The ARC Ultra Bowerbanki is a recently imported coral colony from A Reef Creation that channels the best color patterns of the species, and the genus. Normally, ‘Scolies’ are the LPS coral which we see with either a master color…
Sphenopus exilis is a New Species of Zoanthid Unlike Any Other
Sphenopus exilis is a new species of zoanthids that goes against almost everything we thought we knew about this group of reef animals. Not only is Sphenopus solitary, but it is also a free living zoanthid which builds itself up with…
Syncra SDC and PSK SDC: hands on with Sicce’s next best pumps
The Syncra SDC and PSK SDC are part of the most exciting pump lineup that Sicce has ever had. Now that InterZoo is well behind us and we’ve had a chance to catch our breath, it’s time to revisit some of…
Bubble Magus’ New Redesigned C1 Wave Controller
Bubble Magus has enjoyed moderate success with its Wave Controller C1, enough so that they’ve seen fit to redesign a new generation of the device. We spotted the newly overhauled Wave Controller C1 at InterZoo 2016 and were taken by how…
The Pink Cadillac Acro Looks Great at Any Size
The Pink Cadillac Acropora is a strain of SPS coral from Reef Raft Canada that we recently had the pleasure of seeing in person at a mature size. We’ve seen frags and pictures of this coral for many years now…
Captive Bred Royal Grammas Coming Soon to Australia
The royal gramma is such a common and low profile fish, that news of this fish’s successful breeding may not register on the popularity radar. However if you are a fan of Gramma dejongi, or live in Australia, captive bred royal…
Odontanthias cauoh is a new anthias species from Brazil
Odontanthias cauoh is a new species of deepwater anthias hailing from the São Pedro and São Paulo archipelago of Brazil. Odontanthias cauoh is the second member of this genus to be described from the Tropical Atlantic Ocean, bringing the total number of described Odontanthias species…
New Species of deepwater scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes barrybrowni
Scorpaenodes barrybrowni is a new pretty little species of scorpionfish from the deepwaters of the Caribbean Sea. Discovered in Dominica by the Curasub, the newly described Scorpaenodes barrybrowni is named in honor of Barry Brown, a member of team Curasub and the…
Flower Anemones Discovered in Bali Indonesia!
Flower anemones, Phymanthus crucifer, are one of the most striking reef invertebrates that until now, have only been available from Florida and surrounding Caribbean, or so we thought. Bali Aquarium shared some photos of a recent batch of ‘flower anemones’ from Indonesia…
Zoo Med 50 Gallon ‘Low Boy’ Aquarium is a Dream Tank for Frags
The Low Boy is an interesting new breeder aquarium from Zoo Med which is destined to be the hobby’s new favorite frag tank. This 50 gallon aquarium has an area of 48 by 24 inches, but it is only 10…