First day of diving in Borneo ā Beauty and Dynamite
After two weeks of slogging through the jungle, being forced to endure huge stick insects, wild pygmy elephants, several species of hornbills and a Tarsier, we are finally getting down to seeing some āgood wild life.ā (Ow. My wife just kicked me, but she knows I am kidding ā the land portion of this trip […]
A case for Automation
From Reefs.com It seems to me that we hear a lot about automation disasters, but not so much about automation successes. That makes sense because disasters tend to stick with us when we hear about them, and we just don’t talk about everyday successes because well, they are just regular every day happenings. So, here […]
Halcurias at Steinhart
From Reefs.com Last December when Koji Wada of the renowned Blue Harbor visited the Steinhart Aquarium he was kind enough to bring us two stunning Halcuriascarlgreni anemones. From Japans deeper, cooler waters, these anemones are jaw droppingly bright and colorful. Currently, they are being kept at 66 degrees in our Nautilus exhibit and both animals […]
Patience is a virtue that can make you want to scream
From Reefs.com http://vimeo.com/34312686 I took a chance on a Live AquariaĀ Divers DenĀ Ā Juvie Regal Angel (Pygoplites diacanthus) about 2 months ago. As beautiful as this fish is, it ended up getting anĀ appetiteĀ for some of my favorite SPS corals as well as aĀ voraciousĀ appetiteĀ for my growing Zoanthid collection, so it’s got to go. Easier said than done right? […]
When the Fruit Stand Rotsā¦ err, Matures.
From Reefs.com by Chris Maupin http://vimeo.com/33875232 I have known Rich Ross for a long time, let me start by clearing the air with that disclaimer.Ā You also may read this post and feel like it is a bunch of ass-kissing. Ā If that was your conclusion, then apply for a MacArthur Grant, because thatās exactly what […]