The first time I met Julian Sprung, it was my 22nd birthday and I asked him to sign my copy of ‘Corals: A Quick Reference Guide’. Instead of signing it normally, the godfather of modern reefkeeping took a very long…
Ripple Flow Pump has a Beefed up Controller
The Ripple FLOW is an interesting pump developed out of Australia which caught our attention for a number of reasons. While the pump body and volute is highly reminiscent of the AquaMedic EcoRunner pumps, the controller has some very useful…
Shallow Water Reef Life of Central Province, Solomon Islands [Video]
For the last couple weeks we’ve been sharing a few videos of our time coral-scouting and coral farming in the Solomon Islands and for this week’s video we go deeper into this part of the Coral Triangle. After a short…
Pokpo Genesis Nano Overflow Device
The Genesis aquarium siphon system is a highly innovative new method for getting water from your tank to the filtration area underneath. Created by a company called Pokpo, the Genesis has all the essential functions of an overflow box in…
Kamoer X1 Micropump has Wireless Control for only $60!
The Kamoer X1 Micropump is a new liquid metering device which packs a ton of features in a small size and a tiny price to match. At $59 we’d be pretty happy with the Kamoer X1 if it performed a…
Plectranthias maekawa, a New Deepwater Basslet Species from Japan
Plectranthias maekawa is a new species of deepwater fish from our favorite group of not-quite-anthias, the Plectranthias ‘basslets’. While the new Maekawa basslet was officially described by scientists late last year, this little gem has made at least one appearance in Japanese…
MRC Teases New Forthcoming High Performance Pump
My Reef Creation aka MRC is one of the aquarium world’s most esteemed fabricators of high end and commercial aquarium equipment. For two decades MRC has been setting a high bar for protein skimmers, calcium reactors, sumps and lots of…
Pseudocheilinus citrinus, the First ‘Yellow Mystery Wrasse’ Enters the Aquarium Hobby
Pseudocheilinus citrinus is a gorgeous little wrasse from the south Pacific that is so rare we knew of only a few images of this fish until now. Iwarna Aquafarm, a Singapore based purveyor of rare fish from all over the…
New EasyLPS Pellet Food from EasyReefs
EasyLPS is a new pelleted coral food for LPS species from EasyReefs. EasyReefs is trying to make a name for itself as a company solely focused on the nutrition of reef animals with a lineup that started with very fine…
The Corals of Reefapalooza Orlando 2019 [Video]
Following the successful new format wherein we presented the most interesting new products of Reefapalooza Orlando 2019, some of you have been waiting for the coral eye candy from this awesome event. Without further ado, here is a selection of…