When we buy coral frags, we invariably look forward to the day that they reach a mature size and are eventually ready for making more frags but in the case of Palythoa grandis, you may be waiting a very long time.…
Unomia is the New Name of Xenia elongata
Unomia is a brand new genus of Xeniid soft corals that has been created to classify one of the most common of all aquarium soft corals, Xenia elongata. The entire group of Xeniid soft corals that includes Xenia, Cespitularia, Efflatournaria and others have…
Maxspect Gyre Pro XFP 1400 is the Biggest Gyre to Date
The Maxspect Gyre Pro XFP 1400 is a brand new water mover for the very largest of tanks with enough power to drive a small boat. With a maximum power draw of four hundred watts, the flow rate of the Maxspect…
Some Damselfish Favorites Reclassified as Azurina & Pycnochromis
Damselfish are one of the largest families of marine fish with over 400 described species and counting. Due to their global distribution, wide range of forms and impressive diversity, saying that understanding and characterizing their taxonomy is nothing short of…
Katsugyo Bag is a Real Live Fish Carrier
There are a lot of weird and wacky things on the internet, and usually if it’s too crazy to be true if often turns out to be a hoax or a prank. We initially thought the same thing about the Katsugyo…
PNS Substrate Sauce is Nitro for the Nitrogen Cycle
PNS Substrate Sauce is a new blend of purple non sulfur bacteria (PNSB) specially formulated to help condition reef aquarium sandbeds and substrates. Hydrospace cultivated this special bacteria blend with Rhodopseudomonas palustris and Rhodospirillum rubrum with the expressed purpose of turbocharging the nitrogen…
Copperband Butterflyfish Successfully Captive Bred by Rising Tide
The Copperband butterflfyfish, Chelmon rostratus, can be an invaluable tool in keeping a reef tank free from pest Aiptasia anemones. This species is imported into the aquarium trade in vast numbers but being a small mouthed and somewhat picky eater, they can…
Orbit R24 LED Reef Light from Current USA
It’s been a little while since we’ve heard any news from Current USA but they’re back with a promising new reef light. The Orbit R24 LED Reef Light from Current USA looks like a small multichip aquarium light fixture due…
Reef Flare LED Bars from Reef Factory
The Reef Flare LED is a new supplemental strip light from Reef Factory promising to add a lot of extra color to reef aquariums. Coming in three sizes ranging from two, three and four feet long, these LED light bars…
500 Day Update of the One Day Nano Reef [Video]
It’s been a good long interval since we did an update on our one-day nano reef tank build but this tank has been absolutely coasting. Part of the reason for the delay is that we did an update at 300…