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12/07/2023

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As reef keepers, we are consistently supplementing the holy trinity of calcium, alkalinity, magnesium that are being consumed by the corals and other animal...

10/07/2023

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We're sad we didn't get to go international…but that doesn’t mean that we aren’t super excited to see you all again this year in 2023! Come see us this Labor Day weekend in Chattanooga Tennessee we’ve booked a beautiful convention center & hotel combination. We will bring a FIRE set of speakers to educate, AWESOME vendors with amazing coral, contests to entertain both vendors & attendees, raffle items that anyone would love to grab, in a WHOLE NEW LOCATION for REEFSTOCK! We can’t wait to see you!

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07/07/2023

A little strobe effect! Come check out this Cuttlefish at Robert's Reef in Fort Worth!

07/06/2023

21/05/2023

Day 2 of Aquashella Dallas is off and running!

20/05/2023

Aquashella Dallas!

19/05/2023

Shawn Hale kicking Aquashella Dallas 2023 off with a vendor talk about Aquashella past, present, future!

17/05/2023

When Aquashella is so next level you have to goto Vegas just to preparty!!!

22/04/2023

Reefapalooza raffles are packed!!!!

22/04/2023

Roll Call!!! Who is at RAP Orlando this weekend?

15/04/2023

Very interesting short read.

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Biota captive bred Blue Streak Cleaner Wrasse available now

Reposted from Seriously, I am so amused to know that there are fish who passed the mirror test!! 😮That is a "self-awareness" experiment that only a few animals like chimpanzees and dolphins have ever passed.

I thought I knew that fish are intelligent, but I still underestimated them. I didn't expect such a tiny cleaner wrasse (only 10 cm long) proving themselves to have self-cognizance to use the mirror.
They help their clients (bigger fish) to clean off parasites. They have excellent observation skills and are highly social. (They need to serve different clients, have a complicated life...that is another story)
The study was published two years ago. The fish shows aggressiveness the first time seeing the mirror. After they got used to it, the researchers placed a colored mark on their body. Then they just scape it off and check their reflection in the mirror again.
The study's senior author, Australian scientist Alex Jordan said: "For a long time this test was a sort of gatekeeper to a special club of 'smart animals'. This is silly, as not all animals will respond to the test in a way we can interpret. To then suggest these animals are stupid is misleading."

The study:

M. Kohda et al. “If a Fish Can Pass the Mark Test, What Are the Implications for Consciousness and Self-Awareness Testing in Animals?” PLOS Biology 17, no. 2 (February 7, 2019): e3000021. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000021.

Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/07/scientists-find-some-fish-can-recognise-themselves-in-mirror

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08/04/2023

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31/03/2023

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10/12/2022

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Quality Marine is proud to announce that we have successfully aquacultured Purple Tangs! These fish were bred and reared in our state-of-the-art aquaculture hatchery in Los Angeles. These young Zebrasoma xanthurum have reached marketable size, are vigorously eating Nutramar foods, and will soon be a...

24/11/2022

We hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving!

22/11/2022

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Phase 1 of my aquarium studio is underway. Today I take down the pico aquarium and set up a new nano aquarium for my baby clownfish! Finally, I have begun t...

26/10/2022

Would love to share some info on a family owned business that makes and sales great Pods and Pyto. They are local to the DFW TX area, but ships Nation wide. Check out this shipment.



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25/10/2022

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This GoFundMe was created to honor Jake's legacy and to help aid and support his wife, Windso… Chanelle Adams needs your support for The Legacy of Jake Adams