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Pagoda Cup Coral: The Duncan Coral That Never Was

The Duncan coral has always been a staple in the reef aquarium hobby. Despite not having really vibrant colors or any funky name, the Duncan coral still manages to find its way into almost every LFS, as well as the…

Quality Marine Captive-Breeds the Gulf Blenny, Ecsenius pulcher

Livestock supplier Quality Marine has successfully spawned and raised the Gulf Blenny, Ecsenius pulcher. The species was aquacultured in the QM Labs hatchery in Los Angeles, California, and QM Labs is the first to accomplish this on a commercial level…

CoralVue’s new Hydros XHO Light is Powered by ReefBrite

Hot on the heels of the Sole dosing pump launch is a new, separate component to the Hydros control and monitoring system – a dedicated LED aquarium light. Named the Hydros XHO, the new light comprises a 300x66mm long PCB…

DOC is The Most Important Parameter For A Healthy Reef Tank: Here’s a New Method to Manage It

In this article, I will provide an overview of my take on the current zeitgeist of reefing and explain why the entire industry is ignoring a critical aspect of coral care. I will explain what issues this parameter causes, how…

Hydros Sole can Continuously Dose up to 300ml per minute

CoralVue has announced the latest addition to its controller and monitoring family, the Hydros Sole.  Sole is so named because it mainly comprises one sole stepper motor pump. A medical grade stepper pump, it can deliver up to 300ml per…

Maxspect Nano-Tech Bio-Sand is Bio Media and Aragonite Sand In One

Maxspect has taken the material it makes its Nano-Tech Bio-Spheres from and made it into an aquarium substrate. Nano-Tech Bio Sand combines the tiny ceramic beads that are stuck together to form Bio-Spheres with natural aragonite sand, a substrate known…

Six Suitable Alternatives to a Sixline Wrasse, Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Sixline Wrasses are one of our favorites because they are hardy, cheap, stay small, eat pests, and are readily available. But some reefers report them turning rogue while others crave something more unusual from the hugely diverse wrasse family. Here…

Eight Coral Treasures from The Hong Kong Aquarium Trade

Aquacultured corals are becoming more and more popular as we progress in the reefing hobby, but many of the wild or maricultured pieces seem to be appearing less frequently. Those huge tables and clusters of coral which were imported from…

TRITON Transfer Barcode Kit helps out ICP Analysis customers

Last week we learned that ICP ANALYSIS.COM is closing its doors for good, so TRITON has come up with a community support measure to help those who ICP test to keep on testing. How it works Reefkeepers in possession of…

Amazing Solomon Island Favites from Vibrant Corals

Remy and I were in Dallas after Aquashella, and we visited Vibrant Corals, a wholesaler that brings in corals from all over the world to distribute to US-based stores. While there, we made some videos, talked, shopped, and looked at…