Coral Freaks 2 was a Different Kind of Reefing Event
I’ve just returned from a reef meet that shouldn’t have worked. Because instead of being set up like a coral show with vendors, sponsors, and speakers, it was set up like a…
David Saxby Wins Coral Freaks Aquarist Of The Year and Lifetime Aquarist Award, 2024
Reefing veteran David Saxby received not one but two prestigious awards at the Coral Freaks event in England at the weekend. Coral Freaks creator Paul Hughes of Advanced Aquarium Consultancy was keen to introduce an awards show for outstanding British…
MASNA Announces Closure of Operations
The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) has announced that it is shuttering operations. MASNA is the non-profit organization that manages MACNA (the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America), the oldest marine aquarium conference in North America. MACNA was…
Coral Oasis Brings in The Zenith of Smooth Skin Acropora
Coral Oasis, a store based in Hanoi, Vietnam, has brought in, hands down, one of the best smooth skins I have ever laid eyes on. I spoke to the owner, who told me they had the piece for around six…
AquaBiomics Offers the First Pathogen Free Whole Microbiome Supplement on the Market
The TLDR: – AquaBiomics has released new aquacultured reef rubble – It has a balanced microbial community you would expect from a mature, healthy reef – It contains…
First Photos of a Rare Indonesian Cup Coral, Trochocyathus cooperi
Cup corals are a fascinating group, but one that is almost never available in the aquarium trade. If you’ve ever encountered this common name before, it was likely misapplied to one of the regularly available dendrophylliids, like Tubastraea, Turbinaria, and…
Monsoon Aquatics Successfully Settles Acanthastrea pachysepta and Offers Them For Sale
In recent months, Monsoon Aquatics in Australia spawned Acanthastrea pachysepta. Their spawn has now had time to grow, and they are beginning to offer these pieces for sale to the public. This is a paramount achievement, being one of the…
Algae Reactors Return to TMC, with Reef Bio-Gro 2.0
Tropical Marine Centre has released a new follow-up range of algae reactors called Reef Bio-Gro 2.0. Following on from the popular Reef Bio-Gro, Bio-Gro 2.0 comes in two sizes and incorporates a double-sided AquaRay LED strip light populated with Samsung…
Innovative Marine Releases New Automated Roller Mat for NUVO Systems
The TLDR: Top Level Desktop Model Mid/Full Model The Full Story: This weekend, Innovative Marine launched the NUVO Roller PRO a new automated roller mat for its all-in-one NUVO series. There are two versions of the roller – the desktop…
An Initial Review of The Jebao/Jecod DMP VorTech Clone
In the last month, Jebao/Jecod released a new line of pumps inspired by EcoTech Marine’s VorTech line. While it has been heavily debated if EcoTech’s patent was up or if Jebao/Jecod overstepped, one thing is for sure – the DMP…
