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Biota Announces Captive-Bred Convict Tangs

Biota has announced the latest species to be added to their captive-bred saltwater fish portfolio, the Convict Tang, Acanthurus triostegus. Widespread in nature and widely available and cheap in the aquarium trade, these striking algae grazers often struggle when first…

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…

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…

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…

Equip your Ultimate Reef Tank online with The Aquarium Builder

The Aquarium Builder is a tank and equipment software package by D-D that allows you to not only select your tank make, model, and cabinet color online, it allows you to equip it too, resulting in a shopping list you…

Scientists confirm Western Australia oceanic reefs avoid mass bleaching 

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has reported that little or no coral bleaching has been observed by researchers at remote coral reefs off the northwest coast of Australia. The team of scientists from AIMS and The University of…

Reef Factory Salt Tablets are a New Format in Marine Aquarium Salt

The salt market just got interesting as Reef Factory teased us with a new format in reef aquarium salt – a tablet. There are lots of ways to add or make up saltwater for your aquarium but in all our…

Huge Sale Going On At saltwateraquarium.com

If you’re shopping for products this week you may be able to save some money. Our friends at saltwateraquarium.com have told us that they are not only participating in the 12% off Red Sea Memorial Day sale, they’re discounting other…

Love2Reef is a British Reefing Show Raising Money for a Great Cause

Last weekend I was invited to give a talk at Love2Reef in Essex, England. Love2Reef was devised by British hobbyist Paul Longhurst, who managed to do what many Brits have tried and failed to do in the past – hold…

New Kessil A360XE Sees 15% Output Increase

Kessil has upgraded its popular A360X LED light fixture with better thermal management, more advanced LED chips, and 15% more light output than the existing A360X. The new A360XE isn’t all new as it shares the same chassis, 90-watt power…