research

Greetings, I know this forum is not specifically related to my question, but I would like to give it a try. I am a researcher working at GEOMAR in Kiel, Germany. I am mapping the seabed of Madeira (northeastern Atlantic) to identify habitats, and I have found several small white branched corals...

Hi everyone! I am a college student and I'm working on a paper for my Ichthyology class and the topic is on the Mandarin Dragonet. I'm mainly writing about the biology, behavior, and effects it has on the aquarium trade (i.e. economic effect). If anyone is familiar with scientific papers or...

Hello Everyone, I am doing a science research project in Highschool. I am currently working on creating a project outline on extracting the symbiodinium from samples of Aiptasia Pallida and introducing said symbiodinium to bleached zoanthid fragments. With the hopes of reviving the fragments...

I read that there is some research that was conduct at some point about the benefits of Reef Chili vs Reef Roids. I haven’t been able to find this research. Are there articles or videos that discuss the benefits between the two products in a more scientific way? I want to understand the benefits...

Please note: I would like to hear what your hippo tang in specific has done and would like to avoid what any other tangs have done in your tank, thank you for your participation. Hello all, I'm currently an undergrad student trying to conduct independent research on tang aggression. More...

This thread is to study the effects of operating a super saturated small media bed CaRx (S3MBR) using the super saturation of CO2. The premise is that a S3MBR should be able to to achieve performance equal to, or exceed the performance of traditional larger CaRx reactors that rely on media...

Hello! I am currently a graduate student studying machine learning and data science. Before I returned to school I worked as a biochemist in R&D for a renewable fuels company that studied water quality and oil quality. I (like everyone else here) am an amateur aquarist. Over the past few...

So I went to my LFS, saw this neat orange lobster, asked about it. Store said it was a slipper lobster, care requirements sounded doable for us, so we purchased. After getting it home and doing further research, I finally saw a picture of a slipper lobster, and this obviously isn't one. After a...

I have in my possession what I believe to be novel parasitic isopods from the Floridian Aquaculture supply chain. There is a 10 gallon tank that contains crushed coral substrate, a Thalassia testudinum, and some decorations that I have duct taped sealed and a 2.5 gallon tank that contains a...

Hey guys, I really need your help. I am a mechanical engineer tasked with designing and configuring a self-regulating Saltwater Aquarium but unfortunately I know nothing about aquariums (Well, not true, ive been reading up a bit, but id still consider myself completely ignorant on the subject)...

Im 18 and still live at home right now. I use the bathroom to do water changes but the RODI system is too big to store in the bathroom. I wanted to set it up in the garage. Do i need to make new fresh water everytime i do a water change or can i make it ahead of time and store it in jugs. Sorry...

Hello I am having trouble deciding on what eel I want to get for my 90 gallon, and I was looking for any suggestions on what types of eels are out there. I like researching the different types of fish/eels and would like to know more about all the different eels out there. I am open to any...

I wanted to write something about this topic but cannot find why salinity makes foam fractionation of protein sufactants better. Why does foam in skimmer form better in saltwater? can someone give me a research paper on this matter?

Hi all! I am working on my Master’s in Service Design and currently doing research about customer behavior for a Finnish entrepreneur who is in the reefing retail and service business. Our team's aim is to better understand the hobbyist and the reasons why you have started reefing...