Bumper crop year for coral breeding
A Love Letter to the Hobby, Trade, and Industry
From Reefs Magazine By Rich Ross Honest conversation about contentious issues has always been a mainstay in my personal and professional life. I have prided myself on hitting those conversations head on…until about 2 years ago when some people involved in the marine aquarium world tried to hurt me professionally and personally over something that […]
What I did on my Summer Vacation: The Coral Sex Version
By Rich Ross From ReefsMagazine Swimming through a coral spawn is a peak experience if you are a coral nut like me. I know some find the idea swimming through clouds of coral sperm and eggs to be super icky, but to me, it’s a dream come true. I have been watching film of this […]
Skeptical Reefkeeping 10 – The Power of Anecdote

From ReefsMagazine by Richard Ross In the last nine installments of Skeptical Reefkeeping we have looked at varied topics from phosphate to marketing to fallacious lines of reasoning to communication. One of the through lines all along has been the idea of anecdote, and generally, why it isn’t to be trusted. In this installment of […]
Can We Create The Hobby We Want
Ret Talbot and Richard Ross From Reef Hobbyist MagaizineFrom Ret Talbots blog – My latest article, co-authored with friend and colleague biologist Richard Ross of the Steinhart Aquarium, published yesterday in Reef Hobbyist Magazine. In some ways, it represents a departure from my regular beat, and I thank editor Jim Adelberg for the concept and invitation to write the piece.