Skeptical Reefkeeping 14: Everyone Can Do Science
From Reefs Magazine By Richard Ross In reefkeeping, there are a million products and techniques, each claiming to be a necessary ingredient for a successful reef tank. The problem is that many of these claims have little, if any, evidence to support them – so how are we supposed to know which ingredient, product or method is […]
Skeptical Reefkeeping 13: Is the Hobby Morally Justifiable?
A Conversation Between Nathan Hill and Rich Ross From Reefs Magazine For American readers unfamiliar with Nathan Hill, he might considered my analogue in the UK – he is a regular contributor to Practical Fishkeeping where he often tackles hobby issues from the stance of ethical, critical, and consistent thinking, while trying to get the […]
Skeptical Reefkeeping 12: Triton Lab ICP-OES Testing of a Certified Artificial Saltwater Standard
From ReefsMagazine By Rich Ross and Dr. Chris Maupin At MACNA 25 in Denver, the potential for the new ICP-OES aquarium water testing by Triton Lab in Germany made many saltwater hobbyists swoon. The possibility of getting a real good look at what is going on chemically with the water in our glass boxes for […]
Reef Threads covers MACNA banquet and Skeptical Reefkeeping 11
From Reefthreads “It’s a new week and time for a new podcast. This week we talk about Sanjay’s notification trick, Reefs.com, blogs, the MACNA banquet, Archerfish skill, and skeptical animal selection. Download the podcast here, or subscribe to our podcasts at iTunes. Also, follow us on Twitter at reefthreads.—Gary and Christine”
Dr Seuss eats Nemo
From Advanced Aquarist The answer to the struggle of what to feed marine predators that require live foods is right under our noses. Fish might be friends, but in the real world the may also be food. Back in March, I wrote about Chad Vossen feeding a platinum clownfish that was to be culled to juvenile Dwarf […]