The Planctonite Reacter V2 is the secong generation calcium reactor from the popular European manufacturer of acrylic products. The Reacter V2 is designed with simplicity in mind with most fittings and plumbing being streamlined to inside the reaction chamber. The…
Skimz getting into the additive business with Reefcare System SPS Coral colors
Skimz has a new line of reef aquarium additives called the Reefcare System with an easy color-coded naming convention. SPS Coral is the name of the liquid additives which will come in a Blue for Iodide, Green for Iron, Red…
LGr701 SP calcium reactor from Italian LGMAquari is built for simplicity
LGMAquari is a new aquarium manufacturer in Italy which has recently started showing off their brand new hang-on calcium reactor. The LGr701 SP is a tough-built calcium reactor with a desirable upflow design, all schedule 80 parts and a Sicce…
Mucus Cocoon protects some reef fish from nocturnal parasites
It is well known that parrotfish and some wrasse species produce a night time sleeping bag from mucus but until recently there was no evidence to really support the assumptions and theories. Most nature books and references have echoed the…
Thielli Clownfish from Two Little Fishies makes a video appearance
The Thielli clownfish, Amphiprion thielli, is not a fish that is often seen in the aquarium trade and it shows up even less frequently than the white cap clownfish, Amphiprion leucokranos. Both of these, the thielli and the white cap…
Marine Microhabitat from Tropical Marine Centre is a well specced nano reef tank
The Marine Microhabitat from Tropical Marine Centre is an example of what companies can do to take a widely available OEM product and speccing it to a better use. The TMC Microhabitat appears to have similarities to the Dymax 3…
Slim Skim Protein skimmer from Hydor up for grabs
The Slim Skim Performer is still really fresh on the reefing block and while we are evaluating it’s long term performance, we thought we’d go ahead and set up one lucky reefer with a slim skim of their own. The…
Xanthic Acanthurus surgeonfish caught on video
The xanthic surgeonfish is the latest freak to come out of the family Acanthuridae. You’ve seen the piebald tang, the tricolor scopas, the aberrant scopas, the nearly all white yellow tang Casper but this all solid yellow Acanthurus is the…
Marine and Reef Aquarium Technicians of America (MARATA) now accepting applications from professional aquarium service companies
The Marine and Reef Aquarium technicians of America, MARATA, is a new organization that aims to network and certify the best of the best aquarium maintenance companies in the country. Starting today, professional marine aquarium service companies will be able…