The MindStream is just about one of the most highly anticipated marine aquarium products we’ve ever had the pleasure of writing about. However, the MindStream is a device which has been cooking in the oven for a really long time.…
Blue Acropora Yongei Documented Over 20 Years by Bruce Carlson
Blue Acropora are among the most coveted corals in reef aquarium. Meanwhile, the brilliant Green Slimer Acropora yongei is one of the most common and fastest growing corals in captivity. But did you know these two types of coral have something…
Geo’s Reef R Sumps are Even More Impressive in Real Life
Geo’s Reef is an interesting company that has been mostly making reactors and reaching users by word of mouth, but big changes are afoot for the grassroots company. This year the company changed ownership and with it, there’s been an…
Cairns Marines Discovers the Ultimate Scribbled Regal Angelfish
With its brilliant yellow, black and white striping, there is no angelfish that looks quite like the regal angelfish. There’s only species fish in the genus Pygoplites and a rare case of subspecies which are slightly different from each other, but every once…
Mitras LX 7: GHL Redesigns its High Performance LED Light
The Mitras LX7 is the first redesign of GHL’s fully featured LED light since the original Mitras LED was introduced several years ago. The next generation Mitras has virtually the same LED cluster as before, but with the latest and…
Apogee Releases Calculator for Underwater PAR Measurement
A couple weeks ago we reported that Apogee had released a roughly estimated correction factor for measuring light underwater. Due to the the interaction of water and light and the immersion effect of the opaque sensor cover, it turns out…
Triton Water Testing Coming to America With Much Faster Reports
Triton testing and chemical supplements have taken the reef aquarium world by storm. Their high precision ICP water tests in particular have revolutionized the way we think about the complete chemistry of our aquarium water, beyond just minerals and nutrients. Until…
Ghost Bandit Angelfish is a Captive Bred Miracle
The Ghost Bandit angelfish is a spectacular new variant of Apolemichthys arcuatus that was recently captive bred by Karen Brittain. These striking new fish are part of a recent clutch of the glorious bandit angelfish which, for reasons that have yet to…
Clipperton Angelfish Still Going Strong at the Aquarium of the Pacific
As popular as marine angelfishes are, there’s still a few species which hardly register on the radar of aficionados. It doesn’t help that several of these species like Apolemichthys guezei, Genicanthus spinus and Centropyge hotumatua are very rarely encountered by…
Fluid Metering Module Will Do Leak Detection and ATO Functions
This weekend we got a nice big update on Neptune Systems’ new Fluid Metering Module, the FMM. Originally introduced to be the hub for their flow metering accessories, the FMM will actually work as a hub for several other functions. To…