Mantis shrimps (actually known as Stomatopods) are an amazing collection of ’shrimps’ — the smashers, the grabbers, spearers, the big one’s and the small one’s, the brightly coloured ones… It is also a well known fact that these creatures are highly intelligent and can be somewhat destructive and violent. But if you can get past [...]

The guys over at CoralMorphologic have delivered yet another stunning piece of reef cinema. Take a look at this video:

The video shows the crab alternating between preening its own algae covered carapace and the fluorescent tentacles of the Ricordea florida on which it lives. It is possible that the crab may ingest some of the [...]

It’s strange how we as aquarists find spawning behaviour of our fish so fascinating. Perhaps it’s the idea that we never expect to see fish ‘doing their thing’ within the confines of an aquarium. Seeing a pair of fish do the spawning ritual is one thing, but how often do you capture it on film [...]

If you’re not familiar with Dutch reefer, Robert van Tilburg (otherwise known as Robertus on various forums) and his 50g reef, then you’re in for a visual treat. This video shows of the 2nd interation of this very successful aquarium. The aquascaping is somewhat unique in that it’s pretty much ‘floats’ in the tank. You [...]

The RedSea Max range of aquariums have proved quite popular since they arrived on the scene. In this great video, StevieT shows off his 34g ‘OfficeMax’ system. The tank was recently featured as nano-reef.com’s November tank of the month.
The HD goodness starts just after the 1:00 mark.
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As reef aquarium hobbyists we all know that most of our livestock comes from the reefs. We are all aware of the various illegal collection techniques used including the use of cyanide to collect reef fish. I found this great video on Tumblr and had to share it with everybody.
**Warning: some scenes are very disturbing**

An amazing look at how communities in the South Pacific are restoring their beautiful reefs. The coral growth time lapse shots are outstanding.

Skip 38 seconds in for the ‘good’ stuff.

We had to share this little 7.5g nanoreef gem with you. It is one of the entries in EcoTechMarine’s Video Competition. Enjoy.

ADA 30cm Time Lapse from Royce on Vimeo.

The creative crew over at Morphologic Studios have recently publlished this stunning video and we had to share it with you. Check it out.
Periclimenes yucatanicus shrimp cleaning itself upon its symbiotic host, a Condylactis gigantea anemone by MORPHOLOGIC STUDIOS. (opens in new window)