stonyreef

Death of a Rubbermaid

stonyreef — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:28:27 +0000

After a number of months, I’ve landed back in the hobby. Not that I ever left, but a gorgeous summer combined with a move that resulted in the loss of a number of stony corals took a bit of a toll on my enthusiasm and motivation to get a new tank set up right away. [...]

Approaching the Equinox…

stonyreef — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:01:06 +0000

The relationship between the seasons and the attention my reef tank gets seems to be quite linear! I think the vernal equinox marks halfway on the downward slope, with it bottoming out around mid-August. I know I’m not the only one who takes a little break, as noted by Fragd.it & predicted by GBD in [...]

Aquacultured ‘Black Photon’ Clowns

stonyreef — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:06:25 +0000

Came across a thread on Reef Central some time ago and just checked back today in the Clownfish & Anemone forums. Many of you are familiar with Dr. Sanjay Joshi, especially his work with aquarium lighting. If for some reason you’re not, shame on you! As he posted in January, his pair of clownfish decided [...]

Green Reefing – Earth Day Thoughts

stonyreef — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:43:04 +0000

As Earth Day rolls around, I wonder, is there such a thing as “green” reefing? I imagine reef keeping may be the epitome of the opposite of “green”… There are, however, a few steps I have been, slowly but surely, taking over the past few years to reduce the energy my aquarium requires. They may [...]

The Ultimate Japanese Frag Tank?

stonyreef — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:38:30 +0000

The ocean. I hope that the knack many Japanese have for keeping reef aquaria hints at possible outcomes for this coral transplant project… “We have been replanting forests for 4,000 years, but we are only just now learning how to revive a coral reef,” said Mineo Okamoto, a marine biologist at Tokyo University of Marine Science [...]

Florida Fauna – ID’s?

stonyreef — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:36:17 +0000

Took a trip down to Siesta Key FL last week and got up early each morning to take a walk on the beach and wade around looking for critters or shells or whatever before the other tourists ravaged the areas. The beaches were pretty bare most days, just shells that would wash up. One morning, [...]