Pomacentrus cheraphilus is a species of damselfish which was recently described from specimens collected in Brunei and the Phillipines. Gerald R. Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Vincent V. Hiloman described Pomacentrus cheraphilus in the first issue of Aqua published this…
EcoPico Nano aquarium from Ecoxotic is now available
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJdl9PUiu3o&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] The Ecopico nano aquarium from Ecoxotic is now available for purchase from the Ecoxotic website and shipping to retailers. The $100 dollar nano aquarium kit has actually turned into a $109 dollar kit, but it’s still packing…
Colored Lily pipe anyone?
We recently connected with a glass smith who has begun experimenting at taking the concept of Lily pipes to the next level. Lily pipes are extremely popular with aesthetic-centric planted freshwater nature aquariums. Although Aqua Design Amano has been making…
Fish food news from Fauna Marin, Elos and New Era Aquaculture
We’re not sure what has prompted a slew of aquarium food manufacturers to out their respective feedings strategies and guides all at once, but to quote Bulk Reef Supply on fish food manufacturer’s marketing: “most reefers tend to ignore it,…
Cirrhilabrus earlei video while flashing is quite a sight to behold
Cirrhilabrus earlei, earl’s fairy wrasse, is a very beautiful labrid which is primarily found in and around Palau, well outside of the normal marine ornamental collection areas and therefore extremely rare in the trade. Earl’s fairy wrasse was only discovered…
Prodibio finally offers more precise instructions for using it’s products to achieve low nutrient levels
We’ve been active users of the Prodibio line of probiotic aquarium products for a long time now, but we’ve always been more than a little frustrated when explaining how to use the stuff based on the vague and general guidelines…
Hybrid Genicanthus melanospilos x G. lamarcki angelfish appears at Blue Harbor
Once in a great while we’ll see a swallowtail angelfish of the Genicanthus genus with slightly odd stripes or off coloration and we wonder what kind of pedigree may have caused the aberration. In the case of the swallowtail angelfish…
This is what a Lobophyllia assembly can look like out on the reef
We have this thing for pictures and video of natural reef settings which tells us something tangilbe about how corals and reef formations can appear in the wild. Take for instance this assembly of Lobophyllia brain corals, a very popular…
T2 subminiature fluorescents now come with a clear directional lens
T2 subminiature fluorescent aquarium lighting is still just an idea in the minds of aquarium hobbyists with photosynthetic lighting needs. Although T2 lights haven’t really taken off (yet), that hasn’t stopped at least one manufacturer from pumping out little all-in-one…
Electric flame scallop video gets electrified on video
[youtube width=”680″ height=”450″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS4cGSw4nu8[/youtube] The electric flame scallop, Ctenoides ales, is one of many fascinating invertebrates available for reef aquaria. However, since fish have all the personality and corals can at least be propagated in a myriad of ways, the invertebrates…