Moray eels are a unique and unmistakeable predator of many marine environments, and a very interesting pet predator to keep in an aquarium. Some widespread species have natural ranges from one continent to another but often times, the populations that…
Grafted Digitata: WWC Developing an Exciting New Coral Strain!
Grafted SPS coral strains, that is ones with an ‘infection’ of fluorescent proteins, are a very popular natural phenomenon that coral farmers work hard to develop in aquarium colonies. This bizarre occurrence is widespread and can be found in a…
African Flameback Now Being Cultured by ORA
The African Flameback is one of the most popular and distinctive species of pygmy angelfish and it is now available captive bred from Oceans, Reefs, & Aquariums. Centropyge acanthops hails from most of the eastern shores of the African continent…
Installing a Gravity Fed Auto Top Off System [Video]
Making up for water lost to evaporation is probably the most immediate and frequent ‘chore’ of any aquarium, and since it’s such a simple action it’s one that most aquarists are happy to automate. The need to keep liquid reservoirs…
Have We Reached ‘Peak LED’ With this 1500 Watt Multichip?
Light Emitting Diode technology has come a long way over the last decade, transforming the artificial lighting landscape for all applications, not the least of which are aquariums. Where once we were in awe of small and seemingly bright one…
What is the Best Temperature for Hatching Flameback Angelfish Eggs?
The Brazilian flameback angelfish, Centropyge aurantonotus, is one of the least well known species of yellow-topped pygmy angelfish, and one of only three species from the Caribbean and wider Atlantic Ocean. Coming from the Southern parts of the Caribbean, the…
Reef Octopus 36″ Sump Swap on the Saltwater Fish Tank
Sumps are the cornerstone of saltwater and reef aquarium filtration and the hobby has enjoyed many new designs and improvements in recent years. The Reef Octopus Sump is a new line of ‘filter boxes’ with a suite of features and…
How to Optimize the Installation of an Automatic Filter Roll
It’s no secret that we’ve become pretty big fans of Automatic Filter Rolls as a potent replacement for using mechanical filter socks. We don’t want to think about how many hours we’ve spent cleaning them, how many gallons of water…
The MicroBiology of Aquariums
You might think that your aquarium has a few fish, some corals, and perhaps an assortment of invertebrates that you may or may not have intentionally introduced. We all kind of know that there’s a lot of microbial life in our…
Abyzz & New Wave Team Up to Create the ZEUS Media Reactor
If you have a very big tank, you’re going to have some serious chemical filtration needs. And if you need to run kilograms of chemical media like GFO, activated carbon or Zeolite, you’re going to need a serious media reactor, some…