Mariner Energy is about to have a really bad day because one of their oil rigs in the gulf just went kablooie. That’s right, just went we got the BP oil geyser under control and stopped the gush of crude…
Cirrhilabrus earlei trio arrives in US, along with some delectable Angelfish
Nebraska Reef Club President, Jim Gryczanowski, is a self professed wrasse nut. Recently, he acquired a trio of Cirrhilabrus earlei. The C. earlei wrasse is a deepwater species, only recently discovered in 2001. They are extremely rare in the trade…
ATI Powercone Skimmers to be carried by Reef Geek
The ATI Powercone skimmer with ATI gridwheel design is coming to the United States. Reef Geek, which carried the first ATI Sunpower lighting units and other ATI products has announced they will be carrying the unit. We’ve also confirmed final…
Phoenix LFS, Reef Culture, shows off Ecoxotic LED lighting
Thanks to one of our readers Chris White, we were shown this great local fish store in the Phoenix area, Reef Culture, that uses LED lighting on all its displays and holding tanks. Not only are the displays stunning, but…
Skimz KONE E Series external protein skimmers get released
The Skimz KONE E Series protein skimmers added three external models recently as announced by the Singapore-based company. Like the internal KONE E counterpart, these skimmers are utilizing the new Skimz E Series pumps. Similar to the other KONE E…
Netherland’s Aquadip rolls out improved live brine shrimp food and new Easy-Life Voogle additive
Netherland-based Aquadip had a couple announcements coming out recently with an improvement to its frozen brine shrimp food and the addition of Voogle, a natural stress reducer and overall health additive labeled under the Easy-Life brand. Aquadip may be known…
The Dark Hobby by Robert Wintner
Robert Wintner is an author and founder of Snorkel Bob’s shops throughout Hawaii. This guy has made a big business selling snorkel gear to tourists and locals. He has written several books in which have been poorly received with a…
SEASMART coral farm reaping rewards with first corals to hit markets and local reefs by December
The first SEASMART coral farm has launched in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and is looking to to grow corals for both sale into the aquarium market and to help restore local reefs. We’re big fans of the SEASMART program, a joint…
Exclusive first unboxing of the Reef Capable LED fixture from Marineland
The Reef Capable LED from Marineland is a very hyotly anticipated aquarium LED light which has not yet been released. However, the fine folks at UPG sent over a review unit for us to share with you. As we predicted…
Halichoeres hilomeni and H. erdmanni are two new wrasse species described from the East Indies
Halichoeres erdmanni and H. hilomeni are two new species of wrasses that Dr. Gerald Allen recently brought to our attention with their official description. The two new Halichoeres species were described in the latest issue of issue of the Raffles…
