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Reef Therapy #108 is a Must Watch Episode!

If you’re into corals you must be into coral spawning and its potential for the hobby and the world at large. In this week’s episode of the Reef Therapy podcast, Remy and Salem talk to Don and Lu from Inter-Fish…

Monsoon’s Lemonpeel Angelfish hybrid is Rare Find from the Great Barrier Reef

Monsoon Aquatics has collected a striking Lemonpeel hybrid angel with a spotted tail. Lemonpeel hybrids usually come from the Pacific Islands but this one was collected on the Great Barrier Reef. We asked Monsoon’s Dan Boserio and Mark Tate for…

Aquael Ultra Slim BT is one LED Aquarium Light for All 

This week we got to try out the latest LED light fixture from Polish equipment manufacturer Aquael. The Ultra Slim BT is a modern LED luminaire that is slimline and app-controlled, the BT stands for Bluetooth, and the phone app…

Mature Filter Media is Still the Quickest Way to Avoid the Ugly Phase

Cycling, and dealing with Diatoms, Dinoflagellates, and Cyanobacteria are the biggest setbacks for the new reefkeeper but they can be avoided. Bottled bacteria have their place and live rock and live sand their pros and cons, but the quickest, easiest,…

Russell Kelley’s Octocoral Finder will be the Ultimate Guide to Soft Coral ID

A few things on our wishlist have happened lately, and the news that Coral Finder Author Russell Kelley is working on a guide to Soft Corals is music to our ears. Named the Octocoral Finder, the new book will be…

Nyos launch Opus G2 200 and 250 Compact Reef Aquariums

Nyos has added two new smaller models to its modern-looking Opus G2 aquarium range. Opus G2 200 is a compact cube tank at 55x55x55cm/22″x22″x22″ while the G2 250 bridges the gap between the 200 and 300 models, at a squat…

Three Interesting Inverts for Your Reef Aquarium

Curating an NPS-biotope aquarium in your home opens the unique opportunity to keep filter-feeding and NPS-coral-associated invertebrates that might otherwise do poorly in your typical reef aquarium setup. In today’s article, I highlight three strangely beautiful inverts not commonly kept…

Trident NP Nitrate and Phosphate Tester is Now Available

Apex users the world over will be rejoicing right now at the release of the Trident NP automatic Nitrate and Phosphate tester. First teased in April 2024, Neptune Systems did what we all hoped for and produced a Trident unit…

Who won in the Meckley Awards?

Carrying on the tradition that Chris and Jake started, Reef Builders’ Remy walked the Aquashella show in Dallas with Chris Meckley from ACI Aquaculture, watching which corals he picked out as his top three. Clue: There’s not a tenuis, Torch,…

Can You Make It as a Fish Breeder?

Probably, but few want to after realizing how much time it takes. Most hobbyists know nearly all clownfish sold are captive-bred. You may wonder what it takes to do it yourself. Your favorite fish store certainly has lots and while…