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Gorgonian

This photo shows a beautiful Purple Ribbon Gorgonian (AKA Sea Fan or Sea Whip) in one of our saltwater reef aquariums. A Gorgonian is similar to a coral, but it is classified as a different marine species. They are found all throughout the world but are particularly abundant in the shallow waters of the islands in the Caribbean Sea and Bermuda..
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Coral Crabs (Symbiosis – Part 4)

Corals crabs provide a symbiotic relationship with some SPS (stony) corals. Just like the symbiotic relationship between a Clownfish and an Anemone, or a Watchman Goby and a Pistol Shrimp, or a Cleaner Shrimp and a Reef Fish, the crab and the coral both benefit greatly from having a relationship with each other. Coral crabs can be found living.
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6-foot High View of Aquarium Coral Reef

Here is a top view of our 6-foot high saltwater living coral reef aquarium in Bergen County NJ. The lights are off in this picture so you can see all the way down to the aquarium bottom. Not all of the fish swim around in the aquarium when the lights are off however, but the photo still came out beautiful! .
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Saltwater Aquarium Installation – DAYS 2 & 3

DAYS 2 & 3 of the same new saltwater aquarium installation shown in our previous post. Some of the initial livestock shown in these photos were acclimated into the 230-gallon custom saltwater tank! Aquarium installation is now complete with more livestock coming soon! .
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Saltwater Aquarium Installation – DAY 1

DAY 1 of a new saltwater aquarium installation. This 230-gallon custom saltwater tank is fully operational and contains sand, rock and saltwater. DAY 2 is coming up soon, which is when livestock is added! .
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Go SHARKS!

Creation of the Sea's little league baseball team, the SHARKS, had a fun and exciting 2017 season! The team ended up having a total of 70 outs and a handful of home runs...not bad for a team made up of mostly 7 year olds! Go SHARKS!!! Now we turn our attention to Aaron Judge and the.
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Coral Bleaching

This is an aerial view of Australia's Great Barrier Reef showing how many parts of this famous Reef have been damaged or killed over the years. For the second consecutive year, a dreaded and unprecedented new wave of mass bleaching has occurred here. Coral bleaching is the result of corals starving and dying due to ocean warming, turning "brown and white".
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