We all know that ‘rare fish’ come with a price tag. Especially if a fish both looks nice and is getting known as a ‘rare fish’ the price can go up to wallet-crouching levels. Interestingly, there are lots of fish…
Hands on with the multicolor I Touch LED Aquarium light fixture
A few years ago, it was hard to believe that in 2012 led lighting would be so close becoming the standard for reef lighting. For many people, one of the main drawbacks to adopt to this new energy saving technology is…
Pseudanthias leucozonus adapt well to life in Pieter’s panoramic reef tank
We are no snobs when it comes to reefing as we all love the more common species available for our tanks. But we cannot deny that it makes our heart beat faster when we hear about new imported species. In…
Baby Rhizotrochus found in Pieter-6-meter’s basement
On the reef-related websites, Pieter van Suijlekom is better known as ‘Pieter-6-meter‘, referring to the size of his tank. This topic is about something in his less well-known tank, namely his azooxanthelate reef. This tank is kept in Pieter’s basement, where…
Orphek Nilus multicolor LED light tested and reviewed over a mature Dutch reef tank
After about 20 years of reefkeeping, I can look back on many experiments with reef aquarium equipment but I left my fingers off one thing: the use of metal halides supplemented by blue fluorescent tubes. After seeing my reef tank…