[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i8IgakWfGc[/youtube] If the Caribbean is overlooked because of the sheer diversity of Indo Pacific species, then the Mediterranean and East Atlantic marine fishes are way overlooked for aquarium use. It’s only recently that we’ve had ready access to…
Reef Capable LED vs. Double Bright LED, comparing Marineland’s LED fixtures
We’ve already given you a thorough look at the Marineland Double Bright LED and the Reef Capable LED but now it’s time for these two lights to be pitted against each other. Given the nature of the comparison, we know…
Armitage Angelfish and Juvenile wrought iron butterflyfish co-star in the house of Fins SPLASH event
Armitage angelfish and baby wrought iron butterflyfish may not be as rare as the luscious neon hogfish, but they still shared the rare fish spotlight at last weekend’s SPLASH event at House of Fins, in Greenwich CT. They may not…
Reef Culture Technologies is ramping up to breed angelfish again
After a long absence from breeding marine angelfishes, we are happy to announce that Frank Baensch has already begun to get Reef Culture Technologies back into gear. For a few years in the early 2000s Frank Baensch was a prolific…
Discordipinna spikefin goby, video of unique, fin-flaring behavior
[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6MOj0JLGlc[/youtube] Discordipinna griessengeri, the spikefin goby, is an amazing diminutive reef fish which many people know about, but few have really gotten to know what makes this species (and the genus) so fascinating. Topping the scale at just…
Neon Hogfish, Bodianus sanguineus stars in the House of Fins SPLASH event
[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aglwFJtL9HE[/youtube] The Neon Hogfish, Bodianus sanguineus, is by far one of the rarest fish we’ve spotted in a long time. The first and only one we’ve ever seen was in a private collection over ten years ago, back…
Hands on with the Ecoray 60 LED reef light
The Ecoray LED light from Naxandra Corporation is a pragmatic LED light product which is aimed at delivering a good balance of performance and value. We had our first look at the Ecoray LED during ReefStock way back in March…
Hoplolatilus randalli is a newly described tilefish from the heart of the Indo-Pacific region
Randall’s tilefish, Hoplolatilus randalli, is a spanking new species of reef fish which was just described in the latest issue of Aqua. The new Randall’s tilefish was described by Gerald Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Alison M. Hamilton from thirteen…
Nano LEDs just developed from glowing nanowires
If you thought LEDs were small now, new breakthroughs in planar Nanowire LED production demonstrates that we ain’t seen nothing yet. Normal LEDs are grown through a process of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) where the deposited material adds thickness to…
Cubus betta tank is more pico than nano
The Cubus Marina betta tank from Hagen may be designed for filter less betta keeping but this is one pico-sized, trimless glass aquarium that ought to appeal to a broader audience. For an estimated price of about $25, the Cubus…