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Reef Nook’s Wild Grafted tenuis is an Acroholic’s dream 

A coral farm in the South of Spain has a wild, grafted Acropora tenuis, which we have never seen before.   “Attached is a pic of an Acropora tenuis that came grafted from the wild,” Reef Nook’s Biel told Reef Builders.…

Video: 10-foot Aussie Reef Tank Display is Twenty Years Old

For most of us, our tanks are just a few months or a few years old, with small frags and still many new tank issues. So it was refreshing to see a tank that was not just large at ten…

Heliopora are Not-So-Soft, Soft Corals

Given their common name of soft corals, one would likely assume that octocorals are well… soft. However, as is common in biology, there are always exceptions to rules. Within the Octocorallia, there are a few species that form aragonite-based skeletons,…

Lionfish Continue to Invade the Mediterranean Sea

Invasive lionfish are continuing to spread throughout the Mediterranean, according to a recent article in the journal NeoBiota. The well-known venomous reef fish are now being found as far west as Spain and as far north as Croatia, only their…

TMC Team Up with ICP Analysis for UK and Europe

Tropical Marine Centre is now offering an ICP water testing service via a partnership with ICP Analysis.com in the US. Four different tests will be available from launch, one to test 13+ elements in saltwater, one to test 50+ elements…

Do Macroalgae Refugiums Have Unseen Consequences?

Many people have turned to growing macroalgae as a means to export nutrients for years. This has proven to be a solid method of managing nitrates and phosphates that when dialed in appear to have no negative impact on a…

Top Shelf Aquatics Launches Credit-Based Membership Program 

Whether you are in a coral acquisition phase, or you just want to add some new life to your aquarium, Top Shelf Aquatics’ new “Build Your Reef” membership program gives you a lot of bang for your buck. The membership…

Hydros Launch combines a lot into One Single Controller

Launch is the latest tempting addition to the Hydros controller range from Coralvue which combines a lot of useful control and monitoring features into one single box. Our three main monitoring needs are temperature, pH, and salinity, and Launch comes…

Bowers are the Perfect LPS Coral

The weekend always gets us in coral shopping mood, and this week these outrageous Homophyllia bowerbanki stole our glance. Easy to keep, easy to frag, former “Acanthastrea” bowerbanki are well-behaved, rarely suffer pests or diseases, and are available in myriad…

Get a free mount when you buy a Radion from saltwateraquarium.com

Tank mounts are by far the most popular way to attach an LED light fixture to a reef tank, but in many cases, the cost of multiple mounts can add up and eat into your precious coral budget! Well, if…