The unique arrangement of Seriatopora corallites is one of the first things we ever learned about corals so we’ve developed an eye for unique and unusual bird nest corals. New strains of Seriatopora are quite rare and the last real ‘innovation’…
How War Changed the Life of Ukrainians and their Pets
As the war against Ukraine has progressed our hearts have been with the people under siege and we’ve been profoundly concerned for their well being as well as their pets and aquariums. The video shared below is from Pleco Ceramics…
Red Sea ReefMat: 10 Things we Already Love About It
The Red Sea ReefMat is an ambitious new device which is making its mark in the burgeoning young product category of automatic filter rolls. First announced just a few short months ago in December the ReefMat has been one of…
The Coral Reef Aquarium Volume II now Available fro Pre-Order
Keeping reef aquariums can be a very technical hobby and while there’s a boundless amount of information shared online, it can be very challenging to parse through it all for advice that’s really relevant, and information which might be tenuous…
ASF Proten LED Striplights in Marine and Reef Blue
The ASF Proten LED Striplights are a new offering from a very old company which has experienced a number of name changes over the decades. There’s been a rapid influx of new LED striplights in the reef aquarium market but…
Chicago Sunburst Anemone is Yellow Under LEDs and Red Under Halides
The Chicago Sunburst anemone is the most recognizable strain of bubble tip Entacmea quadricolor after the Colorado Sunburst which kicked off the RBTA craze. Compared to the intense mostly orange Colorado version the Chicago Sunburst is more of a golden yellow…
Confused Moseleya Grew Like a Chalice Coral
Of all the coral species that can make us rubberneck at a reef aquarium conference we have to admit that Moseleya is rarely able to elicit that kind of response. Save for few exceptions the honeycomb-shaped moon coral is almost…
Dalmation Nurse Shark Spotted by Divers in Honduras
Sharks and their elasmobranch relatives are very conservative in their appearance and it’s a very rare sight to see specimens sporting anything but the standard appearance. Albino sharks and rays are almost unheard of in the wild and while we’ve…
Hikari Spirulina Mysis is a New Enriched Frozen Shrimp
Hikari Spirulina Mysis Shrimp is a new frozen food offering which brings together two of aquarist’s favorite ingredients. For generations aquarium keepers of all flavors have enjoyed the use of Spirulina algae as a sole food or fortifying agent, and…
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa: a New Name for the Rosey Scale Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa is the new name of a popular aquarium favorite the rose scale fairy wrasse which, according to type material, has never been formally described! This Indian Ocean species is very common and you may already have this fish…