Why are there so few fish in the sea? Greta Carrete Vega, John J. Wiens Proc. R. Soc. B 2012 279 2323-2329; DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2012.0075. Published 10 May 2012 Full text available. Remarkably, our ancestral reconstructions suggest that all extant marine actinopterygian fish are derived from a freshwater ancestor
Month: November 2016
“Dominant” – The Internet Reefer’s Decoder Ring
Dominant The picture at the top of the article is of the USS Dominant. Dominant is a weird term that get’s thrown around quite a bit in the hobby. Sometimes to comedic extent. It seems almost as out of place as that picture in this blog. 😛 A usage example: “It’s a buzz-word dominant hobby.” Strangly (or not), I […]
The Fish Guide
What Is In This Guide? Understanding Stress In Fish Understanding Fish Immunity and Resistance Understanding Common Treatments Understanding General Fish Keeping Issues Understanding Microscope Use A lot of this will be from the U. of Florida IFAS Extension – a great resource! Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (SFRC) Read this first: The Ornamental Fish Trade: An […]
“Full Spectrum” – The Internet Reefer’s Decoder Ring
Full Spectrum By Matt Carroll Before we even talk about the term “full spectrum“, please take a moment to enjoy the high resolution spectrograph of “white light” from the sun pictured at the top of the article, courtesy of the folks at NOAO. (They offer even higher resolution versions at the link. They also offer a hi-res spectrograph of the […]
Reef Success 