The concentration of salt in seawater, known as Salinity, is the single most important factor to having a successful saltwater aquarium. Therefore, we welcome any device that makes reliable and accurate testing of salt concentration any easier, such as the…
Worldwide Corals’ New Megastore, and Boutique Shop in Winter Park
Worldwide Corals has been privately discussing their ambition to move to a new larger location for over a year now but recently their plans have reached fever pitch. It sounds like Victor & Lou of WWC are zeroing in on…
Terelabrus zonalis, A New Hogfish Species from the Philippines
Terelabrus zonalis is the newest labrid species which is part of an enigmatic group of wrasses called the candy hogfish. With usually bright red and white or yellow stripes, it’s easy to see why they are compared to candy in…
The Christmas Tree Aquarium at the Reef Builders Studio
Things are going well at the build out of the Reef Builders Studio and we’ve been able to install our very first concept aquarium. Just in time for the season, the Christmas Tree Worm aquarium is our version of a…
Calico Scopas Tang Among Recent Imports of Koi & Tricolor Tangs
If you’re on the lookout for a rare and unique surgeonfish for your saltwater or reef aquarium, there’s no better place to look right now than TSM Corals. Don & his crew have been acquiring these unusual fish from the…
Gyre XF330 Review – Turbine Pumps Reach Their Full Potential
The Gyre XF330 is the smaller of two new second generation water movers from Maxspect, a company which was once only know for LED aquarium lighting. It’s hard to imagine it’s been only four years since the novel Gyre pump was…
Tame the Tangle of Cables with marine Depot’s Controller Board
Reef tanks can be a very beautiful piece of living furniture in many settings but nothing can detract from the aesthetic more than a tangled mess of wires. unfortunately, it usually takes a lot of gadgets and gizmos to have…
Hybrid Chrysurus x Koran Angelfish Hybrid Collected in Kenya
It’s been a little while since we’ve come across a nice hybrid of a large species of angelfish but this newest specimen is a great fish to break our fast. Pictured here is the most recent look we’ve had at…
Pantone’s ‘Living Coral’ Color-of-the-Year is Beyond Tone Deaf
Pantone is a company known around the world for their attention to detail when it comes to color, but boy have they really missed the mark this time. Every year the company selects and announces a ‘Color of the Year’…
The ‘Instant Nano Reef’ is Doing Great after Three Months in the Studio
When the build out of the Reef Builders Studio first began, I thought it was fitting and necessary to go ahead and get one token reef tank in there as soon as possible. Since all the big aquariums were still…