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.

Coral Frag Tech Testing Nifty Solution For Mounting Soft Coral Frags

Coral Frag Tech is an up-and-coming company that revealed its new modular frag plugs and racks at Reefstock Chattanooga last year. They have something new up their sleeve. Steve Nair, the owner of the company, posted a nifty design on…

Fauna Marin Releases Ready 2Reef All In One Supplement And Announces Coral Wow! + Sea10

Fauna Marin has released Ready 2 Reef a new all in one dosing product that supplies calcium, alkalinity, magnesium and many trace elements. Per Fauna Marin’s newest video on their YouTube channel this formulation is centered around calcium format. They…

De Jong Aquaculture Successfully Breeds Blue Spot Jawfish For The First Time

Today De Jong announced it has successfully bred the Blue Spotted Jawfish for the first time. A excerpt from the new March/April edition of Coral Magazine has been published revealing some of the breeding details written by Head Scientist Tom…

De Jong Marinelife Successfully Breeds Gobiodon okinawae Opening The Way For Eventual Commercialization

Just a few days ago, De Jong Marinelife announced that they had successfully bred Gobiodon okinawae (yellow clown goby). This species is ideal for small marine aquariums and adds a colorful pop of personality to any tank (just keep them away…

Coral Focus Collects The Creme Da La Creme Of Lobophyllia robusta

Coral Focus ran by Alice Whitehead and Joel Feeney recently collected hands down the nicest “Symphyllia” (likely Lobophyllia robusta) I have ever seen. I spoke with Alice about the pieces collection she stated the following. “Joel Feeney from Coral Focus…

Gaia Reef Changes The Game By Offering Biodegradable Filter Roller Mats

Gaia Reef recently came to market. The first biodegradable filter roller mat. As of now it’s design is patent pending. One size is available the Gaia Fleece 17 which has dimensions of 17cm W x 12 cm Dia x 4…

UNS Releases Aluminum Stands For Their “Standard” Sized Systems

Ultum Nature Systems continues to up their game this time releasing aluminum stands for their standard sized tanks. The stands come with fully removable magnetic doors, adjustable legs and a one year warranty. Consumers can choose from either white or…

The HYDROS Launch Is The Quintessential Entry-Level Controller

Released in April last year, the HYDROS Launch has been tried and true for nearly a year. In my opinion, it represents the best bang for your buck option on the market for an aquarium controller. When it comes to…

TMC’s Reef Bio-react 2.0 Puts A New Spin On Media Reactors

Tropical Marine Centre recently released a new innovative design of media reactor the Reef Bio-react 2.0. It comes in two models the 1440 (small) and 1441 (medium). The flow rate for the small version is 132 gallon/hour (500 l/h). It…

Tunze HUB Versions Of Classic Products Land In The United States

In recent months Tunze has been moving through their catalog of products updating their controllers to the sleek Turbelle version’s with HUB compatibility. The Turbelle 7020 physical controller allows for randomized modes and day to day progression progamibility. Tunze Hub…