The Cetus2 LED is an interesting and capable controllable LED light with an attractive cluster of multicolor diodes. We’ve been running a pair of them on our 75 gallon Euphyllia tank for about a year and always ‘thought’ they ran…
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Solomon Island Corals Make a Comeback to Unique Corals
After a long absence from the reef aquarium hobby, Unique Corals has finally succeeded in landing a shipment of fresh new wild corals from the Coral Triangle. However unlike the rest of the world fighting over the trickle of corals…
Coral CAN be Colorful Under White Lights [Video]
If you spend anytime on reef aquarium social media these days, especially facebook and instagram you might be shocked by how colorful some people’s corals tanks and corals are. Hopefully by now most of you are aware that these photos…
A Closer Look at the Very Rare Linespot Triggerfish
The linespot trigerfish is a species of the beloved toothy reef fish that went from unobtainable to just ‘ultra rare’ in just a few short years. Our first encounter with Xanthichtys lineopunctatus was only a little over three years ago when…
Two Month Update on the One-Day Nano Reef Tank Build [Video]
It’s never been easier to set up a reef tank and this is precisely what we set out to demonstrate in our recent build of starter nano reef tank. In less than 24 hours we took a Red Sea Max…
A Sneak Peek at the Newest Wave of Indo Cultured Acropora
A year and a half doesn’t seem like a very long time but it’s an eternity for rabid coral collectors, and even more so for the coral farmers who’ve gone without income for so long. Thankfully after extensive lobbying, negotiations…
Our Show Fish Display Tank is Starting Hot [Video]
We talk a lot about fish, corals, clams, and to a lesser degree anemones but with the reef side of the saltwater aquarium hobby taking over, the corals are kind of displacing the other major groups of reeflife, just by…
Versa Dosing Pump Hands On & Review [Video]
The Versa dosing pump has been in development for a really long time, but it’s now finally shipping to dealers around the world. We’ve seen prototypes of the Versa motor, planetary drive and other key components in development at Ecotech…
Farmed Corals from Indonesia Will Never be the Same
After a few days of euphoria with everyone thinking that the unlimited supply of cheap maricultured coral from Indonesia is back we are feeling a bit hungover. We tried to communicate the message that things would be different in last…
Indonesian Cultured Coral Exports will Resume Next Week!
After a nearly two year hiatus, next week Indonesian coral farmers will once again be able to export their cultured corals. Following a long process that started with the re-election of president Jokowi in spring, then in September a new…