The Powerbreather by Ameo is an innovative product that radically upends what a snorkel can be. The current crop of snorkels on the diving market are mostly intended to be compatible with SCUBA gear but Ameo has abandoned this paradigm…
Buddy Lights Offer At-A-Glance Tank Pressure Indication
The Buddy Light is an ingenious new dive tank accessory which increases the safety of diving. This simple LED indicator system simply connects to a high pressure port of your regulator system and lets your buddy or dive guide know…
Avast Marine’s Kalk Stirrer is Surprisingly Easy To Build Yourself
The aquarium hobby has always had a strong spirit of doing it yourself, for many it’s one of the big appeals of this aquarium world. Some aquarists like building everything from scratch but for the rest of us there’s Avast…
The Magma Fairy Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus shutmani, Just Described From Northern Philippines
Cirrhilabrus shutmani, the magma wrasse which was first discovered by RVS Fishworld has just been described. This completely novel wrasse species made a big splash when it first appeared as it was unmistakably new to both science and the marine…
Visit To The Biota Aquariums Headquarters (Video)
The last few years have seen an explosion of new marine fish being captive bred and Biota Aquariums is an important part of the vanguard. In association with Biota Palau where many new fish have been captive bred, or brought…
Hawaii Fish Collecting Halted Until Further Review
Environmental Activists have shut down the collection of ornamental aquarium fish in Hawaii. Despite the ornamental collection of hawaiian tropical fish being one of the most carefully managed fisheries, and supported by over a decade of science and environmental reviews,…
Pseudanthias tequila Just Described From West Pacific Ocean
Pseudanthias tequila is the newest species of anthias to be described and oh what a fairy basslet it is! This gorgeous little fish comes to us from the western Pacific Ocean, more specifically the Ogasawara Islands and the Marianas. Also…
Treating Bryopsis Algae With Brightwell Aquatics Hydrat-MG
There’s many different kinds of nuisance algae that can cause problems in the reef aquarium and Bryopsis can be one of the worst, or one of the ‘best’ depending on your perspective. No fish or invertebrate herbivores will eat Bryopsis…
Rinsing Frozen PE Mysis Shrimp Is A Must!
When you’ve been keeping reef tanks for a decade or more than are a number of good practices that become so ingrained and second nature that we naturally take them for granted. Sometimes we don’t even realize we’re doing something…
Homemade DIY Glass Protein Skimmer Is Simple, Fun & Efficient!
We like sophisticated, high performance protein skimmers as much, if not more than, the next guy. But we’ve never lost that love for the simple air driven protein skimmers which can be easily assembled from everyday items (for an aquarist). …