The swissguard basslet, Liopropoma rubre, is a gorgeous Caribbean basslet that mostly gets overshadowed by the candy basslet and other deeper living species, but not this one. Liopropoma basslets are already pretty enough but it’s actually very rare to see unusual…
Pericelis tectivorum, the GIANT Predatory Flatworm
Pericelis tectivorum is the name that was bestowed to a rare species of large flatworm that is occasionally encountered in reef aquaria and can really shock reefers who don’t know what to make of it. If you’re familiar with the…
Building an Emergency Marine Livestock Holding Setup
If you keep any kind of aquarium for long enough you will inevitably come across the need to hold orphaned livestock in a pinch. A couple fish or a few corals can usually fit into existing setups but if you…
ADA Twist Counter is an accessory we wish we needed
There are a lot of aquarium products that are of questionable use or benefit to an aquarium and some of these fall firmly under the fancy flourish department. The ADA Twist Counter is a clever twist on the typical bubble…
Moving a 15 Year Old Full Reef Tank Setup
Moving a running fully set up reef aquarium can be a very stressful event for both the keeper and the reef animals but you’d be surprised how easy it can be with lots of prior planning, and a degree of…
Trimma panemorfum, a Gorgeous New Goby Species from Palau
Trimma panemorfum is the new official name of the beautiful and strikingly patterned goby photographed in Palau way back in 2016. The colorful new Trimma goby was first seen by Dr. Richard Pyle as far back as 1997 but the first…
Ecinu CO2 Control Device is So Much More than a Regulator
Ecinu is an interesting company out of Korea which just dropped our jaw with some very exciting and original aquarium hardware. Along with a submersible VR camera and an automatic fish feeder their digital CO2 control device is unlike anything…
Thermocontrol+ e is EHEIM’s New Wifi Heater
The EHEIM Thermocontrol+ e appears to be a new Wifi Heater with new innovative features but which hasn’t yet been announced by the German company. Following the article about their new Climacontrol+ wifi controlled chillers we spied an interesting graphic…
Building the Smallest Reef Tank Possible – a ‘Planck Reef’
Small reef tanks can be a lot of fun, allowing reefers to experiment with different ideas and techniques with a much smaller investment of time and effort. For years reef builders have been wondering how small we can go and…
Tropic Marin Addresses Issue of Turkish Blended Pro Reef Salt
It’s been less than a week since Tropic Marin made its first acknowledgement of issues regarding the ‘Turkish Blend’ of their Pro Reef aquarium seawater salt mix but we’ve already received a follow up statement with a limited but pertinent…