Tropical Marine Centre has launched a new nano tank called The Next Wave 60. Aimed at countertop reefing, this one looks superficially similar to other All-In-One tanks on the market, but drill down into the detail and it’s a pretty…
Eshopps Deskmate is an AIO everyone has the space for
Eshopps has launched a new desktop aquarium called Deskmate. Best known for their acrylic sumps, skimmers, and overflows, the twenty-year-old company has now produced an All-In-One acrylic pico tank, and we gotta say it looks like fun! Deskmate is just…
Hanna releases much-anticipated Marine Magnesium Checker
Hanna Instruments has completed the reefkeeping set with the release of its Magnesium tester. Joining Alkalinity, Calcium, Nitrate, and Phosphate, Hanna users can now utilize a Hanna product to test the Magnesium levels in their reef tanks, from 1000-1800ppm. For…
Trimma citrum is a new mesophotic pygmygoby from Vanuatu
A new species of pygmygoby has been described from deep reefs in the Western Pacific. Named Trimma citrum, it’s been described from a single male specimen collected 380 feet (116m) down on the west coast of Tutuba Island, on the…
Coral Workshops help tell wild from farmed Indonesian corals
Corals are the most traded CITES-listed marine animals globally. A 2021 study by the Food and Agriculture Organization found that from 1990 to 2016, exporting countries reported 1.6 million direct export transactions in marine animals, 97% of which were in…
Fauna Marin’s Ready2Reef offers complete one part dosing
Fauna Marin joins the likes of Tropic Marin and Polyp Lab by providing a new one-part reef tank dosing solution called Ready2Reef. Best known for its Balling Light dosing solution, comprising three parts of Calcium, Magnesium, and Carbonate, plus another…
Sicce Shark Pro is a New Boxy Take on Internal Filtration
The Sicce Shark Pro is a new internal filter launching in May that will be the successor to the Sicce Shark internal filter first launched 30 years ago. To be successful an internal canister filter needs quick access for cleaning,…
Flash sale on EcoTech, AI, and Neptune Systems this weekend
This week we told you EcoTech, Neptune Systems, BRS, and Aquaillumination now all sit together under the new, Aperture Pet &Life company banner and today, it looks like they’re sharing the love with a massive sale. Apex, Radion, Hydra, and…
Shrinking tank bred clownfish makes them more difficult to keep
If you’ve been shopping for new clownfish lately you may have noticed their small size. Due to global economic factors, the hobby’s biggest selling fish – the tank-bred Common Clownfish – is being sold in smaller and smaller sizes, and…
Coral Colour Lens XL fits your D-SLR
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, orange lenses are here to stay in the reefing hobby and are the easiest way of removing the overwhelming blue glow from coral snaps you take on your phone. They’ve been evolving too, offering different…