Trachinops taeniatus, the Eastern Hulafish, is the latest species-first in the marine breeding world to be claimed by ORA (Oceans Reefs & Aquariums). We have good reason to celebrate the introduction of this rarely available temperate fish as captive bred.…
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SquamoCea – introducing the new Tridacna giant clam hybrid
The SquamoCea is a new hybrid Tridacna giant clam cross between T. squamosa and T. crocea. You may recall several years ago the Maxea clam hybrid between crocea and maxima clams made a big splash with amazing mantles and some really…
Twin Tailed Tomini Tang looks like something out of science fiction
Those who have been in the hobby long enough know that the Bristletooth Tomini Tang (Ctenochaetus tominiensis) is an often under-appreciated workhorse fish that is excellent for keeping undesirable tank algae in check. For that reason, we were super stoked to…
Apex Fusion beta test video leaked
A video of the Apex Fusion beta test was recently leaked on a message board and we have to say we are pretty excited about what we saw. When we came across the Apex Fusion at MACNA, we thought this…
Hands on with the Coral Propagation Kit from Ecotech Marine
It came as quite a surprise to many when Ecotech Marine announced the release of a Coral Propagation Kit. While the Coral Propagation Kit is quite a deviation from Ecotech’s core group of products, they brought their own flavor of…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: Cirrhilabrus brunneus, specter of darkness
Today’s Awesome Fish Spotlight is a recap on a species that we’ve highlighted before, but aims to introduce new pictures of a brand new specimen that recently entered the market again. Cirrhilabrus brunneus is a rare species that is closely…
Mindstream teases its super fidelity in measuring dissolved Oxygen
The Mindstream aquarium monitor is one of the biggest new aquarium products to be announced this year. It may not have touched down in the fish tanks of the public but until it is formally launched and released, Mindstream will…
Captive raised maze angels land at Quality Marine
The maze angelfish, Chaetodontoplus cephalareticulatus, is one of the elusive species of large marine angels that we’ve been particularly obsessed with for quite sometime. To make up for practically never seeing any specimens in the country, we’ve frequently shared amazing…
Epic time lapse video shows corals ravenously eating Polyp Booster
Polyp Lab made this video to demonstrate the feeding response of coral polyps to their new Polyp Booster food, but we like it because it’s simply well made. Several coral specimens from very broad groups are equally represented in this…
AcroPower is a missing link for increasing coral health and vitality
This review of AcroPower by Two Little Fishes is a rare one for an aquarium additive. Saying an additive does or doesn’t do something it claims with confidence is kind of hit or miss because in most cases, adding anything that…