February 26, 2014
by DDD
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Chameleons are famous for their ability to change the color of their skin. In fact the word “chameleon” has become synonymous with something that changes easily to mimic its environment.
February 21, 2014
by DDD
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Giraffes are the tallest animals on land. All giraffes are the same species but there are several subspecies that differ in their coat pattern.
February 15, 2014
by DDD
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It was coral cutting workshop again at the Marine Aquarium Society of Toronto.
February 14, 2014
by DDD
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Cerith snails eat both detritus and algae thus are greatly beneficial to your aquarium.
February 13, 2014
by DDD
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There are very many different kinds of sea cucumbers, some are colorful and flamboyant, others have more mundane colors. This was my first sea cucumber when I get involved in the marine aquarium hobby.
February 11, 2014
by DDD
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This is my Yellow eye Kole tang that I have purchased to eat the abundant algae growth after my tank was ruined during the power blackout.
February 10, 2014
by DDD
Comments Off on Apple Snails
Apple snails are often kept in fresh water aquariums. They do tend to chew up plants pretty bad, so they are not suitable for fish tanks with delicate plants. Apple snails also eat fish food scraps.
February 8, 2014
by DDD
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The red panda is a small mammal from China. Originally the name panda only meant the red panda, only later started people using it for the giant panda.
February 8, 2014
by DDD
Comments Off on Giant Pandas in the Toronto Zoo
Giant pandas are endangered in the wild mainly because of habitat destruction in their native China. Zoos try to breed them in captivity with some success.
February 7, 2014
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Polar bears mainly live in a frozen environment on land close to the North Pole. They have completely adapted to the freezing cold environment.
February 6, 2014
by DDD
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Naked mole-rats are unusual mammals since they form a colony that would be more befitting of ants, or bees or similar colony insects.
February 5, 2014
by DDD
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Grey wolves are probably the most common predators on Earth, native to the Eurasian, African and American continents. The domesticated form of the grey wolf is the domestic dog, and wild dogs such as dingos descended from them. Since dogs … Continue reading
February 2, 2014
by DDD
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Sea urchin are voracious algae eaters. Unfortunately they also tend to try to rearrange the rockwork in your reef tank, and they grow big, and strong enough to cause some real damage.
February 1, 2014
by DDD
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The Mangalitsa — also spelled Mangalitza (UK), and Mangalica (Hungarian) — is a breed of Hungarian domestic pig that was originally produced by crossing the domestic pig with the local wild boar. Mangalitsas are interesting looking woolly pigs — somewhat … Continue reading
January 31, 2014
by DDD
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Red winged parrots originally come from Australia. People occasionally keep them as pets but they are nowhere near as popular as budgies.
January 30, 2014
by DDD
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Cerianthus tube anemones are not photosynthetic. In fact they are not really anemones either but cousins of the true anemones.
January 29, 2014
by DDD
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White lions are just a color variation, not a separate species. They really are otherwise completely normal lions — only their fur is white, they are not albinos.
January 27, 2014
by DDD
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Frogspawn corals are large-polyped stony corals whose needs are few. They are so named because they resemble actual frog eggs. I have acquired this specimen sort of “by accident” in a coral cutting workshop during a Marine Aquarium Society of … Continue reading
January 26, 2014
by DDD
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The Tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat currently in existence.
January 24, 2014
by DDD
Comments Off on Vermetid Snail
Vermetid snails are marine snails that don’t particularly look like snails. Most people who have them in their reef tank might not even know that the Vermetid snails are there.