Get a free mount when you buy a Radion from saltwateraquarium.com
Tank mounts are by far the most popular way to attach an LED light fixture to a reef tank, but in many cases, the cost of multiple mounts can add up and…
Neptune Systems Launch DOS QD Dosing Pump
Neptune Systems has launched a new version of its popular DOS dosing pump called DOS QD. With the same two-head form factor and aesthetic design as the previous model, the new DOS QD comes in a darker, more modern grey…
Five Sand Sifters for a Reef Aquarium
Here are five of the best fish and invertebrates to sift the sand in your reef aquarium and keep the substrate clean Chalk Goby, Valenciennea sexguttata Chalk gobies are attractive, very peaceful bottom-dwelling fish that sift the substrate to find…
Why you should ICP test RO water
For us, one of the biggest benefits that ICP testing brought to the reefing hobby was not just the ability to test your aquarium’s saltwater, it was the ability to test the source water too, the pure, freshwater we use…
Stunning Stereonephthya in STL
At the Reefing USA show in STL, I encountered some unique specimens that caught my eye at Gabe Pommier’s booth, Oceanic Gardens. He brought two varieties of Stereonephthya, which before the show I had only seen online. Many of you…
How do you Grow Mangrove Trees in a Reef Tank?
Mangroves are not only super important in ocean environments, but they can make cool natural greenery additions to open-topped reef aquariums too. But where do you start? And how do you go from a bare 6″ propagule in your LFS…
In Search of The Perfect Reef Tank
Sir Galahad searched for the Holy Grail, Ponce de Leon the Fountain of Youth, and Indiana Jones for the Arc of the Covenant, like them, we hobbyists search for something that at times seems just as unobtainable: the perfect reef…
This Red Scolymia is Bouncing like a Bounce Mushroom
Just when you thought Scolys couldn’t get any more collectible than they already are, this Red Bounce Scoly turns up for sale on Corals.com, courtesy of Live Corals Australia. Except for the Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa, which may inflate its…
Why Golden Assessors deserve a place on your stocking list
The Golden Assessor, Assessor flavissimus, has always been something of an oddball fish, not only because of its beautiful coloration, but due to the behavioral differences that it gladly presents in home aquariums. A member of the basslet family, these…
The Effect of Carbon Dosing on the Microbiome: A Community Project with Aquabiomics
At Reefstock Denver, I met many industry figures in person for the first time. Some of my best connections were those with Dr. Eli Meyer and Dr. Andrew Bouwma. Dr. Meyer owns Aquabiomics, and Dr. Bouwma is his colleague and…
