Using The Maglev Mixer to Streamline Water Testing
When I was first approached about testing the Maglev Mixer by Optics Tech, honestly my first thought was that this is probably a silly little unnecessary accessory. But since it’s small and prob…
Marcia’s Anthias Successfully Captive Bred in India
Anthias are some of the most visible small marine fish of tropical coral reef environments and many of them are also very popular in reef aquariums. The genus Pseudanthias particularly includes m…
Friday Smorgasbord: Ocean Cleanup and more
Hope your Friday is going well! We have another addition of the Friday Smorgasbord for your viewing pleasure. Grab a cup of coffee, a cold beverage or in the spirit of April 20, your favorite herb, an…
Ask Reef Builders #3: How Long Should I Cycle A Reef Tank Before Putting Corals In?
You don’t. The short answer is that technically, there is no evidence that you need to cycle an aquarium before putting corals in. Now before you start pulling out your proverbial pitchforks and…
Fritz Reef Pro Mix (RPM) High Alk Formula Coming Soon
Fritz Reef Pro Mix (RPM) has quickly become one of the most popular seawater salt mixes in the United States, both for its consistency, affordability and the simple fact that it is becoming widely ava…
Tempuractis, the ‘Sponge Battered Anemone’ Is The First Symbiosis of its Kind
Tempuractis rinkai is a wild new genus and species of anemone which has a very peculiar relationship with a particular species of sponge. This tiny, simple anemone appears to be in an obligate symbiot…
EasyTank Is an ATO For Tiny & Nano Reefs
If you’ve never heard of a ‘glug jug’ then you are lucky to be experiencing reef tanks in our current golden age. But back in the olden days, well before there were any top off devic…
Sicce’s New Glass Aquarium Packages Coming Soon
Sicce, the company best known for making some of the best and most reliable pumps in the aquarium world is throwing their hat into a whole new category – glass aquarium. As you might imagine for…
Hands On With The Popko Nano Siphon by Oceanexus
The Popko Aquarium Siphon Device is an ingenious new take on how to get water to drain from your tank, without having to drill it. This miniature siphon is capable of draining up to 2,500 liters or ar…
Orange Eye Convict Chalice Coral
As soon as they became known about, convict chalices with a network of fine lines became one of the most highly sought after strains of Echinophyllia corals. Most of the convict chalice corals ar…
Bananaquarium FishGuard wants to keep your fish in your tank
Updated: New Orphek OR LED Striplights Coming Soon
Orphek will be launching a new line of LED striplights. The Orphek OR lights, which translates to “light” in Hebrew, will come in three le…
Waterbox Crystal Peninsula aquariums released
The Waterbox Crystal Peninsula aquariums are part of the new line of tanks announced by the company recently. There are three styles available in the …
Coral Eye Candy Overload From ReefAPalooza Orlando
There’s no question about it — Reefapalooza is part of a small group of reef shows that have become an annual – cultural phenomenon. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, reefing is a socia…
Clownfish
Mocha Storm Clownfish is Sea & Reef’s second Designer Storm Clownfish
The Black Storm Clownfish may have taken a few moons to be released to the aquarium public but the Mocha Storm is hot on its heels. The hotly anticipa…
aberrant angelfish
Blue Skeleton Majestic Angelfish Is Unlike Anything We’ve Ever Seen!
Every now and then a very special reef fish that we’ll never forget pops up on our rare fish radar, and the ‘Blue Skeleton’ Majestic…
New Species
Festucalex rufus is the Freakiest Little Pipefish Ever!
Festucalex rufus is a gorgeous and freaky little pipefish that was described several years ago from Papua New Guinea. More specifically, the tiny pink…
Gear
Bananaquarium FishGuard wants to keep your fish in your tank
Having fish jumping out of your aquarium sucks. Full netting and eggcrate have been one way to help keep the fish, but with our penchant for rimless o…
