Our friends at Seachem are always great to see out at the industry events and there are out here in California promoting their lines of reefing products. At the center stage of the display are the AquaVitro Salinity salt and…
Digital Aquatics showcasing firmware 2.0 and myReef 2.0 alphas
Digital Aquatics is showing up some great things here at MAX. The long anticipated firmware and myReef upgrades are closer to reality and should be releasing in the coming weeks. On the software side, myReef 2.0 looks loaded with great…
Updates from Ecoxotic’s comfy couch at MAX
Well the internet BLOWS here at MAX but thanks to our friends Ecoxotic who have shared their Sprint connection, we have a few updates from MAX. The afternoon traffic is picking up a little bit and there are plenty of…
Marine Aquarium Expo: Fun for the whole family
The Marine Aquarium Expo (MAX) is coming up this Saturday and Sunday (April 10-11) at the Orange County Fairground and will be packed full of goodness for the whole family. Besides the typical array of really cool reefing gadgets and…
Your chance to voice your opinion to oppose the endangered listing of stony corals is running out!
We been bringing you all the details about the 80 stony coral targeted for listing as endangered from the proposal by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and how it could impact the hobby from erroneous listings of such broad species classifications. Well its…
Stunning coral-inspired glass artwork
Internationally reknowned Australian glass artist Kevin Gordon works magic in his designs with direct inspiration from the ocean. His latest work, “Systema Naturae” is on display at the Jane Sauer Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico until April 10 and features…
SECORE heads to Singapore to aid corals
Singapore scientists are getting a little help from SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) to help preserve the corals in the country’s coastal waters. Over 20 scientists from around the globe representing places as far as the US and Netherlands are at John’s…
Shocking giant isopod rises from the abyss
A giant isopod was recently discovered attached to remote undersea survey sub and this shocking sea creature is taking the internet by storm! Definitely one to cause some nightmares for the squeamish, this isopod is a hulking 2 1/2 feet…
Invertebrates the feature of Discovery Channel’s LIFE: Creatures of the Deep
The Discovery Channel’s exciting new series LIFE is featuring invertebrates in the upcoming episode LIFE: Creatures of the Deep airing on Sunday, April 4 (9 p.m. EDT/PDT). The series is getting rave reviews and gotta love the Oprah narration. To…
New Caledonia enlists Australia to aid in reef protection
We’ve all heard of the Great Barrier Reef but did you know New Caledonia is home to the second largest reef in the world? The French Pacific territory recently made a call to Australia in hopes of tapping into the…