Behind the Tanks

Copepods: What They Are and Why They Matter in ...

Copepods are tiny crustaceans that play an outsized role in reef aquariums — feeding fish and corals, recycling nutrients, and linking phytoplankton to the rest of the food web. Here's...

Copepods: What They Are and Why They Matter in ...

Copepods are tiny crustaceans that play an outsized role in reef aquariums — feeding fish and corals, recycling nutrients, and linking phytoplankton to the rest of the food web. Here's...

Deep sea non-photosynthetic corals in the ocean

The Ocean Food Web Starts With Something You Ca...

Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean but support 25% of all marine life. Here's how phytoplankton — something you need a microscope to see — powers the...

The Ocean Food Web Starts With Something You Ca...

Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean but support 25% of all marine life. Here's how phytoplankton — something you need a microscope to see — powers the...

Bright yellow reef sponge with oscula openings and bryozoan colony, photo credit NOAA Photo Library

Nature's Janitorial Crew: How Sponges and Bryoz...

Sponges and bryozoans are the unsung heroes of reef ecosystems — filter feeding around the clock, recycling nutrients, and keeping the water clean. Here's why they matter.

Nature's Janitorial Crew: How Sponges and Bryoz...

Sponges and bryozoans are the unsung heroes of reef ecosystems — filter feeding around the clock, recycling nutrients, and keeping the water clean. Here's why they matter.

Dinoflagellates in Reef Tanks: What They Are an...

Over the course of nine months I watched one of the most humbling and devastating experiences a reefer can go through unfold in my own tank. What started as a...

Dinoflagellates in Reef Tanks: What They Are an...

Over the course of nine months I watched one of the most humbling and devastating experiences a reefer can go through unfold in my own tank. What started as a...