Discovering coral eating pests and parasites is never fun and every major group of coral has something that eats them. Dealing with them can be challenging depending on the group but one guiding principle of dealing with them is that…
Cove I-250 Protein Skimmer Review: the Antidote to Average Skimmers
Cove protein skimmers are a unique breed of acrylic aquarium products from China which stand apart from other equipment manufacturers in a number of ways. The brand has been making inroads to international markets around the world and it’s only…
Wild Genicanthus Hybrid makes a Splash in Hong Kong
Genicanthus hybrids are one of the rarest cross of all angelfishes and for reasons unknown, the resulting cross can be quite surprising. The latest specimen of hybrid Genicanthus angelfish to hit our radar perfectly exemplifies this phenomenon with a large…
The Maxea Clam Hybrids of Australia’s Acro Al
It’s been ten years since we had the privilege of highlighting Maxea clams, the first documented, obvious specimens of hybrid Tridacna that the aquarium hobby was ever aware of. There was a wave of criticism and and healthy dose about the…
Aqueon’s Ascent Frameless Aquarium is a Very Creative Design
Aqueon, formerly All Glass Aquariums, has one of the longest histories in making glass aquariums although in recent years, they’ve been focused primarily on mass market models. Things are changing at Aqueon because not only are they making a rimless…
How Much Would it Cost to Make an Aquarium from Transparent Aluminum?
A few years ago we wrote out a thought experiment asking if it was possible, and how much it would cost, to create an aquarium from Sapphire. While we didn’t come up with an actual figure for the Sapphire aquarium,…
How to Pico Reef with Bobby Melton of Worldwide Corals [Video]
Pico Reef tanks are a special group of very small reef aquarium which are generally agreed to be around five gallons or less. Just like ‘full sized’ mini reef aquariums, nano and pico reef aquariums can be difficult to maintain…
‘Rainbow Bottom’ Anemones are like Nothing We’ve Ever Seen
There’s a brand new anemone that is about to take the reef aquarium world by storm and despite our best efforts, no one seems to know anything about it. These mysterious anemones first appeared in the US at ACI Aquaculture…
H2Ocean P4 Pro is the Smallest Feature Rich Dosing Pump
The H2Ocean P4 Pro is a very exciting new dosing pump system from D-D The Aquarium Solution that packs a whole lot more features than its tiny footprint should allow for. The P4 Pro is a collaboration between D-D and…
Propherallodus longipterus, an Adorable New Clingfish from the Philippines
Clingfish are a very unique group of marine fish who are so absent from the reef aquarium hobby that we can’t even name one by heart. That’s too bad because new species like Propherallodus longipterus are being discovered and described…