The Dampier Wrasse, Whitleychoeres brownfieldi sp #1, is an interesting new wrasse which hails from the Dampier archipelago of Australia’s North Western coast. We’ve seen only one specimen of the Dampier Wrasse make it to the Japanese Aquarium outfit B-Box…
Microsoft internet explorer 9 promo puts betas in a reef tank
The company which brought you Windows Millenium Edition, Vista and the failed DRM protocol Plays for Sure is now bungling the very fabric of the aquarium fresh-salt continuum. In it’s latest promotional ad for Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft has put…
The tang collection at World Wide Corals ought to make the Tang Police implode
You may not have heard of the Tang Police but they surely have heard of you. As we speak the Tang Police has surveillance on all the reef tanks in North America making sure that everyone has only one surgeonfish…
Aquarium rock lobsters might soon be a reality from research by AIMS scientists
Scientists working at the Australian Institute of Marine Science are looking at the prospect of raising rock and spiny lobsters artificially for the aquarium trade and for food. Like many of the giant clam farms, the AIMS scientist have struck…
Hippocampus paradoxus, a new seahorse species discovered from specimen holdings of South Western Australia
Hippocampus paradoxus is newly described species of small seahorse from South Western Australia which was discovered from holdings of preserved specimens. Hippocampus paradoxus bears some resemblance to the similarly sized and shaped H. minotaur, of which only a few samples…
Combo Multichip LED pendant from Blue Moon stands out with a ring of blue LEDs
The combination multichip LED pendant from Blue Moon Aquatics is a novel LED aquarium light which has one large white multichip LED and a ring of 6 blue LEDs around it. The multichip is rated at 30 watts with a…
SWC 160 cone skimmer still rockin after 6 months of solid performance
When a protein skimmer like the SWC 160 cone comes along with over 20″ of conical reaction height, a decent pump and a price that seems way to good to be true, we gotta admit we tried out the SWC…
The spotted drum, Equetus punctatus, is one of the most underrated reef fish of all time
The spotted drum, Equetus punctatus, is one of our all-time favorite reef fish and it’s just a puzzle as to why this fish isn’t way more popular. In Japan a decent spotted drum can fetch upwards of $300 or more…
AquaBeam 600 Ultra LED freshens up Tropical Marine Centre’s LED striplights
The Aquabeam 600 Ultra LED striplight is Tropical Marine Centre’s refresh of their popular line of LED lights. The Aquabeam 600 Ultra garners it’s new features from the advances of the AquaBeam 1000 LED tile from TMC; it still uses…
Green Fluorescent Protein from bioluminescent jellyfish used to make solar cells
Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) is a green pigment with which most coral keepers should be familiar with; GFP is the most common fluorescent pigment found in soft and stony corals, GFP is an antioxidant when corals are exposed to light…