If you’ve been wondering why it’s been unusually quiet on the blog, it’s for a very good reason. With the first ReefStock Australia coming up in just under two months in Sydney, we decided to do a tour of most…
3D Printed Ricordea Nursery is Great for Loose Polyps & Soft Corals
The interest in large showy Ricordea yuma is on the rise and with it, we’re seeing an increase in the number of quality specimens available to the aquarium hobby. But Australia has always been hot for their large ‘Rics’ and coral…
Aquarium Makeover of a Red Sea Max at Nature Aquariums
When you have more than one reef tank to look after, it’s easy to let the style and arrangement of the corals, and the maintenance, slip a little bit. This is especially true in fish stores with lots of displays…
How To Grow The Most INTENSE Purple Rim Monti Cap
The purple rim Leng Sy cap is one of the most desirable and recognizable coral strains in the hobby of SPS reef keeping. Like zebra plecos and peppermint angelfish, images of the purple rim cap have been plastered on the…
ReefStock Australia Tickets now On Sale!
We are very excited to be putting on our very first aquarium event outside of America, with ReefStock Australia. Australia has a lot to offer the world of reef aquariums and this is exactly why ReefStock Australia will be an…
AquaVital Marine Test 5in1 Give Quick Estimate of Calcium, Alkalinity & More
The AquaVital Marine Test 5in1 is a new test ‘strip’ from Aquarium Munster which can give a quick snapshot of basic seawater chemistry. With the Marine Test 5in1 you can get a quick, rough estimate of the Nitrite and Nitrate…
Dr. Rocha is Treating us to some Delectable Anthias Photography
Anthias are the quintessential reef fish which can occur in huge schools on shallow sunlit reefs. But anthias are also quite common in deeper reefs as well, these being species we rarely get to see, unless deep diving collectors go…
Deltec’s Concept Sumps Are Both Original and Beautiful
Deltec is a German aquarium manufacturer that is best known for their protein skimmers, and to a lesser degree their reactors and tanks. More recently the company has experienced a renewed energy in the product design department bringing us a…
Plectranthias ahiahiata is a New Species from Easter Island
Plectranthias ahiahiata is newest inductee to a group of fish that are among the most interesting of the rare deepwater reef fish in the aquarium hobby. Interestingly, we were treated to a preview of this new fish as soon as…
Reefapalooza Coming to Chicago October 2019!
Unless you’ve been reefing under a rock, there’s no way you haven’t heard of the Reefapalooza conference, and the multiple events they have around the country. With its origin in Southern California and growing to also take place in Orlando…