Quality Marine

#CORALmagazine #InsideLook #ReefVisions: Beautiful #Ricordea yuma photographed at @Quality_Marine kick off the column in this issue. #ricordeayuma #reefhobby #reefkeeping #reefaquarium #reeflife #reefaddict #reeftank #allmymoneygoestocoral so #subscribetoCORALmagazine

Coral reef ecosystems are one of the oldest and most biodiverse on the planet – they’ve been around for 500 million years 😱 How do these reef structures form? Visit Stop #2 in our blog series Roadmap to Coral Reefs to find out: bit.ly/39PfAbe 📸: Alex Neufeld // CRF™

Cardinal #Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) The #CardinalTetra will add color and beauty to any community fish tank! They do very well in planted tanks and get along with dwarf shrimp in many planted aquariums, creating a feeling of peace. petzonesd.com/cardinal-tetra

What’s this animal called? Wrong answers only.

It should be obvious that we are a part of nature, not apart from nature, and that what we do to the living world we do to ourselves.

Rainbow parrotfish w the Miami Vice fit 🌈🦜 🐟💘 #rainbowparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #coralcitycamera #miamivice #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #coralcity

Mealtime in Atlantic Coral Reef requires a delicate balance of prep, diving and measured feeding to ensure each animal is receiving the proper amount of nutrients! Our dive staff shares how our operations during COVID altered this daily ritual. >> bit.ly/327mhnj

Flyby fertilizers dropping N from above and letting the P rain down; today’s reef recycling courtesy of a couple of male stoplight parrotfish showing off their nutrient delivery skills ✨🦠🚦🦜🐟💩🎯🧠♻️🔮🦠🏝✨ #coralcitycamera #holobiont #howsandismade #miami #coralcity

New study predicts coral bleaching and coral-eating starfish invasions months in advance phys.org/news/2020-07-c… via @physorg_com

The Ornate Boxfish, sometimes called the Ornate Cowfish, is a unique species from the cool waters of Southern Australia and are named for their box-like body shape. #OrnateBoxfish #BirchAquarium #AustralianFish #BoxFish #Ocean

Our Asian small-clawed otters seem to be big fans of this enrichment! We're pretty big fans of theirs, too.

Male redtail parrotfish photobombing an otherwise elegant flyover by a southern stingray 😅 #southernstingray #stingraysofinstagram #stingraysofcoralcity #redtailparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishofcoralcity #parrotfishpoo #coralcitycamera #miami #coralcity

Decorator crab sporting a fashionable Zoanthus carapace cape #coralmorphologic

Oh hai 🖖🐟🔮 #whitegrunt #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #coralcity

We hope you have a happy and safe Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 #RedWhiteandBlueTang Photo by Holger Krisp

#tropicalmarinecentre #emperorangel #pomacanthusimperator

On April 24, 2014, we set out to investigate a suspected shipwreck in Gulf of Mexico. Instead, we found rocks splayed out over seabed in an enormous flower shape.  Join today (5/19), starting at 10 a.m. EDT, for rebroadcast of infamous "tar lilies" dive: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/livestreams/re….

Rainbow fish, is that you?! 🌈 ow.ly/XgLU50zKpth

Phymanthus crucifer closeup #coralmorphologic

Hogfish are capable of changing their color and pattern almost instantaneously when switching from swimming to hunting mode. Watch how this one changes from white to pink to mottled red and back again #coralcitycamera