The Octo CalReat is one of the most polished and refined traditional calcium reactors released on the market in a long while. The CalReact is basically identical to Octo’s previous calcium reactor, with the very 2016 move of replacing the main…
Lipogramma haberorum & L. levinsoni, two more new species of deepwater reef fish
Lipogramma levinsoni and L. haberorum are yet two more new species to be officially described in the last 24 hours. Hot on the heels of Plectranthias takasei, a fish we knew about but didn’t have a name for, are two new Lipogramma species, neither…
Reef Builders Recap, Episode #2
This week on the Reef Builders Recap we go over all the latest and coolest news of the previous seven days. We discuss some exciting discoveries in the animal world, from hybrid helfrich’s firefish to xanthic eibl’s angelfish. We didn’t…
Plectranthias takasei, a gorgeous new species of basslet from Japan
Plectranthias takasei is the newest species of reef fish to be described and what a fantastic new fish it is. This attractive ‘Hinomaru Perchlet’ also has the honor of being described by some serious fish nerds, including the Ichthyologist formerly known…
Macro Aqua’s Flow Generator is like half of a MaxSpect Gyre Pump
Macro Aqua’s had a huge year of new product announcements and introductions. The Flow Swing saw widespread distribution through Aquatic Life and they rocked the paradigm of protein skimmers with a wild new skimmer design. Alas, their new Flow Generator…
Pinto Seahorses: Captive Bred Seahorse Can Get Domesticated Too
Because they bear live young, seahorses were among some of the first marine fish to be bred in captivity. With a long history of captive breeding you’d think that there would be more domesticated strains of various Hippocampus species, and there…
Some Refreshingly Exotic LPS Corals From Pacific East Aquaculture
At any given time in the marine aquarium hobby, the community’s attention tends to focus one a particular group of corals, hyping up their demand and balooning their prices. This phenomenon is a double edged sword in that right now,…
Xanthic Eibli Angelfish Is Even Rarer Than The True Tigerpyge
This xanthic Eibl’s angelfish is such a rare and unique specimen, this is only the second time we’ve ever had the pleasure of documenting this color morph. We thought we were checking our inbox to see a picture of a nice Tigerpyge…
Polyart Aquarium in Singapore Is Open 24 Hours A Day
Polyart Aquarium is a very interesting store which has the singular distinction of being open 24 hours a day. Located in Singapore, Polyart Aquarium caters to all kinds of fish, both fresh and saltwater and not only are they open…
Aquariums Used To Prove That Seagrass Is Actively Pollinated By Marine Life
Just a few short weeks ago we were discussing seagrasses with one of the aquarium hobby’s most ardent proponents of seagrass aquariums, Julian Sprung. The topic of underwater pollination of seagrass came up, and we supposed that there might be…