Salem Clemens
Salem Clemens
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Salem Clemens is an aquarist that's been obsessed with all aspects of the hobby fresh and salt for a decade. He worked for around five years in the retail side of the industry and recently graduated with a degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and a minor in Chemistry. During his time in college he studied coral pathology working closely with his universities Biology and Chemistry programs where he gained experience in microbiology, biochemistry and analytical techniques such as GC-MS. Salem has a passion for rare and oddball corals, fish and inverts, experimenting with new methods and attempting to solve problems in the trade. He hopes to utilize an objective lens to help elute the best information and practices in the industry.

Orphek Announces Huge Black Friday Sale

Orphek has launched a promotion that will run until December 2nd. The TLDR: –      Natura iCon is available for $720 ($140 off) –      OR4 iCon bar’s discounted from $30-$70 –      50% off Osix +…

Kush Corals Unveils One Of The Dankest Discosoma’s Around

Late last week Bobby Moon of Kush Corals got in an extremely unique batch of disco’s. Sporting a beige/yellow base with green highlights and blue/purple splotchy vesicles/pseudo tentacles these mushrooms are some of the nicest I have seen. They adeptly…

Maxspect Releases Sleek New Ethereal Infinite E8-230 LED Fixture

Key Features: –          Price = $599.99 –          Number of LED’s = 276 –          Consumption = 230W –          Coverage area = 24” x 24” – …

Coral Oasis Brings in The Zenith of Smooth Skin Acropora

Coral Oasis, a store based in Hanoi, Vietnam, has brought in, hands down, one of the best smooth skins I have ever laid eyes on. I spoke to the owner, who told me they had the piece for around six…

AquaBiomics Offers the First Pathogen Free Whole Microbiome Supplement on the Market

The TLDR: –          AquaBiomics has released new aquacultured reef rubble –          It has a balanced microbial community you would expect from a mature, healthy reef –          It contains…

Monsoon Aquatics Successfully Settles Acanthastrea pachysepta and Offers Them For Sale

In recent months, Monsoon Aquatics in Australia spawned Acanthastrea pachysepta. Their spawn has now had time to grow, and they are beginning to offer these pieces for sale to the public. This is a paramount achievement, being one of the…

Innovative Marine Releases New Automated Roller Mat for NUVO Systems

The TLDR: Top Level Desktop Model Mid/Full Model The Full Story: This weekend, Innovative Marine launched the NUVO Roller PRO a new automated roller mat for its all-in-one NUVO series. There are two versions of the roller – the desktop…

An Initial Review of The Jebao/Jecod DMP

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Orphek Launches OR4 Bars with Icon Dimmability Out of the Box, New Spectrum, Upgraded Chips, Sun and Moon Synchronization, and More

Orphek has just released the OR4, the newest version of its light bars. Since the OR3s, there have been many notable upgrades. Key Features: Unit Size, Specs and Price: There are four distinct bar sizes that are offered Available Spectrums:…

Insane Collector Heliofungia’s Land at Frost Corals

If you’ve ever been to a coral show, you’ve likely run into Frost Corals, who frequents nearly every trade show on the circuit. This week, he got in some truly special Heliofungia, the quality of which is rarely seen. First,…