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Coral “toolkit” discovered, tells corals when to “build” skeletons

When coral release larvae, they don’t yet have that reef-building skeletal structure and at some point, they know when its time to settle down and start building. Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Monoa, Rutgers University and the University of Haifa have just…

Bashsea ATO tanks announced

Bashsea is cranking out more new products with their Bashsea ATO tanks they unveiled at Reefapalooza Orlando this past weekend. These new tanks feature the Bashsea touches you’d come to expect and if you are needing a nifty container for your…

Baby dolphin birth captured on video

A video of a baby dolphin being born is taking the internet by storm. The newborn Pacific-side dolphin was born at Chigago’s Shedd Aquarium on April 18 and the entire event was captured on video. The statement on the aquarium’s YouTube…

Firefly inspires scientists to make brighter LEDs

Scientists have developed a unique way to boost the power of LEDs by replicating the body of a firefly. By replicating the three-layerd structure of the firefly’s lantern, a team of scientists were able to produce an organic LED that…

Edelkrone StandPLUS wants to make your tripod obsolete

The new Edelkrone StandPLUS is one of those inventions where you wonder why somebody didn’t come up with it earlier. Many of us in the hobby are just natural tinkerers and have learned over the years sometimes you have to…

MASNA Student Scholarship Program has $8,000 available for college students

The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) has announced it is offering $8,000 as part of its 2016-17  MASNA Student Scholarship program to help stimulate and promote the pursuit of marine science, particularly around topics that are relevant to the…

The new ORA Maxima Clam poster is stunning

The new ORA Maxima Clam poster is a stunning reminder about why we love these mollusks. Following up on the success of the ORA Coral and ORA Clownfish posters, this new poster features vivid colors that will light up any…

Oscilla Triton generated power from waves — with no moving parts

The ocean is majestic and powerful and we’ve been looking to harness the energy from waves to generate power for a long time and Oscilla Power has developed the Oscilla Triton that could potentially produce a third of the power…

What are you doing for National Pet Day?

Today is National Pet Day and we want to know how you are planning on spending it with your saltwater friends. Although many consider traditional pets to be those with fur or feathers, fishkeeping and reefing are just as rewarding…

Fresh lionfish coming to Whole Foods

The invasive lionfish is making its way to the West Coast. But not in the waters off the coast of California like we are seeing in the Atlantic, but at the seafood counter at Whole Foods. We came across a story…