Black Friday. The term can either bring excitement or groans depending on who and what we’re talking about. What used to be a crazy day of sales of your typical household goodies like clothes, appliances and the latest electronics, is…
U-G-L-Y, You ain’t got no alibi…
The oceans are a strange and wondrous place. While we’re drawn by the beautiful and colorful creates of the reef, there are some creatures that just defy explanation. Take for instance Roman Fedortsov, a Russian fisherman who has built quite…
Nudis and slugs get a second edition
After such a successful run with the initial run, there is now a second edition of the book “Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification: Indo-Pacific” available for purchase from the team at Fish ID. The initial book by Terrence Gosliner, Ángel…
TMC Unveils Three Versions of their REEF-Roller Manual Filter
The Reef Roller Manual is a new version of Tropical Marine Centre’s ‘Automatic’ filter roll which does away with the automatic part, and concentrates simply on the filter roll. Unlike the original Reef Roller launched this time last year, as the…
Friday Smorgasbord: HSP20 edition
We’re back for our pre-Thanksgiving installment of our Friday Smorgasbord. We’re almost done with the year and settling in for winter weather and the rush of holidays (hard to believe!). Without further ado, on with the Smorgs! Finally! Some Good…
Top 7 Aquarium Heaters for Your Reef Aquarium
The winter chill is in the air and is a good time to ensure our coral and fish are nice and toasty warm. With warmth on our minds, I thought it might be a good idea to take a crack…
Cyano being tapped as alternitive energy source
Cyanbacteria is the bane of many reefers and at some point most of us have run into the dreaded “red slime“. But cyanobacteria also has the potential to be used in the future to provide an alternative source of electricity…
Friday Smorgasbord: Octopus Edition
How did we get to November so quick? Welcome to another edition of the Friday Smorgasbord where we explore the amazing octopus. We have plenty of fun videos to satisfy your cephalopod cravings. 1,000 Octopus and Counting We may have…
Orca Phospha-Guard BIO-Cubes uses carbs to bust phosphate
Orca Aquacultural Laboratories Phospha-Guard BIO-Cubes use carbohydrates to remove phosphates to fuel a natural biomass combat phosphate vs. GFO and other systems that look to absorb it. Orca’s Phospha-Guard BIO-Cubes are a passive method that does not require a fluidized…
Friday Smorgasbord: Winter is coming edition
As the temperatures drop we start thinking about ways to keep our tanks warm, but doesn’t it just seem like yesterday when we were thinking about ways to keep them cool??? As we contemplate this, we bring you our next…