end of this review. RLSS skimmer users can remove the entire bottom plate (above, left), which is held to the main skimmer body with four plastic thumbscrews. The bubble plate diffuser is also removable, allowing unobstructed access inside the skimmer body. Pictured (above, right) is the underside of RLSS' bubble plate diffuser. The custom RLSS needle-wheel is a generous 2" diameter and spun on an impressively large diameter but short ceramic shaft, reducing potential for imbalances that can generate both noise/vibration as well as excessive wear. All friction points are ceramic to ceramic, including the bushings (no rubber whatsoever). This is as robust a needle-wheel assembly as I've seen. The needle-wheel features dual diameter pins and perforations on the back plate. H2O Systems claims the stepped pins create finer bubbles and the perforations help reduce heat buildup at the motor. As an energy-efficient DC pump, the Waveline runs very cool. In theory, this should also improve reliability and reduce calcium buildup. The RLSS collection cup is connected to the skimmer body via a slip joint fitted with an o-ring. The connection is watertight and solid. In fact, if I was to levy my first critical comment, it's that the fitting was too tight. Removing the collection cup proved awkward. In theory, a slip fitting should be easier to remove than a screw-on or union collection cup, but I found this was not the case with the review unit. But I'm nitpicking. Performance Let's start with the skimmer's noise level. The RLSS R10-U is one quiet skimmer, on par with the best Askoll-based (e.g. Red Dragon) protein skimmers such as Bubble Kings. The Waveline pump generates virtually no noise or vibrations; Whatever vibration that exists is absorbed by the silicone and rubber feet on the skimmer and pump respectively. The silicone tubing also prevents transference of vibration from pump to skimmer. The only audible noise comes from the air bubbles and a very low level rotor hum. How does the R10-U skim? To find out, I seeded the 20 gallon test reservoir with one cup of tea-colored skimmate (produced with another protein skimmer). The RLSS R10-U developed a thick head of stable foam nearly instantaneously. Since there are no standard metrics to quantify skimming performance, I'll let the photos and video speak for themselves. The noise you hear in the video is the bubbles popping with the lid removed. The Waveline pump generates a wall of fine bubbles with virtually no microbubbles returned back to the sump, evidenced by the photo above. I found the RLSS R10-U requires 8 inches of water to operate effectively. Anything less than 7 inches and the pump (at full speed) will suck air from the water's surface. Despite the curved cone design and bubble diffuser plate, the internal water column was more turbulent than some of its competitors. This did not appear to hinder the skimmer's performance as the photos/video show. Unfortunately there is no way to modify the water to air ratio to reduce turbulence; Reducing the pump's speed results in a linear reduction of both water and air. Again, the skimmer is clearly capable of producing very thick and stable foam, so the turbulence "problem" may be academic. And in all fairness, the skimmer may require more time to break in; I spent one week with the review unit before putting the skimmer through its paces. Conclusion At $799.99, the RLSS R10-U is not a cheap protein skimmer, but it represents a terrific value compared to its competitors (some costing more than twice the R10-U). We know this time-tested skimmer body (based on the JNS design) works well, but the heart of any needle-wheel protein skimmer is its pump. The Waveline DC pump proves it is an effective protein skimmer pump capable of producing ample fine bubbles with minimal noise, heat, and electrical consumption. At the heart of the RLSS protein skimmer line is the Waveline DC pump Specifications & Pricing 10" diameter in-sump protein skimmer 18 x 18 x 21.5" (455 x 455 x 550mm) 1 x Waveline DC-5000 pump (40 watts) Air draw: 900-1800lph Rated for 396-660 gallons (1500-2500 liters) $799.99 USD The manufacturer provided this product to Advanced Aquarist for review. View the full article

Jobs, livelihoods and ecotourism industries can benefit from having a diverse supply of weed-eating fish on the world's coral reefs, marine researchers say. Despite their small size, relative to the sharks, whales, and turtles that often get more attention, herbivorous fish play a vital role in maintaining the health of coral reefs, which support the livelihoods of 500 million people worldwide, say researchers. View the full article

Click through to see the images. Sustainable Aquatics is known for their wide variety of captive-bred designer clownfish. We just learned that the company released a few pairs of their SA Naked Clowns to Alpha Corals, an online livestock retailer located in Wisconsin. According to Matthew Carberry of Sustainable Aquatics, these Naked clowns are not readily available and they don't anticipate another release for quite some time. So what makes the SA Naked Clowns so special? To me, it's the brilliant orange coloration of the body which actually takes on a yellow hue in certain areas. Additionally, the outer edge of the fishes eyes are bright yellow, which one can appreciate only by seeing them in person.

Click through to see the images. In my previous installment, I explained how I use my 3D printer to print equipment for fragging corals. The premise is essentially the same in this installment: identify equipment that is potentially 3D printable, model it, and then print it. Two obvious pieces of fish breeding equipment that fit this criteria are brine shrimp hatcheries and sponge filters for the larval tanks. Brine Shrimp Hatchery Retail, brine shrimp hatcheries cost anywhere from $10 to $15 per hatchery. While that is not expensive, 3D printing them will cost much less. My brine shrimp hatchery base shown here uses ABS plastic and costs less than $2.00 for the plastic. That is a cost savings of $8.00-$13.00 per hatchery. A brine shrimp hatchery that I designed, from 3D model concept to completed print fitted with a 2 liter bottle. These brine shrimp hatcheries essentially consist of two parts: a 2-liter container with its base cut off and a plastic base that the 2-liter screws into. The 2-liter container is easy to find and you might even have one in your recycling bin. Simply cut the base off of the 2-liter bottle about 3" up from the bottom using a razor knife. Now for the base. It is available on Thingiverse and once printed yields a nice, sturdy base that the 2-liter container screws into. It has an integrated airline attachment that accepts standard airline tubing. The only other item needed is a 7/8" garden hose washer that is available at your local hardware store for approximately $1-$2 for a 10-pack. This seals the threads from potential leaks during usage. To assemble, place the 7/8" washer in the base and screw on the 2-liter container until it is good and tight. Now attach the 3/8" airline tubing to the 3D printed base and then attach the other end to a standard aquarium air pump. Your hatchery is now complete. If you are unfamiliar with hatching brine shrimp, I highly recommend reading the following two articles: The Breeder's Net: Artemia Nauplii As A Food Source by Frank Marini, Ph.D. Breeder's Net : Amazing Artemia! by Suzy Applegarth Sponge Filter Sponge filters retail also for $10 to $15 per filter. Again, they are not expensive but the cost will add up as more larval tanks are setup. This part uses PLA plastic and costs maybe $2.00 in plastic per filter. Your savings: $8.00 - $13.00 per filter. PLA is recommended for this application as it is more dense than ABS and will sink in saltwater. This sponge filter requires three components: 3D printed base A 8 inch length of 3/8 inch rigid airline tubing Two zip ties Porous sponge salvaged from an old powerhead or purchased from your local fish store Download the model from Thingiverse and print it. Obtain the additional parts listed above and assemble it by pushing the rigid 3/8 inch airline tubing into the 3D printed base, wrap the sponge around the central tube, and then zip tie it into place. Now simply hook up your airline and air pump and you are done. Use it as you would any other sponge filter in your larval tanks. A 3D printed sponge filter. The printed filter housing (left), housing plus airline tubing (center), sponge wrapped around housing (right). Use Them Print and use as many of them as you need. Both of these 3D printed parts took approximately 1 hour to print so it would not take all that long to print multiple parts for all of your breeding needs. Incidentally, if you are looking for more information on breeding marine fish, I highly recommend the Marine Breeding Initiative website as a place to learn more about this worthwhile subject. If you had a 3D printer, what would you print? View the full article

Click through to see the images. The Manhattan Reefs Spring Frag Swap is less than two weeks away. If you have not already RSVP'd, you can do it on the first post of this thread: http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/spring-frag-swap-2012/119980-mr-spring-frag-swap-sunday-may-20th.html We expect the event to be sold out so please reserve your tickets now! Guest Speakers: Gary Parr Joe Yaiullo Confirmed Vendors: Cherry Corals Jason Fox Signature Corals Pacific East Aquaculture Coral Theory Frags Unlimited Ultra Corals & Fish Aquatic Life Direct Gotham Aquatics Reefs Creation Pieces of the Ocean Puppy Center & Aquarium Wingo LED Two Little Fishies Crazy Mad Corals Pablo Sunshine Systems Algagen There will be a lot of coral and dry goods on sale at the event, you do not need to bring anything except your wallet to participate! Free Catered Lunch Frag Demonstrations Etc.... Hope to see you there! View the full article

Click through to see the images. Deep Ocean Technology (DOT) has announced plans to build the Water Discus: a futuristic, Jetsons-esque , multi-disked underwater hotel. The 11,000 square feet (1,000 square meters) underwater disk will house 21 two-guest rooms, bar, and dive center (complete with air locks and a decompression chamber), all located ten meters below the waves. Each guest room will be equipped with miniature remotely-operated underwater vehicles to allow guests to explore adjacent reef life through macro photography. The upper disk will rest 5-7 meters above sea level and include the lobby, restaurant, spa, swimming pool, garden, and (of course) a helipad. DOT has contracted Dubai's shipyard, Drydocks World, to construct the hotel as a modular structure, meaning hotel operators can disassemble Water Discus and change locations. The Water Discus is Dubai's second attempt at an underwater hotel. The even more extravagant, $300 million Hydropolis Hotel was announced in 2006 but failed to get past the blueprint stage. As literal a translation of "reef-side bar" as you can get. 21 underwater bedrooms will have expansive views of neighboring coral reefs. In the comfort of their own beds, guests can explore the underwater world using remotely operated mini-submersibles. Day and night artist renditions of Water Discus' topside. Three support columns allow the lower disk to rise and descend. The center column connects guests to the underwater world; This column slides up and down through the center hole of the top disk. This will allow hotel operators to situate the lower disk at the ideal depth as well as safely evacuate the entire lower disk above sea level in case of an emergency. As if having the world's tallest building and a ski park in the middle of the dessert isn't enough, Dubai may just yet find another way to top itself. View the full article

Click through to see the images. Move over Cubic and Jellyfish Art, there is a new player in town: Moon Jellyfish. Moon Jellyfish is a new venture created by Sunset Marine Labs that brings their company into the business of providing jellyfish, jellyfish food, and jellyfish tanks to marine aquarists. For the last 16 years, Sunset Marine Labs has provided jellyfish to both zoos and the aquarium industry throughout the United States. Places like the Indianapolis Zoo, Tennessee Aquarium, Georgia Aquarium and Sea World all have displayed Sunset Marine Labs’ jellyfish. Sunset Marine Labs has also designed high-end jellyfish tanks for professional aquarium service companies and educated them on jellyfish stocking conditions and husbandry. Because of their extensive experience in jellyfish, Sunset Marine Labs has decided to take the next step and begin offering jellies, jellyfish tanks, and jellyfish food to marine aquarium hobbyists. Their entrance into the marine aquarium market is with their new EON jellyfish tank. The tank's construction is a departure from the traditional kreisel tank that Cubic and Jellyfish Art sell that slowly move the jellies around in a circular pattern. Moon Jellyfish's tank is a 10-gallon cube that comes with a pump, heater, three stage filter, media, and remote controlled color changing LED lighting: Utilizing a square-flow design, first introduced in the mid 1990's by the Monterey Bay Aquarium & the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, the EON jellyfish system produces a similar environment encountered by the jellyfish in nature. With the square-flow design the jellies are allowed to bell naturally which encourages proper feeding habits. Proper feeding, of course, along with the up and down flow pattern creates an ideal habitat for sustaining happy and healthy jellies. The complete setup measures 12" L x 15" W x 20" H, weighs 85 pounds when filled with saltwater, and is available in either black or white acrylic. The complete system, minus the jellyfish and food, will run someone $850, which seems a bit on the salty side in my opinion. That said, keeping jellyfish properly takes a completely different system than your standard reef aquarium as jellies are very delicate animals. This difference in system design could command the stated system price. We are definitely interested in hearing from people who buy one of these tanks. If you have, please let us know. If you are interested in learning more about jellyfish husbandry, read our review of the book How to Keep Jellyfish in Aquariums: An Introductory Guide for Maintaining Healthy Jellies by Chad L. Widmer. Moon Jellyfish has produced a number of videos about their new EON tank. The first video is a quick look at the tank and the second video shows how to acclimate, feed and maintain your jellyfish in the Eon jellyfish system: View the full article

Click through to see the images. Elos is set to premiere a new aquarium system called the Concept80. While Elos has not yet provided us with specific dimensions/volume, specifications, or pricing, what we know is that the Concept80 features an optional center overflow, which marks a departure for Elos previous corner overflow systems. Tank and Cabinet The Concept80 is made of low iron glass for the front pane only; Standard glass is used for the rest of the construction (much like their current Mini and Midi systems). As with Elos' current aquariums, the Concept80 is a rimless design. The cabinet also features a new offset single door. Lighting The Concept80 will use the Elos Aquatop (or something that looks strikingly similar) as its lighting system. The Aquatop is a lighting enclosure with hinged curved glass lids on both sides. Users can outfit their Aquatops with either Elos LED strip lights or T-5 lighting. Assuming this is the Aquatop, a suspension kit is also available. Filtration Filtration is performed by an Elos Sump200 and PowerSkimmer200 (PS200) as seen above. The size of the skimmer suggests the Concept80 may be a small aquarium (<50 US gallons). We have no word on what (if any) return pump Elos will supply. Color Choices Last but not least, aquarists can select from one of five accent colors for their Concept80 cabinet with lighting fixture to match (or a different color entirely, such as the red cabinet/white light combination depicted on the left). Advanced Aquarist will update you with more information about the Concept80 as they're made available. View the full article

Coral farm still have 3 pair of pantium clown fish, 1 joculator angelfish, Gold flake , hybrid lemon peel, lot of various clown fish, Barbouri seahorse pair , majestic angel, black velvet angelfish, and emperor angelfish ect.. LCK still have many small size yellow and purple tang, king angel, flame hawk, french angel, 1 large queen and flame angel.. The conspic from last shipment is still there if anyone is interested

Click through to see the images. Back in November, we kicked off our first Destination Reefs video series with the Philippines. We return this week to the heart of the Coral Triangle. Art Vanchaam captures some gorgeous footage of Cebu and its surrounding islands. We guarantee you the diversity of both the life and habitats will astound you. The Philippines is such a reef lovers' treasure trove that we'll continue our visit in the Philippines next week with a special focus on Apo Island. The Destination Reefs video series showcases the diversity of coral reefs around the world. Through these high quality videos, Advanced Aquarist hopes we can all gain a greater appreciation of reef life beyond our glass boxes. View the full article

Click through to see the images. #10: How I use my Makerbot 3D printer for fragging coral When someone wants to frag their corals, they will need some basic equipment: glue, something to mount the coral frags onto, someplace to put them once glued down, and maybe some sort of tweezers or pliers. Today I will show you how my Makerbot 3D printer can help with this task by printing coral frag plugs, a frag holder, and some additional optional equipment. Read more... #9: Aquafront commissioned to design 7 dream modern kitchens with integrated aquariums Aquafront is a UK aquatic installation designer whose mission is to reconnect people in their daily lives to the natural world. They have been commissioned to design seven amazing integrated kitchen aquariums for luxury kitchen designer Poggnepohl. Aquafront invites you to view renditions of their absurdly beautiful concepts. Read more... #8: New video clip from Fish Tank Kings Nat Geo has released a new video clip of Fish Tank Kings. Viewers hitch a ride in a submersible to collect deep water fish in Curacao. All in all, the clips we've been provided demonstrate the show's exciting potential. Read more... #7: epiphyte's Indoor Aquatic 'Rainforest' It's amazing what creativity and talent can create on a limited budget. We share ephiphyte's impressive 20 gallon indoor bamboo paludarium he assembled on grad student's tight budget. Read more... #6: Light Emitting Diode (LED) and Light Emitting Plasma (LEP) found to be highly suitable for coral aquaculture Through our collective experiences, modern reefkeepers know LEDs are capable of sustaining coral growth. Now a new study has confirmed the efficacy of LED and LEP lights for coral growth and coral aquaculture along with an interesting observation about blue lights. Read more... #5: A new, fast, non-lethal method for cyanide detection in marine fish. Is it a game changer? The use of cyanide to collect marine fish still exists even though its use is illegal in many countries that export fish for the marine aquarium trade. Prior to this new detection method, the only way to test for a cyanide-caught fish was to destroy the fish and test directly for cyanide. This new method is non-lethal, fast, highly sensitive, inexpensive, and could allow importers to test each bag of fish in six minutes. This is huge! Read more... #4: Marlins Stadium Aquariums: Design and Installation Play ball! The newly constructed Miami Marlin's Baseball Stadium is home to the world's only on-the-field tropical marine exhibit ... two 450 gallon aquariums as a matter of fact. Living Color Aquariums shares how they designed, fabricated, and installed this 'Aquatic Home Plate Backstop.' Read more... #3: First peek at Fish Tank Kings [videos] Advanced Aquarist shares two "first look" video clips of Nat Geo's highly anticipated new TV show, Fish Tank Kings. From the scenes we are provided, Fish Tank Kings appears to spend significant airtime on education and discussing the build process. Read more... #2: Fishtank Kings: A New Nat Geo TV Show (Updated with Press Release) National Geographic Wild television channel will debut the new show on May 12, 2012 starring none other than Living Color Aquariums, a manufacturer of high-end aquatic installations (including public aquariums) and a frequent contributor to Advanced Aquarist blogs. Read more... #1: The Tank Builds of Tanked: Season 2 We have a sneak peek at the upcoming tank builds for Tanked's sophomore season, including a working pinball machine tank, a refrigerator tank, a giant shark tank for Tracy Morgan, and a mobile school bus tank. We have more photos after the jump. Read more... View the full article

The sump concept is interesting, mind to share more photos with us?

Or you can consider FIP piping as well ? Same standard as GF I feel, but price is cheaper

For fish, you can consider keeping rabbit fish since they are good algae eater.

Wow bro..Your tank is seem to be doing very well . Good luck to the golden angel, hope it survive

Click through to see the images. Sustainable Aquatics is known for their wide variety of captive-bred designer clownfish. We just learned that the company released a few pairs of their SA Naked Clowns to Alpha Corals, an online livestock retailer located in Wisconsin. According to Matthew Carberry of Sustainable Aquatics, these Naked clowns are not readily available and they don't anticipate another release for quite some time. So what makes the SA Naked Clowns so special? To me, it's the brilliant orange coloration of the body which actually takes on a yellow hue in certain areas. Additionally, the outer edge of the fishes eyes are bright yellow, which one can appreciate only by seeing them in person.

Click through to see the images. Sustainable Aquatics is known for their wide variety of captive-bred designer clownfish. We just learned that the company released a few pairs of their SA Naked Clowns to Alpha Corals, an online livestock retailer located in Wisconsin. According to Matthew Carberry of Sustainable Aquatics, these Naked clowns are not readily available and they don't anticipate another release for quite some time. So what makes the SA Naked Clowns so special? To me, it's the brilliant orange coloration of the body which actually takes on a yellow hue in certain areas. Additionally, the outer edge of the fishes eyes are bright yellow, which one can appreciate only by seeing them in person.

iwarna still have ; rics on rock, small size majestic angel, yellow tang, cleaner wrasse, one large size multi bar angel, one small size multi color angel, various LPS corals, nice tiger sponge, pipe organ ect... Heard there is a bali shipment tomorrow which consist mainly of LPS corals, and their tonga shipment should be arriving soon also.

Zebrafish behavior and the reliability of scientific results could be impacted if the environment zebrafish live in is altered, according to scientists. View the full article

Click through to see the images. Every fall the fishers of Laguna, Brazil cast their nets in the local lagoon hoping to capture small silver fish called mullets. Normally net fishing is a hit or miss endeavor. However these fishermen have an aquatic ally: a group of local bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). What happens is the dolphins in this lagoon herd mullets toward local fishermen and with a characteristic head or tail slap indicate when the fishermen should cast their nets. When the nets are pulled up, they are writhing with mullets. Capturing fish in this way is apparently a sight to behold and without these helpful dolphins, the fishermen would have a much harder time catching the same amount of fish. This coordinated fishing activity has happened for generations and begs the question: why would a group of dolphins help humans with fishing and what benefit are the dolphins receiving from this behavior? A group of researchers led by Fábian Daura-Jorge wondered these exact questions and detailed their findings yesterday in in the journal Biology Letters. The scientists learned that not all of the lagoon's dolphin population take part in the coordinated fishing activities. Only one-third of the local dolphin population of 50 actively help. The other two-thirds hang back and do not participate in the herding behavior. Daura-Jorge's group learned that the dolphins that exhibited this coordinated behavior also tended to have more close associations together leading the researchers to speculate that the helpful fishing behavior is, in fact, a learned behavior. Dolphins with tighter bonds, [Fábian Daura-Jorge] explains, might be more inclined to pick up each other's unique behavior. Dolphins and their close relatives certainly can swap unique behaviors from animal to animal, scientists say. Young dolphins living in Australia's Shark Bay, for instance, learn from their mothers how to cover their noses with dead sponges—a nifty trick that keeps them from getting scraped. During the course of the study, mother dolphins in this group were also observed to nudge their young toward mullet suggesting that the mothers were trying to teach their young how to coordinate fishing tactics. Nevertheless, the coordinated fishing tactics between the bottlenose dolphins and fishermen are vitally important as without this helpful relationship, the fishermen could not make a living from fishing. (via Science) View the full article

Most people, whether healthy or having cardiovascular disease (CVD), would benefit from regular consumption of oily fish, concluded experts at a conference. While eating whole fish undoubtedly offers the optimum approach for increasing omega-3 intakes in both primary and secondary prevention, delegates heard, supplements have a major role to play in increasing omega-3 intakes for people who do not like fish. View the full article

Click through to see the images. Upon completion in the Spring of 2013, the 9,000 square metres "The Blue Planet" will become Northern Europe's largest and most spectacularly designed public aquariums. Danish architects 3XN won an architectural competition with their stunning whirlpool-shaped design. The design will provide visitors with one of the most unique aquarium experiences found anywhere. The look-down rendition of the planned interior layout is nothing short of amazing. Aquarium guests "pool" in the Round Room located in the center of the whirlpool. From this central hub, they decide which river, lake or ocean biotope to explore. Visitors will then journey along curved paths on their exploration of aquatic exhibits. Exterior Concept Renditions Overlooking the Baltic Sea, "The Blue Planet" unites land, air, and sea in one massive, magnificent, metal-clad homage. Never has stormy seas and inclement weather looked so inviting. Interior Concept Renditions Curves, curves, and more curves. The underwater world is devoid of right angles, and so is the aquarium's interior design. The central Round Round is depicted in the last photo. Advanced Aquarist will share more details about the aquatic exhibits as they become available. View the full article

Click through to see the images. Upon completion in the Spring of 2013, the 9,000 square metres "The Blue Planet" will become Northern Europe's largest and most spectacularly designed public aquariums. Danish architects 3XN won an architectural competition with their stunning whirlpool-shaped design. The design will provide visitors with one of the most unique aquarium experiences found anywhere. The look-down rendition of the planned interior layout is nothing short of amazing. Aquarium guests "pool" in the Round Room located in the center of the whirlpool. From this central hub, they decide which river, lake or ocean biotope to explore. Visitors will then journey along curved paths on their exploration of aquatic exhibits. Exterior Concept Renditions Overlooking the Baltic Sea, "The Blue Planet" unites land, air, and sea in one massive, magnificent, metal-clad homage. Never has stormy seas and inclement weather looked so inviting. Interior Concept Renditions Curves, curves, and more curves. The underwater world is devoid of right angles, and so is the aquarium's interior design. The central Round Round is depicted in the last photo. View the full article

The reappearance of long-forgotten habitats and the resurgence of species unseen for years may not be among the expected effects of a natural disaster. Yet that's exactly what researchers have found on the sandy beaches of south central Chile, after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami in 2010. Their study also revealed a preview of the problems wrought by sea level rise –– a major symptom of climate change. View the full article

Coelacanths are iconic fishes, well-known as ‘living fossils.’ A new extinct coelacanth is causing waves in the scientific community because it had a tuna-like forked tail and was probably a fast-moving, shark-like predator. This contrasts with living coelacanths, which are slow-moving fishes with peculiar broad tails bearing 3 lobes. View the full article