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Before attending Fragniappe, I had the opportunity to visit this fish store. Coral Connection is a two-story business with a history. Years ago, it was a place to hang out, where you enjoyed a daiquiri and talked about the hobby. Over time, it morphed into a full business, but as you walk around you still feel like it used to be a bar.

As soon as I walked in, I was amused by the sign on the door.

The lower level has a number of ...

Around Bermuda, lionfish are being studied by divers wearing rebreathers. They need this specialized gear to be able to descend to 200' and have time to stay down long enough to study them more closely. CNN shared the story in today's news:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/18/tech/i...tic-linendoll/

While diving last month, Jessica shots this video of a lionfish being taken out by one of our dive party. Lionfish lay 30,000 eggs or more at a ...

If you've been in this hobby for a while, you've probably heard of or run into Dirk. He brings a truckload of equipment to reef-related events throughout the year. Recently, he was robbed - they took his entire truck and all of his inventory in the process. He's looking for any tips from the saltwater community. If you've run into anyone that seems to have a truckload of drygoods for sale, it may be stolen. This is Dirk.



When he sets up, ...

This article just came out with which are the better aquariums to visit. http://www.travelchannel.com/interes...iums-by-region

I've been to five of these, so it looks like I need to visit a few more. Here's my list:

Dallas World Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
Waikiki Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Aquarium of the Pacific

I saw the outside of the National Aquarium once, but there was no time to visit. We ate ...