With LEDs only now just beginning to emerge as an important technology for reef aquarium lighting, the hobby’s collective understanding about how LEDs work is still very limited. There appears to be a lot of confusion about the difference between…
Avatar’s marine life inspired Pandora will seem familiar to reef lovers
Avatar is arguably one of the most important movies in a decade and the absolutely magical world of Pandora is strongly inspired by some of the iconic marine creatures of our own planet. Spoiler Warning! I may discuss some nuances…
Next Gen Aqua Illuminations light now shipping, includes totally revamped lenses for the Cree XP-G LED
The first images of the next generation Aqua Illumination modular LED light have just started to show that this beast is now out in the wild. We call this light fixture a beast because it includes the latest and greatest…
Reef Brite Actinic LED striplights blueing up some deep reef tanks
The image above show an 8ft long, 3ft deep reef tank being illuminated solely by 48 watts of pure actinic LED goodness courtesy of the new Reef Brite striplights which have begun shipping. Several nights ago I had the pleasure…
Quick-Precise Adjustment valve from JNS Aquaria is a quantum leap in skimmer water level control
The Quick-Precise Adjustment valve featured on the new JNS Shark Cone skimmer is a novel development in the fine tuning of water level inside a protein skimmer. Although we just posted about the JNS Shark Cone protein skimmer, the very…
New Sinularia Clades begin to sort out over 150 soft coral species
Sinularia Clades are part of a new classification of soft corals that was published recently in the journal Invertebrate Biology. The study by McFadden et. al used molecular analysis to establish relationships between the 150 species of Sinularia that sorted…
Femininus wrasses abound in the cooler waters of Easter Island
Anampses femininus is one of the most highly coveted wrasses, and reef fish, for the home aquarium. Normally this species is restricted to fairly deep water in tropical locations like Vanuatu and Eastern Australia. While doing some research on the…
Loud aquarium overflow box got you down? Eshopps video demonstrates an easy fix
Let’s face it, sometimes an overflow box can get very loud and if you are driving a lot of water through a tiny 1″ drain, you will be rewarded with the most obnoxious irregular sucking sound that is sure to…
Eric Borneman doesn’t pussyfoot around regarding Global Climate Change
We want to thank Eric Borneman for writing up a very frank statement regarding global climate change and it’s impact on our planet including the coral reefs and marine environments. The message below is a powerful read regarding the issues…
Hybrid Angelfish: Clarion x Passer hybrid captured in Mexico
Hybrid marine angelfishes are among the most coveted fish for the marine aquarium. Hybrids that include such a coveted species as the Clarion angelfish, Holacanthus clarionensis are among the most elusive in the ornamental aquarium trade. Within the recent shipment…