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
This article is temporarily unavailable due to legal review .
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,…
Pest Nudibranch Tritoniopsis elegans Loves to Eat Soft Corals
My friend Tyler (inland_reef on Instagram) messaged me last week that he had found a strange white nudi hanging out on his Heliopora Blue Ridge Coral. After consulting Sean Ono, he determined it was Tritoniopsis elegans. This nudibranch species was…
Aquatic Symbiosis Genome (ASG) Project Fast Tracks Our Understanding of the Holobiont
Spearheaded by the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Dr. Micheal Sweet, the Aquatic Symbiosis Genome project aims to sequence as many corals and their symbionts as possible to unlock conserved trends in their associations. In recent years, DNA extraction from corals…
New 3D Printed Frag Tile Optimizes Coral Larval Settlement
Researchers at the California State University, Northridge recently published a paper showcasing their work to optimize coral larval settlement. They tested various microhabitats to determine what structures coral larvae would best settle on. Using Pocillopora acuta as a model, the…