Young Reefers Rejoice! MACNA 2011 lectures and trade show will be FREE to students 17 & under

A few weeks ago we threw down the gauntlet, urging MACNA and the reefing community to do more to support the next generation of reefers. Well the Iowa MACNA planning committee was listening and they picked up the gauntlet, kicked…

The Spiny Seadragon, Solegnathus spinosissimus, is the craziest fish you’ve never heard of

The Spiny Seadragon, Solegnathus spinossissimus, is an amazingly beautiful fish which straddled the definition of what it means to be a pipefish and a seadragon. The spiny Seadragon is a coldwater species restricted to the Southern Australian and New Zealand…

Aqua Stream from Aquatic Nature is a new top loading powerhead, how quaint

The Aqua Stream Pump from Aquatic Nature is a new high-performance top loading powerhead for flowing up your reef tank late-nineties style. We could go on about it’s high quality parts, 2500 and 3500 liter per hour flow rate but…

Green Devil’s Hand Lobophytum is the coolest leather coral we’ve seen in a long time

It’s not too often we get excited about a new soft coral strain but this neon green devil’s hand leather coral, a Lobophytum species, is most certainly an exception to that rule. With bright green polyps and an even brighter…

E-lite Color from Elos is joining the RGB LED movement

The E-lite Color from Elos is the latest LED light from the Italian manufacturer and is the first RGB LED fixture from Elos. This sleek Elos E-lite Color 3G fixture features three small panels joined together with a round puck and…

France’s Neo Aquarium creates then sells unique all-in-one display

Neo Aquarium in Antibes Juan-les-Pins, France is showing off and selling a unique all-in-one display tank sure enough to turn some heads. In a nice bright yellow with clean, sweeping lines this display really is a work of art that looks…

True Violet LED with 420nm peak coming soon from NanoTuners to blue your mind

First we had blue LEDs, then Royal Blues and now prepare yourself for the onset of “True Violet” LEDs. With a maximum emission peak of 420 nanometers, the True Violet LED is an exciting new LED color for it’s potential…

Killing Aiptasia with electricity makes kalk in a needle not fun anymore

Aiptasia, or pest Majano Anemones has been a real problem, and we are guessing that you never thought to electrocute them. Gone are the days when you try lemon juice, Kalk, or hydrogen peroxide concoctions with Paul Baldassano’s new reef…

Trimma tevegae has got to be one of the coolest nano gobies which is readily available

Trimma tevegae is a gorgeous little goby which is relatively available but rarely showing it’s true potential. Like all fish, this species shows it’s best when its been conditioned for a while and put into a display that suits it.…

Reef on the Rocks offers manufactured, dry aragonite reef rock

Reef on the Rocks is offering you the benefits of aragonite-based DIY reef rock without the hassle of mixing the ingredients, forming and curing the rock and of course – having to clean up the mess. Made from white cement,…