Digital-Reefs.com

08/12/2023

folks, the bill for hosting has come through very high this year so I'm seriously considering closing the site down unless I can find some funding in the next few days. Please note that there is a PayPal donation button on the homepage of the site.

18/11/2023

Great to rub shoulders with some real legends of the reef-keeping world while representing UltraMarine Magazine at Advanced Aquarium Consultancy Ltd //Essex Coral Farm 16th birthday event today. None other than Tony Vargas, David Saxby and Jeremy Gay!

19/12/2022

John Clipperton | Recent Issues

10/12/2022

08/11/2022

Happy to publish this release from Ornamental Fish International

OFI disputes the negative impressions made of the global aquarium fish industry by Associated Press’s article on ‘Sparkling Fish, Murky Methods’. The publication painted an inaccurate status of the…

28/10/2022

2 utterly jawdropping corals currently at Finest Aquatics LTD

28/10/2022

enjoyable "day off" shooting at Oasis Aquarium today... this stunner was clear star of the show for me. What a fish!

28/10/2022

it's that time again folks... print copies of the new issue (96) are winging their way out to our lovely subscribers and top quality reef outlets across the country. If you aren't already a subscriber, drop by the website and take a look at the shop area for a variety of options. The magazine is also available as digital single copies or even a full digital subscription!

www.ultramarinemagazine.co.uk

25/10/2022

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

23/10/2022

Looks like an interesting event for anyone who loves ornamental reef fishes... by Ornamental Fish International and Shanghai Ocean University

Ornamental Fish International (OFI) and Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) are proud to announce their launch of International Ornamental Fish Symposium 2022 to be held November 26-27th, 2022 online.…

22/10/2022

Absolutely gutted to hear this news this morning 😥

18/10/2022

This universe of golden-yellow bubbles is actually a sample of marine phytoplankton called Phaeocystis.

The tiny yellow dots on each ball are individual algal cells forming hollow spherical colonies that can develop into large blooms. In 2005, researchers Rebecca Gast, Julie Rose, and Dawn Moran collected these samples with a plankton tow net in Antarctica’s Ross Sea.

Gast's research focuses on developing techniques to study the biodiversity and physiology of protists and microbes in extreme environments.

Photo by Dawn Moran © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

08/10/2022

Following on from my recent shoot of the super-rare "Flingi" Angel, I've uploaded more images from this interesting shipment that came through World Fauna and Finest Aquatics LTD. Several more interesting and unusual species added to my fish galleries, taking the total near to 800... click the link to view!

I recently had the pleasure of being first person invited to professionally photograph an extremely rare hybrid angelfish at Finest Aquatics (in Widnes, UK). The fish is a cross between Apolemichth…

06/10/2022

More pics of this incredible fish coming soon.

Get ready for a world exclusive folks as we've been granted first rights to photograph perhaps the rarest reef fish in captivity... the stunning "Flingi" hybrid Angelfish... as it settles at Finest Aquatics LTD. All the details in issue 96 which is due out in a week or so. Look out for more pics at Digital-Reefs.com

Visit www.ultramarinemagazine.co.uk to subscribe or for individual copies.

27/09/2022

Wow this is pretty amazing!

17/09/2022

This , we’re putting the spotlight on the Scythe Butterflyfish 🔦

Did you know that this rare and elusive fish was discovered by Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists? The species was first discovered in 1954 near Mexico’s Guadalupe Island by Andres Rechnitzer, a student of former Scripps professor Carl Hubbs. The fish was named and described by both scientists in 1958. The striking scythe-shaped black marking on its side inspired the name Scythe Butterflyfish.

Native to the waters around the entire Baja California peninsula and up the Southern California coast, these unique fish prefer to live in rocky reef habitats that have plenty of nooks and caves to hide in.

In 1999, two aquarists collected the current pair of Scythe Butterflyfish that are still on display today — meaning they have lived at the aquarium for 23 years! This fish species even served as the original logo for Birch Aquarium from 1992 to 2012. 🐠 Spot this species on your next visit to in the Hall of Fishes!

02/09/2022

Have you got more than a 5 second attention span? Do you want to immerse yourself in learning the truth about marine life rather than forever scrolling through meaningless social media waffle? If yes, pay www.digital-reefs.com a visit. New, high quality imagery and detailed written content is being added daily (touch the pic for a sample profile)

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Back to Eels gallery Click the image for a final, full res version Common Name/s: Snowflake / Clouded / Starry Moray Eel Maximum Adult Size: 100cm, but usually more like 50-75cm in captivity Natura…

28/08/2022

Hello again Digital-Reefers! Just another quick update about the site... I'm now working on adding information to some of the fish profiles at species level. For an example, check out the profile below. As ever, open to constructive criticism. I realise there's a long way to go! Oh I've also converted all thumbnail images to act as links, so mobile use should be easier.

https://digital-reefs.com/?attachment_id=159

Back to Apolemichthys gallery Click the image for final, full res version Common Name/s: Bandit / Black Bandit / Banded / Three-spine Angelfish Maximum Adult Size: 18cm Natural Distribution: endemi…

24/08/2022

Hey folks. I'm now up to 780 species in the fish galleries on my site, many now with multiple extra images on the final species level page (to show different sexes, phases, variants etc). As it stands I think this already makes the site one of the largest collections of its kind out there... and yes, every single one of these images was hand-picked and originally taken by me... they aren't just cobbled from other places around the web like many other sites I could mention. I'm also working hard to add information profiles that blend info from multiple high quality sources so this is an evolving part of the site. I'm definitely open to help though, so take a browse and if you see something feel free to comment. Play your part and help me make Digital-Reefs the world class online research resource that responsible reef-keepers deserve!

www.digital-reefs.com



Pic for attention... a stunning Paracirrhites xanthus 😍

21/08/2022

What a beautiful video!

20/08/2022

Anyone fancy a stab at IDing this fella? Obviously a Halichoeres wrasse of some kind but I I can't find anything with that cheek pattern. Got a few ideas but interested in suggestions 🙂

16/08/2022

Great to see Mike Paletta receiving an award here. Mike is a regular contributor to UltraMarine Magazine

16/08/2022

Here it is folks... and nicely on time this issue! Visit www.ultramarinemagazine.co.uk for all the details. The mag is available in quality reef stores in the UK and Europe, and as single issues or full subscriptions (print or digital) via the website!

13/08/2022

Exciting progress here...

11/08/2022

https://digital-reefs.com/?p=4438

Efforts to help struggling reefs see researchers working to prove that coral-eating fish spread symbiotic algae in their droppings. It is widely known that most of the corals found on shallow reefs…

08/08/2022

I can't wait to see developments from these systems!