Aquarium controllers are incredible tools to help automate and keep track our of salty investment and something many people are very passionate about. Here is your chance to chime in and vote for your favorite controller released or upgraded this…
Ricordea shrimp featured in super macro HD video by Coral Morphologic
No sooner does Coral Morphologic get bumped off the front page with their video of Periclemenes pedersoni than they post up another HD macro video. This time CoreMore has gone ahead and cataloged a really micro-commensal shrimp that lives only…
This is what 200 watts of LED actinic light looks like
A couple weeks ago I was part of an installation of 8 actinic LED striplights over the famous 1200 gallon reef tank in Evergreen Colorado. The reason these lamps had to be “installed” is because the only fixture to which…
ORA Purple Stylo starting to be released in limited numbers
The purple stylo from ORA is a strain of Stylophora that we have lusted after for over 5 years since we first saw a specimen of this startling color strain in the 2000 gallon reef aquarium of French reef aquarist…
The reef tank of W. Colsman in Germany
You might not know who W. Colsman is, but you might have seen his very large reef tank. This massive tank is located in Germany and has been visited by a large list of celebrities within the industry. The tank…
Lighthouse® Pro Firmware 4.0 released
In case you missed it, MCU Research, the company behind the Lighthouse controller has released 4.0 version of their firmware back in November. Like most upgrades firmware you’ll get a bevy of new features like: support for web cams, mobile…
Readers’ Choice Awards: Water pumps and circulation
Water flow and circulation is an important part of our success in the hobby and newer, better and more efficient pumps continue to come into the market. Here is your chance to vote on which aquarium water pump and circulation…
The biggest marine and reef aquarium stories of 2009
2009 was a very big year for reef aquarists around the world and it was our pleasure to bring the news to reefers during the last completion of Earth’s solar orbit. We have hand selected some stories which are shoed-in…
“The Greatest One”: A Luft Affair
Greatness comes in many packages, many forms. In sports, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky earned the title, “The Great One” during his long and storied NHL career. One of my personal sports heroes, Gretzky holds 61 records for his amazing accomplishments,…
