Pectinia is one of the most overlooked coral genera of all the LPS stony corals and for good reason too. Until recently all the Pectinia that were collected for the aquarium trade were brown, grey or greenish with boring shapes and…
Coral Beauty angelfish hybrids seem to be the result of three way hybridization
Just when we think we’ve seen it all when it comes to pygmy angelfish hybrids, along comes not one but a pair of unusual coral beauty angelfish which make us rethink this whole concept of hybridization. Classically, what we are…
The Mesoscope 2 makes it easy to take photos using only a smartphone
You’ll have to forgive us if instead of rushing into a hands-on and review of the Mesoscope 2 we dived right in and started playing with it. We’ll get into its much improved usability, ergonomics, function and compatibility with USB…
Mini Heat Stik heaters from Deep Blue are the ideal way to warm your smaller tanks
The Heat Stik preset aquarium heater from Deep Blue Professional is a solution to a much overlooked problem. In our aquarium careers we’ve set up a dozen nano reef tanks of our own and have helped countless others with theirs…
Vivid Aquarium’s sign-wrapped service car is how you get drivers’ attention
No matter what market you live in, you’ve almost certainly seen some form of “Fish Van” driving around town, going to and from their central LFS hub and to their aquarium maintenance accounts. Sometimes the fish vans are in plain…
Phantom Tomato Clownfish collected in the Philippines
The Phantom Tomato Clownfish is an unusual specimen of Amphiprion frenatus which was recently collected in teh Philippines by RVS Fishworld. Much like the “Gladiator” ocellaris clownfish, the unusual tomato clownfish features an unusual pattern where its single head bar…
Greater Caribbean Fishes application puts 1600 fish on your iPhone
The newest smartphone application from the Smithsonian Institute “Greater Caribbean Fishes” is your one stop shop for learning everything about the tropical marine fish living right off of US shores. Like Fishes: East Pacific, Greater Caribbean Fishes includes identification of numerous…
Canthigaster criobe is a stunning new toby sharpnose puffer from French Polynesia
Canthigaster criobe is the new species of toby (or dwarf puffer) which has recently been described from the Gambier Archipelago, French Polynesia, in the heart of the South Pacific Ocean. There are well over 30 species of Canthigaster toby pufferfish, most of…
AquaMaxx updates two new larger models of EcoMaxx protein skimmers
Two new Ecomaxx protein skimmers were outed at the Reefapalooza AquaMaxx booth in orange county this weekend. The larger EcoMaxx 400 and EcoMaxx 500 are not that different from previous models with mostly minor adjustments here and there but the…
Blohole 2700 from Reeflo is packing more power and pressure
The Blohole 2700 is Reeflo’s follow up to the popular line of water pumps powering frag systems and high powered protein skimmers. With three adjustable flow rates the Blohole 2700 can push a maximum of 2750 gallons per hour at…