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Click through to see the images. According to Makezine.com: "Haberlandt is designed to sustain any suspension culture, currently consisting on Spirulina algae (Arthrospira Platensis). Biological conditions are maintained troughout the system via a processor. Inputs are measured and sent to the processor and an output is executed generating a negative feedback that allows for constant conditions and thus for the survival and reproduction of the algae. Thus turning this system into a cybernetical organism. Haberlandt produces, stores and delivers in the same place, reducing the environmental impact by localizing all the logistics involved in a traditional vending in situ. By spherificating the dose it avoids the use of any packaging, since it is a self-containing format where the package is the actual product to be consumed." Watch the Haberlandt in action! http://vimeo.com/18316435 And here's an extended, detailed video with commentary: http://vimeo.com/15941523 It's a pipe dream; It's a virtual certainly the Haberlandt is not cost-effective or practical for our hobby, but it's got to rank up there as one off the coolest machines (and idea) I've seen. Let's dream! source: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/04/algae-dispensing-vending-machine.html View the full article

Click through to see the images. After everything was all said and done, we had a great turnout! After a random selection, we are ecstatic to announce Drew Dickson as the winner of the Book Giveaway! We thank everyone who participated in this contest. More giveaways are in the works, so check back regularly! View the full article

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Click through to see the images. According to the SeaLife Aquarium staff, they will need a couple days to make adjustments to the tank parameters in order to make it more to their liking. When the exhibit is finally unveiled, it will feature octopi, cuttlefish, and nautilus. Having just visited Legoland with my family this past spring, I think this will be an exhibit that everyone will enjoy. (via SeaLife Aquarium and 10news.com) View the full article

Click through to see the images. According to Wikipedia: The Reef Ball Foundation, Inc. is a 501©(3) publicly supported non-profit organization that functions as an international environmental Non-governmental organization. The foundation uses Reef Ball artificial reef technology, combined with coral propagation, transplant technology, public education and community training to build, restore and protect coral reefs. The foundation has already established "Reef Ball reefs" in over 59 countries, and ongoing projects take the total countries reached to more than 70. Well over 550,000 Reef Balls have been deployed in more than 4,000 projects. Reef Balls' uses include "coral reef rehabilitation, fishery enhancement, snorkeling and diving trails, beach erosion protection, surfing enhancement, fish spawning sites, planters for mangrove replanting, enhancement of lobster fisheries, creation of oyster reefs, estuary rehabilitation, and even exotic uses such as deep water Oculina coral replanting." In 2002, Todd Barbar (founder of Reef Balls) gave a presentation in #reefs irc chatroom about his organization. It's great to see Reef Balls' success over the past decade! For photos of maturing Reef Balls, check out Reef Ball's monitoring gallery. source: http://www.brudirect.com/index.php/The-Daily-Express/200-reef-balls-to-restore-corals.html View the full article

Click through to see the images. According to the Long Island Press: The first exhibit is Glover’s Reef, which is a 167,000-gallon tank that replicates Glover’s Reef, a coral reef system located in Belize. It’s home to marine creatures including eels, Atlantic rays, French angels, and Cuban hogfish. The second is The Pacific Ocean’s Coral Triangle; a replica reef dedicated to a 2.3 million-square-mile coral reef that is home to clownfish, and anemones. The third exhibit is Africa’s Great Lakes; replicating two freshwater lakes of Africa: Lake Malawi and Lake Victoria. Here visitors will find more than 1,000 different species, most found nowhere else in the world, including two critically endangered fish species. The fourth, final exhibit and possibly the most fascinating of all is Brazil’s Flooded Forest; replicating the Amazonian flooded forest in Brazil where visitors will find a school of piranhas. Photo by Longislandpress.com Between this renovation and Atlantis Marine World's expansion, New York aquarium-lovers have a lot to be excited about! source: http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/04/14/the-wildlife-conservation-society%E2%80%99s-new-york-aquarium-unveils-new-conservation-hall-and-glover%E2%80%99s-reef/ View the full article

Europe's Envisat satellite has captured a new view of dust and sand from the Algerian Sahara Desert, located in northern Africa, blowing west across the Atlantic Ocean. View the full article

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Studies of the small sea squirt may ultimately help solve the problem of rejection of organ and bone marrow transplants in humans, according to scientists. View the full article

Click through to see the images. Last week, our friends at 3reef.com posted a short report of the Reefbrite Aquaviewer as showcased at the Marine Aquarium Expo 2011 (Costa Mesa, CA). In our linkback to their report, I mentioned my preference for red and white LEDs (currently only available in blue and white). This would allow for the best night-time viewing. I've been told this has been a popular feedback expressed by many hobbyists ... and Reefbrite has listened: A new red and white LED version of their Aquaviewer magnifying glass is on its way! The price will remain the same as the blue and white version (currently $49.99 at Premium Aquatics) View the full article

Click through to see the images. At some point we've all had the problem - Aiptasia growing out of control in the tank and attacking other corals in the general vicinity. A recent post on Reefs.org started me thinking about the different methods devised over the years to fight back against encroaching Aiptasia: Commercial chemical products: Joe's Juice, Red Sea Aiptasia-X Electrical: Aiptasia Zapper Home-made: saturated kalkwasser paste, lemon juice Natural: Berghia verrucicornis nudibrachs, Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni), Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostrata), Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula), Long-nosed Butterflyfishes (Forcipiger spp.), etc. Un-natural: Fire (torch), boiling water Before going on, please for the love of God do not try the un-natural methods. While they might work, they will also aerosolize organic material in that general vicinity and could lead to inhalation of all sorts of nasties as one reefkeeper learned the hard way leading to an emergency room visit. Granted, she wasn't specifically trying to eradicate Aiptasia, but the potential still looms with this method. What camp do you fall under for Aiptasia removal? Chemical (commercial or homemade), electrical, or natural? Sound off in the comments below. (via Reefs.org) View the full article

Click through to see the images. EcoTech Marine- the company that provides us with the ever-popular Vortech propeller pumps, recently debuted the new EcoTech Elements C###### Glue. When I first heard about the product release, I was a bit skeptical of how well it actually worked. With the companies positive reputation in mind, I felt obliged to try it out, and I'm glad I did. Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised by the simple yet attractive packaging; a shiny white and blue box with a clever logo resembling a periodic element. The 295ml bottle is massive, and using it all up is going to take even the most frequent coral cutter some serious time and effort. The cyanoacrylate gel works well for mounting frags, adhering live rock together and placing corals within your aquascape. The best part about it is that you can do all of this underwater without ever exposing your livestock to air! My test subjects were a few zoanthid polyps, followed by a frag of Acropora Echinata. The glue cured within a matter of seconds and even after several days is holding better than any other epoxy or cyanoacrylate glue I've used (and I've used a lot). Another added benefit to this product is that it offers a patent-pending non-clogging pin cap that helps keep the glue fresh instead of drying out and deeming itself useless. If you haven't already spotted it, you can expect to see this glue in your LFS very soon. You can also find it online in the EcoTech Marine Parts Store. View the full article

A new study is painting a more complete picture of an extraordinary sea worm that makes its living in the depths of the ocean on the bones of dead animals. View the full article

A new study is painting a more complete picture of an extraordinary sea worm that makes its living in the depths of the ocean on the bones of dead animals. View the full article

Click through to see the images. Well folks, we've had a lot of people commenting (53 as of this moment) in order to enter to win our book give-away that we started at the end of March. As a reminder, you have until midnight (PST), April 15, to enter the contest and to enter all you have to do is to head over to the announcement post and add a comment at the end of the article after logging into Disqus with your Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo!, OpenID, or Disqus ID. Your comment will not count if you are not logged in. In addition, if you'd like to purchase copies of our older print editions, check out our book store highlighting our books from 2006 onwards. Purchasing Advanced Aquarist books is a great way to have a permanent copy of our articles. All revenue from book sales goes back into this website, keeping the quality content free for everyone to read. Head over to the announcement post and add a logged-in comment! View the full article

Click through to see the images. The purpose of RAW is to provide a forum for the presentation, discussion and dissemination of information detailing captive maintenance and husbandry practices in large-scale aquaria. Attendees of RAW include aquarists, curators, life support system operators and directors from large and small public aquariums and zoos all over the world. With over 200 attendees expected, the diversity and worldwide representation provides an excellent forum to showcase and share knowledge, challenges and questions with colleagues. RAW is not just another conference, it is an opportunity for the professional aquarist to grow, develop, learn, network and share ideas. The public aquarium community is constantly striving to grow and improve and there is no better way to get your feet wet with what is going on in the industry than to attend RAW. So mark you calendars, get those budgets set and join us in May of 2011, when we bring RAW to the Beach! View the full article

Click through to see the images. The lighting in Blue Harbor's video is too blue to capture the golden radiance of this species (see GBD's photo to get an idea), but any video of these rare gems is worth sharing. Despite being collected from very deep waters, O.fuscipinnis actually adapts well to aquarium life (assuming it is properly collected and acclimated) and make for a good community fish. There's just the small problems of price and availability ... (note: If the embedded video is choppy in Internet Explorer, click the youtube button at the bottom right of each video to watch the video in youtube. Advanced Aquarist recommends Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Apple Safari web browsers.) Read Glassbox Design's Odontanthias fuscipinnis blog (which includes another video) View the full article

Remote lochs along the west coast of Scotland are turning up new evidence about the origins of life on land. A team of scientists exploring rocks around Loch Torridon have discovered the remarkably preserved remains of organisms that once lived on the bottom of ancient lake beds as long as a billion (1000 million) years ago. View the full article

Remote lochs along the west coast of Scotland are turning up new evidence about the origins of life on land. A team of scientists exploring rocks around Loch Torridon have discovered the remarkably preserved remains of organisms that once lived on the bottom of ancient lake beds as long as a billion (1000 million) years ago. View the full article

A combination of forest byproducts and crustacean shells may be the key to removing radioactive materials from drinking water, researchers have found. View the full article

Tiny crustaceans called copepods rule the world, at least when it comes to oceans and estuaries. The most numerous multi-cellular organisms in the seas, copepods are an important link between phytoplankton and fish in marine food webs. View the full article

Tiny crustaceans called copepods rule the world, at least when it comes to oceans and estuaries. The most numerous multi-cellular organisms in the seas, copepods are an important link between phytoplankton and fish in marine food webs. View the full article

When it comes to packaged fish or meat, it is nearly impossible to distinguish between fresh goods and their inedible counterparts. Researchers have now developed a sensor film that can be integrated into the package itself, where it takes over the role of quality control. And if the food has spoiled, it changes color to announce the fact. View the full article