Skeptical Reefkeeping Part 7: A look at Ethics
From Reefs Magazine By Richard Ross Ethical discussion about almost every area of reefkeeping has been a part of the hobby for as long as the hobby has existed – What size tank do I need to meet my animals’ needs? Are some animals better left in the ocean? Do I really need a separate […]
Skeptical Reefkeeping Part 6 – Communication
From Reefs Magazine The Internet makes information instantly available for Reefkeepers all around the world, but that information can be clouded in inaccurate fog, anecdote, baseless opinion and unsubstantiated arguments from authority. To keep the inaccurate fog at a minimum in an effort to save money and save animals lives, you need to be able […]
Real discussion? Not on Social Media
From Advanced Aquarist The ongoing discussions about and with anti aquarium trade groups have been hopping on Facebook. Sadly they have taken a turn that makes me feel engaging with the anti trade side is often useless and should possibly be avoided. What these groups are doing is deleting comments that respectfully disagree with them, […]
Release the kraken?
From Reefbuilders For the last week or so, the popular science press has been gushing over the announcement that a giant Triassic Kraken not only killed and ate giant ichthyosaurs, not only arranged their bones, but even arranged their bones in what may be the very first ‘self portrait’. How exciting! A huge, intelligent, self […]
Just a little information TANKED?
From Reefbuilders This is a video of a big aquarium – doesn’t a little information about how its run and how the animals are cared for make it more exciting? Like many of us, I have been thinking about the new television show TANKED. The great discussion so far about the show has been really […]