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http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/the-first-live-video-of-a-deep-sea-angler At a depth of 600 meters, researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute captured video of one of the least documented and craziest fish in the world: a 9cm long Melanocetus sp. deep-sea angler, AKA...

Just wanted to also share the news in an announcement. ChicagoReefs COMMUNITY PAR METER LOAN/RENTAL PROGRAM details can be found here; http://www.chicagoreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?23625-ChicagoReefs-COMMUNITY-PAR-METER-LOAN-RENTAL-PROGRAM

ChicagoReefs COMMUNITY PAR METER LOAN/RENTAL PROGRAM The deposit is to cover CR’s replacement cost of a replacement meter if one is lost during the loan/rental process. The varying levels deposit are formed from how active a user is as a basis of the likely hood the meter will be returned per...

A flash back to a decade and more ago. A time when reefing was much more about sharing and not so consumed with making money or "ultra." http://reefbuilders.com/2014/12/11/reefers-code-formally-mike-paletta/ The Reefer’s Code formally explained by Mike Paletta By Guest Writer on Dec 11, 2014...

ORA would there be chance you could share pics of some of your clams? I'm thinking about a derasa and would love to see some of the top picks you have. If you have any stunning ones, it there a way to get a wysiwyg delivered to a LFS? http://www.orafarm.com/products/invertebrates/clams/derasa/

Hi CR, I've been tweaking some things and added a cool feature. So far it's not the most accurate but I thought we'll give it a shot. It's a member's map for the people currently active on the board. The other option of listing all 3K registered users takes far too long to load the page. If it...

. . . Without any further delay, I am very happy to announce the latest CR giveaway. The highly sought newest grye pump on the market, the Maspect Gye XF150!!! This is the same pump seen on a local reefer’s tank ReefDweller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtRRvTChek0 . . . . . . . . . ...

Cool Video lecture well worth a watch on aquacultured giant clams for both food industry and our tanks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLie82rfCxU Any lover of giant clams (Tridacna spp.) should be familiar with Gerald Heslinga of Indo Pacific Sea Farms; a pioneer in the field of Tridacna...

A good multi-part series on many factors of water chemistry presented in an easy to follow video series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR8cWdW_IXI Calcium and Alkalinity are vitally important chemical parameters in reef aquariums. They are especially important in reefs with abundant...

For December POTM the theme is Mobile Invertebrates. Any invertebrate that can move itself around your tank; nems, crabs, seastars, shrimp, worms, snails, you get the idea. Let's see some photos! 1. Please submit photo below. 2. Last day of entry is Dec 31th. 3. Winner will win a $25 gift...

A clip from the TV show Fish Tank Kings provided by Advanced Aquarist https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zaF1yF0QKMM

. Please help me welcome the newest sponsor to CR, an aquaculture specialist we are all familiar with ORA . Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums (ORA®) produces aquacultured saltwater fish, invertebrates, and live aquarium foods for the marine aquarium hobby. The ORA hatchery complex is located at...

It's that time again, time for the annual Holiday party. Brian and Reefwise has been gracious enough to host us again this year and will have Pizza and Beverages for CR! CR will be sure to have some Reefwise GiftCerts to raffle. For those winning the Reefwise GC giveaway or POTM GC, it's...

Recently the site received a facelift and the option two chose from either a light colored or dark colored theme. The light colored version is the default but anyone can chose to view the entire page in the dark version too. Here are samples; Light: (Click link for larger view)...

Who’s ready to hang out with a bunch of fellow reefers at Shedd?! WRS (Wisconsin Reef Society) ChicagoReefs and a few other reef clubs will be having a Shedd day. When: April 18th 2015 (Saturday) Where: Shedd Aquarium Who: Anyone and everyone Why: Enjoy all Shedd has to offer with some fellow...

I'm proud to announce a $50 Gift Certificate giveaway from ChicagoReefs to Reefwise! It's simple, meet the criteria below and post in this thread. Everyone who enters will have a chance to win an extra Xmas gift for their tank! In order to qualify for this giveaway: 1. Have a min of 20...

Please help me welcome our neighbors to the north and BraenDead to the MARS forum on ChicagoReefs!

Wanted to pass this along from the Sho Tank Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sho-Tank-Aquariums/341341887960?fref=nf Sho Tank Aquariums shared a link. 16 hours ago http://www.ebay.com/sch/rainbowreefcorals/m.html?item=121491648245&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 goodies from the...

Hi CR, I've worked all the bugs I can find out of the new skin for CR. I'll leave it up for you to test for a few hours, or maybe more. PLEASE, reply below, send PM or CHAT message if you have any problems. -Josh . . (Click link for larger view)...

I've tried a few different times over the years I've had this coral. I've now gone through all the corals in http://coral.aims.gov.au/info/factsheets.jsp and cannot find one who matches the growth pattern, branch structure and lack of radial corallites on both sides of the branches. It looks...