You know, for years I always described myself as not a zoanthid nut, I mean I really like them but not in the same granular detail that self described zoanthid collectors might entertain. But something has changed recently as I’ve found…
Adelotremus deloachi, a Newly Described Fangblenny from Indonesia
Adelotremus deloachi is a new species of fangblenny that was discovered in Bali of all places. We mention the type locality with some degree of surprise since Bali is so well travelled and dove, you’d think that most of the…
Close Look And First Impressions Of The Wild Focustronic LED
We’ve been writing about and reporting on Focustronic LED and their first product, the Focustronic One, since about fall of last year. This weekend at Reefapalooza may have been dominated by hot and sexy corals and frags, but a few…
Huge Giant Squid Is About To Stink Up This Beach!
You know an animal is large when people first mistake it as a grounded boat! That is exactly what happened on this beach in Maluku Province of Indonesia when they sighted a huge brownish shape bulging from the shallow waters of…
Sacura parva Pictured and Filmed Alive For The First Time
Sacura parva is a gorgeous little anthias that we’d only seen in pictures of dull, freshly dead preserved specimens. But thankfully, there’s a few intrepid ‘biofreaks’ like ourselves who actually leave the comfort of their armchair to bring us face…
Decorator Crabs Are The Masters of Camouflage!
We’ve all seen how wild animals can develop excellent camouflage for the habitats where they are found. Creatures like stonefish, geckos and especially insect can just about disappear in their environments but there’s at least one animal which trumps them all. …
Cyphastrea magna, New Species Of Stony Coral From The Red Sea
I always say this when a new species of TRUE stony coral is described, these are rare and few between. We only see a few new Scleractinia described every year, and it looks like Cyphastrea magna will be the second species, and…
The Frag Fuge Reef Sump Is A Proper Coral Nursery
You know what’s silly? Having a refugium. You know what’s sillier? Using a refugium to shelter sand and algae while putting precious corals on your sand bed or precariously throughout the reef. The Frag Fuge Reef Sump is an exciting new…
Day 2 Coverage of Reefapalooza Orlando 2017
With only days since the show wrapped up, we’re still feeling the after effects of Reefapalooza Orlando 2017. Now that we’re all kinds of caught up on sleep and water changes, it’s time to share with you Day 2 of…
The Trachies at Reefapalooza Orlando Were Off The Hook This Weekend!
There’s a whole boat load of incredible corals at Reefapalooza this weekend but a few groups of them really stood out from the crowd. Among these were a crop of truly mind-blowing Trachyphyllia that were as colorful as they were showy…