Without exaggeration, a clip-on yellow or orange smartphone filter to take pictures in blue light reef tanks is one of the most important accessories a reefer should have in 2018. Since we can’t take our tanks with us and we…
Two New Species of ‘Hobbit Shrimp’ That live in Sea Squirts
The Bilbo Baggins shrimp is one of two new species of ‘hobbit shrimp’ recently described and observed to have a fascinating behavior. The two new hobbit shrimp, Odontonia bagginsi and O. plurellicola are only found living exclusively in and on…
Butterflyfish Pairs Must Work Together To Defend their Food
Pairing and monogamy is nearly always associated with sex and reproduction but it turns out that some species of butterflyfish have a different reason to pair up. Competition on tropical reefs is intense for virtually all resources, and there’s always…
Nyos Torq Media Reactor Hands-On & First Impression
We’ve seen so many media reactors in the last decade – most of them are just a tube with a hose going in and out – that it’s quite hard to get ‘excited’ about a new model, until now. The…
Change your Mobile Photography Game with Polyp Lab Coral View Lens
The Coral View Lens from Polyp Lab is a groundbreaking new kit that is a must have for any reef aquarium enthusiasts. The kit includes three detachable add-ons for a mount that simply clips on to the small camera of…
Cryptocentrus nanus from Fiji is the first Nano Watchman Goby
Cryptocentrus nanus is a new species of watchman goby recently described from Fiji. Clocking in at a whopping two inches long when full grown, the nano watchman goby is the smallest species of what we tend to think of when…
The Official Reef Builders Video Tour of Worldwide Corals
For years we’ve raved about the reef aquarium powerhouse that is Worldwide Corals and basically they’ve become synonymous with American reefing culture. Through their frags, reef aquarium displays, and two massively successful Reefapalooza conferences, WWC has made their mark on…
New Curve Elite Skimmer by Bubble Magus use Sicce PSK Pumps
The Curve Elite is the first real significant design change to Bubble Magus protein skimmers in a really long time. In addition to having new modern features like a pipeless outflow design and very small footprint, the real new design…
Triton Core7 parts 3A & 3B Buffers will now come in Powdered Form
The Triton method of reef keeping is one of the fastest growing methodologies for maintaining a precise reef aquarium chemistry. The Core7 line of Triton additives are balanced, complete, and now with new powdered forms of their buffers the suite…
New Xanthic Regal Angelfish Surfaces in Japan
It’s been a minute since we’ve encountered a nice xanthic angelfish to write about but an old classic has surfaced in the Japanese collector’s market. The yellow regal angelfish, was one of the first xanthic angelfish to be documented and…