Reef ball type cemetery allows for burial at sea for your cremated remains

Reef enthusiasts and ocean lovers now have another final resting place to call home.  In addition to the Neptune Memorial Reef a person may now be laid to rest in a Reef Ball.  A company called Reef Innovations is constructing…

Bubble corals featured in today’s release of Advanced Aquarist

Although some people might pigeon-hole James Fatheree into being the Giant Clam guy, James is showing some new colors by writing a great article on a classic reef aquarium animal, the bubble corals. We’ve always had quite a lot of…

Reef Demon is the first open source add-on to the Reef Angel aquarium controller

The Reef Angel open source aquarium controller has barely been out of the gate for a month and yet it is already gaining traction with third party developers. The new Reef Demon add-on is the first announced project to compliment…

Cerameco’s Vida Rock getting some great new shapes

Cerameco introduced the Vida Rock recently, a ceramic alternative to live rock, and were on hand at MAX this weekend at the Utah Marine Aquarium Society booth showcasing some of the cool handmade creations. This environmentally friendly solution to traditional…

Blue Ringed octopus or Hapalochlaena lunulata with treasure trove of eggs

The Blue Ringed octopus or Hapalochlaena lunulata looks cute in person but is very deadly. The above photo shows a Blue Ringed ooctopus with fresh collection of eggs. Check out the video below.

Reef Builders Personal Shopper: amazing reef life you can buy online right now

Sometimes we find ourselves browsing the amazing WYSIWYG of our livestock sponsors and we are just flabergasted at what can be found in a single day. Some of these specimens are top of the line, and you’ll feel it at…

Multichip LED spotlights from Blue Moon Aquatic will be crankin 30 watts in three colors

The LED track light pendant system from the team at Blue Moon Aquatics is a cool new multichip LED powered light that we spotted at MAX last weekend. These two units are early phase prototypes running at 20 watts, with…

OceanLight T5 from AquaMedic is a sleek, powerful fixture

The OceanLigt T5 from AquaMedic is a sleek fixture which delivers a lot of power for a reasonable price. The German manufacturer which gave Americans their first taste of a stylish European light design is back with a new T5…

Eshopps Magnetic Probe Holder

Eshopps has a new probe holder that uses magnets to keep it in place. It is amazing to think that a magnet probe holder has just now come out for a sump, we have been getting by for years with…

Chinese tanker left a mark on the Great Barrier a kilometer long and a trail of toxic paint

We’ve been giving you coverage of the Chinese Tanker that ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef.  New reports show that the oil spill from the tanker may not be the most ecological damaging part of this incident.  Dispersants used…